Bacteria Awareness
June 8th, 2010 | 
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A post by Blanche Scharf http://www.yourhealthupdates.com I have been studying natural healing modalities for the last 25 years. In that time I have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest minds in Natural Healing including Naturopaths, Scientists, and Energy Healers. I have seen people miraculously heal from all kinds of dis-ease thru non-invasive methods. Personally, I have experienced all kinds of diets from Macrobiotics to Raw Foods. Now is a very important time to start sharing this health information with as many people as possible, so people can make well informed decisions about their health and not fall victim to a sickcare system based on profit, rather than one of supporting wholeness, compassion and love To see more posts by Blanche Scharf, click here |
Bacteria awareness programs have their primary focus set on eradicating bacteria on all surfaces.
Sanitizers
Sanitizers are antimicrobial hand, counter, surface, cutting boards, and all surface germ killers. These have to be used over and over because they are effective for about up to 4 hours. Antiseptic hand washes are being introduced that provide up to six hours of prolonged germ kill with repeated use.
Evaluating data seems to say it does kill bacteria, but is it really disease prevention? One thing you can count on, it has the staying power to drive sales. Wipes will continue to be a good seller, consumer disposable products demand has continued to climb.
Disease Prevention at a Price
Disease prevention isn’t in a broad spectrum biocide. It will not assure that the public remains disease free. This is a simple minded solution to a very complex and growing threat.
Since the beginning man has lived on fertile ground. Slogging through fields and plains, growing, planting and harvesting. We develop immunity by being exposed to all kind of pathogens.
A word of caution, and what you need to know, about the use of chemicals to enhance your health. There are additional risks from liberal use of antibacterial products.
We are both absorbing chemicals and killing off good bacterial with every wipe. A new UC Davis study shows that a common antibacterial chemical added to bath soaps can alter hormonal activity in rats and in human cells in the laboratory–and does so by a previously unreported mechanism.
The findings come as an increasing number of studies reveal that some chemicals in household products can interfere with normal hormone action. These endocrine disruptors have been linked in animal studies to cancer, thyroid problems, reproductive failure, and developmental anomalies.
This is the first endocrine study to investigate the hormone effect of the antibacterial compound triclocarban, which is widely used in household and personal care items. “The finding may eventually lead to an explanation for some rises in some previously described reproductive problems that have been difficult to understand,” stated author, Bill Lasley, A UC Davis expert on reproductive toxicology and professor emeritus of veterinary medicine. Lasley said “Our mothers taught us to wash our hands well before the advent of antimicrobial soaps, and that practice alone prevents the spread of disease.”
Real Prevention
Real prevention is not going to come from an industry that is built upon fragrances, color, stabilizers with antibacterial compounds. They do kill viruses and germs, but they aren’t building a strong immune system. To prevent disease, we must create a healthy environment in our bodies, and that means keeping the good bacteria, while building immunity to the pathogens in the environment.
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