Antibiotics & Candida

Antibiotics

Antibiotics & candida. The two go hand-in-hand. Nothing else is guaranteed to create a systemic candida fungal infection in the body as fast, or as effectively as antibiotics. Nothing else but antibiotics cause systemic fungal candida infections on a routine basis for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

In spite of government concerns and warnings about the end of the antibiotic era due to the development of antibiotic resistant strains, antibiotic use was found to have increased 36% worldwide from 2000 to 2010. The development of antibiotic resistant bacteria is now estimated to kill 300 million people by 2050. The word “anti-biotic” means “against life” and only now are we beginning to see how true that is.

As dim as that outlook is, there is another, more pervasive effect from the use of antibiotics that typically goes unrecognized, the development of systemic fungal candida infections. Antibiotics & candida. The use of one creates the emergence of the other.

The emergence of fungal candida as a growing health problem dates back to the introduction of antibiotics in the 1940s. This is clearly outlined on PubMed, the free search engine of the United States National Library of Medicine that references over 23 million scientific articles and abstracts. A search for candida will reveal over 56,000 research papers on this organism. On the right-hand corner of the page, a quick look at the “Results by Year” shows that research on candida as an infectious agent had zero studies in 1944, the year before antibiotics began to be introduced as an emerging medical therapy.

From zero studies in 1940 to 2568 studies in 2014, over 56,ooo studies on candida have been cited on PubMed. As the use of antibiotics continues to increase, so will the number of studies. Antibiotics & candida, an inseparable pair.

In spite of the 56,000 studies on candida and ongoing research approaching 3000 studies a year, the medical field remains woefully uninformed about the magnitude and prevalence of candida in society. Critics cite an unwillingness of medical doctors to look at anything that might be deemed as a side effect of prescription medications, along with a general lack of knowledge regarding antibiotic pharmokinetics and human physiology.

As one pharmaceutical salesman told me, “Doctors don’t know anything about drugs unless we tell them, and we don’t tell them everything.”

This gap between science and medicine leaves patients to fend for themselves, which can produce beneficial results, but it may also leave them wandering without concrete answers while candida creates and contributes to more than 125+ diseases and imbalances within the body.

For those looking for the links between antibiotics & candida, there are over 10 different ways that antibiotics cause candida.

ANTIBIOTICS & CANDIDA

In 5 to 7 days, antibiotics can wipe out all the bacteria in the body. It then takes candida as little as 5 to 52 hours to spread systemically. No other drugs, with exception of chemotherapy, enable candida to multiply and spread so rapidly. Although several articles state that steroids, immunosuppressive drugs, and birth control pills will create candida, immunosuppression alone has not been found to create fungal candida. Only antibiotics via the mechanisms mentioned below will reliably create systemic fungal candida time and time again. Once that imbalance is established, it becomes permanent until it is reversed.

1) Antibiotics cause the loss of bacterial inhibition. Without 100 trillion bacteria present to crowd out and inhibit it, fungal candida grows unchecked. This one of the most powerful inducers of fungal growth. (3) One of the main types of bacteria that inhibit candida are the Lactobacillus species. Once they are eliminated by antibiotics, fungal candida grows and spreads, and will then inhibit the the Lactobacillus species from recolonizing the intestinal tract later on.

2) Antibiotics cause a loss of nutrient competition (4). Without 100 trillion bacteria present, the competition for nutrients ceases to exist and fungal candida has more than enough food resources to fuel its growth.

3) Antibiotics alter intestinal pH. Fungal candida requires an alkaline pH for its growth. Many of the bacteria in the intestinal tract release acids to maintain a healthy pH in the acidic range. Antibiotics eliminate these acid-forming bacteria and this leads to pH changes that stimulate the conversion of candida from yeast to fungus. It is well established that a pH around neutrality (pH ~6·5) favours hyphal development (5) of C. albicans in vitro, while a low pH (pH <6·5) blocks hyphal formation and stimulates growth of the yeast form.

4) Antibiotics destroy bacteria that produce antifungal compounds (6) that help to inhibit and regulate fungal growth. Elimination of the Lactobacillus bacteria eliminates production of long and short-chain fatty acids that inhibit candida’s fungal conversion.(7)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Kratom

Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic Fatigue (CFS) is the Number One complaint that personal physicians hear from patients. The reason for this should be obvious, but most medical doctors are not trained in human nutrition, so they don’t know what to say.

Doctors mean well. I’m not saying MDs are bad people, but they only know what they’ve been taught. The pharmaceutical industry, through its funding of medical schools, has a lot to say about the curriculum. They have a financial interest in teaching doctors to prescribe drugs, not find cures.

Chronic Fatigue Remains A Mystery to Medical Doctors

According to the Mayo Clinic, “Scientists don’t know exactly what causes chronic fatigue syndrome. It may be a combination of factors that affect people who were born with a predisposition to the disorder.” It’s the same old answer we usually get — “We don’t know; it may be a combination of factors; it’s genetic.”

