From: david gobel (davegobel@erols.com)
Date: Tue Jan 26 1999 - 14:24:48 MST
Hi,
Have any of you seen research on the long term effects of exposure to
ubiquitous environmental factors on longevity?
For instance,
What is the long term effect if any of rubbing cleansers (soap) on your
skin. Is there subtle penetration past the skin barrier? If so, does the
body react defensively? Does the continual, daily reduction of oils and
changing of Ph levels cause the body to go on a long term homeostatis
maintaining sojourn that over time causes difficult to identify systemic, ie
autoimmune effects? To test my question, I have been avoiding the use of
soap while showering. Since I'm a gold collar worker, there is no grime in
this. I know, I know - you're all glad email is non-olfactory ;-) But
truthfully I have not "sensed" any actual difference in odor, cleanliness or
other well being issues, nor have folks been avoiding me that I can detect.
I have been changing clothes more frequently as a social precaution. Test
has been proceeding for one week.
What if any is the long term effect of detergent residues and dry cleaning
chemical residues on clothing?
What is the long term effect of sleeping on billions of dust mites and
inhaling their feces on our autoimmune systems? Does a continual battle with
these allergens eventually cause early flame out of immune production
systems due to limits (ie Hayflick)? Does the immune regulatory system get
tired of the whole thing, and decide the simplest way to fix the problem is
to stop fighting the allergen, and self destruct?
Has anyone ever done a test for dust mite and mite allergen concentrations
in human clothing? other parasites?
Much of the commentary and conjecture of the list, and my own areas of
interest have been related to nutrition, and genetic/endochrin
interventions. However, perhaps some of these proactive efforts are
necessitated because of lifelong, habituations which have outlived their
usefulness - which if identified, and modified/replaced/eliminated might
provide elimination of causes.
I think cran is an example of the above. By practicing CRAN, I have
eliminated many ills and pains of my body due to purely Biomechanical
improvements...ie my upper - inner thighs no longer rub together whenever I
walk...thus, my stride is straighter, thus, I am not over-rotating my lower
joints extremities, and am not overpronating my feet to counteract the shock
of extra weight. Thus I have less pain, feel better, and love life more.
No....seriously,
Dave Gobel
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