The World's Dirtiest Man II

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Following Amou Haji’s death, the title of “World’s Dirtiest Man” was bestowed upon Kailash Singh, an Indian man from the city of Varanasi. Singh, now aged 77, has not showered for almost 50 years ‘out of love for his country’. x.com/harshtruths3321/status/1868632435455648113

Every evening, Singh opts for a ‘fire bath’ instead, which involves standing on one leg, lighting a bonfire, smoking marijuana, and. praying to Lord Shiva!

Again, these unconventional hygiene practices (if you can even call them that) are a far cry from what mainstream medicine advocates to maintain a healthy and disease-free existence.

Yet, Singh, like his predecessor Haji, has managed to escape the clutches of infectious germs and disease So how is it that men like Haji and Singh can live a lifestyle contrary to the best health advice and, against all odds, remain in a good state of health well into old age?

How are their immune systems strong enough to protect them against germs when they do nothing to support their immunity (and indeed, actively undermine it)?

Strong immunity is supposedly attained by eating healthy food, washing frequently, exercising, having access to proper housing and plumbing, limiting exposure to unsanitary conditions, and abstaining from substances like cigarettes and alcohol.

Given this, how is it possible that Haji, Singh, and others like them can live in filth, drink contaminated water, and share a bed with some of the most infectious organisms, yet waltz through life largely unaffected?

There are two broad possibilities: (1) they are both freaks of nature whose constitutions defy our current understanding of germs, or (2) they are normal humans, and our current understanding of germs *desperately* needs updating.