| Question: | | | | sparingly. |
| I had surgery recently and a month later I was | | | | In your case, I advise taking special measures to |
| diagnosed as having the 'superbug' MRSA in the | | | | support your immune system. To help fight both |
| wound. I also have a urinary tract infection and am | | | | your urinary tract infection and the MRSA, I suggest |
| now on my second not of antibiotics. My wound is | | | | the following |
| being dressed every day using an antibiotic cream. Is | | | | * Avoid alcohol, coffee, yeast-containing foods |
| there anything I can do to encourage this bug to go? | | | | (bread, pasta, beer, etc), sugar and sugar), foods, |
| Answer: | | | | citrus fruits and very spicy foods. |
| MRSA, which stands for methicillin resistant | | | | * To help clear the bladder infection, take the herbal |
| staphylococcus aureus, was created primarily by | | | | remedy Bangshil: one twice daily for a month. |
| over-use of antibiotics. Methicillin was an antibiotic | | | | * Make fresh organic carrot and ginger juice and |
| used many years ago to treat patients with | | | | fresh mint juice, and drink daily for two weeks. |
| staphylococcus aureus infections. The name is used | | | | * Get plenty of sleep and take regular exercise. |
| now as an umbrella term to describe this type of | | | | * Take a good multivitamin and mineral supplement, |
| antibiotic resistance. | | | | eg, Biocare One A Day (f13.20 for 60 tablets), daily |
| Bacteria are single-cell organisms which, in their fight | | | | as directed. |
| for survival, mutate and change their constituent | | | | * Take the Ayurvedic herbal supplement Bioprash: |
| protein so as to become resistant to antibiotics. To | | | | one tablespoonful with a little honey (manuka, if |
| keep bacteria under control and fight infection, | | | | possible) and water daily for two months. |
| antibiotics are designed to attach to certain proteins | | | | * Massage your neck and shoulders with Lifestyle Oil |
| in the cell membranes so that cells cannot divide and | | | | or one tablespoonful of sweet almond oil with three |
| the infection doesn't spread. Doctors bombarded the | | | | drops of lavender essential oil. This improves the |
| staphylococcal bacteria with antibiotics in an attempt | | | | blood flow to the brain, including the pituitary gland, |
| to wipe them out But the bacteria fought back. They | | | | which is in overall control of the immune system. |
| changed their cell structure so that the most-used | | | | (Visit my website, , for more details on massage.) |
| antibiotics had no effect. The bacteria were | | | | * Apply pure neem oil or tea tree oil all over your |
| christened 'superbugs' because they became | | | | skin. These are both natural disinfectants and |
| unconquerable. Many medical personnel as well as | | | | suppress the growth of harmful bacteria. Tea tree oil |
| patients contracted MRSA. | | | | has been successfully used in trials with MRSA in |
| In healthy people, MRSA poses little or no threat. But | | | | Australian hospitals. A friend of mine's mother was |
| if you are ill already, it may cause a more serious | | | | hospitalised with a chronic infection and contracted |
| infection. MRSA usually- but not always- occurs in | | | | MRSA. Luckily she was then shifted to a nursing |
| hospitals. If it is on the skin, it is spread by physical | | | | home, given infusions of vitamins and minerals and a |
| contact. If the bacteria are in the nose or lungs, they | | | | daily rub with tea tree oil. Within two weeks, the |
| are passed by droplets from the mouth or nose. To | | | | swab test for bacterial growth on her skin was |
| limit the spread of MRSA in hospitals, patients are | | | | negative. The combination of boosting her immune |
| isolated and medical staff and visitors wear | | | | system and combating the infection topically with a |
| protective clothing and use strong antibacterial hand | | | | natural medicine had beaten the bug. |
| wash. | | | | Neem oil. which is included in my Skin Oil is being |
| New antibiotics are being developed to control MRSA | | | | studied for its antibacterial, insecticidal and antifungal |
| but in a few years the clever bugs will change again | | | | properties. The results are good so far. Neem trees, |
| to become resistant to these as well. Instead of | | | | which are native to India, repel mosquitoes and the |
| mounting a drug assault on bacteria,we need to | | | | extract is used to spray crops. In the old days, cuts |
| harness the body's innate healing power and ability to | | | | and wounds were treated with bcrushed neem |
| fight germs then, if necessary use antibiotics | | | | leaves. |