Comments on: Who’s the Fairest Germ of All? http://taoofchange.com/2009/12/13/whos-the-fairest-germ-of-all/ Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:42:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Greg http://taoofchange.com/2009/12/13/whos-the-fairest-germ-of-all/#comment-2613 Greg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:08:53 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=717#comment-2613 More info on germs, bacteria from Aajonus. Should We Worry About Bacteria? Bacterial concern is a phobia that has swept the “civilized” world. Our natural food-supply is being annihilated because of it. We must look rationally at the bacterial issue. Consider the fact that many tribes ate primarily unsalted raw meat, unsalted raw fats and/or unsalted raw dairy products from the beginning. They did not wash their hands or sterilize their food before eating. Every form of natural bacteria, including salmonella, E. coli and campylobacter1 were eaten with their food, abundantly and constantly. Why were they vibrant, healthy and disease-free if microbes are the culprits? From the time babies are born, they put everything in their mouths, dirt and microbes. It is believed that babies build immunity through small benign doses of bacteria, allergens, and pathogens. Some scientists call this “auto-immune inoculation”. Rather than accept the inoculation-theory, I believe that for millions of years animals, including humans, formed working relationships with bacteria, including “pathogens”. Those microbes have a janitorial role in nature and we benefit from them. When parents stop babies from putting stuff in their mouths, they hinder the relationship with microbes and the environment, unless of course the objects are poisonous, such as manmade chemicals and most toys. More info on germs, bacteria from Aajonus.

Should We Worry About Bacteria?
Bacterial concern is a phobia that has swept the “civilized”
world. Our natural food-supply is being annihilated because of it.
We must look rationally at the bacterial issue. Consider the fact
that many tribes ate primarily unsalted raw meat, unsalted raw
fats and/or unsalted raw dairy products from the beginning. They
did not wash their hands or sterilize their food before eating.
Every form of natural bacteria, including salmonella, E. coli and
campylobacter1 were eaten with their food, abundantly and
constantly. Why were they vibrant, healthy and disease-free if
microbes are the culprits?
From the time babies are born, they put everything in their
mouths, dirt and microbes. It is believed that babies build
immunity through small benign doses of bacteria, allergens, and
pathogens. Some scientists call this “auto-immune inoculation”.
Rather than accept the inoculation-theory, I believe that for
millions of years animals, including humans, formed working
relationships with bacteria, including “pathogens”. Those
microbes have a janitorial role in nature and we benefit from
them. When parents stop babies from putting stuff in their
mouths, they hinder the relationship with microbes and the
environment, unless of course the objects are poisonous, such as
manmade chemicals and most toys.

]]> By: Greg http://taoofchange.com/2009/12/13/whos-the-fairest-germ-of-all/#comment-2612 Greg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:01:59 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=717#comment-2612 Point well taken, but I still hold to my point that germs, etc. do help to remove toxins from our bodies. I refer you to Aajonus Vonderplanitz, PHd in nutrition and the creator of the primal diet. He states the "janitor" role very clearly and he is one of the top nutritionist in the world. I also refer you to "probiotics", the friendly bacteria. Countless books have stated how friendly bacteria play on role in building out immune systems and removing toxins, etc. from our bodies. Point well taken, but I still hold to my point that germs, etc. do help to remove toxins from our bodies. I refer you to Aajonus Vonderplanitz, PHd in nutrition and the creator of the primal diet. He states the “janitor” role very clearly and he is one of the top nutritionist in the world.
I also refer you to “probiotics”, the friendly bacteria. Countless books have stated how friendly bacteria play on role in building out immune systems and removing toxins, etc. from our bodies.

