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Hospitals may be hazardous to your health Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Where do you think they breed superbugs? They breed them in hospitals, even though they try to confine them to certain floors. There are no antibiotics that can deal with these superbugs. There are things in the natural health world, like colloidal silver, that can help, but organized medicine still won't acknowledge this. How bad is the care in hospitals? Here's a true story. This is a little outdated, but true nonetheless.

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We've got superbugs in the hospitals. We've got people breeding superbugs in their own kitchens and bathrooms because they're using these antibacterial soaps that actually encourage the creation of resistant bacteria strains. We've got the bird flu virus now becoming a potentially serious threat. We've got Marburg over in Angola, which has a kill rate of anywhere from 90 to 98 percent, depending on how you work the math and which reports you believe. Hopefully, these illnesses will never show up over in North America, Australia, or Europe, but their existence is frightening enough.

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On top of this, our hospitals are actually breeding antibiotic-resistant superbugs through the rampant abuse of antibiotics, and our food supply has very little safety oversight (as we've seen with deadly bacterial contaminations of peanut butter, spinach, onions and other food items over the past two years). There's also mad cow disease, which can easily pass to humans through beef products, and which cannot be killed by cooking the meat.

Toxic chemical triclosan commonly found in anti-bacterial soaps, toothpaste products Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

The widespread use of triclosan is now known to create the risk of breeding new, resistant superbugs that may be far more dangerous to human health than the original germs killed by triclosan in the first place. My advice to consumers is to avoid all products containing triclosan. Action items Avoid all products that make "antibacterial" claims (unless they are using herbs to accomplish it). Be aware of the harmful environmental impact of consuming products containing triclosan. The ingredient is not only unhealthy for humans, it's also unhealthy for the environment.

Why Doctors are Idiots: 150 Years of Disatrous Advice on Children's Health (satire) Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

A lack of hand washing continues to be the primary reason why MRSA and other superbugs are spread in hospitals today...) 1920's Don't breastfeed your babies! Use infant formula instead. It's more "high-tech." Cow's milk is obviously healthier for your babies than mother's milk, right? That's what the doc says... Result: Tens of millions of mothers stopped breastfeeding their babies, resulting in widespread nutritional deficiencies that impacted those children for life.

Antibiotics are useless to stop them, and doctors still have not figured out that you can kill superbugs with colloidal silver or garlic. (A fact that ancient human civilizations knew thousands of years ago...) 1990's Coat your children with sunscreen. The sun is dangerous and has no health benefits whatsoever, didn't you know? And besides, all those chemicals in sunscreen are perfectly safe. Result: Children are now living with severe vitamin D deficiencies (even rickets!) that greatly increase rates of breast cancer, prostate cancer, osteoporosis, depression, obesity and diabetes.

Mastering Leptin: The Leptin Diet, Solving Obesity and Preventing Disease, Second Edition Byron J. Richards, CCN See book keywords and concepts

Even if an individual is very healthy and never uses antibiotics, there is still a chance of being infected with one of these superbugs that has been created due to the overuse of antibiotics. These new superbugs are very hard to get rid of once they settle into a person's system. Just when the illness seems to be over, the bug flares up again and there is a reoccurrence. One drug that evolved in the early antibiotic research was cyclosporine, allowed for use as an anti-rejection drug for transplant surgery.

Survival of the Sickest: A Medical Maverick Discovers Why We Need Disease Dr. Sharon Moalem See book keywords and concepts

Of course, if that is the case, understanding its origins will give us another powerful tool in fighting an instinct—if it even is one—that has long outlived its usefulness. " 'SUPERBUGS' SPREAD FEAR FAR AND WIDE" "RISING DEADLY INFECTIONS PUZZLE EXPERTS" "BACTERIA RUN WILD, DEFYING ANTIBIOTICS" You've seen the headlines. They've probably frightened you. And it's true—just as we've been evolving to survive disease, all the organisms that cause disease have been evolving right along with us.

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We have created an entire armory consisting of highly sophisticated antibiotic-resistant weapons— superbugs that defy even the smartest of treatments. TB took 1,000 million lives within the previous two centuries, but then the deadly disease was nearly eradicated from the earth through a combination of public hygiene measures and antibiotics. One may argue that without the use of antibiotics the disease could never have been brought under control.

These superbugs can travel around the world in almost no time. AIDS patients, people regularly treated with antibiotics or those living in poor and unhygienic environments are particularly endangered. Out of the 40 variations of antibiotics available for the treatment of TB, only one or two still seem to have an effect. Nobody can foresee the consequences of our collective action in making antibiotics the treatment of preference for infectious diseases. You may remember from chapter 8 that sunlight used to be the preferred and most successful treatment for TB (more about this below).

