Dave Smith wrote:
> Sheldon wrote:
>>
>
>>> Municipal water contains an irreducible small number of bacteria.
>>> Therefore, the water in the ice machine contains bacteria, but it
>>> stays in the ice machine long enough for the chlorine to evaporate,
>>> so the bacteria can begin to multiply.
>>> The water in the toilet is flushed often, so the chlorine doesn't
>>> have time to evaporate. The bacteria level stays fairly low.
>>> There are bacteria growing on your teeth RIGHT NOW.
>>>
>>> I added that last part just for fun
>>
>> Not all bacteria are hamful, in fact there are many we need to
>> live... the human body contains bacteria at all times, if it didn't
>> we'd be dead. That's one of the reasons that determine the type and
>> dosage of antibiotics prescribed by your doctor.
>
>
> That's true. That is why it is a good idea to eat some real yoghurt
> after a course of antibiotics. Keffir is even better for restoring
> that bacteria garden in your guts. Never the less, you won't catch
> me drinking water from the toilet tank. You are more likely to get
> bad bacteria than good from it.

Acidophilus milk (aka "sweet acidipholus") accomplishes the same thing as
yoghurt. I can't stand yoghurt

Jill