Interesting. My sister and I both have Crohn's and although we grew up with a dog, we didn't get one until we were over 8 years old. Both of us did visit developing countries shortly before developing the disease and got stomach bugs while we were away--I've always wondered if that was a contributor.
I actually thought of you when I wrote this article, but I had no idea about your sister too. How interesting! And about you guys traveling beforehand, I would wonder the same thing. I'd like to see further research about having a dog, or growing up in a large family. But it's definitely an intriguing connection.
Interesting. My sister and I both have Crohn's and although we grew up with a dog, we didn't get one until we were over 8 years old. Both of us did visit developing countries shortly before developing the disease and got stomach bugs while we were away--I've always wondered if that was a contributor.
I actually thought of you when I wrote this article, but I had no idea about your sister too. How interesting! And about you guys traveling beforehand, I would wonder the same thing. I'd like to see further research about having a dog, or growing up in a large family. But it's definitely an intriguing connection.