If they don’t know why something is happening, how can they correctly prescribe a cure? They can’t — and that’s not their job. Their job is to manage symptoms.  I’ve found it is rare for an MD to have anything constructive to suggest beyond offering a prescription for a drug or perhaps a referral for further testing.

I have long had growing doubts that our medical profession had much to tell us about how to live a healthy, energetic life. Having seen friends and relatives come to unfortunate ends at the hands of medical doctors, I have been looking for a type of doctor that had a true understanding of how to prevent conditions like chronic fatigue and many others.

Finally, I found the Naturopathic branch of the medical “family tree” and everything I had learned in life about health began to make sense.

Having worked on both conventional and organic farms, experienced many styles of diet, and done a lot of research, it seemed obvious that our food might be the source of both our health and our illnesses. For conventional MDs to overlook this obvious source of our problems, in favor of selling us synthetic but highly-profitable drugs seemed like the wrong approach.

Why are so many of us sicker now than people were fifty years ago? What has changed?

One good thing about growing older is that — if we’ve been paying attention — we can recall that fifty years  ago, conditions like CFS were rare. Now, they are common. Obviously, something has changed — and it’s not our genetics.

Infectious diseases were also present in our environment fifty years ago, but somehow more people were able to resist them.

So, What Has Changed?

It’s our food! Specifically, it is the way our food has been grown and processed since mass production methods were applied to farming. This led to major changes in how farmers fed the soil and returned the nutrients the plants took out.

Our bodies need 90 essential nutrients in order to perform optimally. Many farming areas have virtually none of certain minerals in their soil to begin with, so plants grown there may not contain any of the key nutrients necessary for healthy growth and energy production. This can be a problem for people — such as the Amish — who grow all of their own food, but live in areas where selenium, for example, aren’t present.

To compound the problem of depleted soils, we often don’t eat nearly enough of a variety of fruit and vegetables, plus we eat too many processed foods containing added sugars and chemicals, which further make us feel tired.

The result of poor diet is made worse by too little and poor quality sleep, too little exercise (which would have helped us sleep more soundly), and too much caffeine and alcohol which many of us use to compensate for deficits in other areas.

Understanding Dementia In Elderly Hypertensive

Hypertensive

New research made public by the Alzheimer’s society during the Dementia Awareness Week held from the 6th to 12th of July 2008 states that people with high blood pressure are an amazing 600 percent likely to develop dementia. High blood pressure led to a six fold increase in vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia in the United States and Europe, ranking behind Alzheimer’s disease.
However, it is important to note that apart from high blood pressure, other risk factors are associated with vascular dementia. These include diabetes, family history of heart problems, obesity, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, heart rhythm abnormalities and rare causes such as Lupus and Temporal arthritis.

Vascular dementia is caused by interruption of the blood supply to the brain. Blockage of the blood supply at some point results in stagnation of blood prior to the point of obstruction. The blockage may be caused by large clots which have been transported to the brain from some other site in the body, or by the accumulation of fatty substances (plaque) in the wall of the blood vessel (cerebral arteries or any of their tributaries).

The most common type of vascular dementia is called multi-infarct dementia (MID). It is caused by mini-strokes, also known as Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs) which occur suddenly and may go unnoticed because it resolves spontaneously. It is brought about by temporal, partial blockages of blood supply that cause damage to the brain resulting in brief impairments in consciousness and sight. Over time, affected patients have progressive impairment of the higher functions of the brain, such as memory, new learning, recognition, fine motor movements and planning.

Other types of dementia are Vascular dementia of acute onset (occurs usually following a stroke) or post-stroke dementia and Sub cortical vascular dementia characterized by a history of high blood pressure and loss of the covering sheath of nerve fibers in the brain (demyelination).

Vascular dementia should be suspected in the elderly with memory problems, loss of concentration, weakness or numbness of an arm or leg, slurred speech, language problems, abnormal behavior, loss of awareness of surroundings, inappropriate crying or laughter, difficulty following instructions, hallucinations, delusions, physical or verbal aggression restlessness and incontinence.

Although the brain damage caused by dementia cannot be reversed, the focus of management is to prevent further brain damage by improving circulation. Prescription medication used to treat Alzheimer’s disease may also be beneficial for patients with vascular dementia but these medications are licensed only for that disorder. Aspirin (75-150mg) helps to thin the blood, prevent the reoccurrence of strokes and improve the circulation. However, prolonged use may worsen established cases of stomach or duodenal ulcers. Compliance with prescribed antihypertensive medication and other medication for diabetes and high cholesterol and improvements in lifestyle i.e. cessation of smoking, reduced intake of fatty foods, eating a balanced diet and regular aerobic exercise may potentially control the vascular risk factors. Rehabilitative support such as physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy may be required for certain individuals to help maximize their opportunities to regain their lost functions.

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How an Orthopedic Surgeon Can Treat Your Broken Bones

Orthopedic

If you have a broken bone and need some advice on how to heal properly, or if you aren’t sure whether you need surgery, it may be time to see an orthopedic surgeon in Montvale, NJ. You can gain some great advice and insert and a plan for the best healing possible.

