How #gardening may extend your life and make it better
By Jeanette Marantos, Sept. 1, 2022
Excerpt: "You don’t have to be an expert gardener to reap the benefits. In fact, several studies indicate benefits from just being around #soil laced with bacteria that doesn’t cause disease: #MycobacteriumVaccae or M. vaccae for short. This species of benign bacteria exists in soil all over the world, but it was first discovered on the shore of Lake Kyoga in Uganda in the 1970s by immunologist John Stanford after researchers noticed that leprosy patients who lived around the lake responded better to treatments than those receiving the same treatment in other areas.
"Christopher Lowry, a professor at University of Colorado Boulder, has spent more than 20 years studying and marveling at microorganisms in the natural world that help humans fight disease, known as 'old friends.' Their absence in rich urban countries like the U.S. has made children more prone to allergies and inflammatory diseases."
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https://www.latimes.com/lifestyle/story/2022-09-01/gardening-helps-mental-health
Archived version:
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