Writing exercise #9: List and describe as many changes in human behaviors as you can think of that contribute to decreased exposure to microbes.

  1. Feeding a baby formula decreases the amount of microbiomes it is exposed to rather than feeding from the mother’s milk.
  2. Not going outside and playing in the environment decreases microbiome growth.
  3. C-section birth does not provide the healthy microbiota that is provided from a vaginal birth.
  4. Misuse of antibiotics may decrease microbiota.
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