http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/ A Mom's Journey To Green Living Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:33:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/comment-page-1/#comment-5577 » Green clean: one fab multi-purpose cleaner recipe! - Mom Goes Green Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:46:56 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=7053#comment-5577 [...] tea tree oil.  Lemongrass happens to be a natural anti-bacterial (yes, natural… not harsh like commercial anti-bacterials) and the tea tree oil has properties that are both anti-viral and [...] [...] tea tree oil.  Lemongrass happens to be a natural anti-bacterial (yes, natural… not harsh like commercial anti-bacterials) and the tea tree oil has properties that are both anti-viral and [...]

]]> http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/comment-page-1/#comment-4684 » Going green in the bathroom: 10 things you overlooked… - Mom Goes Green Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:56:54 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=7053#comment-4684 [...] Antibacterials soaps – skip them… they do more harm than good.  (Read more here.) [...] [...] Antibacterials soaps – skip them… they do more harm than good.  (Read more here.) [...]

]]> http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/comment-page-1/#comment-4482 » Chemicals in deodorants are really the “pits!” - Mom Goes Green Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:17:12 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=7053#comment-4482 [...] Parabens (linked to breast cancer), Propylene Glycol (commonly used in manufacturing antifreeze!), Triclosan (linked to the development of antibiotic resistance) and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (a known [...] [...] Parabens (linked to breast cancer), Propylene Glycol (commonly used in manufacturing antifreeze!), Triclosan (linked to the development of antibiotic resistance) and Sodium Lauryl Sulfate (a known [...]

]]> http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/comment-page-1/#comment-4464 » “Superbugs”, antibiotics and drugs… oh my! - Mom Goes Green Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:22:21 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=7053#comment-4464 [...] My recent post about avoiding antibacterial products actually got me thinking more about the issues of antibiotics, medications and even “superbugs”, as well as the proper disposal of unused medications. While we certainly want to avoid the products containing Triclosan (that can accumulate in our bodies and decrease the effectiveness of antibiotics), there are other important points about using antibiotics and medications that I want to be sure to share, so here goes… [...] [...] My recent post about avoiding antibacterial products actually got me thinking more about the issues of antibiotics, medications and even “superbugs”, as well as the proper disposal of unused medications. While we certainly want to avoid the products containing Triclosan (that can accumulate in our bodies and decrease the effectiveness of antibiotics), there are other important points about using antibiotics and medications that I want to be sure to share, so here goes… [...]

]]> http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/comment-page-1/#comment-4458 Doreen / Mom Goes Green Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:33:52 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=7053#comment-4458 Megan emailed to ask about "alcohol-based hand sanitizers"... here is my reply, if others are interested! -- Alcohol-based hand sanitizers (the kind that don't require water) are fine. It's the others (soaps, shampoos, toothpastes) that require water or use Triclosan as an ingredient (fabrics, deodorants) that should be avoided at all costs! .-= Doreen / Mom Goes Green´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/" rel="nofollow">Simple health tip: Say NO to antibacterial products!</a> =-. Megan emailed to ask about “alcohol-based hand sanitizers”… here is my reply, if others are interested! –
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers (the kind that don’t require water) are fine. It’s the others (soaps, shampoos, toothpastes) that require water or use Triclosan as an ingredient (fabrics, deodorants) that should be avoided at all costs!
.-= Doreen / Mom Goes Green´s last blog ..Simple health tip: Say NO to antibacterial products! =-.

]]> http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/comment-page-1/#comment-4453 Doreen Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:47:15 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=7053#comment-4453 Marisa - you're welcome!... and it's quite a scary list of reasons, isn't it?!? Marisa – you’re welcome!… and it’s quite a scary list of reasons, isn’t it?!?

]]> http://www.momgoesgreen.com/simple-health-tip-say-no-to-antibacterial-products/comment-page-1/#comment-4452 Marisa Sat, 06 Mar 2010 02:48:20 +0000 http://www.momgoesgreen.com/?p=7053#comment-4452 Thank you! I knew that using them was not good, just wasn't sure of all the reasons. Thank you! I knew that using them was not good, just wasn’t sure of all the reasons.

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