Did you know that handwashing, when done correctly, is one of the best ways to prevent infections (like the flu or common cold) and lower your risk of COPD exacerbation? Most people have no problem grasping this simple "task at hand," but many are unaware that the key to washing your hands properly to ward off potential infection is all in the technique.
There are a number of specific things that frequent and proper hand washing can help to prevent. There is no cure for the common cold, partly due to the fact that the strain is always mutating and changing. When individuals wash their hands more often, they are able to prevent the spreading of diseases and germs. People can get the germs that spread the common cold off of their hands before they put their hands on their eyes or mouth and become contaminated by the sickness. Because it is always changing, an individual will not develop antibodies against the common cold, and will only be able to starve it off if they have a very good immune system, once they become infected.
Although hand washing might seem like a simple task, you should follow these steps to thoroughly rid your hands of germs.
Use regular soap to wash your hands. Anti-bacterial soaps are not recommended because they destroy good bacteria as well as bad and can add to the problem of antibiotic resistance.
Remove any hand or arm jewellery you may be wearing and wet your hands with warm water. Add regular soap and rub your hands together.
Wash the front and back of your hands, as well as between your fingers and under your nails.
Rinse your hands well under warm running water, using a rubbing motion.
Wipe and dry your hands gently with a paper towel or a clean towel. Drying them vigorously can damage the skin.
If skin dryness is a problem, use a moisturizing lotion.
Tips to avoid infections
Wash your hands often, especially after coughing, sneezing or using tissues, before and after eating, before preparing food, after handling raw meat, after petting an animal, and after using the bathroom.
When you cough or sneeze, use a tissue or raise your arm up to your face and aim for your sleeve. Do not sneeze into your hand. Throw away tissues as soon as you use them.
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