The dark-age view of bacteria has caused a surge of antibacterial products, from soft soaps to disposable wipes that claim to "wipe-out" germs, to topical antibacterial creams that are, all too often, overused. It's difficult to imagine the same products that are meant to "clean-up" health-depleting bacteria/germs are also "cleaning-up" the good bacteria that protect us from disease.

Several studies and books have been published warning about the dangers of antibiotic resistance - decades before the issues caught public attention. More recently there are concerns even from an FDA advisory review panel regarding the safety of using antibacterial soaps on a daily basis.

What many consumers fail to realize is that fancy, scented, antibacterial cleansers carry a very high price tag – the suppression of the immune system.

The next time you use that antibacterial hand and body cleanser, remember that you're killing good and bad bacteria. Isn't it better to wash more frequently with hot water and regular soap than to subject your immune system to yet another insult? It's bad enough that we consume animal products that have been fed antibiotics and growth hormones that compromise our defenses, now we're assaulting our bodies by killing some of the army of bacteria that actually protects us.

When traveling, or as the need arises, I use the highest quality colloidal silver in a spray bottle to protect me from health-depleting bacteria, viruses, germs and general contamination. I wash my hands with hot water, pat them dry then spray the silver and rub my hands together. It absorbs rapidly and kills most health-depleting invaders on contact.