The Antibiotic Crisis: Natural Alternatives and Antidotes - Tapa blanda

The public has been given mixed messages about antibiotics. Many people have regular and sometimes constant courses prescribed. In many cases the benefits shouldn’t be questioned – these drugs save lives. However there are side-effects and the public needs to be warned. The author discusses:

the general picture, the issues (such as the highly topical ‘superbug’ – antibiotic resistant bacteria), and the future
· antibiotic alternatives – including the herb echinacea which is one of the most popular over-the-counter herbal supplements
· natural ways to counteract side-effects when you need to have a course of antibiotics
· how antibiotics affect your own ‘friendly bacteria’, (gut flora), bowel function, allergy repercussions and the build up of toxic residues.
· Regular courses of antibiotics (prescribed with far too much frequency by many GPs for acne, for example) lead to hostile bacteria or candida albicans (a yeast).
· Book includes an anti-candida diet and methods to fight infection such as herbal and vitamin therapy, hydrotherapy and fasting

Leon Chaitow is closely involved with research at St Mary’s Hospital into antibiotics. He is a naturopath and osteopath, practises at the Hale Clinic, lectures regularly in the USA and is a respected author in the field of natural health. Chaitow is the only naturopath who is recognized by the NHS and has worked in an NHS practice.