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13th September 2012, 06:54 PM
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Antibiotics for Strep Throat Completely Worthless for at Least 70% of Cases
Lisa Garber
Activist Post
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/09/antibiotics-for-strep-throat-completely.html#more
Millions of Americans visit their doctors and receive antibiotics for a sore throat annually. According to the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 70 percent of people receive antibiotics. Antibiotics, however, do not target viruses, which cause the majority of sore throats. What we’re finding is that antibiotics for strep throat are worthless majority of the time, and this is only from a mainstream medical perspective.
The IDSA released new guidelines on Tuesday declaring that antibiotics should only be administered to patients who test positive for streptococcus bacteria, or strep. Currently, only 20 to 30 percent of the children and 5 to 15 percent of the adults who receive antibiotics for sore throats have conditions—like strep— even treatable by the antibiotics.
Harmful Antibiotics Over-Prescribed
The IDSA’s preferred types of antibiotics are penicillin or amoxicillin. Even they are admitting that some antibiotics like azithromycin and cephalosporin are becoming increasingly ineffective against resistant bacteria. Antibiotic resistance is only one issue the mainstream medical establishment is facing.
All antibiotics, however, destroy beneficial bacteria found in the gut. And many of the issues perpetuated by antibiotics use do indeed have to do with the destruction of vital beneficial gut bacteria. This can lead to severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms. What the IDSA isn’t saying, however, is that antibiotics have been linked to more serious conditions.
One report published in the popular journal Nature has revealed that antibiotics could be to blame for skyrocketing mental illness rates due to the depletion of this beneficial bacteria. Antibiotics for strep throat or any other condition may also lead to:
Rising rates of mental illness
Obesity
Diabetes
Metabolic Disease
Sudden death
It is no secret that antibiotic overuse has become an extremely serious problem that the mainstream medical establishment should be fixing. But instead, antibiotics continue to be given out like candy, leaving scientists in fear that these frequently ingested medications are perpetuating disease impossible to treat.
They’ve [antibiotics] changed health and medicine over the last 70 years. But when doctors prescribe antibiotics, it is based on the belief that there are no long-term effects. We’ve seen evidence that suggests antibiotics may permanently change the beneficial bacteria we’re carrying, says New York University Langone Medical Center’s Dr. Martin Blaser.
Antibiotics for Strep Throat? No thanks. Try Natural Remedies for Sore Throats and Strep
Rather than relying on harmful antibiotics for strep throat, consider natural remedies for sore throat or strep throat treatment. People have been using solutions like garlic, vitamin C, cayenne pepper, and honey for generations to prevent and treat strep throat. Perhaps the most effective home remedy for strep is apple cider vinegar.
If you suspect that your sore throat is caused by strep—the onset of pain will come on suddenly, swallowing will hurt, and you may have a fever without other symptoms of the common cold—simply gargle with unfiltered apple cider vinegar diluted with warm water, or try another natural solution.
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Herbal Remedies for Strep Throat or Sore Throat
Posted by Herbal Legacy admin in Health, Herbal Remedies, Herbs
articles.herballegacy.com/herbal-remedies-for-strep-throat-or-sore-throat/
from “Safety of Herbs” - A Healthier You Radio Show with Master Herbalists David and Fawn Christopher
We have been effective dealing with strep throat with a very simple combination of herbs. This is a very valuable formula that has saved us hundreds and hundreds of dollars in medical expenses and gotten us over these kinds of conditions quickly.
Here’s the formula:
* One tablespoon of pure honey
* ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
* Four cloves of garlic pressed through a garlic press
Those are the proportions, but you’ll need more than that, so take four tablespoons of honey, one teaspoon of cayenne pepper and sixteen pressed cloves of garlic, and mix that all together. Take ½ teaspoon to one teaspoon of the formula every 30-60 minutes.
Don’t wash it down - let the honey coat the throat, then the cayenne, being a rubefacient, will bring blood into the area, and then your immune system will be stimulated with the garlic. Garlic is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral, so anything that may be causing the sore throat the garlic, along with the cayenne and the honey coating the area, will take care of the problem.
How long does it take to get over strep throat with the standard medical procedure? 10 days. This herbal remedy will generally get you over strep throat in 24 hours.
Let’s look at another thing - the doctor who wrote the book, “Don’t Drink Your Milk” (Frank Oski, M.D.) observed through his case studies that his patients who drank milk were the ones who got strep consistently, while his non-milk drinking patients did not get strep, so milk is certainly a factor in strep throat.
Garlic, cayenne, honey - another safe and effective herbal remedy with no side effects. You know it is going to work, and it’s going to work nine days faster than the standard medical procedure.
(Note on the honey - it needs to be pure honey. Most beekeepers feed their bees sugar, which weakens the bee’s immune system, so they get mites coming into the hives. To prevent mites from coming into the hives they give them antibiotics, further weakening the immune system of the bees. Find local honey where the beekeeper doesn’t feed the bees sugar and doesn’t give them antibiotics. You can often find good results if you check with your local health food store.)