Autopsies revealed that many of the patients who died from an "AIDS" disease had never actually been infected with HIV but were killed by antibiotic-resistant superbugs. These bugs cause similar symptoms to the ones considered AIDS diseases. It is difficult to determine how many millions of AIDS victims are actually victims of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (Also see chapter 12.) Antibiotics Can Cause Asthma in Children Many of you may wonder why so many children develop asthma at a very early age. Now "CHEST.

They account for most of the deaths in hospitals today. The superbugs "choose" those patients whose immune systems have already been impaired through sickness, injury, surgery, and/or previous encounters with antibiotics. In healthy people with a strong immune system, these bugs can live on their skin or in their noses without infecting them. In other words, under normal circumstances, we can live with the bugs without ever getting infected and, even if we did get infected, our body would deal with them effectively while becoming immune to them.

Recent nationwide outbreaks of infections caused by superbugs killed teenagers in U.S. schools, reflecting the natural consequence of indiscriminate and irresponsible use of antibiotics in this country. Previously only found in hospital settings, the drug-resistant staph germ is now spreading through prisons, gyms and locker rooms, and poor urban neighborhoods. It can enter the blood, kidneys, liver, lungs and muscles around the heart. Most cases exhibit life-threatening bloodstream infections.

In this way, bacteria become supergerms or superbugs, capable of evading any attack by drugs. They lurk particularly in places where antibiotics are most often used, i.e. hospitals and nursing homes. According to recent research findings, five to ten percent of all people checking into hospitals today are going to get infected as a result of antibiotic-resistant bacteria lodging within these buildings.

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The more antibiotics Iowans used, the faster these drug-resistant superbugs spread. Iowa's children were among the most vulnerable to these drug-resistant germs because doctors regularly gave them antibiotics. Physicians had shown no hesitation in giving these drugs even to infants. One study of Iowa children found that 75 percent had been given an antibiotic by the time of their first birthday, and 91 percent had received such a prescription by age two and a half.

Natural Health Solutions Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

If you do develop a UTI, be wary of using prescription antibiotics, which can cause yeast infections or new infections with antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Instead of relying on pharmaceuticals, treat UTIs naturally with cranberry juice and the widely available supplement pulsatilla extract. Be sure to watch your symptoms, if the UTI has already progressed too far you may require conventional intervention to prevent more serious complications to your organs.

Revealed: The original cause of bird flu, and realistic solutions for preventing a pandemic Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

We must also take a look at the way we use antibiotics and how hospitals are breeding grounds for superbugs. We have to take a whole new look at what information we're giving people in terms of public health. Why are we limiting people to only two options here – a vaccine and an antiviral drug? Why aren't we educating people about all the antiviral herbs, foods and supplements that are more powerful than a drug, and that can't create a resistant form of the virus? The virus cannot build resistance if you're eating 30 different antiviral foods. Why has the public not been told this information?

Antibacterial silver products finally begin to emerge after years of FDA oppression Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

I've seen many cases where it wipes out drug-resistant superbugs in hospitals, and I've seen people use silver to cure colds, flus, dysentery, and all kinds of things. In fact, I've had several personal experiences using silver in Peru, where it was a godsend, even though it wasn't even high quality silver. But the FDA tried to scare everybody by saying that if you used silver products, it would turn you silver! The agency claimed you would suddenly have this silver discoloration in your skin.

Humanity cannot live without nature, but nature can live without humanity Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Simultaneously, we're dealing with superbugs in our nation's hospitals that are resistant to all known antibiotics. On the other side of the globe in Vietnam, we're witnessing a frightening progression in the spread of the H1N1 bird flu virus. It has now spread to 232 communes in 23 cities. Do the math on this one: Jan 7: 25 communities infected Jan 17: 112 communities infected Jan 19: 160 communities infected Jan 20: 179 communities infected Jan 21: 232 communities infected These are actual statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Vietnam.

And much that we're seeing today in terms of natural disasters, outbreaks, superbugs, and the destruction of ecosystems is a direct result of mankind's inability or unwillingness to respect nature. Some people characterize this as "Nature's Revenge." They say nature is getting back at man and is planning to wipe out humanity to return to its own natural balance. Personally I don't attribute such vengeance to nature; nature isn't vengeful. It is, however, quite blunt... it can also be interpreted as cruel.

