Thanks, interesting and easy to read!
Hot take from an outsider: clean water may actually have more “holistic” effects than just reducing disease prevalence. I’d be curious about the effects on gut microbiome development which could affect general strength of the immune system. Diarrhea is on the worst extreme of the spectrum but there may be a lot more on their that’s harder to differentiate but has lots of potential.
Totally agree! For all that are not familiar with microbiom:
Imagine a forest that is watered every few days with acid or poisened water. The ecosystem will change, will adapt, will get less strong against pests and parasites or other invasive plant species and herbivore. The plants will be weaker, but also the animals living inside, the worms, insects, …
This is our gut that has to deal daily with unclean water.
We have more bacteria in our gut than cells in our body. My assumption is that (as in the last 10 years) we will learn alot about our intestine ecosystem in the following years. And I assume that these learnings will answer at least in parts your “WHY” Nick.
Yeah that’s a good call in nicer one. The immunological argument is definitely a strong possibility here. I wonder if people here drive gut microhlbiome studies in comparable places which have clean water available vs. None available?
Thanks, interesting and easy to read! Hot take from an outsider: clean water may actually have more “holistic” effects than just reducing disease prevalence. I’d be curious about the effects on gut microbiome development which could affect general strength of the immune system. Diarrhea is on the worst extreme of the spectrum but there may be a lot more on their that’s harder to differentiate but has lots of potential.
Totally agree! For all that are not familiar with microbiom:
Imagine a forest that is watered every few days with acid or poisened water. The ecosystem will change, will adapt, will get less strong against pests and parasites or other invasive plant species and herbivore. The plants will be weaker, but also the animals living inside, the worms, insects, …
This is our gut that has to deal daily with unclean water.
We have more bacteria in our gut than cells in our body. My assumption is that (as in the last 10 years) we will learn alot about our intestine ecosystem in the following years. And I assume that these learnings will answer at least in parts your “WHY” Nick.
Well written and inspiring. Thanks Nick.
Yeah that’s a good call in nicer one. The immunological argument is definitely a strong possibility here. I wonder if people here drive gut microhlbiome studies in comparable places which have clean water available vs. None available?