All posts tagged with bacteria
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-(Natural News) After getting bitten on the foot by a bug while in Africa, a U.K. man developed an infection that caused his flesh to rot away. However, doctors were able to save his foot from amputation by using maggot debridement therapy to eliminate the festering flesh. While doing volunteer work in Gambia in December 2017, Matthew Blurton […]
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-(Natural News) If you’re a frequent traveler, here’s something to think about on your next flight. According to a study, most airport germs can be found in an unlikely place. Surprisingly, it’s not in the toilets. The study was conducted by researchers from the National Institute for Health and Welfare (Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos; THL) in Finland and the University of […]
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-(Natural News) In this study, researchers from Bharathidasan University in India produced silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using an aqueous extract from ripe Nothapodytes nimmoniana (Graham) Mabb. (ghanera) fruit as capping agent. Their paper, which investigated the antioxidant, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities of the AgNPs, was published in the journal Food Science and Human Wellness. The researchers characterized AgNPs […]
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-(Natural News) Researchers at Kyung Hee University in South Korea evaluated the efficacy of the probiotic Bifidobacterium adolescentis in treating or preventing high-fat diet-induced colitis in mice. Their findings were published in the journal Nutrition Research. A balanced gut microbiota is an essential part of human metabolism. Prolonged consumption of a high-fat diet (HFD) elevates the Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio […]
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-(Natural News) A team of researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) discovered that the skin microbiome contains the microbe archaea and that its quantities vary depending on the age of a person. This research was derived from a planetary protection project for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the […]
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-(Natural News) Plants have proven their medicinal properties time and again. Studies have shown that the most potent antibacterial substances available come in the form of plant essential oils. Researchers from India evaluated the essential oil of Inula cappa (sheep’s ear) for its antibacterial properties. The study, which appeared in the Journal of Essential Oil Research, is […]
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-(Natural News) Essential oils are commonly used today for aromatherapy. It is a form of alternative medicine that is used to treat mild ailments and improve a person’s emotional well-being. Aside from being aromatic, essential oils also contain compounds that possess antimicrobial properties. One such example is carvacrol, a volatile chemical that can be found in […]
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-(Natural News) As an E. coli outbreak ravages across state lines, the media has largely been silent. Reports on this plague of food-borne illness are few and far between, even though over 100 people have already been infected. Where are the warnings and the public outcry? When even one child has measles, there is a […]
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-(Natural News) Researchers from Kotebe Metropolitan University in Ethiopia found that certain combinations of essential oils exhibited antibacterial effects similar to modern antibiotics. These results were published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. The team investigated the antibacterial effects of the following essential oils (EO): Blepharis cuspidata Boswellia ogadensis Thymus schimper The efficacy of the […]
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-(Natural News) Many people are getting sick – even dying – because of the food they eat. Take the typical American diet for example. It is loaded with processed, low-fiber foods, chemicals, and denatured ingredients that are toxic to the body, especially to the gut. Most Americans only consume around 15 grams (g) of fiber each […]
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