When I was little I would play outside until it was time for dinner. I remember my mom yelling, “Come in and wash your hands. It’s time to eat!” But I rarely did get around to washing my hands. Turns out not washing my hands actually turned out to be beneficial for me. This may sound crazy, but not washing your hands could be beneficial for your health in some ways.

When washing your hands you use soap and in antibacterial soaps they have triclosan and triclocarbon in them. Triclosan and triclocarbon are antibiotic substances that kill germs. Recent studies taken from www. articles.mercola.com has found that using these antibiotic soaps have been leading to an increase in the frequencies of fevers, runny noses, and coughs. Triclosan has even shown up in blood, breast milk, and urine samples.

Diseases we could once fight off have now become more difficult to fight. These anti-biotic soaps that are supposed to keep us “healthy” are now being beaten by bacteria, which have adapted to these antibiotics. The problem is that being a clean society, we’ve adapted to cleanliness so when placed in a germ filled environment, our immune system aren’t prepared for the job.
However that’s not to say that washing your hands is unhealthy. The best way to wash your hands is to use warm water, non-antibacterial soaps and a clean towel. This can reduce your chances of catching a disease or illness.