Why antibiotics are not the answer

The skin is a barometer of everything that goes on inside the body. Dry, blotchy, flaky or spotty skin are overflows from a toxic digestive system.

A skin disorder signifies that the whole 'pond' is clogged. Antibiotics can keep the problem under control temporarily but once they are withdrawn the condition will return, often with a vengeance. By increasing the toxicity in the body, antibiotics make the situation worse.

Patients who have been on antibiotics for a long time are without doubt the most difficult to treat

Nutrition news from an expert in the field:
The excessive use of antibiotics can be a deadly habit, but there are safe, simple alternatives. 'One course of antibiotics, not properly handled, can lead to years if not a lifetime of misery'. Because of antibiotic abuse we have lost the war on infectious diseases, which have re-emerged as a serious health threat. Just in the past decade, death from infectious diseases (excluding HIV) has risen by a stunning 22% world-wide. Most of these deaths are caused by infections in the lungs or the blood that are resistant to antibiotics. I suggest you question your doctor very closely before using an antibiotic.

Beneficial bacteria:
As if the dangers listed above weren't enough, antibiotics kill our beneficial gut bacteria. These helpful gut residents are our natural front-line defence system against harmful bacteria, viruses, environmental irritants such as allergens, and toxins such as pesticides. Antibiotics also weaken the immune system, promote the growth of harmful candida bacteria, create an inner environment that attracts parasites, and cause excessive loss of vitamins and minerals through digestive problems. Antibiotics can cause diarrhoea too.

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From: Breakthroughs in Nutrition, Issue 2> Virginia Hopkins MA is a medical writer, living in Santa Barbara, California. She has written over a dozen books on health and nutrition including 'What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Menopause (Warner Books, 1996) with Dr. John Lee MD and a recent series co-authored with Dr. Earl Mindell.