Did you know that smells, especially body odor is caused by bacteria residue and not by the actual bacteria itself. B.O. (Bromhidrosis osmidrosis) or body odor is a result of specific acids left behind by bacteria that live on your skin. Often times personal conditions increase body odors such as diabetes, puberty, obesity, the consumption of certain types of foods and basic elevated activity that creates sweat or as the
With the recent global viral pandemic at hand, washing hands has become a big deal in beating the spread of the Covid19 threat. The NSF (National Science Foundation) has recently began a hand washing awareness campaign specifically aimed at children. NSF microbiologists set out to local schools, grocery stores and other public places to collect data for inclusion in the NSF Scrub Club™ campaign. As part of the study, the
Bugs (probiotics) Are Fighting Back In The World Of Oncology First, lets establish what a microbiome is since it is a key term used in this article. The microbiome is a colony of microbes (bugs) which include bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses that live inside and on the outside of every human being (not bugs). The microbiome is essential for human development, immunity and nutrition. The bacteria (bugs) living in
From coins and cash to credit and debit cards, just how dirty is our money? When you think about all the places your cash and cards have been and all the people who’ve touched them, you’ll quickly realize that our money is a transport vessel for all things infectious. To find out truly how dirty money can be, we’ve put to use our very own ATP Luminometer, a device
Doctors’ standings on micro flora (microbial ecosystem) damage from over-washing hands and surfaces. Washing our hands without replenishing the good micro flora on our body can result in our skin being vulnerable to pathogenic infections. It’s just basic microbiology. There are good micro-organisms and bad micro-organisms and, we need them both to have a balanced microbial ecosystem, otherwise the imbalance can cause devastating results, as these doctors explain. We often
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die, all of food-borne diseases. Germs is the common term which refers to bacteria and viruses. Germs can live on every surface and therefore it can also be moved from surface to surface such as from a farm worker through a production
Only 1 out of 3 people clean their car interiors once a year. That leaves 66% of the car driving population with dirty car interiors. How many of those cars actually cleaned are truly clean, like disinfected clean? That’s a pretty sad statistic for something we spend so much time in, second to our home or work. As a matter of fact, AAA conducted a study which reveals that the
Finally, a scientific thread connecting bacteria and romantic love. Bacteria, especially probiotic (good) bacteria is our passion here at Team Prōtëkt but, it will always only stand in the shadow of our passion for love. Today is the day you discover that the two work together. These microscopic cupids or deal-breakers may be what’s turning you on or off. “We’ve found that microbes actually drive the majority of our how
During this time of isolation there is an opportunity to turn a challenge into something productive and fun for yourself and the rest of your family. Many of our beloved pet groomers have been put out of business due to the Covid19 crisis and our pets are collecting irritating dirt and grime as we wait for our groomers to come back from isolation. Our families quality of life greatly depends
Can bacteria and viruses live on and in my jewelry and will a hand sanitizer hurt my jewelry? These are the questions we are hearing more and more of and it it is obviously something on everyone’s mind right now. Beyond the basic questions of: Am I using the right type of soap? Am I washing my hands too much or too little? Should I treat my jewelry with special