We need bacteria to survive. Bacteria keeps our planet 'balanced', and our bodies healthy and functioning as they should. We have probably all heard of the 'good' bacteria present in our stomachs for example. However, with the pressures of everyday pollutants in our atmosphere, we very often upset the equilibrium. 'Bad' bacteria can colonise in clusters causing ill health and can prove fatal.
The bacteria that can cause problems are called pathogenic bacteria. These bacteria can invade the body and cause illness and disease. A few examples of the complaints that these bacteria can cause are meningitis, pneumonia along with chest and throat infections.
These bacteria can be carried in the air, on people and animals and can even be introduced to the home via plants and soil. They can sometimes form colonies and it is at this stage we can pick up the illness.
What can we do to help prevent this from happening? Well ironically enough,one of the main causes is when we destroy the 'good bacteria' with our harsh chemicals that are in our cleaning products, (remember how we need the good to destroy the bad!) it is a case of getting the balance right, I will cover this problem in later posts. Suffice to say, you need to recognise if you have the colony by conducting a bacterial test. So, I am not implying that we all live in dirty homes, just that we should be vigilant and be extremely careful of the harsh chemicals we are using.
I never knew that the chemicals that we use destroy the good bacteria. Scary stuff
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