We have
reached our epitome of hygiene consciousness. We are conscious about small
thing, but forget a big thing. Confused? Let me explain you. We waste food even
if there is a speck of dust in it, but we forget to wash our hands before
eating. Sometimes we get over exaggerated and wash it with all kinds of soaps
and hand wash. But even after taking millions of precaution, we still get diseases.
We even see children playing in those garbage, eating anything they get, and
are more vulnerable to infectious diseases. But still they are lesser affected
in case of disease. Is being over careful more vulnerable?
The fact:
When we get
more and more health conscious, we are lesser prone to diseases. So our immune
system gets weaker and weaker. Since we take so much precautions, even if we
catch a cold it goes till weeks to get well. The reason behind this? Our immune
system is not exposed to it and it does not know how to tackle it. Our immune
system works in two ways:
1. Innate
2. Adaptive
The first
one is general and it fights against all pathogens. Our concern is now on
adaptive. This type of system first recognises the pathogen on first strike and
remembers it afterwards. It does not allow you to be attacked by it once again.
So when you are not exposing yourselves to external environment then you are
sure to suffer more. Our immune system works at its best when we are below
30's. If a new pathogen attacks a person above 40 years, say, and a person
below 25, then the person above 40 will suffer more as immune system becomes
weak. When you are attacked, the immune system recognises it and adapts it
fast.
The final
fact is that if you are trying to restrict yourselves and try to be over conscious
then you are going to pay for it. I say, be conscious but not over conscious.
~ KCS
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