All You Need to Know About Using Loofahs

We all enjoy a pleasant shower or a relaxing soak in the tub. But what do you usually grab to clean yourself up with? Chances are you use a loofah. It's the easiest and most relaxing way to clean yourself up. But, the loofah is actually not as clean as we would have hoped. It is a breeding ground for bacteria and has the potential to harbor pathogens like Staphylococcus, stenotrophomonas maltophila and group B streptococcus. While they may sound like big, fancy words, you cannot just brush it off.

 

For starters, staphylococcus causes acne, stenotrophomonas matophila can result in a respiratory infection and group B Streptococcus which can cause pneumonia, bone, and joint infections. While this may not sound right, these nasty bacteria are lingering on your loofah. But, you may be wondering, how does this occur? 

Ironically, it is us who make our loofahs infested with bacteria. These bacteria are lingering on your body and have been picked up somewhere we've been. When we shower, we rub off what we have collected onto our loofah. While this leaves us clean, it leaves our loofahs dirty.

While it will unlikely cause you a life-threatening infection, it could infect others if you share your loofah or something else that has touched it, like your soap. How do you know if your loofah is infected? For starters, it will start to smell of mold. When you notice this, you can do two things: either toss it, or clean it. While it might seem difficult to clean something that is typically supposed to do the cleaning, there is a way you can get this done. And it isn't as tricky as you might imagine. 

 

The best way to clean your loofah is to submerge it in a mixture that is made of one part bleach and nine parts water for about ten minutes. Then remove the loofah and let it air dry completely. If this is too time-consuming for you, your best option would be to toss the loofah away. If you don't choose to dispose of the loofah, your only other option is to use a bar of soap instead, giving it a good rinse with water.

 

This is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for medicines, exercises and so on.   

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In Just One Minute You Can Check Your Health

It's important to monitor your ongoing health, but few of us actually do it. So, if a visit to the doctor is not something you need to do (assuming that you aren't suffering from anything serious) you can perform a health checkup without leaving your home. Here's what you need to do:

1. Take a spoon and scrape it over the entire surface of your tongue, abundantly wetting it with saliva. 

 

2. Put the spoon into a transparent plastic bag, then place it under a bright light source. It could be the sun or a desk lamp. 

 

3. Then wait one minute, and check the spoon. 

 

If the spoon appears clean with no stains or any unpleasant odors, then you have no urgent problems with your internal organs.

If on the other hand, there is an odor, take note of the following:  

 

1. A putrefactive, strong smell indicates problems with the lungs or stomach. 

 

2. A sweet smell indicates the possibility of diabetes. 

 

3. A smell of ammonia shows problems with the kidneys. 

 

If you notice any stains on the spoon, here's what you need to know: 

 

1. White or yellow stains with a thick coating indicate thyroid gland dysfunction. 

 

2. Purple stains indicate bronchitis, poor blood circulation, high cholesterol levels. 

 

3. White stains indicate a respiratory infection. 

 

4. Orange stains show kidney disease. 

 

Always remember that the above information is for informational purposes only and should not replace a doctor's consultation.

This is only for your information, kindly take the advice of your doctor for medicines, exercises and so on.   

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