What?
Stay with me for a moment.
Remember those good old horror flicks depicting large mutant
creatures caused by radiation exposure, a demented scientist or a laboratory
error?
Sure, they were silly, looked horribly fake and usually
didn’t have great acting.
Nowadays, people are engrossed with stories about mutants
like zombies, X-Men, and the timeless characters of vampires and
werewolves. But what if the idea of
mutants wasn’t so far-fetched?
So many in our society believe in the fantastical, but don’t
give a second thought about the real monsters that put them and their families
at grave risk.
Mutant bugs are real!
They happen to be very small, however.
Not the giant radioactive mutations of the movies. You likely have heard of them. Maybe you’ve even dismissed the thought of
them. They have been called
“superbugs”. A superbug is a bacterium
that has become resistant to antibiotic drugs!
They are extremely dangerous, multiply, spread quickly and are deadly.
The uncontrolled misuse and abuse of antibiotics is the
cause.
Just think of an outbreak of these bugs invading our
hospitals and clinics; taking up residence in our bodies and destroying them.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified
“antibiotic resistance as one of the greatest threats facing human health.”
Do we need antibiotics?
Yes. They can be life
savers.
“Antibiotics save lives, but poor prescribing practices are
putting patients at unnecessary risk for preventable allergic reactions,
super-resistant infections, and deadly diarrhea. Errors in prescribing decisions also
contribute to antibiotic resistance, making these drugs less likely to work in
the future.”-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Superbugs are just another example of humans trying to solve
one problem and creating another. It’s
not just the fantasy world of movies.
We are creating monsters.
Small deadly monsters!
Partly because antibiotics are given to chickens and
livestock causing superbugs in them that easily transfers to humans through
food and water supplies. Partly because
people are demanding antibiotics from their doctors for any little sniffle,
cough, congestion or sneeze they have.
Doctors are not taking control. Some feel bullied by their patients because
they are demanding the medication. Well,
who is in charge anyway?
Realize that antibiotics don’t work on:
·
Common cold
·
Influenza (flu)
·
Viral bronchitis
·
Measles
·
Chicken pox
·
Herpes
·
Mono (infectious mononucleosis)
They do work on:
·
Strep
·
E. Coli
·
Salmonella
·
Bacterial sinusitis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is
alarmed, issuing warnings and telling doctors they need to change their
ways. They say:
·
More than half of all hospital patients receive
an antibiotic.
·
Doctors in some hospitals prescribed three times
as many antibiotics as doctors in other hospitals.
·
Reducing the use of high-risk antibiotics by 30%
can lower deadly diarrhea infections by 26%.
Some other staggering, alarming, scary statistics are:
·
23,000 Americans die each year due to antibiotic
resistant bacterial infections.
·
25% of antibiotic prescriptions aren’t necessary
(because the infection is viral).
·
One out of four times a doctor gives an
antibiotic, it won’t help.
·
60% of the time, prescribed antibiotics are
“broad spectrum” which kills good and bad bacteria. Then superbugs can develop.
This is like dropping a nuclear bomb on Houston killing the
bad and good people, resulting in mutant zombies.
What you can do:
Resist taking antibiotics.
Consider allowing your body to heal using natural remedies when
possible. It has everything it needs to
heal, but may need a little help on a physiological level. Nature provides great answers. Drugs are derivatives and alterations of
plants, herbs, etc. So why not look to
these first? There’s no harm to your
body and your better for it.
We carry many nutritional supplement products that are
immune system builders as well as viral and bacterial fighters. These natural remedies have been used long
before I was born, by chiropractors, naturopaths, homeopaths, herbalists and
holistic medical doctors. They are
clinically effective and safe.
Should you choose to take an antibiotic, ask your doctor.
·
Do I really need it?
·
How does he/she know what type of infection I
have?
·
What are the consequences of taking or not
taking the drug?
Remember that there are consequences to taking all
medications. Drugs are abundant and
readily available (over the counter and prescribed), but it does not make them
any less dangerous. Be thoughtful and
investigate any medication you use in or on your body.
Wishing you a long, healthy and abundant life.
Blessings,
Dr. Rick Barrett
P.S. General rule
(not always accurate)…if you see…green and yellow phlegm (sputum), think
bacterial infection (doesn’t mean you need an antibiotic). Red/rust: viral…antibiotics don’t work. Clear or white…antibiotics don’t work. Allergies can also cause green/yellow mucus,
sputum. Culture will always give a
definitive answer if you need it.
Tip: Keep your immune
system strong to fight disease and infection!
