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KT2000

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16. We may have to return
Fri Nov 15, 2019, 12:33 AM
Nov 2019

to herbal remedies that have been used before the discovery of antibiotics. Bacteria does not become resistant to herbs because there are multiple compounds in the plant that bacteria would need to develop resistance to. Antibiotics use single or double targets.
Of course this will not be a silver bullet but if someone is facing death it may be worth a try.

The Post- Antibiotic Era Is Here [View all] appalachiablue Nov 2019 OP
The report I saw on this this morning also mentioned dflprincess Nov 2019 #1
That I've often read, they prefer to work on meds for chronic, appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2
Even when the chronic condition is not all that serious. dflprincess Nov 2019 #3
Winner!!! Nailed it. Marie Marie Nov 2019 #8
The TV ads are obscene!! appalachiablue Nov 2019 #47
I'm sure they're sitting on a few..... SergeStorms Nov 2019 #13
I u derstand something like 80% of antibiotics in US are given to livestock... MLAA Nov 2019 #4
Went vegan in 1996, and have never looked back. Don't miss meat and dairy at all. C Moon Nov 2019 #23
I'm sorry to break it to you, but we are most definitely NOT in the "post antibiotic era." Nitram Nov 2019 #5
"We don't have any other line of defense other than antibiotics." Not entirely true as our own cstanleytech Nov 2019 #7
I'm sorry, but antibiotics should always be used in cases where our natural immune system cannot Nitram Nov 2019 #9
No, I am simply saying antibiotics are not the sole thing we have going for us. cstanleytech Nov 2019 #11
One-third of Europe died in the 14th Century from the Black Plague Aristus Nov 2019 #14
Yes but not everyone died as there were people that survived due to their immune system. cstanleytech Nov 2019 #17
I'm sure the families of the one-third were very comforted by that. Aristus Nov 2019 #18
Sigh. nt cstanleytech Nov 2019 #19
you're getting pushback stopdiggin Nov 2019 #25
But I never said or implied an interest in doing that all I was doing or trying to do was cstanleytech Nov 2019 #30
Is anyone of merit arguing our immune system is not protective at all? LanternWaste Nov 2019 #40
Thank you for speaking up cyclonefence Nov 2019 #28
At present KT2000 Nov 2019 #15
antibiotics are sprayed on orange trees! gristy Nov 2019 #6
Wow! C Moon Nov 2019 #24
My close friend's father was a doctor who warned about mass antibiotic resistance decades ago dlk Nov 2019 #10
I have known about the risk for decades and I am not in the medical field and its why I choose to cstanleytech Nov 2019 #12
It wasn't. Been known (and recognized as a problem) stopdiggin Nov 2019 #26
We must travel in different circles dlk Nov 2019 #41
Kept from the public? Codeine Nov 2019 #32
Really, RobinA Nov 2019 #44
right on both counts stopdiggin Nov 2019 #49
We may have to return KT2000 Nov 2019 #16
There's also phage therapy and we might be able to vaccinate against bacterial infections as well ck4829 Nov 2019 #20
There is a fine line between antibiotics and many chemotherapy drugs. roamer65 Nov 2019 #21
For the past 10 years, I have never been given antibiotics. This has been through Kaiser. C Moon Nov 2019 #22
Does anyone know... Mike 03 Nov 2019 #27
Took anti-biotics as a kid DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #31
Actually, stopping too soon Codeine Nov 2019 #34
Know that DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #36
But that leads to antibiotic resistant Codeine Nov 2019 #37
Hasn't yet DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #42
That isn't how it works. Codeine Nov 2019 #43
Thanks for your advice, DeminPennswoods Nov 2019 #45
There's some scientific evidence that he is actually not being foolish. kickitup Nov 2019 #52
Some concerns about tonsils. A relative had them removed around age 5 appalachiablue Nov 2019 #48
It's not about your resistance Codeine Nov 2019 #33
Thank you! Mike 03 Nov 2019 #51
I never see mentioned the availability of antibiotics without prescriptions cyclonefence Nov 2019 #29
Yep. OTC antibiotics are a problem. nt Codeine Nov 2019 #35
New line of defense: bacteriophages mainer Nov 2019 #38
This is important, thanks for posting. appalachiablue Nov 2019 #39
Had me at Super Gono! Brainfodder Nov 2019 #46
There are alternatives to antibiotics ck4829 Nov 2019 #50
I had to take an antibiotic after having a root canal TexasBushwhacker Nov 2019 #53
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