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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
I do NOT particularly believe or not believe what I am about to write about. I have no link and only vaguely remember it. But, here goes - some people believe that living in 3rd world unclean, primitive conditions gives you an immunity boost because you GET more hookworms in your stomach and intestines - which somehow (?) confers increased immunity to disease? And that the 1st world reliance on antibiotics kills both the good and bad bacteria in the gut. Have any of the Doctors on this forum heard of this and is it possible or just a QUACK HYPOTHESIS ??????
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I vote for quack hypothesis---strongly! Old world hookworm (Ancylostoma duodenale) is nothing you want to get. Neither is New world hookworm (Necator americanus), unless you like anemia, weakness, fatigue and a variety of other symptoms. BTW, it is generally contracted by walking barefoot on soil that contains the parasite , so keep your shoes on.