tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post2769399611132731134..comments2024-02-13T01:25:33.947-05:00Comments on The Gods Are Bored: Breaking Bad Habits at a Not-So-Tender AgeAnne Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15478513906953607043noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-28322183450556321502014-10-16T22:17:05.442-04:002014-10-16T22:17:05.442-04:00Yes, that's why kids who are raised with dogs ...Yes, that's why kids who are raised with dogs are less likely to have allergies. <br />--KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-12544918946939468922014-10-16T14:37:40.532-04:002014-10-16T14:37:40.532-04:00Yes, Kim, I was just thinking that cutting out ger...Yes, Kim, I was just thinking that cutting out germs completely is just as bad in its way as courting them. There was some study about kids eating dirt ... they grew up healthier. This is a blog, so I don't have to find a source.Anne Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083739996560380258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-79029660056896511482014-10-16T01:13:01.220-04:002014-10-16T01:13:01.220-04:00So much of what we do with our hands is unconsciou...So much of what we do with our hands is unconscious. I believe this unconsciousness is what is behind the transmission of Ebola in people who should know better. I work in dentistry, and I see it everyday. One habit we have acquired that has helped a lot is every time we come home from anywhere, the first thing we do is wash our hands. It cut down on the colds a lot. <br />If you take care of yourself so you keep your resistance up and cut down on the exposure to germs but don't cut it out completely, most of the time your immune system will take care of you.<br />--KimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-72177007506985134592014-10-15T23:46:54.348-04:002014-10-15T23:46:54.348-04:00I recommend cultivating a culture of "Jazz Ha...I recommend cultivating a culture of "Jazz Hands". if your mitts are busy being Dramatic, they won;t be facepalming as much. ... or something. :DMaebiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818255129828936381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12171673.post-13478883345012664672014-10-15T14:33:09.871-04:002014-10-15T14:33:09.871-04:00I have this same issue. Frequent applications of h...I have this same issue. Frequent applications of hand sanitizer can lessen the dangers, I've found. But never eliminate them.Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.com