Printable Version: http://www.herballegacy.com/Strep.pdf
Antibiotics for Strep Throat Completely Worthless for at Least 70% of Cases
Lisa Garber
Activist Post
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/09/antibiotics-for-strep-throat-completely.html#more
Millions of Americans visit their doctors and receive antibiotics for a sore throat annually. According to the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 70 percent of people receive antibiotics. Antibiotics, however, do not target viruses, which cause the majority of sore throats. What we’re finding is that antibiotics for strep throat are worthless majority of the time, and this is only from a mainstream medical perspective.
The IDSA released new guidelines on Tuesday declaring that antibiotics should only be administered to patients who test positive for streptococcus bacteria, or strep. Currently, only 20 to 30 percent of the children and 5 to 15 percent of the adults who receive antibiotics for sore throats have conditions—like strep— even treatable by the antibiotics.
Harmful Antibiotics Over-Prescribed
The IDSA’s preferred types of antibiotics are penicillin or amoxicillin. Even they are admitting that some antibiotics like azithromycin and cephalosporin are becoming increasingly ineffective against resistant bacteria. Antibiotic resistance is only one issue the mainstream medical establishment is facing.
All antibiotics, however, destroy beneficial bacteria found in the gut. And many of the issues perpetuated by antibiotics use do indeed have to do with the destruction of vital beneficial gut bacteria. This can lead to severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, and other symptoms. What the IDSA isn’t saying, however, is that antibiotics have been linked to more serious conditions.
One report published in the popular journal Nature has revealed that antibiotics could be to blame for skyrocketing mental illness rates due to the depletion of this beneficial bacteria. Antibiotics for strep throat or any other condition may also lead to:
Rising rates of mental illness
Obesity
Diabetes
Metabolic Disease
Sudden death
It is no secret that antibiotic overuse has become an extremely serious problem that the mainstream medical establishment should be fixing. But instead, antibiotics continue to be given out like candy, leaving scientists in fear that these frequently ingested medications are perpetuating disease impossible to treat.
They’ve [antibiotics] changed health and medicine over the last 70 years. But when doctors prescribe antibiotics, it is based on the belief that there are no long-term effects. We’ve seen evidence that suggests antibiotics may permanently change the beneficial bacteria we’re carrying, says New York University Langone Medical Center’s Dr. Martin Blaser.
Antibiotics for Strep Throat? No thanks. Try Natural Remedies for Sore Throats and Strep
Rather than relying on harmful antibiotics for strep throat, consider natural remedies for sore throat or strep throat treatment. People have been using solutions like garlic, vitamin C, cayenne pepper, and honey for generations to prevent and treat strep throat. Perhaps the most effective home remedy for strep is apple cider vinegar.
If you suspect that your sore throat is caused by strep—the onset of pain will come on suddenly, swallowing will hurt, and you may have a fever without other symptoms of the common cold—simply gargle with unfiltered apple cider vinegar diluted with warm water, or try another natural solution.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ______
Herbal Remedies for Strep Throat or Sore Throat
Posted by Herbal Legacy admin in Health, Herbal Remedies, Herbs
articles.herballegacy.com/herbal-remedies-for-strep-throat-or-sore-throat/
from “Safety of Herbs” - A Healthier You Radio Show with Master Herbalists David and Fawn Christopher
We have been effective dealing with strep throat with a very simple combination of herbs. This is a very valuable formula that has saved us hundreds and hundreds of dollars in medical expenses and gotten us over these kinds of conditions quickly.
Here’s the formula:
* One tablespoon of pure honey
* ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
* Four cloves of garlic pressed through a garlic press
Those are the proportions, but you’ll need more than that, so take four tablespoons of honey, one teaspoon of cayenne pepper and sixteen pressed cloves of garlic, and mix that all together. Take ½ teaspoon to one teaspoon of the formula every 30-60 minutes.
Don’t wash it down - let the honey coat the throat, then the cayenne, being a rubefacient, will bring blood into the area, and then your immune system will be stimulated with the garlic. Garlic is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-viral, so anything that may be causing the sore throat the garlic, along with the cayenne and the honey coating the area, will take care of the problem.
How long does it take to get over strep throat with the standard medical procedure? 10 days. This herbal remedy will generally get you over strep throat in 24 hours.
Let’s look at another thing - the doctor who wrote the book, “Don’t Drink Your Milk” (Frank Oski, M.D.) observed through his case studies that his patients who drank milk were the ones who got strep consistently, while his non-milk drinking patients did not get strep, so milk is certainly a factor in strep throat.
Garlic, cayenne, honey - another safe and effective herbal remedy with no side effects. You know it is going to work, and it’s going to work nine days faster than the standard medical procedure.
(Note on the honey - it needs to be pure honey. Most beekeepers feed their bees sugar, which weakens the bee’s immune system, so they get mites coming into the hives. To prevent mites from coming into the hives they give them antibiotics, further weakening the immune system of the bees. Find local honey where the beekeeper doesn’t feed the bees sugar and doesn’t give them antibiotics. You can often find good results if you check with your local health food store.)
Printable Version: http://www.herballegacy.com/Strep.pdf