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Re:Modern city dwellers have lost about half their gut microbes by asdff on Thursday June 30, 2022 @05:50PM (#31939098)
chobani claims six strains of yogurts, I used that as starter for my homemade yogurt batches since then. Otherwise I try and get my exposure in from the environment. I'm vaccinated so I don't bother with the mask unless there are hard rules. I will avoid overusing hand sanitizer. I take crowded public transit and otherwise walk around sidewalks and stores with a bunch of people vs private car and delivery of all my needs. I do computer work but I do almost all of it outdoors on a patio table, where I am exposed to pollen and spores and microbe aplenty (but probably better air quality than indoors given the plastic off gassing in the modern home). Basically I am trying to inoculate myself with a wide variety of things available in my local environment, just like people used to be before all this modern society stuff locked us sitting in rooms. It seems to work as far as I can tell anecdotally; I can't remember the last time I was sick.
Re:Modern city dwellers have lost about half their gut microbes by hackerlight on Thursday June 30, 2022 @09:28PM (#31941031)
Is that beneficial if it's a busy area? There's some pollution that I want to simply avoid, primarily car exhaust and fine particles like tire dust.
Re:Modern city dwellers have lost about half their gut microbes by asdff on Friday July 01, 2022 @01:02AM (#31942576)
You would be surprised. According to the EPA:

"In the last several years, a growing body of scientific evidence has indicated that the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the largest and most industrialized cities. Other research indicates that people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors. Thus, for many people, the risks to health may be greater due to exposure to air pollution indoors than outdoors."

https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/inside-story-guid...