{"author":"Giulia Enders","author_id":"Giulia+Enders","total_quotes":2,"quotes":[{"text":"The aim of cleaning, then, should be to reduce bacteria numbers—but not to zero. Even harmful bacteria can be good for us when the immune system uses them for training. A couple of thousand Salmonella bacteria in the kitchen sink are a chance for our immune system to do a little sightseeing. They become dangerous only when they turn up in greater numbers. Bacteria get out of hand when they encounter the perfect conditions: a protected location that is warm and moist with a supply of delicious food.","author":"Giulia Enders","tags":["health","hygiene"],"id":787,"author_id":"Giulia+Enders"},{"text":"Anyone who suffers from anxiety or depression should remember that an unhappy gut can be the cause of an unhappy mind. Sometimes, the gut has a perfect right to be unhappy, if it is dealing with an undetected food intolerance, for example. We should not always blame depression on the brain or on our life circumstances - there is much more to us than that.","author":"Giulia Enders","tags":["anxiety","disorders","mind-body-spirit"],"id":139388,"author_id":"Giulia+Enders"}],"pagination":{"page":1,"page_size":10,"total":2,"pages":1}}