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[!summary]Regular contact with healthy soil has physical and psychological benefits for both adults and children. Activities like gardening and outdoor play can improve mood and overall health. Embracing dirt and nature can contribute to a stronger immune system and a healthier microbiome.
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Research has suggested that people who grow up on farms, for instance, have lower rates of Crohn’s disease, asthma and allergies, likely because of their exposure to a diverse array of microbes.
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A recent Finnish experiment found that children attending urban day cares where a native “forest floor” had been planted had both a stronger immune system and a healthier microbiome than those attending day cares with gravel yards — and continued to have beneficial gut and skin bacteria two years later.