On the path to a healthy life, antibacterial products are popular as if they were solid shields to protect us from disease. However, there is an error zone in many cases: antibacterial products are directed only at harmful bacteria and do not affect beneficial bacterial resistance. This seemingly reasonable idea, but it is the hidden ingenuity that affects our healthy ecology.
The human body is a vast and fine micro-organism, in which beneficial bacteria play an indispensable role. Prophyxia in the intestinal tract, which helps to digest foods, synthetic vitamins and strengthens the intestinal barrier against harmful fungi intrusion; and raisins in the skin, Bacillus acetate, etc., maintain a micro-ecological balance in the skin and keep the skin healthy. They live with the human body and are an important cornerstone of health.
This delicate balance is broken when antibacterial products enter the scene of life. In the case of handwashing, which is commonly used as a trichlorfon-based antibacterium, the goal is to remove the hand-causing harmful bacteria such as coli and yellow grapes. However, antibacterial components do not precisely distinguish between “enemy pals” and it is difficult to avoid the beneficial bacteria from the skin surface of the hand during the eradication of the fungus. Those remaining antibacterial substances form a low concentration “antibacterial field” on the skin surface, and the remaining beneficial bacteria are forced to “an evolutionary journey” for survival. Their genes mutate, changes in the membrane structure, or the creation of special enzymes in the body in order to resist the continuous “hunting” of antibacterial agents, over time and gradually, the resistance of beneficial bacteria has developed.
This is no less so in the context of household cleaning. Antibacterial cleaning is used to clean meals with the aim of removing harmful salmonella, Lesterella, etc. from food residues. The remaining antibacterial ingredients that remain after each dishwashing are attached to a rag and sink in a wet kitchen environment, making it difficult for the fungi to be exposed. The long-term survival of prostheses at the edge of the sink allows for a gradual adaptation to the antibacterial environment, and not only is it self-resistant, but it is also possible to transmit drug-resistant genes to other strains, spreading the risk of drug resistance.
In the area of personal care, the antibacterial component of female hygiene supplies is more harmful. In order to prevent intimate infections, some products are added to antibacterial agents, which are intended to combat harmful meridium and coliform. However, there is a unique micro-ecosystem in the private sector, where Bacillus lactation as a “health guard” maintains an acidic environment and inhibits the growth of harmful bacteria. Overuse of anti-bacterial products, breaking the balance of acid alkalis, and a significant reduction of Bacillus lactation, together with the development of drug-resistant properties, lack of useful microbacterium checks and balances and a sharp rise in the risk of infection when harmful bacteria re-emerge.
The harm caused by this error is multidimensional. At the physical level of the individual, the micro-ecological imbalance increases, the intestinal indigestion and constipated diarrhea alternates, and the skin is allergic, inflammated and deprived of natural protection for the fungi. From a medical point of view, as drug resistance increases and subsequent diseases become more difficult to treat, doctors are concerned about the use of antibiotics, fearing further disruption of the microbial state in the body and finding themselves in a “difficult” situation.
To break this gap, consumers need to develop the right ideas. Day-to-day cleaning does not always require antibacterial products, and ordinary soap and water washes are sufficient to deal with most situations; when personal care and household cleaning items are selected, the composition table is scrutinized to avoid unnecessary antibacterial agents as much as possible. Researchers should develop anti-bacterial techniques that are targeted precisely to combat harmful bacteria and to protect them; and medical institutions should increase their general awareness of the importance of preserving the micro-ecological balance within and outside the body, leading to the rational use of anti-bacterial products and restoring health harmony to our bodies.
