Beware! Shocking Dangers Of Using Hand Sanitizers

We often use the phrase, "what you don't know won't hurt you" but when it comes to your health, the opposite is true.  Especially if you know the dangers of using hand sanitizers with toxic ingredients.

In recent years, we have become acutely aware of "dirt." We over-sanitize our homes with more chemicals than were in existence until a few years ago. Many products you use every day have become extremely toxic to both you and your environment. 

This includes household cleaning supplies (a BIGGY), dish soap, bath soap, shampoo, and fragrances intended to "clean" the air (yet are polluting it).Dirt is not necessarily a bad thing. I'm talking about playing in the dirt kind of dirt.

We build natural immunity against bad bacteria by allowing our good bacteria to thrive and not destroying them with over-sanitizing. 

Take your kids to the farm - let them get good and dirty. Clean them with chemical-free soap and water.

Little-Known Dangers Of Using Hand Sanitizers

One of the first culprits that came on the market was hand sanitizers. Now you see them in grocery stores, banks, women's purses, and most cars.

And the biggest shock of all: DOCTOR'S OFFICES.

The industry plays on the fears of consumers to introduce chemicals that will destroy all bacteria -- unfortunately, the good with the bad. When you destroy the good bacteria, you have NOTHING left to fight with -- to keep your immunity intact.  

Household chemicals contribute to many children's illnesses including respiratory and immune deficiency diseases.  Household chemicals can also be a contributing factor in Alzheimer’s disease.

 Triclosan, the main ingredient in hand sanitizers, WEAKENS the immune system. The School of Public Health at the University of Michigan shows that people exposed to Triclosan have a higher risk of developing allergies and asthma.  

It kills off all bacteria, good and bad, allowing yeast to overgrow internally.  Triclosan has been shown to increase drug resistance to antibiotics like Bisphenol A (BPA) which messes with your hormones. Triclosan is in a variety of personal care products, such as soaps, deodorants, toothpaste, and lotions.

When exposed to sunlight, Triclosan converts to dioxin, increasing the risk of cancers and reproductive disorders.

Studies On The Effects Of Toxic Hand Sanitizers

There is a library of information on this subject, yet many of us don't check the research because we firmly believe we are protecting ourselves by using sanitizers.

From the School of Public Health, University of Michigan:

"In a review of recent studies, researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health have found that the ingredient commonly used in these products, triclosan, provides no additional benefits beyond those of plain soap; it also may contribute to the rise of many different drug-resistant bacteria, including a relative of tuberculosis."

Given that triclosan can also form the probable human carcinogen chloroform when exposed to chlorinated water, you may take pause lathering up with that antibacterial soap next time you shower. (Never mind the fact that triclosan has been found in rivers or that it can concentrate in fish tissues to be eaten by us later.)

Hand Sanitizer And Its Dangers

Avoid soaps, body washes, and other bathroom products (including towels!) that advertise themselves as "antibacterial" or "antimicrobial."

The majority of products so labeled include triclosan or the similarly problematic compound triclocarban."

This is especially upsetting for those of us who are aware of the dangers of using sanitizers and have to be subjected to it in our water!