Fayet-Moore Flávia, Robinson Stephen R
FOODiQ Global, Sydney, NSW, Australia; School of Environmental and Life Sciences, the University of Newcastle, Ourimbah, NSW, Australia.
Discipline of Psychology, School of Health & Biomedical Sciences, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Bundoora, VIC, Australia; Institute for Breathing and Sleep (IBAS), Austin Health, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.
Adv Nutr. 2024 Dec;15(12):100333. doi: 10.1016/j.advnut.2024.100333. Epub 2024 Oct 30.
We propose that the human respiratory system and olfactory pathways sequester airborne nutrients (vitamins, fatty acids, and trace minerals) that are beneficial for health, which we term "aeronutrients." In addition, airborne bacteria, termed "aeromicrobes," have the potential for positive health effects by improving species diversity in the microbiotas of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. These concepts have implications for people living in urban areas or those who have limited access to nature, such as astronauts exposed for long periods to highly filtered air that may be depleted of aeronutrients and aeromicrobes. The possibility that fresh air contributes to human nutrition and health may stimulate a re-evaluation of guidelines pertaining to nutrition and access to natural environments, and will open new avenues of scientific enquiry.
我们提出，人类呼吸系统和嗅觉通路会隔离对健康有益的空气传播养分（维生素、脂肪酸和微量矿物质），我们将其称为“空气养分”。此外，被称为“空气微生物”的空气传播细菌，有可能通过改善呼吸道和胃肠道微生物群中的物种多样性而对健康产生积极影响。这些概念对生活在城市地区的人或接触自然机会有限的人有影响，比如长期暴露在可能缺乏空气养分和空气微生物的高度过滤空气中的宇航员。新鲜空气有助于人类营养和健康的可能性，可能会促使人们重新评估有关营养和自然环境接触的指南，并将开辟新的科学探究途径。
