Antibiotic Resistance
Take A Holistic Approach to Antibiotic Resistance
- 20% of people experience side effects including gastrointestinal, kidney, and joint abnormalities after taking antibiotics. Risk for side effects and weight gain increase with each additional ten days of use.
- About 10% of people are allergic to antibiotics.
- In the U.S. more than two million illnesses per year are caused by resistance to antibiotics, resulting in 23,000 deaths when these drugs fail to work.
- Overuse of antibiotics
- Not taking the medicine as prescribed
- Long hospital stays
- Not having the ability to meet essential nutritional needs
- Improperly handling raw meat, consuming contaminated meat, crops, or water
- Contact with infected individuals
- Take a probiotic supplement, a quality multivitamin, follow a quarterly detox regimen, get adequate sleep, and eat a variety of whole foods
- Choose organic foods (antibiotic-free meats, non-GMO grains)
- Filter your water (drugs disposed of at landfills can get into groundwater supply)
- Use herbal treatments like Viracid that indicate virus’ and boost support at the onset of symptoms.
- Limit your intake of sugar and processed foods (these lower immune function)