The top priority for every kitchen should be to keep all surfaces clean. Doing so deters small outdoor bugs, insects, flies, and even rodents, from making their way in to your house and having a go at unseen bits of food that may have inadvertently made its way under your toaster.
Spending time in nature, walking in the woods, hiking in mountains, swimming in large bodies of water, even gardening, are all crucial activities that support our immune health as well. By immersing ourselves in as many diverse environments as we can, we train our bodies to adapt to a multitude of microbes that live in these natural settings.
Coming in all shapes and forms, there’s no end to the options at their fingertips for play. Even outside the conventional image of what a child’s to is, child psychologists often point out that a simple set of house keys, a whistle, an electronic watch, even or a blanket are enough to enrapture a child’s attention.
Chemicals liberally used in agriculture, particularly glyphosate—commonly referred to as Roundup—is a water soluble antibiotic that acts as a weed-killer. Antibiotics are a powerful biocide that kills good bacteria along with the bad. Having said this, when it comes to internal consumption, meticulously monitoring with the help of a licensed physician is required in order to prevent irreparable damage to our bacterial flora that is necessary for the proper functioning of our gut lining. The question must be asked then: Who is responsible for monitoring the application of this antibiotic on our crops?
It’s a breeze to retain carpets in the home, as well as supremely aesthetically pleasing, as long as there are the right practices in place for its cleanliness, safety, and longevity: no wearing of shoes indoors, regular washing for textiles that allow it, and daily deep vacuuming for those that may not be washed.
