More on the Goodness of Germs
By Greg Gillette, Denver, CO
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.
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.
December 17th, 2009 at 8:10 am
I can go with that Greg. Another issue is breast-feeding vs, processed cow’s milk of “formula? Breastfeeding is one of the best ways that immunity is passed on, Breast milk contains all the immunities of the mother, and colustrum, an important immune factor not in other milk products. We also compromise our immune systems everytime a Dr. prescribes an anti-biotic, just in case it’s a bacterial infection. MRSA is a highly evolved bacteria contracted mostly in hospital scenarios. Highly resistant to antibiotics. We get second hand antibiotics from poultry raised on a daily regimen of antibiotics, growth hormones, etc. Our bodies also have a specific entitiy for clean-up. There are white blood cells, and microphages, that just go around eating junk floating around in the system.
December 19th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Right on Roger!! Thanks for the dialogue. Have a great holiday season!
January 24th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
Its refreshing to find someone who shares the same thoughts on bacteria, I see in all of this a certain balanced coexistent when this is interfered with infections begins.