Do not let the yoga mat skin injury

Some might say that he often makes common practice yoga mats, but also does not appear ill. It is actually quite simple, unclean yoga mat in the bacteria spread to the human body, and no immediate onset, but hidden in the skin's surface for a long period of time, once the body's immune system decline, it was attacked, resulting in a variety of infectious skin disease. Guang An Men Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine dermatologist Dr. Song Ping introduction, not cleaning yoga mats is likely in possession of bacteria, fungi and dust mites and so on. In which the bacteria can cause folliculitis,Prone to cause tinea fungus, athlete's foot, while the dust mite allergic physique of the people on the greatest threat to induce allergic dermatitis and asthma.

In the United States a variety of yoga mat cleaning wipes, sprays, or yoga-specific gloves, Socks and other products recommended to consumers. In China, these products are more rare, Song doctor's advice, the best way to prevent the transmission of self-yoga mat. In addition, after exercise a certain choice of shower gel contains antibacterial ingredients bath, fitness clothing is to use disinfectant, or after washing drying in the sun a long time.

Perhaps some people think that the solution to this "trouble" is very simple to practice yoga more often bring their own disinfectant wipes, wiping yoga mat, Dr. Song is not advocating such a seemingly less to deal approach. Because the commonly used disinfection product, when used, and not the entire piece pad wetting, cleaning effect of sterilization is not compliance, having no effect. If the use of products with a higher concentration of disinfectant, wiping the mat after the left in the disinfectant on the skin can also cause harm.

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