You\u2019ve heard about taking probiotics (healthy bacteria) for a healthy gut, but how about spraying live bacteria on your skin? Dave Whitlock, a chemical engineer and MIT grad, believes that\u2019s exactly what we should do to replace necessary bacteria that have been stripped away by what he views as excessive cleansing.<\/p>\n
And here\u2019s the real kicker \u2014 restoring the proper level of bacteria means kissing all those baths and showers goodbye! As a matter of fact, Whitlock boasts, \u201dI have not taken a shower in over 12 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Defending this unorthodox conviction has led him to co-found AOBiome — a company that, according to General Manager Jasmina Aganovic, believes, \u201cWe don\u2019t spend as much time outdoors as we used to.\u201d She suggests one way to reconnect with our environment is to reintroduce a bit of dirt back into our lives. So AOBiome has created a product called Mother Dirt, a mist containing live bacteria that is sprayed directly on the skin twice a day. [1]<\/p>\n
Aganovic explains the benefits by saying, \u201cOur users are … cutting out or cutting down on deodorant, cutting out or cutting down on moisturizers.\u201d There\u2019s also a Mother Dirt shampoo and cleanser that promises not to remove bacteria. [2]<\/p>\n
Can you imagine not taking a bath or shower for 12 years?<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a Christian, this shouldn\u2019t be such a stretch, for we know what it\u2019s like to be bathed just once, and to never need to be bathed again.
\n \u201cNo,\u201d Peter protested, \u201cyou will never ever wash my feet!\u201d Jesus replied, \u201cUnless I wash you, you won\u2019t belong to me.\u201d Simon Peter exclaimed, \u201cThen wash my hands and head as well, Lord, not just my feet!\u201d Jesus replied, \u201cA person who has bathed all over does not need to wash, except for the feet, to be entirely clean…\u201d (John 13:8-10, NLT).
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1. \u201cCambridge Company Says Live Bacteria Spray Will Keep You Clean,\u201d Dr. Mallika Marshall, WBZ-TV, September 4, 2015.<\/p>\n
2. For more information, go to www.motherdirt.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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