is our obsession with cleaning making us sick?

by:Yovog     2023-06-11
Antibacterial soap. Germ-
Kill spray and disinfectantAntibiotics. Air purifiers.
In the process of trying to make everything clean, dirt and bacteria have become enemies of modern lifestyles.
But will our obsession with cleaning harm our health?
Past studies have shown that we may just clean ourselves by removing healthy bacteria and bacteria that help enhance our immune system.
This is called the Health hypothesis, and it is like this: children with less exposure to viruses and diseases are more prone to allergies and asthma in later life.
On the other hand, children who grew up in rural areas, around animals or in extended families tend to have lower rates of allergies and asthma than their peers.
The theory behind the hygiene hypothesis is that when children are not exposed to small doses of viruses, bacteria, and parasites, their immune system cannot fight these infections.
Without practice, the immune system will never learn when and how to fight.
Therefore, when it encounters foreign substances, it overreacts by triggering asthma and allergic reactions.
The new study seems to support the claim. Dr.
Robert Woods, department head of allergy and immunology, John Hopkins Children\'s Center, Baltimore
Wrote a study on early effects
Life in contact with allergens, it is found that children exposed to specific allergens in the first year are unlikely to have specific allergic symptoms (like wheezing)later in life.
So when our bacteria
Obsessed lifestyles can mean that our children are less likely to have a cold and flu, which also means that we put them at a higher risk of asthma and allergies.
Does that mean we should stop washing our hands?
Or let our kids play in the mud?
Unfortunately, things are not that simple.
First of all, exposure to certain viruses and bacteria can really make our children sick.
On the other hand, health experts are not sure when exposure is needed to enhance the immune system during child development.
In order for doctors to better understand health assumptions and our role in disease prevention, more research needs to be done.
But one thing they know is that a little bit of dirt will never hurt you.
So don\'t be afraid to let your kids play outside.
Next time they smoke their nose, resist the urge to inject them with antibiotics.
Let those small immune systems do what they do so they can learn when and how to do it.
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