{"id":163020,"date":"2025-09-11T10:37:41","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/?p=163020"},"modified":"2025-09-11T10:39:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T14:39:44","slug":"the-common-habit-thats-quietly-wiping-out-your-gut-bacteria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/es\/news\/the-common-habit-thats-quietly-wiping-out-your-gut-bacteria\/","title":{"rendered":"The Common Habit That\u2019s Quietly Wiping Out Your Gut Bacteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Gut bacteria are millions and millions of microbes living inside your intestines,&#8221; says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/es\/our-team\/dr-yoshua-quinones\/\">Dr. Yoshua Quinones, MD<\/a>, a board-certified internist at Medical Offices of Manhattan. &#8220;They help digest food, produce vitamins, support your immune system and protect against harmful germs.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It may seem strange that you may be trying to protect yourself from deadly illnesses by doing just one common thing, yet it can &#8220;wipe out&#8221; gut bacteria. Medical doctors say that limiting exposure to germs in the environment by using too much hand sanitizer can hurt the microorganisms in the stomach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skin, being the largest organ and a barrier, often becomes the first to show signs of gut health issues. Although the alcohol in hand sanitizers effectively kills germs, excessive use can have negative consequences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alcohol-based sanitizers strip away our skin&#8217;s natural oils, leading to dryness, fissures, and a damaged skin barrier. This, in turn, changes the variety, kinds, and behavior of the skin microbiome. The skin and digestive system work together in a significant way. Keep in mind that your entire body is interconnected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Dr. Quinones, there is a risk of reducing your exposure to good bacteria if you use hand sanitizers too frequently, as they destroy both harmful and beneficial germs on the skin. <a href=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/health\/common-habit-wiping-out-get-bacteria\">Leer el art\u00edculo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/l.ead.me\/bfFlF2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Quinones?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It may seem strange that you are trying to protect yourself from illnesses by doing one common thing, but this action can &#8220;wipe out&#8221; gut bacteria. 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