CLEAN LIVING
Mar 06, 2019
3 minutes
t’s heartening to remind ourselves that spring cleaning isn’t about making our homes completely bacteria-free. That wouldn’t be realistic, and not all bacteria is bad. As we know, good bugs are essential for good gut health and all the immune-boosting benefits they bring. Some, however, such as salmonella and E.coli, can make us seriously unwell. Bacteria can multiply quickly and like environments that are warm, moist and supply them with nutrients – kitchen cloths for instance. Viruses, such as flu, can only reproduce in living cells, but can survive outside the body.
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