How You Can Use Essential Oils to Kill Infectious Bacteria Instead of Taking Antibiotics
Many people go to the doctors whenever they feel they have a prolonged sickness, such as a cold or flu. The patient tells the doctor their symptoms, the doctor diagnoses them and usually provides them with a prescription for some sort of antibiotic. This usually causes the person to become relieved of their symptoms within the next few days. However, this over-prescribing of antibiotics could end up doing more harm for us than good.
The harm that can come from loosely prescribing antibiotics for every viral, parasitic or fungal infection is antimicrobial resistance. This is when the microorganisms that are meant to be wiped out by antibiotics are able to withstand those attacks and then spread to become full fledged, drug-resistant viruses. In 2013, there were approximately 480,000 cases of multidrug-resistant strains of tuberculosis.
Aside from creating drug-resistant superbugs, overuse of antibiotics may also permanently destroy all of the body’s “good” bacteria. This good bacteria contributes a lot to the body, including producing vitamins and boosting the immune system. Some researchers believe that getting rid of this good bacteria with antibiotics contributes to health-related epidemics such as increased rates of obesity, asthma and cancer.
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