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2 Make Your Own Hand Sanitizer
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3 Health Headlines: Shame, Sanitizer, and Fit Immune Systems
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4 Why Hand Sanitizer May Make You a Better Employee
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5 DIY Cleansers to Keep Germs Off Hands, Produce, and Yoga Mats
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6 Take It to the Mat With Nama Sanitizer
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7 FDA Warns That Hand Sanitizers Aren't Foolproof
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8 Do You Sanitize Equipment at the Gym?
The gym is one of the germiest places that you come in contact with. Gym equipment, water fountains, and yoga mats are frequently used and in some cases may be rarely cleaned. The gym can be crawling with infectious bacteria and viruses, especially during the cold and flu season. You can rely on your immune system to fight off any illness, or it may be worth it to you to take extra precautions Read more
Do you ever find yourself narrowly escaping a bad cold during the Winter months and then come Spring, wham bam a cold knocks you off your feet? It's the absolute worst. Many of us try to protect ourselves by religiously applying hand sanitizer during cold-prone months, but you should also keep a bottle in your purse for the Spring and Summer months too. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) say Read more
The nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton are still over a month away, but there's no shortage of royal wedding merchandise and memorabilia to get you ready for their big day. From Kate Middleton-inspired nail polish and engagement nail decals to a fragrance formulated just for the imperial pair, check out some of the regalia manufacturers have to offer. WireImage Read more
At this year's Yoga Journal Conference I received a free bottle of Nama Hand and Yoga Mat Sanitizer ($6). The timing couldn't have been better: I had a class with Ana Forrest scheduled for later that day and forgot to bring my DIY mat cleaner from home. I've since used the entire bottle of Nama sanitizer up, and while I'm still partial to my homemade tea tree mat sanitizer, Nama is a great option Read more
Confession: I'm a bit of a germaphobe. Working in an office, commuting by bus, and frequenting the gym puts me in the line of fire when it comes to viruses. Now that it's Winter, there's a lot of extra sniffling going on. Since I can't hibernate, I wash my hands a lot. I'm also fond of DIY cleansers for keeping the germs away. Here's what I mix up to keep myself, my food, and my yoga mat Read more
It's the real world out there! Once baby leaves the womb, the infant has to deal with the threat of contracting everything from the swine flu to whooping cough. The thought of germs getting to the precious babe can have new parents pulling out medical masks and sizing up visitors. But infants love affection, so it's just a matter of time until the wee one is held by friends and family members. Read more
To avoid germs, I'm pretty fanatical about washing my hands. I also keep a bottle of hand sanitizer next to my desk. Not only am I keeping germs away, I'm a better employee because of it! Alcohol-based hand sanitizers improve job productivity and reduce the number of days employees are out sick, says a new study. Researchers in Germany found that sick days dropped significantly in offices where Read more
After nursing two sick children last week, these headlines caught my attention, since staying well is always on my mind. Shame "Boosts Hand Washing Rate" — BBC "Is the person next to you washing with soap?" This is the shaming message used to scare Brits using public restrooms into washing their hands . . . with soap. This big brother-like query was more effective than, although not as cute Read more
Everyone around me is sick lately, and it has me washing my hands in overdrive, but if I'm not near a sink I use hand sanitizer. The problem is that those little bottles start to add up financially, and I feel bad throwing out so many plastic containers. Recently, my friend shared her recipe for homemade sanitizer with me and I've been a convert ever since. What's cool is that the basic Read more
I recently attended my first outdoor concert of the Summer and was dismayed, after a trip to the portapotty, to find that I had no hand sanitizer in my bag. I usually make it a point to carry antibacterial wipes or spray for all of my Summer hiking, camping, walking, and concert excursions. Inspired by my newly updated first aid kit, I decided to assemble a Summer safety kit to toss in Read more
