Welcome to My World – Antibiotic Resistant Superbugs & How to Fight Them Naturally
Hello World! There are more and more super bugs out there that are resistant to antibiotics because we are over prescribed these medicines. Are you a believer in natural healing? I am, and I will always try the natural way first. If that fails, then I will try something else; but there are so many less risks and side effects going the natural route. Plus I really don’t like supporting big pharma that is looking for customers rather than cures… I promise I will not go on my soapbox during this post, but I did want to put it out there about my feelings…
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This Natural Remedy May Help Us Fight Antibiotic Resistance and Superbugs
Most of us know that antibiotics, our so-called best weapon against
Did you know that yogurt contains bacteria that is beneficial to you?
superbugs, are slowly (and sometimes quickly) losing their effectiveness against many of our bacterial infections. This is putting us at a serious risk of contracting an untreatable or even deadly infection. Even the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have said that the threat of superbugs and antibiotic resistance is “a quickly growing, extremely dangerous problem.” Scientists around the globe have been searching for the solution. And, they may have found it in probiotics.
Most people think of yogurt
when they hear the term “probiotics,” but probiotics are much more than
Strength training will help you feel younger, & probiotics will help you stomach feel younger.
just cultured milk. The reality is that a growing body of research is showing that probiotics, rather than antibiotics, may be our solution that we’ve been looking for in our fight against superbugs. Scientists behind a new study published in the European Journal of Public Health set out to find whether probiotics could prevent our need for antibiotics at all. And, their findings were impressive.
In the meta-analysis, researchers assessed 12 studies of infants and
Children taking probiotics are less likely to need antibiotics. Did you know this?
children who received either the probiotics Lactobacillus or Bifidobacterium. This was to determine whether these supplements had any effect on their likelihood to need antibiotic prescriptions. They found that infants and children were 29% less likely to be prescribed antibiotics, if they were regularly taking probiotic supplements. And, that number escalated to a whopping 53% when only the highest quality studies were included in their evaluation.
More research of this sort is needed
on people of all age groups to confirm the European Journal of Public Health
Did you also know there is a lot you can do naturally to help yourself? Probiotics is one of those natural ways…
study. But, if the findings are similar, it suggests that one of the best ways to reduce our over-reliance on antibiotics is to take probiotic supplements. And, since there are so many health benefits attributed to their use, it may be a good idea for us to take them regardless.
Reducing our dependence on antibiotics
is not the only way that probiotics may be able to help us in the fight against
Preservatives give me a terrible stomach ache so I don’t eat them anymore. Now I take probiotics daily & they really help me.
superbugs, as earlier research has shown. Another study found that Bifidobacteria bifiform may be directly helpful against infections like H. pylori—a form of bacterial infection often linked to stomach ulcers which is resistant to many common drugs used against it.
I’ve been taking probiotics for a long time now. I started because I was having stomach issues. For the most part, they are gone now. I’ve also added an enzyme complex to the mix which I take with each meal daily.
Probiotics haven’t just shown effectiveness
against H. pylori infections, they’ve even demonstrated effectiveness
Have you ever been hospitalized only to get sicker there. Probiotics may work against these bacterial infections contracted in a hospital.
against MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), a sometimes deadly infectious disease that many people have contracted during a hospital stay. According to research in the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents probiotics like Lactobacillus acidophilus, have been found to work on multiple levels against MRSA infections.
Other strains of probiotics including:
L. reuteri, L. rhamnosus, L. paracasei, L. plantarum, and L. bulgaricus have also
you should add probiotics to your natural first aid tree. If nothing else, your stomach will thank you.
demonstrated effectiveness against Staphylococcus aureus. But, you don’t have to remember their names to benefit from the power of probiotics to reduce your risk of infections and your likelihood of needing an antibiotic prescription. You can start by taking a broad-spectrum probiotic supplement that contains some or all of the strains included above (not all are necessary in a single product).
Alternatively, you can also increase your amount of fermented foods
like kimchi, sauerkraut, yogurt or vegan yogurt, or other naturally-
Have you ever thought about kimchi having medicinal properties?
fermented foods that contain live cultures. Remember: not all of these foods do. You’ll need to find them in your refrigerator section of your health food or grocery store and they need to state “live cultures” or something similar on the label.
I am a big believer of the natural route first.
I have been taking probiotics and an enzyme complex to aid in my digestion. It makes a big difference to my body, especially my stomach; so maybe it will help you too.
The one thing I want to note is that when you take probiotics and the doctor prescribes an antibiotic, it is best to stop the probiotic for the time you take the antibiotic as they seem to fight each other in your body. At least, they do so in my body and I end up feeling sick because of this, but when I stop the probiotic, I am fine. I simply resume taking the probiotic when the antibiotic is finished.
It amazes me how many doctors know so little about probiotics. It truly makes me shake my head in wonder at times. I find that way too many doctors are brain washed by Big Pharma. That’s all I will say about that.
Well, I hope this information is beneficial to you. I found it to be very good and informative for me…
Have a great healthy day!
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