MD's Still Overprescribing Antibiotics despite Warnings by CDC

Have you gone to the MD for any of the following problems and been given antibiotics?

    " acute respiratory conditions, such as sinus infections, middle ear infections, sore throats, colds, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, asthma, allergies, influenza, and viral pneumonia."

If so, you have been given among the estimated 47 million completely unnecessary and potentially damaging antibiotic prescriptions  for viral infections.  And, unfortunately, the age group that gets the majority of these is 2 years and under....leading to the demise of the native intestinal flora.  (See my 5/2 blog about the importance of those microbiota).

For the past several years, the CDC and other health officials have been actively warning medical doctors to stop prescribing antibiotics for problems caused by viruses or fungi.  It appears, the MD's have chosen not to listen.

Every time someone uses an antibiotic,  bacteria in their body begins to evolve a resistance to it. It's impossible to wipe out every single bacterium in the body, so those that survive are stronger, and can not only re-infect the patient, but can be passed to others.  Which, of course, means that the antibiotic won't be as effective the next time or the next.

This is a direct quote from the CDC:   'And people wipe out "good" germs in their digestive tracts and on their bodies every time they use antibiotics. It's the loss of these beneficial bacteria that helps Clostridium difficile thrive. C. diff infects 450,000 Americans a year and killed 29,000 in 2011.'

There are a number of highly effective methods to combat viral infections.

Dr. Esther
fixdhealthcare.com