[supertofu]

Anecdata: I grew up in LA. I was always relatively healthy. Moved to NYC. Developed autoimmune disease by my 6th year in NYC.

I often wonder if I would have developed the disease if I had stayed in LA.

[pram]

I think changing location does have a huge effect. Personally when I go to LA or SF (from Texas) I get sick 100% of the time, without fail.

[Tijdreiziger]

For some reason I was often sick when I lived in Stockholm (Sweden). A friend there mentioned having the same problem.

[elevaet]

Stockholm Syndrome?

[alliao]

people in the past would grab a small jar full of dirt from home and drink it whenever countering some ailment, I actually think that'd still work due to the recent researches on gut bacterial and it's influences on immune system and all...

[hattmall]

Who, where, and when? Not doubting just curious about the practice.

[supertofu]

There is actually real science behind this idea of drinking your home dirt (I'm not sure if its apocryphal or anecdotal). The reason many people experience stomach upset or constipation while on vacation is because their gut micribiome is unaccustomed to the new environment.

[watwut]

I never heard or read about this and I used to read about past practices a lot. Who, when and where? I mean, which social class, which place and period and how prevalent it was?