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

ANTIBIOTICS CAN SAVE LIVES. USED WRONGLY THEY CAN WRECK LIVES. NOW YOU CAN PROTECT YOURSELF – AND THIS BOOK SHOWS YOU HOW

Most antibiotics seriously damage the friendly bacteria that live in us. Recurrent courses lead to recurring bacterial, viral, or yeast infections which our weakened immune systems cannot shake off.

However, many physicians and dentists prescribe antibiotics ‘just in case’ and as much as 70% of the time these drugs are prescribed wrongly. Much of the blame lies with us – we take the quick fix drug route to health in the same way that we accept cheap food production, which includes the use of antibiotics in animal and fish farming. Now, with the alarming spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria – the ‘superbugs’ – the answer has to lie in strengthening our bodies’ own natural defences.

Leon Chaitow offers alternative methods to fight infection along with ways to prevent the longer term effects of antibiotics if you are taking them, including:
· Echinacea, goldenseal and other infection fighting herbs
· Zinc, vitamin B6 and other immune boosting nutrients
· Live yoghurt, acidophilus and other ‘friendly’ bacteria
· Hot and cold water therapy (hydrotherapy)
· Fasting – a safe 3 day infection fighting programme
· Anti candida diet to prevent yeast overgrowth

Leon Chaitow N.D., D.O. is a qualified naturopath and osteopath. He is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster, London, and is the first appointed Naturopathic Consultant in a NHS practice in Britain. He is the author of 'Candida Albicans', an international best-seller.