“10,0000 bacteria” — looks Japanese, man : )

“anaerobic bacteria (largely because anaerobic bacteria are difficult to culture [...])” — that must be one “an-” too many, right?

The sharing is usually “Oh, you have to try this.” The stealing is like go to the bathroom and lose your pint of Guinness. That’s just the way we are. The point I’m going to make it while my immune system is probably better than most (from a mother and father not afraid of germs), I think the fact that I haven’t been sick in 7 years is due to low-carb/paleo diet. I used to joke it was the Jack Daniels. Probably also that I don’t let most stress get to me.

They’ve all lost money to me multiple times, when every other one of them has been sick and I would want to try their beer or something. They would want me to wait until they got another one so I could get the first sip and not get their germs. I would just take a sip out of the one they were already drinking and they would be I would get sick. They’ve always lost. One of these times I’m going to lose that bet.

Germ exposure: The concept is valid but execution is the key. I’ll be doing a piece on that shortly.

Exposure to these micro-organisms may not be a bad thing. It may build a stronger, more competent immune system.

Besides, I am pretty sure that ol’ Grok was a double dipper. I am also sure that he did not wash his hands with anti-bacterial soap.