According to the findings published in the August issue of Pediatrics, German studies showed that children who have farm contact as babies are about half as likely as other kids to develop inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). It appears that children who have higher microbial exposures are less likely to develop allergies and IBDs late.

It was found that kids who had spent regular amounts of time visiting or living on farms during their first year of life were 50 percent less likely to develop Crohn’s as they got older and 60 percent less prone to ulcerative colitis, compared to youngsters who had not had that experience.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), crohn’s

disease and ulcerative colitis are IBDs on the rise even with young children. So instead of a pet cat or dog, you may be tempted to get a pet pig. However, this decision will be too hasty as the research studies cannot clearly identify what the protective exposure is. Although a link or an association is established, no cause-and-effect relationship can be shown.

Prevent IBS With An Exposure To Farm Pigs? With such significant reductions in risk rates as shown by the German study, this may be the best preventative measure that you should keep tabs on, especially for your children, with more research studies underway.

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