]]> By: Roger Hartsell http://taoofchange.com/2009/12/13/whos-the-fairest-germ-of-all/#comment-2610 Roger Hartsell Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:34:27 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=717#comment-2610 Phooey! Germs, bacteria, and viruses are just different forms of life doin' their thing to survive. The fact that we, "humans" happen to be their food source does not cast them into some lower state of purpose. Not janitors. They are a life-form in the grand scheme, no less that we. Our obsession with cleanliness only gives them an easy entrance into our beings by compromising our immune systems. Kids used to get out and play in the dirt and mud and built up natural immunities to a lot of these micro-organisms. Our fear of illness , a different childhood experience doesn't allow for that natural immunity to happen. Our food sources certainly contribute to the cycle. I was thinking about this the other day as I was outside eating my apple with dirty hands, We cannot avoid all exposure to micro-organisms. Remember, in "War of the Worlds?? It was the micro-organisms on earth that brought down the the invincible aliens. And the smallpox that was deliberately spread to the Native Americans, that dessimated their population. Fear not the germ? ok, but a good reduction in human population would not be a "bad" thing. Phooey! Germs, bacteria, and viruses are just different forms of life doin’ their thing to survive. The fact that we, “humans” happen to be their food source does not cast them into some lower state of purpose. Not janitors. They are a life-form in the grand scheme, no less that we. Our obsession with cleanliness only gives them an easy entrance into our beings by compromising our immune systems. Kids used to get out and play in the dirt and mud and built up natural immunities to a lot of these micro-organisms. Our fear of illness , a different childhood experience doesn’t allow for that natural immunity to happen. Our food sources certainly contribute to the cycle.
I was thinking about this the other day as I was outside eating my apple with dirty hands, We cannot avoid all exposure to micro-organisms. Remember, in “War of the Worlds?? It was the micro-organisms on earth that brought down the the invincible aliens. And the smallpox that was deliberately spread to the Native Americans, that dessimated their population.
Fear not the germ? ok, but a good reduction in human population would not be a “bad” thing.

]]> By: Greg http://taoofchange.com/2009/12/13/whos-the-fairest-germ-of-all/#comment-2609 Greg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:55:56 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=717#comment-2609 Right on! Fear not the germ; fear the counterfeit foods of today. “DISEASE IS NOT CAUSED BY GERMS, BUT BY THE TOXIC ENVIRONMENT WE CREATE WITHIN OUR BODIES FROM TODAYS’ COUNTERFEIT FOODS!” Dr. Henry Bieler Germs, bacteria, viruses, etc. do us a favor and act like janitors, cleaning and removing toxins from our bodies. The key is to eat real food, use natural skin products and play in the dirt. You will feel better and the "janitors" will have very little cleaning to do. Greg Right on! Fear not the germ; fear the counterfeit foods of today.

“DISEASE IS NOT CAUSED BY GERMS, BUT BY THE TOXIC ENVIRONMENT WE CREATE WITHIN OUR BODIES FROM TODAYS’ COUNTERFEIT FOODS!”
Dr. Henry Bieler

Germs, bacteria, viruses, etc. do us a favor and act like janitors, cleaning and removing toxins from our bodies. The key is to eat real food, use natural skin products and play in the dirt. You will feel better and the “janitors” will have very little cleaning to do.

Greg

]]> By: phyllisdiehl http://taoofchange.com/2009/12/13/whos-the-fairest-germ-of-all/#comment-2608 phyllisdiehl Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:39:49 +0000 http://taoofchange.com/?p=717#comment-2608 thanks for this information, i as a school teacher, "bleaches" everything. this is required by the state of north carolina. i too am concerned about all this "germ free world." i always was taught that "dirt" is good for you. i don't know what it will take to get off this "clean clean clean" stuff. but, hopefully more articles like yours will be read by more people. thanks again for this information. i needed your help, i am in the "business" of washing and washing and bleaching all the surfaces constantly. and i like you think its "overkill" thanks for this information, i as a school teacher, “bleaches” everything. this is required by the state of north carolina. i too am concerned about all this “germ free world.” i always was taught that “dirt” is good for you. i don’t know what it will take to get off this “clean clean clean” stuff. but, hopefully more articles like yours will be read by more people. thanks again for this information. i needed your help, i am in the “business” of washing and washing and bleaching all the surfaces constantly. and i like you think its “overkill”

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