Is Staying Germ Free Really A Good Idea?

When it comes to staying healthy most people believe that using antibacterial soaps and cleansers and steering clear of germs is by far the best way to protect them but in essence nothing could be further from the truth. True health comes when an immune system has been tested and has learned to defend itself against foreign bodies trying to cause it harm.

We generally try to watch what our infants stick into their mouths or play with, but in reality this exposure is a way of the body building a very extensive arsenal against different germs and diseases. This more natural form of immunity is the best kind and will vastly improve their overall health, even if mommy and daddy are being over protective, the child is doing what comes naturally to them, exploring new objects and textures and tastes while building a very healthy defense system.

Every time we get sick it allows our body to build a defense against the germ for better success against the next illness battle. For these reasons, many vaccinations begin to appear. A vaccination's entire purpose is to expose the body's immune system to potential threats and enable it to over time build a rapid and natural immune response to these threats as we come into contact with them.

These are also the new and primary reasons why doctors and other medical professionals are cutting back on prescribing antibiotics for their patients. Antibiotics, it is believed might be a hindrance to the body's natural fighting ability and that with continued or overuse, the body's natural immune response becomes weaker and weaker, allowing it to be more vulnerable to diseases and illnesses.

The real truth is that the body is very capable and smart enough to heal a cut and fight off infection or illnesses. The body has been already been blessed with an innate ability to heal itself and when necessary all facets of the body's systems come together. The body is also capable of higher functions than the human brain which it doesn't get much credit for. Allowing your own immune system to do the work it was designed to do and with this in mind, the more germs a person is exposed to, the better the body can built an effective immune response to the germs.

Germs in a way is a good friend to the body and its immune system. What better way to build an immunity to germs unless the body has contact with them and to be able to do it naturally and is more effective that doctors or modern medicine are at developing a very effective defense against the many germs that seek to do harm to us. A healthy body can very effectively understand the handle any attacks that comes against the immune system.