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Our bodies are home to\u00a0trillions of tiny organisms that actually offer benefits to the internal\u00a0processes that effect our physical and mental health, our complexion, even our body odour\u201dif we let them. That’s what Jason Tetro, the author of a new book<\/a> on the subject of making peace with germs,\u00a0The Germ Files<\/em>,\u00a0<\/em>wants us all to know.<\/p>\n

So if you’re drinking a detox elixir right now while an air purifier is running, you can stop what you’re doing.<\/p>\n

So many of\u00a0us have been obsessed with cleansing\u201ddetox diets, purifying our environments, over-washing\/sanitizing our hands, fresh-starting in every area of our lives (or at least, believing it’s the right thing to do)\u201dfor so long, we can barely imagine the opposite is true.\u00a0But the new book by the Toronto-based author presents\u00a0research findings from the past decade that indicate it’s totally time to embrace microbes.<\/p>\n

Every external action we take in this world exposes us to them,” Tetro says. “On our insides, every biological function\u201dmetabolism, fat storage, cholesterol levels and even our psychological state\u201dis affected by their presence. We are destined to live closer than any loved one or family\u00a0member.\u009d<\/p>\n

Bacteria in our gastrointestinal tract = good for digestion. Bacterial growth on our skin = healthy glow. Bacteria in us and all around us = undeniable. If we avoid all bacteria\u00a0like the plague, we’re apparently not doing our\u00a0bodies\u00a0any favours, and we could well\u00a0drive ourselves mad\u00a0in the process.<\/p>\n

Tetro says<\/a>\u00a0that vast majority of\u00a0bacteria is either benign or beneficial to our health and environment, and\u00a0only about one\u00a0per cent of the microbes that are out there have any risk to our health. Huh.<\/p>\n

So, having said that, why is our culture\u00a0so concerned with cleaning everything inside and outside our bodies?<\/p>\n

Maybe we’re just freaked out by each other, or by\u00a0our\u00a0bodies. Maybe it’s about selling soap. Selling the idea of “perfect,” and smelling like vanilla and melon or anything but\u00a0a body. Who knows. Either way, the germophobia that’s so often all around us is apparently pointless, and certainly can be a slippery slope for some.<\/p>\n

Tetro forecasts that the germ-love movement he wants to see take shape will give rise to a new beauty trend:\u00a0Soon you’ll be seeing a variety of options on drug store shelves in which you are not removing bacteria, but instead spreading them on your face and\u00a0gums.\u009d So, keep your eyes peeled for that.<\/p>\n

Would you check out germ-y skincare products if they\u00a0promised to brighten\u00a0your complexion? Or do you identify as a germophobe and cringe at the thought of\u00a0deliberately putting them on yourself?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our bodies are home to\u00a0trillions of tiny organisms that actually offer benefits to the internal\u00a0processes that effect our physical and mental health, our complexion, even our body odour\u201dif we let them. That’s what Jason Tetro, the author of a new book on the subject of making peace with germs,\u00a0The Germ Files,\u00a0wants us all to know. 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