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Babies know: a little dirt is good for you

Accumulating evidence strongly suggests that eating dirt helps calibrate the immune system

By Jane E. Brody  /  NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK

Also helpful, he said, is to “let kids have two dogs and a cat,” which will expose them to intestinal worms that can promote a healthy immune system.

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