Washing dishes with COLD water?

[Fisher's Mom]

Actually many doctors(and myself) feel we use WAY to many anti-bacterial substances. Our bodies lose the ability to create their on anti-bodies. If you body is never exposed to a bacteria, the first time it is, it won't be able to fight it off.

Jeff

So true. There's a whole school of thought amongst the medical community concerning the dramatic increase in childhood asthma. I think it's called the Hygiene Hypothesis, which basically says that children who live in super clean environments and have little exposure to viruses and bacteria are at greater risk for asthma because their immune systems have not been stimulated enough by exposure to "dirty things". It's interesting. I have only anecdotal evidence but my kids are exceptionally healthy and I think it's because I'm not an exceptional housekeeper. (And I did it all for them.)

 

[Wart]

From the CDC:


Antibacterial Household Products: Cause for Concern

Antibiotics are critical to the treatment of bacterial infections. However, after years of overuse and misuse of these drugs, bacteria have developed antibiotic resistance, which has become a global health crisis (1, 2). The relatively recent increase of surface antibacterial agents or biocides into healthy households may contribute to the resistance problem.