This is amazing. Who would have thought that a potential treatment for drug-resistant superbugs could be found in the sewage of the hospitals they inhabit? We're lucky the Eastern Europeans kept the research alive all these years.
Great article and I hope people read it despite the heavy scientific references, which can overwhelm. Such a serious topic and one that needs much more exposure. It would be wonderful to find a less complicated article geared to the general public - this seemed like it was from a medical text. But I loved it! Thanks for sending.
I listened to a program on NPR about superbugs and the escalating alarm concerning the overuse of antibiotics in our country - especially with the introduction of broad spectrum antibiotics, used indiscriminately without testing to see if the infection is viral where antibiotics is not warranted. Thankfully “microbiome” has become the primary focus in our health care field. It has been recognized as the center of our immune system and vital to the prevention of disease and infections. Antibiotics disrupts this highly organized, intelligent and diverse environment which is specific to each person - something that starts with the mother giving her protective bacteria to the baby upon descending the birth canal. They are now even giving healthy bacteria to babies born C-Section - it’s that vital. Our microbiome develops our entire life and any course of antibiotics is harmful to its potency and diversity. We need to pay attention to our diets and eat unprocessed foods, mostly greens, healthy fats and lean protein and fermented foods, like raw sauerkraut, kimchi, plain yogurt, unsweetened kefir and the like. Bacteria loves sugar! There is much we can do to prevent disease which is proactive and empowering. I think the new frontier concerning doctors will be in Functional Medicine, where the diagnosis of disease is scientific lab tests but the treatment a natural pharmacy grade herbal protocol. I have personally gone this route and it has worked incredibly well. There are no harmful side affects to this type of treatment. I feel we need to take this warning seriously - just like climate change!
This is amazing. Who would have thought that a potential treatment for drug-resistant superbugs could be found in the sewage of the hospitals they inhabit? We're lucky the Eastern Europeans kept the research alive all these years.
Great article and I hope people read it despite the heavy scientific references, which can overwhelm. Such a serious topic and one that needs much more exposure. It would be wonderful to find a less complicated article geared to the general public - this seemed like it was from a medical text. But I loved it! Thanks for sending.
I listened to a program on NPR about superbugs and the escalating alarm concerning the overuse of antibiotics in our country - especially with the introduction of broad spectrum antibiotics, used indiscriminately without testing to see if the infection is viral where antibiotics is not warranted. Thankfully “microbiome” has become the primary focus in our health care field. It has been recognized as the center of our immune system and vital to the prevention of disease and infections. Antibiotics disrupts this highly organized, intelligent and diverse environment which is specific to each person - something that starts with the mother giving her protective bacteria to the baby upon descending the birth canal. They are now even giving healthy bacteria to babies born C-Section - it’s that vital. Our microbiome develops our entire life and any course of antibiotics is harmful to its potency and diversity. We need to pay attention to our diets and eat unprocessed foods, mostly greens, healthy fats and lean protein and fermented foods, like raw sauerkraut, kimchi, plain yogurt, unsweetened kefir and the like. Bacteria loves sugar! There is much we can do to prevent disease which is proactive and empowering. I think the new frontier concerning doctors will be in Functional Medicine, where the diagnosis of disease is scientific lab tests but the treatment a natural pharmacy grade herbal protocol. I have personally gone this route and it has worked incredibly well. There are no harmful side affects to this type of treatment. I feel we need to take this warning seriously - just like climate change!