frank theriault wrote:
About 15 or 20 years ago, I saw a news story that said that mother's with newborns are more susceptible to certain illnesses, because they wash their hands more often. Contra-intuitive though it may be, it was said to be true. Of course, I never heard such a silly thing since then, but it made sense.
They theorized that washing the hands too much removes all the hands' natural oils, which may have some sort of a protective effect (whether that would be profilactic or germicidal, I don't know).
It's likely a pile of bunk, but as one who's always been lazy about washing hands, I took it to heart, as it fit in quite nicely with my world view. Now, I of course, wash my hands from time to time (you know, like after I've been in ~there~ and before meals, but that's generally it).
I never get sick. Probably has nothing to do with the hats, the hands, or anything else I do. I'm just one of those guys who don't get sick.
cheers, frank
Mark Roberts wrote:
I got in the habit of being careful about washing my hands and avoiding rubbing my eyes, etc. when I thought about how easy it is to catch a cold when working out at the gym. Think about how germs can spread in *that* environment! (And I go there for my health, right?<g>)
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