Scientists have reported that compounds present in green tea may improve the efficacy of antibiotics against antibiotic-resistant bacteria. In their report, researchers from the University of Surrey‘s School of Veterinary Medicine in the U.K. noted this effect is because of the compound epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is present in green tea. EGCG is a plant compound with potent antioxidant properties. This means that … Continue reading Researchers investigate green tea compounds that may help resolve antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be hiding in some leafy greens, warn researchers
A study presented at the American Society for Microbiology conference has warned that plant foods can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria, or superbugs. In particular, hard-to-wash vegetables such as lettuce may be hiding these microorganisms. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 20 percent of the two million annual superbug infections are linked to agriculture. However, this estimate only accounts for … Continue reading Antibiotic-resistant bacteria may be hiding in some leafy greens, warn researchers
Non Pharmaceutical Infection Control
Infectious control in the 21st century certainly is not going to be anything like that of the 20th century. The age of antibiotics is about over as great harm has been done to the world’s populations with them. We have come close to compromising our biological existence with the reckless overuse of antibiotics. Now we … Continue reading Non Pharmaceutical Infection Control
Compounds in lung moss can potentially treat even drug-resistant candida infections
A grayish lung-like lichen may help treat patients with infectious fungal diseases that developed a resistance to pharmaceutical drugs. A new study found that natural molecules in lung moss (Lobaria pulmonaria) possess anti-fungal activity and can selectively target drug-resistant strains of Candida albicans. The use of too many antibacterials, anti-fungals and other pharmaceutical drugs led to the … Continue reading Compounds in lung moss can potentially treat even drug-resistant candida infections
Pharmaceutical manufacturers contributing to the development and spread of dangerous, multidrug-resistant pathogens
Though antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” are becoming a significant public health threat, most Americans are clueless about the superbug problem and its deadly consequences. As bacteria mutate to outsmart and resist antibiotic drugs, some 700,000 people around the world die from an untreatable bacterial infection each year. Recently, public health officials from Nevada reported on the case of … Continue reading Pharmaceutical manufacturers contributing to the development and spread of dangerous, multidrug-resistant pathogens
Agricultural waste could be contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
While there are plenty of issues within the factory farming industry, one aspect in particular could spell big trouble for us all: antibiotic overuse, and the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Literal tons of antibiotics are purchased and fed to livestock every year, around the world. Approximately 131,000 tons of antibiotics were used to treat livestock … Continue reading Agricultural waste could be contributing to the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Scientists warn that many pharma drugs DESTROY our gut microbiome, causing us to be more vulnerable to disease
You’ve probably heard by now that antibiotics can seriously impact your gut microbiome, but it turns out that this action is not just limited to antibiotics. Now, scientists from Germany’s European Molecular Biology Laboratory have found that many drugs that target human cells rather than bacteria can cause changes in microbiome composition as well. In fact, the scientists … Continue reading Scientists warn that many pharma drugs DESTROY our gut microbiome, causing us to be more vulnerable to disease
Antibiotic resistance explodes globally as corrupt, for-profit medical system runs out of chemicals that fight infections
Antibiotic resistance is reaching such dangerous proportions that the entire global health system is at risk of collapse, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on November 16. The agency released a report highlighting many of the myths about antibiotics that people believe worldwide, and how these contribute to the spread of antibiotic resistance. "The rise … Continue reading Antibiotic resistance explodes globally as corrupt, for-profit medical system runs out of chemicals that fight infections
Superbugs to devastate humanity as last antibiotic chemicals prove useless
As drug-resistant infections become more prevalent, more and more people are now being treated with "last-resort" antibiotics, warns a new report by Public Health England, an agency within the British Department of Health. The report also showed an increase in the number of people suffering a "significant antibiotic-resistant infection" between 2010 and 2014. Antibiotic resistance develops … Continue reading Superbugs to devastate humanity as last antibiotic chemicals prove useless
Superbugs: Drug Resistant but Not Herb Resistant
Superbug is becoming a household term and unfortunately, a household occurrence. The most recent headliner is the methicillin and penicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Thought of mostly as a hospital acquired infection, its occurrence is showing up in schools, gyms, and daycare centers. 21 schools in Bedford, Virginia have closed to undergo cleaning after a high school … Continue reading Superbugs: Drug Resistant but Not Herb Resistant
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 