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Originally posted by kalisdad
antibacterial
Originally posted by ThinkingHuman
Originally posted by kalisdad
antibacterial
Chemist Louis Pasteur begged the doctor who was about to deliver the daughter's first baby to WASH his hands before the procedure.
The doctor reponded by saying, Why? If it is so small you can't even see it then certainly it can't kill you.
The opposite is true, That which you can't see (until it's too late) that will kill you.
www.newscientist.com...
Being caked in germs sounds unpleasant, but "friendly" bacteria living on our skin may have the vital role of keeping in check inflammation triggered by injury and unwanted bacteria.
The discovery extends the list of bacteria that the human body relies on to function. It also suggests that antibacterial hand gels and soaps might exacerbate skin conditions characterized by excessive inflammation.
benchmarks.cancer.gov...
A research team at NIH, including Heidi Kong, M.D., at NCI, has found that bacteria that normally live in the skin may help protect the body from infection. As the largest organ of the body, the skin represents a major site of interaction with microbes in the environment. Although immune cells in the skin protect against harmful organisms, until now, it has not been known if the millions of naturally occurring—and normally harmless—commensal bacteria in the skin, collectively known as the skin microbiota, also have a beneficial role. Using mouse models, the NIH team observed that commensals contribute to protective immunity by interacting with the immune cells in the skin. Their findings appeared online July 26, 2012, in Science and have significance for cancer patients whose immunity may be compromised.
Originally posted by kalisdad
While it is certainly wise to wash properly during specific times (any surgery, cleaning wounds), if you are constantly removing the beneficial bacteria from you skin throughout the day, you are leaving yourself susceptible to 'bad' bacteria and inflammation
Originally posted by ThinkingHuman
Originally posted by kalisdad
While it is certainly wise to wash properly during specific times (any surgery, cleaning wounds), if you are constantly removing the beneficial bacteria from you skin throughout the day, you are leaving yourself susceptible to 'bad' bacteria and inflammation
What is bad for you is good because it is bad (paraphrasing)?
To point out the obvious, I WAS talking about prior to surgery!
Besides, we are talking about Conspiracy, not biology. I mentioned this analogy because some people in this forum express the belief that 'as long as I cannot SEE proof that the government hurting me, it IS not hurting me'. The truth is, things that you cannot see can and will kill you.
Are you twisting my words on purpose or out of ignorance? Bacteria on your hand we cannot see with the naked eye. So there is no evidence? Try harder to follow.
Originally posted by Redarguo
So lack of proof that the government is hurting you is now proof that they are? I don't follow. Why believe in some thing there is no evidence for.
The rubber band manufacturer belongs to an industry association which represents THEIR interests. 'THEIR' capitalized because it indicates a group of people 'colluding' to have their interests furthered.
Originally posted by Wandering Scribe
You can BUY rubber bands?! Blasphemy!!