Antibiotic Alternatives

 Antibiotic Alternatives 

I recently watched a documentary about superbugs and their relationship to antibiotics. I myself needed antibiotic treatment a few months ago and was very interested in what I saw.

Personally, I was prescribed, in addition to other medications, about a 4-month supply of antibiotics, but after less than a month of treatment, a very unpleasant side effect appeared. I did some research on the medications I was prescribed and found that this particular side effect is quite common. Naturally, I immediately stopped taking it and the unpleasant symptoms disappeared. After another month, I gave the drug again, as soon as the side effects disappeared. Unfortunately, they immediately reappeared, making my decision useless in my mind. 

After watching this documentary, I began researching (naturally as I do) ways to achieve beneficial results without the use of antibiotics. Or, more attractive to me, finding foods that anyone can get that will actually work in our systems to help us avoid the need for antibiotics, a way that will actually keep me and my gut healthy every day.

During my research, I came across several companies and institutions that are exploring similar possibilities. One of the most recent ones I read was a huge report from "Medical News Today 2018" listing foods from garlic to oregano that has been shown to have very beneficial effects.

Such prestigious organizations as Medical News Today and the National Academy of Medicine, to name but two, speculate that our overuse of antibiotics is opening the door to more and more so-called "superbugs" and that this could easily lead to antibiotics losing their ability to treat.

Research into this matter by major medical organizations around the world is underway, but it takes time and money, and we don't know how much of it we have.

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