Children Need More Dirt
Children who are too clean have a greater chance of developing inflammation and disease. Normal skin bacteria acts to balance immune response and protect the body from overreactions to injuries. Keeping children excessively clean may be interfering with children’s natural healing function and making them more susceptible to disease.
Exposure to germs is beneficial to young children. They need germs to build immunity and prevent the development of allergies. Staphylococci (a bacteria) is important for blocking inflammation. Overuse of skin soaps and hand sanitizers is reducing staphylococci.
A significant rise in allergies, asthma, and serious inflammation diseases is becoming prevalent in the UK and in the United States and researchers suggest that the current sanitation craze is responsible. The human body fights disease and stays healthy because of the presence of microbes that counteract each other. Antibacterial products can cause the growth of super-bacteria that may contribute to serious problems.
Children who grow up on farms with a variety of bugs, worms and natural elements have fewer allergies and autoimmune problems than urban children who spend more time indoors.
