Modern health paradox
Over the past few decades, urbanized societies have witnessed a paradoxical trend: as our environments become cleaner and our technology more advanced, our bodies have become more reactive. The rise in allergic diseases, autoimmune conditions, and inflammatory disorders has led scientists to the “Hygiene Hypothesis.”
Over the past few decades, urbanized societies have witnessed a paradoxical trend: as our environments become cleaner and our technology more advanced, our bodies have become more reactive. The rise in allergic diseases, autoimmune conditions, and inflammatory disorders has led scientists to the “Hygiene Hypothesis.”
First proposed by David P. Strachan in 1989, this theory suggests that reduced exposure to microorganisms in early life impairs immune development. In today’s screen-dominated world, where digital interaction often replaces physical exploration, this hypothesis takes on a critical new urgency.
