Re: today....Judy---

AMEN!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Melody " <mhobertm@excite.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] today....Judy---


> This is also the reason I have such a problem with the proliferation of
> antibacterial soaps and/or products with antibacterial agents embedded
> in them...by constant use of these antibacterial products we are
> actually weakening our immune systems, throwing out the good bacteria
> that protect us while not necessarily killing off the really bad
> bacteria that harm us. Just plain old soap and water for handwashing
> along with vigorous mechanical scrubbing when you wash is enough for
> most folks with healthy immune systems. Also, we really, really need to
> stop using our hands to cover our mouths and noses when we sneeze or
> cough...coughing/sneezing into the crook of your elbow or turning your
> head away from folks is much preferable...this way the bacteria do not
> end up on your hands where they are then passed on to everything and
> everyone you touch.
>
>
>
> Melody
> Hills, IA  zone 5
>
>
>
>  --- On Sun 06/12, Judy Browning < judybrowning@lewiston.com > wrote:
> From: Judy Browning [mailto: judybrowning@lewiston.com]
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 19:12:39 -0000
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] today....Judy---
>
> Both actually. You can cause resistance in your own population, then
> pass it<br>along to someone else through casual contact. My hand to
> money, a doorknob,<br>or shopping cart to your hand for instance. An
> elderly lady I knew claimed<br>she and her husband never got colds.
> Their secret: Whenever returning home,<br>they immediately washed their
> hands. Didn't take off their coats or touch<br>anything inside until
> they washed their hands. If they had been shopping,<br>they washed again
> after putting their purchases away.<br>Our bodies are protected by skin
> that is very resistant to bacteria. Mucus<br>membranes in the eyes mouth
> & other orifices is not. Most infection enter<br>the body through a
> mucus membrane. Puncture wounds are dangerous because<br>they carry
> foreign material through the skin. Immune system tends to<br>incapsulate
> stuff like that, making a warm dark moist area for bacteria to<br>grow
> ie abcess.<br>Some of the more toxic antibiotics can kill all of your
> gut's
>
> flora,<br>beneficial & not. When you get diarrhea from an antibiotic,
> that's the<br>cause. The good bugs are gone too. Taking a little
> buttermilk or yogurt a<br>couple of hours after a dose can repopulate
> with a benefical lactobacillus.<br>I doubt you were totally sterile
> inside. But there was probably very little<br>left.<br>----- Original
> Message -----<br>From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net><br>To:
> <gardenchat@hort.net><br>Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:44 AM<br>Subject:
> RE: [CHAT] today....Judy---<br><br><br>> So Judy-<br>><br>> You are
> saying it is within a person, rather than a NEW bacteria we
> have<br>to<br>> worry about?<br>><br>> I know a few years ago when my
> system was whacked and I was always ill,<br>they<br>> gave me an orange
> powder to mix with water. The nastiest stuff I ever<br>> tasted. I
> didn't believe it at the time, but they claimed this was
> going<br>to<br>> remove all bacteria and fungus from my system,
> unfortunately good and bad<br>> types. I did get
>
> better a week later, but still am not buying it did that.<br>><br>>
> Donna<br>><br>><br>> > Chris, this is a soapbox invitation I can't
> resist. Get ready<br>> > Resistant bacteria are getting more problematic
> each year. Part of the<br>> > problem is the widespread use of
> antibiotics! Especially with folks who<br>> > "save" a few pills from
> their prescription & self medicate the next<br>time.<br>> > 1st course
> of medication leaves a few of the most resistant germs, which<br>> >
> then are the ones to multiply. When they next get a cold & take the
> last<br>> > few, they expose more bacteria to the antibiotic without
> killing them<br>and<br>> > build even more resistance in the "normal"
> bacteria we all host.<br>> > I won't get started on physicians who
> prescribe antibiotics for viral<br>> > infections, talk about
> malpractice.<br>> > Then there is a woeful lack of handwashing in the
> general public and<br>most<br>> > professions.<br>> > OK getting down
> off the box.<br>> > too true
>
> about the tetanus injection. That was something the ER
> staff<br>made<br>> > sure of too.<br>> > Judy B<br>> > Z 6
> Idaho<br>><br>>
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