Dirt Bikes and the Hygiene Hypothesis.

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Could dirt bikers actually suffer less from allergies than the general population? Today’s Sacramento Bee addresses an emerging theory that basically says, dirt may be good for you. The “Hygiene Hypothesis” includes the observation that the modern day obsession with cleanliness seems to be associated with an increase in allergic response to natures pollens and dander and dust. The human body has an immune system that is supposed to produce antibodies to fight off infection and germs. The Bee’s front page story claims that “Without important germs against which to wage war, the body's immune system is overreacting to otherwise benign allergens such as pollen and pet dander [and dirt].” What is your experience this spring? Do you sneeze less than your non-dirt biking friends that wash their hands twenty times per day?

[briancowan651]

i got sick once this year, compaired to everyone else and all my friends, thats DANM GOOD, some of my friends were sick 5 or 6 times this year, ive been good, and spring time, i love it, no allegiers, no sneezing of stuffed up noses, they are right

[SkirtenDirt]

I have been riding for 15+ years, and have some shotty allergies! I work with heavy equipment and am constantly around dirt, dust, mud, and it's not making my situation any better. I have been pretty miserable this past week or so.

[RCR YZ125]

Doctors are always full of BS about allergies.

[RideRaceLive105]

I eat all organic food, noni juice first thing in the morning, and i didnt get sick once all winter. You would be surprised how much bad stuff is in the foods you buy every single day.

[SchleppRock]

I eat organic foods in my salads everyday. At Sandhill last weekend I must have sneezed 20-30 times straight a few times. My throat and sinus's were WAY sore up until yesterday from it. That day sucked. Went out and bought a box of Claritin to bring with me for the next dusty, windy race day...

[yamahagirl_902]

wow that is really cool. i was just telling my dad about this and he said (b/c he's had allergys all week) that he felt better today riding then he has all week. so that theory must be true!

[lars252]

I get terrible hayfever but only for the last 15 years, riding always clears me out though, that and little albuteral.

[McDome14]

i get sick maybe 2 times a year. of course when i blow my nose it comes out brown! lol j/k riding also cures headaches. i used to get them at sac raceway and when i wenr out on the track and them came back i ditent have a headache any more. pretty weird i thought.

You can always tell people who ride MX or dirt bikes; they are usually picking their nose! I guess it's a habit formed by picking dirt boogers caused from sniffing in dust & roost.