Do you miss this question? Well, we will tell you that in this modern world, full of antibiotics, antibacterial soaps, detergents that promise to eliminate 99% of microbes, we are increasingly weak and vulnerable to rather harmless microorganisms.
Our old friends
It is said that microbes are bad.Certainly, some are not only bad, they can be lethal to us.Since it was discovered that just washing your hands prevented infections of all kinds, we have assumed that all microorganisms are harmful.
But it's not like that.It turns out that many of them are useful for keeping our immune system strong : they create a protective layer on our skin that takes care of it of harmful agents, in our intestines they help digest food and in general our health is benefited by its action.
Outside of l body, break down organic waste, produce half of the necessary oxygen and fix nitrogen levels in the air, helping to maintain life on Earth as we know it.
Many scientists agree admit that extreme modern cleansing acts against health.We're too clean , and that's not good.
In 1989 David Strachan , a British epidemiologist, suggested for the first time that early exposure to infections during childhood could form an extraordinary defense against allergies at later ages.It is what is known as "hygiene hypothesis" .
In fact, an allergy is our crazy immune system by perceiving harmless substances as a great threat .In this regard, Dorothy Matthews, a biologist at Russell Sage College in Troy, New York, says that our bodies can overreact to bacteria and m icrobios benefits, because the immune system "has forgotten how to live with them."
The microbiota or microflora -which are the microorganisms that live on and within our bodies-it is essential to relate to the microbial biodiversity of the environment, and we obtain it through our mothers.
Habits...disgusting and healthy?
Although not Believe it, it is much better for a child who has dropped his pacifier than his mother sucks it to clean it and then .Yes, it sounds horrible, how is it possible that such an act is Good for a baby's health? Isn't it better to give one already clean and sterilized? Well, apparently not, as Graham Rook, an epidemiologist at University College London, puts it.This scientist says that it is a fact that maternal saliva accelerates the development of the infant microbiota and reduces allergies, and could be considered as a “therapy of exposure.”
He also recommends having a varied diet, preferably with organic foods, and exercising outdoors, rather than in a gym.Of course, one of his main recommendations is for children to grow up.with a pet, better dogs or cats, as they help increase microbial biodiversity and reduce the chances of suffering from allergies.
The idea is not to be dirty, but not to be" too "clean .A child whose birth is normal presents lower rates of allergies than those born by caesarean section, since at birth they pass through the mother's vaginal flora.
The point is that exposure to good microbes from an early age can greatly benefit our health.We must clean, but not so much, so that those "old friends ”keep in touch in the same way you did with our ancestors.
Things to do
1 Washing your hands is essential.It is not enough just to pour water, it is necessary to rub with soap so that the germs take off from the skin, and rinse with water to eliminate them.In this regard, all the scientists agree, because the dirty hands are a perfect vehicle for all types of bacteria that they definitely make us sick.
But not the whole body has to be washed so rigorously.Rook says that an environment of extreme sterility is a sensory deprivation for the brain, causes the immune system to go crazy and increase the allergies and autoimmunity associated with people who strive hard to avoid any exposure to anything in their environment.
2 Taking long daily showers is not necessarily advisable, since good bacteria are eliminated from the skin.A quick shower is much better, and especially wash the genitals and areas where there is a lot of sweat.
3 Another thing that if you have to keep doing is changing your underwear every day.
4 Wash the cutting boards.It is not necessary to do it right away if you cut vegetables, you can wait for lunch or dinner and wash the dishes later.ro if you have minced meat, chicken or fish if you have to wash them immediately, because there are bacteria there that can put the whole family at risk.
Especially with chicken, which is usually contaminated with Salmonella .If you don't cook it well and thoroughly wash knives, boards and any utensil used to cut it, you can generate a terrible food poisoning .
5 Change wet towels in the bathrooms and panitos in the kitchen, because these environments are especially favorable for bad bacteria.Hand towels are better to change, if not daily, if at least every two days.
kitchen accumulate many microbes, and if it is advisable to put a clean one daily.
6 Change the sheets at least once a week.
7 Wash towels and sheets at a temperature d e 60º C to eliminate undesirable microbes, or with oxygen-based bleaching agents in detergents if washed at low temperatures.
8 Keep the toilet lid closed.Not only feng shui recommends closing the door from the bathroom and the toilet lid so that prosperity does not “escape”.Having it open is inviting bacteria to party in our bathroom.
In this way, we will be healthier and stronger if we expose ourselves to microbes.Comment on these tips and read why it is not healthy to make the bed.
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