Sport Getting Healthier

Hello Readers,

I found a very interesting article and I thought I would share it with you. This article was about how CleenFreek SportsHygiene partnered with BioQuest Technologies to help infrom teams from the high school level to the professional level about Staph infections in the sports world.

Personally, I guess I never realized how common Staph infections are and how they can be very dangerous if not treated right. According to Medicinenet.com, a Staph infection or sometimes called, "Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that can (and do) cause a multitude of diseases. Staph bacteria can cause illness directly by infection (such as the skin) or indirectly through products they make such as toxins responsible for food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome."

To put this is simpular terms, according to Medicine Net, "Staphylococcus comes from a greek word meaning "a bunch of grapes" and that is what a staph infection looks like under a microscope."

Back to the article, Staph infections are becoming more common in athletes and CleenFreek presented BioQuest with a way of making it easier for athletic trainers to help reduce infections in athletes. According to a press release on the NTSI web site (Nano Science and Technology Institute, "Teams at all levels from professional to youth have started using CleenFreek’s sport towels, yoga and exercise mats, shower sandals, etc. that prevent the growth of bacteria, fungus, mold and mildew which give athletes added protection and enables them to stay active. CleenFreek’s products are being used by a number of NFL teams including the New York Giants, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos, and Detroit Lions. Many colleges and universities are using CleenFreek as well including major Division One schools like the University of Georgia, University of Kansas, University of Illinois and many other colleges."

The number of teams here really surprised me especially all the NFL teams because I guess I just thought that all the money these teams have they would have the most cutting edge technology to prevent these type of things from happening. But I guess germs are everywhere and it is nice to see that all football teams all over the United States realize this is a problem and CleenFreek products are intended to prevent and sometimes kill bacteria, mold, and fungus "before they have a chance to migrate from player to player or surface to player," according to the press release.

There was a quote in the press release from Junior Seau who has played with multiple NFL teams and recently had contracted a staph infection and I wanted to share the quote with you: "After contracting MRSA and being hospitalized, I learned first hand not to take my health for granted,” said Seau on the press release on the NTSI web site. “As an 18 year veteran in the NFL, I want all athletes to get educated and protect their health from MRSA and Staph that’s why I use CleenFreek SportsHygiene. CleenFreek kills and prevents Staph, MRSA, and germs. Listen, don’t be complacent, take control, educate yourself, use CleenFreek in all athletic environments."

Seau was a player that I grew up watching and it really hit home to hear him say that he dealt with this problem. If you want to learn more about CleenFreek please visit there web site.
You can also check out BioQuest Technologies.