There are places where the longest living populations on earth coexist; remote, small, close to the ocean. Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece and Loma Linda, California. They are the world regions where people have low rates of chronic disease and live longer than anywhere else. These regions have the highest number of people surviving more than 100 years. Image 1: The blue areas are regions with the highest number of centenarians. These places are called "blue zones." Categorized as the healthiest areas in the world, according to historical and solid scientific evidence. The healthy habits of these communities have managed to pass this offspring to their children with healthily predisposed genetic codes. However, genetics probably only account for 20-30% of longevity. Environmental influences, including diet and lifestyle, determine the remaining percentage of people's health. More than 90% is a diet based on plants, vegetables, legumes,...
Being outdoors benefits people and children in several ways, especially if they come across domesticated animals; it can create a love for the outdoors in children and help their health for life. Animals and nature are something that humans have lived with throughout their history. Many families consider adopting an animal as a pet, intending to provide companionship for their children and bring a bit of natural life closer to home. Additionally, this link between humans, animals, and nature can also help people of all ages with health problems. Healthy urban ecosystems, or those friendly to nature, can lead to more cohesive neighborhoods, less aggression, less crime, better social ties, and less violence. Connecting with nature can alleviate depression and anxiety, help prevent or reduce obesity and myopia, boost the immune system and bring health benefits that can lead to better learning. Yet all of this can be more potentiated if done with domesticated animals. Image 1: Interaction ...
Microorganisms are found all around the world, from volcanoes to oceans and snow-capped mountains, their presence is widely distributed in the air, land, and water; in a similar way to environmental pollution, because of this, the interaction between microorganisms and pollutants is remarkable throughout history. Previously, I have introduced the word "bioaerosols" which is the biological component of the air that includes pollen, fungi, bacteria, and viruses; bioaerosol consists mainly of microorganisms that are found naturally in water bodies, plant surfaces, rocks, and buildings. To understand this I want to discuss a little about the concept of "microbiome", the microbiome are natural colonies of microorganisms that are associated with a living organism or geographic location; rivers, fish, dogs, and cats have one, even the human body has a microbiome in the lungs, stomach, skin, blood, and much more. The natural microbiome is not a complication for the health ...
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