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 |  Subject: Scientists Fear Antibiotics are Perpetuating Diseases Impossible to Treat  Thu Feb 23, 2012 6:07 am | |
| Antibiotics, like many other drugs, are handed out by doctors as an
end-all solution pill. Even for viral ailments doctors irresponsibly
prescribe these pills as a solution.
Unfortunately, with all of
the over-prescriptions and even necessary prescriptions, antibiotics
have routinely been creating drug-resistant bacteria.
Britain now seems to be facing their own massive increase in antibiotic-resistant blood poisoning caused by escherichia coli (E. coli).
Bugs
and bacteria rapidly adapt to survive, only taking months for the
genetic mutations to occur. Antibiotics, although successful in wiping
out most of the bacterial invaders, don’t kill absolutely all of them.
Over time the bacteria which survive the antibiotics become resistant,
and continue to reproduce, only now with a quirk in their genetic
structure allowing them to survive.
The slow but problematic growth of resistant organisms is resulting in antibiotics being nearly useless.
The Independent reports:
Using standard antibiotic regimens, there is a one in 10
chance that treatment of an E.coli infection will fail because the bug
is resistant. But, as numbers of resistant infections rise, there will
be increasing pressure to use more powerful antibiotics, called
carbapenems, which are the last line available. And resistance to those
is already emerging…The warnings follow increasing reports from Europe
of patients with infections that are almost impossible to treat. But should this be a problem, as antibiotics, even if used in higher
doses, are still killing off the invading bacteria? Sadly, antibiotics
do not discriminate against beneficial and bad bacteria. These medical
giveaways are virtually depleting your body of all beneficial bacteria,
leading to numerous health complications due to poor gut flora.
Antibiotics, linked to skyrocketing mental illness rates,
are being identified as a player in the soaring obesity rates around
the globe. In one study regarding the depletion of ‘good’ bacteria in
the gut, researchers explained how antibiotics administered to mice
ultimately resulted in altered behaviors far beyond diarrhea and pain.
With the combination of health complications and resistant superbugs,
is it any wonder why antibiotics are still being used excessively? The
drugs, making up what we at NaturalSociety like to call the disease machine,
are perpetuating diseases that the medical establishment views as
impossible to treat. All the while, their overuse is costing the
National Health Service the equivalent of over $10.5 million per year.
Luckily, a number of powerful natural antibiotics exist that do not
come with such harsh side effects. Honey, garlic, echinacea, goldenseal,
wild indigo and various amino acids have been shown to reduce the need for antibiotics. In addition, strengthening the body’s natural defensive mechanisms with super supplements like turmeric or curcumin would be a wise choice.
Explore More:
- Groups Sue FDA Over Use of Antibiotics in Animal Feed
- Antibiotics Promote Obesity, Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome
- Antibiotics Could be to Blame for Skyrocketing Mental Illness Rates
- Antibiotics Prescriptions Declining – But Not Enough
- Troubling Emails Reveal Federal Scientists Fear FDA Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon
- Organic Farms Have Lower Levels of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
This article first appeared at Natural Society, an excellent resource for health news and vaccine information.
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/02/scientists-fear-antibiotics-are.html |
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