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Questions tagged [hygiene]

The set of practices perceived by a community to be associated with the preservation of health and healthy living.

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Does soap help prevent body odor?

One of my friends told me he stopped using soap years ago and I never smelt anything bad. I wanted to test it and changed my shower routine to just warm water and thoroughly using my hands to scrub my body. The results were amazing, I didn't notice…
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Is cleaning of teeth necessary for healthier gums?

I found the following passage in Man's Search for Meaning by Dr Viktor Frankl I would like to mention a few similar surprises on how much we could endure: we were unable to clean our teeth, and yet, in spite of that and a severe vitamin…
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Was there a serious campaign of women wanting to free bleed their periods in response to a 4chan prank?

Knowyourmeme tells about this prank and how some women started some protests for being able to free bleed* their periods. It shows some twitter tweets about defending this practice. This other pages somehow show that, at least in theory, the…
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Do pathogens have a negative ORP and beneficial bacteria a positive?

As claimed on page 33 of this MMS book: All pathogens (poison producers) have a negative ORP. All beneficial bacteria have a positive ORP. In other words: The beneficial bacteria are positively charged. Human tissue cells also have a weak…
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Is the first stall of a public restroom the cleanest?

I have read so during a quick search on google, are there proofs for this theory?
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Does injecting Bacillus F improve one's health?

In a Siberian times report, a Russian scientist Anatoli Brouchkov claims that 3.5 million year old bacteria Bacillus F improves longevity and fertility of fruit flies and mice stimulated the growth and also strengthened the immune system in…
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No Wipe Poo - Possible?

I read an article that says scientists have developed a pill that will make this possible, you take one pill with every meal and you'll no longer need to wipe after a bowel movement. This new technology released in pill form, is consumed with every…
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Does Coca-Cola kill germs in the stomach?

My friend recently went on a trek where his guides suggested he drink Coca Cola to kill any germs in his stomach, so that he didn't get sick. It's given me a skeptical itch. Is there any truth to this?
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Does boiling water with solid silver kill germs?

I was in China recently, and the tour guide mentioned that in some parts of China, the water quality is not good (due to pollution). To get around this problem, some locals used solid silver and boiled it together with water, so that "germs in the…
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Is washing hands with soap necessary when backpacking?

When someone is backpacking for several days, washing hands with soap might not always be possible, or inconvenient (e.g. because of soap polluting the water; you want to minimize the weight of your pack, ...). However, some resources, such as the…
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Can microbes live on surfaces with less than 10% humidity?

I've seen it claimed that bacteria or viruses can't live on surfaces when the humidity is less than 10%. But I can't find any credible source for this. The earliest source I can find is Popular Science magazine: Humidity also makes a difference; no…
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Are aluminum antiperspirants unhealthy?

It is regularly stated that aluminium is very bad for the brain, and for your general health. Is this true for antiperspirants? Is Potassium alum more healthy or is this just about marketing ?
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Is the real benefit of flossing that your gums strengthen?

I read that the actual benefit of flossing your teeth is not to remove food that is between them, but that your gums actually become stronger at fighting infections. Is this true?
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Can washing hands too often weaken the immune system?

A coworker told me today that washing your hands too often, especially as a child, can result in a weakened immune system, because you aren't giving your body the chance to build up immunities. He used this as partial justification for not washing…
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Home-made vs. commercial toothpaste?

My friend recently introduced me to home-made toothpaste. Quite a few websites offer recipes, for example: 1, 2, 3. One such recipe is: bicarbonate of soda charcoal coconut oil optional essential oils and other additives for taste/smell I'm…
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