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Are You a Germ Killer?

A simple procedure reduces your exposure.

By the looks of most bathrooms in this country these days, seems like everyone is using antibacterial soaps.

Advertising teaches us to fear germs. So they can sell us antibacterial soap. It’s even marketed as a preventative measure against colds and flu. Only problem is colds and flu are viral and anti-bacterial products have no effect.

The truth is, antibacterial soaps contain harmful carcinogens and are no more effective in killing germs than regular soap!

The U.S. Centre for Disease Control agrees. It recommends that the most effective way to reduce the spread of infectious disease is washing our hands. But anti-bacterial soaps are not necessary. Neither is scalding hot water. Our hands can’t withstand the temperatures that would be necessary to kill germs with heat.

There is a ‘right’ way to wash your hands. Experts recommend that you use a combination of soap and warm water and rub all surfaces of the hands for at least 20 seconds, especially under your fingernails. The soap and scrubbing action do the trick.

 

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Ash Asks some important questions of interest to Glen Eden residents - Chiropractor Glen Eden Ash Asks...

Why is a "slipped disc" unlikely?
Separating each spinal vertebra is a disc. Its fibrous outer ring holds in a jelly-like material. Because of the way a disc attaches to the spinal bones above and below it, it can't actually "slip." However, a disc can bulge, tear, herniate, thin and collapse. But it can't slip.
Are aches and pains good or bad?
While aches or pains may be unpleasant, they're merely warning signs. As a Glen Eden chiropractor, I see this all the time. The pain is not the problem! It just means a limitation has been reached and something needs to change. That's when we get to work correcting the underlying cause.