Painful Broken Bones

Breaking a bone in your body can be extremely painful and leave you with many decisions to make. After you beak a bone, your doctor may refer you to see a specialist or someone that is experienced in working with broken bones. An orthopedic surgeon is someone that you can definitely trust with your broken bones. You will have an initial exam so that your broken bone can be looked at. The surgeon will discuss with you if it is necessary to have surgery. Whether it’s necessary depends on how severe your break is, the area that was broken, and if you are healing properly. A break typically will heal slowly on its own, but that will also depend on your health and your age. Your doctor will probably take an x-ray of the bone and determine how well it is healing and see if it needs to be operated on. Your bones may by themselves, and new bone will fill in the broken area. If you have a broken foot, the less you can be on your feet and put pressure on it, chances are you will heal quickly and will not have to have surgery. Some bones have harder breaks than others and just don’t heal properly. This can require surgery if the doctor thinks that it is appropriate. Some surgeries can make your break worse off, so this is a big decision to make along with your doctor. Most will tell you exactly what you should do in your situation and will also try to give you options. 

The Healing Process

If your doctor decided that surgery is not an option, and you can just heal on our own, consider yourself lucky. Although necessary, recovery from surgery can be challenging. Your doctor may say that you can recover by allowing the bone to fill in where needed. It can be slow, but each day new improved bone will fill in, and you will have a healed bone that becomes less painful. While you are healing, your bone may need to be placed in a cast or wrapped up in some kind of a protective layer. For instance, a broken arm or leg may need a cast so it is immobile. A cast assists in proper healing and in re-injury prevention. If you broke your foot, chances are you can get away with wearing a foot brace, supportive boot, or even an air cast. This will allow you to walk and maneuver around, but at the same time, it will keep your foot supported so it can heal. Follow your doctor’s orders and in no time, your broken bone will be as good as new. 

Pain and Swelling

Along with swelling and a break there can be much pain and irritation. You should always listen to what your orthopedic surgeon in Montvale, NJ. He or she can prescribe pain medication to help you feel better, less uncomfortable, and to help with the healing process. Anti-inflammatories can really reduce swelling and that can make you feel so much better. Decreasing pain can speed up your recovery and can do wonders for your mood. Always take your medications as advised and communicate with your provider and staff members about how you are feeling. Let medical staff know if you feel like there is anything else they can do to assist you and your broken bones. 

Antibiotics Have Become a Killer Not a Cure!

Antibictics

The quick draw of the pen by many doctors to hand out prescriptions for antibiotics for no reason or with any connection to the illness is finally showing its ugly head. Overuse and misuse of antibiotics has reached the stage of becoming a killer and is no longer a prevention or cure. Because of this overuse of chemical antibiotics our body stops producing its own natural antibiotics when we desperately need it. In the not so distant future a simple infection or scratch could kill you or a major surgery becomes impossible because of super-bugs resistant to antibiotics.

Who is to blame for this super-bug resistance?

The first blame has to go to the pharmaceutical companies and the other blame to doctors; the patients are not totally blameless either. The name antibiotics became such a bus-word in the medical profession some years ago and every one hopped on to the band wagon unknowingly of its consequences. For the smallest discomfort people would go to the doctor and ask for antibiotics and most of the doctors agreed, just to keep the patient happy and the money rolling in. There for the responsibility to halt the charge of the super-immune bacteria does not just lie with the doctor or pharmaceutical companies but with the average person on the street. We must avoid the antibiotic trap because our reliance on it has become deadly.

Say no and resist antibiotics!

There are too many unimpressive records about the overuse of antibiotics and there for destroying your own natural resistance in our body. We already have reached this point according to some data in 2008 that many people die every year from hospital-acquired MRSA (multi-resistant staphylococcus aureas) infections. Less than two years ago the World Health Organization issued an ominous warning to act now or risk losing this miracle drug forever; it is hardly a miracle drug any longer. Figures issued by the European Union that a whopping 25,000 people die per year through antibiotic-resistance. Statistics have shown that in countries where antibiotics are seldom used the general health outcome has not worsened.

In many illnesses antibiotics will have zero effect in combating whatever illness it is. Symptoms such as middle ear, throat and respiratory tract infections, colds and influenza are viruses; this means antibiotics will have no effect or use to treat them what so ever. It is more important to manage the symptoms and comfort level the natural way than try to cure an illness which will invariably run its course and resolve itself.

It's up to us to build our own antibiotic defense!

Nature has given our body its own defense. All we have to do is to keep it strong and active. We are actually a part of nature, but in using conventional medicine we treat nature as our enemy and are destroying our own antibiotic immune defense. To protect your immune system your body already produces antioxidants to neutralize free radicals. We should use only ingredients that are natural and organic.

You body will let you know when the immune system isn't fully functional. Feeling sluggish, low on esteem, getting to many colds and flues, cuts and scratches slowly healing, mentally not coping with normal every day chores etc. are just some of the symptoms where your body is saying: "I need something to protect myself!" This is when the diet you are on becomes questionable. The body's defense immune system is vulnerable against any threat and the free radicals gain control.

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