No honest investigation into accidental global release of Spanish Flu virus Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

We've got people breeding superbugs in their own kitchens and bathrooms because they're using these antibacterial soaps that actually encourage the creation of resistant bacteria strains. We've got the bird flu virus now becoming a potentially serious threat. We've got Marburg over in Angola, which has a kill rate of anywhere from 90 to 98 percent, depending on how you work the math and which reports you believe. Hopefully, these illnesses will never show up over in North America, Australia, or Europe, but their existence is frightening enough.

Mastering Leptin: The Leptin Diet, Solving Obesity and Preventing Disease, Second Edition Byron J. Richards, CCN See book keywords and concepts

These new superbugs are very hard to get rid of once they settle into a person's system. Just when the illness seems to be over, the bug flares up again and there is a reoccurrence. One drug that evolved in the early antibiotic research was cyclosporine, allowed for use as an anti-rejection drug for transplant surgery. The drug was originally intended as an antibiotic but was too toxic to give to the general public. It found a market niche because it poisons the immune system to a point where the immune system will not reject a donor organ.

Interview with Keith Moeller of American Biotech Labs on the disinfectant powers of colloidal silver Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Mike: Including the superbugs, MRSA? Moeller: Yeah, this here, if you read it right here, this is a U.S. EPA-approved label. It'll show you that we are effective against gram negative, gram positive, even nosocomial or superbug pathogens. Okay, you look right on there it'll tell you that you can use it for stapharius. Stapharius is the base for MRSA. MRSA is just Methicillin Resistant Stapharius. And to the next question, yes, I have independent data on MRSA. I also have data, hard data, on a lot of viruses.

Warning: Toxic chemical triclosan can turn your toothpaste into chloroform Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Even worse, the use of antimicrobial soaps promotes the spread of superbugs around your house. If you want to be a healthy individual, you have to have a little immune distress. If you don't, your immune system doesn't learn how to defend itself. Your immune system makes a pattern of every invading microbe, and it remembers that pattern forever, so it knows how to beat that invader in the future. If you try to maintain a sterile environment, then your immune system never gets to learn how to do its job.

Antibacterial pencils: Toxic, useless and hazardous to public health Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

These chemicals basically create superbugs in your own kitchen. They actually encourage the growth of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and they do nothing to make you healthier because we don't live in a sanitary environment in the first place. We live with bacteria all around us. In fact, your immune system needs to be stimulated by some exposure to bacteria in order to be healthy enough to defend you against those really aggressive ones that might make you sick. You have to have bacteria in your environment if you want to be healthy.

President Bush's bird flu plan fails to teach people how to really protect themselves from a global pandemic Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

I also happen to know that our global medical community is clueless when it comes to battling infectious disease (heck, hospitals are breeding grounds for antibiotic-resistant superbugs!) so I'm smart enough not to waste my time visiting doctors or hospitals if the bird flu hits. The folks at the CDC and WHO, by the way, are doing an outstanding job on the bird flu issue. Those virologists and researchers have their heads on straight. I have nothing against them.

Hospitals may be hazardous to your health Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

There are no antibiotics that can deal with these superbugs. There are things in the natural health world, like colloidal silver, that can help, but organized medicine still won't acknowledge this. How bad is the care in hospitals? Here's a true story. This is a little outdated, but true nonetheless. A doctor wrote a prescription for some drops to be put in a patient's right ear, and on the script, he wrote, "R–ear" and the nurse read this and proceeded to administer the drops to the patient's anus (thinking the instructions said "rear").

Bottom Line's Prescription Alternatives Earl L. Mindell, RPh, PhD with Virginia Hopkins, MA See book keywords and concepts

In fact, antibiotics are a major cause of recurrent infections, and our overuse of them is breeding highly resistant strains of "superbugs" that are immune to all known types of antibiotics. To add insult to injury, we have lost the war on infectious diseases, even with all these antibiotics and better hygiene. According to a recent press conference held by the American Medical Association, infectious diseases have reemerged as a serious health threat. Just in the past decade, death from infectious diseases has risen a stunning 58 percent worldwide.

The Pathological Protein: Mad Cow, Chronic Wasting, and Other Deadly Prion Diseases Philip Yam See book keywords and concepts

Considering the medical costs and deaths attributed to these superbugs, the 99-cent burger isn't such a good deal, after all. All this boost in productivity and efficiency doesn't necessarily translate into dollars for ranchers; most cows offer razor-thin margins to their owners. We as consumers are the real beneficiaries. Thanks to modern agriculture, we no longer worry about nineteenth-century problems of malnutrition and deficiency diseases.

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