MRSA - a Quiet Enemy

Still Here.

More from a health site that I fing interesting. I didn't add any pictures - most unpleasant. Be aware MRSA kills more people here than AIDS. Bottom-line - iof you have an infection on the skin have it looked at pronto.

This staph has been around a long time. It is only now being defined by its relationship to a medicine thought to cure all. Doctors think in terms of drugs the salesman produces, these days. Its all about drugs, not health. On top of that, it is all about drugs used ten years ago. Doctors don't have time to read in their mad rush to pay rent, staff, insurance, and boat payments.

Death toll rises from antibiotic-resistant bacteria

...According to the CDC, the strain of common staph bacteria called MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) is now responsible for more deaths throughout the U.S. than the AIDS virus.

Research reveals that in 2005, MRSA infections caused 18,650 deaths nationwide. Meanwhile, the far more publicized scourge of AIDS killed 12,500 in the same time period. It's thought that nearly 32 out of 100,000 U.S. residents get MRSA infections each year - that's 94,360 infections - more than meningitis, bacterial pneumonia, and flesh-eating strep combined.

...And when the bacteria spread to bones, joints, vital organs or even the blood, it can cause complications that result in fatalities. Naturally, this makes immediate treatment critical.

Ultimately, the big problem here.. (is)... that these bacteria can so easily shrug off first-line antibiotic treatments.

But while you're not likely to see a Tom Hanks movie about a man's struggle and alienation from his deadly bout with MRSA, let me tell you this: the ramifications of a runaway form of antibiotic resistant staph bacteria are a lot scarier and more far-reaching than AIDS could ever hope to be.

MRSA is certainly nothing you want to mess around with, but you don't have to live in fear of it, either. To find out how to stay protected against this deadly superbug, read my article, "Your best protection from MRSA."

Best Protection summaried:

1. Lactoferrin. All of your body's invaders (bacteria, viruses, pathogens, even cancer) require iron to grow. Lactoferrin holds onto that iron, basically cutting off the invader's food supply.

For prevention, take one 100-mg capsule twice a day. Double the dose if you come down with something. {its in breast milk}

2. Elderberry...The study done on Sambucol showed that it shortened the duration and lessened the symptoms of 10 different strains of the influenza virus....

3. Chamomile tea. A study published in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry showed that chamomile tea increases antibacterial activity in your body...

4. Homeopathy. There's plenty of controversy around this alternative health therapy.... (which) involves using formulations made from diluted strains of viruses and bacteria to build the body's resistance....

5. Sleep. Don't shrug this one off. Getting a good night's sleep is one of the best ways to build your body's immune system....

Taking these steps isn't going to guarantee you against MRSA. But believe me, prevention is better than cure - especially with this infection.