New Ramp Antibiotics May be Fatal

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http://www.mercola.com/2003/jul/5/ramp_antibiotics.htm

 

New " Ramp " Antibiotics May be Fatal

 

 

A new class of antibiotics, called " Ramp " antimicrobials, are being developed in

response to bacteria's growing resistance to existing antibiotic drugs.

 

Bacteria have acquired resistance to drugs

The drugs use many of the same methods that the body naturally uses to eliminate

bacterial infections. However, experts say that bacteria may still acquire

resistance and our own defense mechanisms could be rendered far less potent.

 

 

According to researchers, the body may be unable to keep down other types of

bacteria, which could lead to chronic illness such as heart disease and cystic

fibrosis. Further, minor cuts would take longer to heal, leaving us vulnerable

to far more serious bacterial infections.

 

 

 

There is also concern that as the microbes evolve to fight the drugs, virtually

all drugs could become less effective.

 

Regulatory agencies often overlook long-term effects when granting new drug

licenses. Experts warn that the new antibiotics pose an unprecedented risk to

public health and say the evolution of widespread resistance to the drugs should

be planned for.

 

 

 

Bacteria reproduce often, so genetic mutations are common. The mutations can

leave the bacteria better equipped to resist antibiotics, and when antibiotics

are given, the bacteria can become further resistant. This is particularly true

when a full course of medication is not completed.

 

 

 

Previous studies have found that some bacteria can exchange genetic material,

and possibly resistance genes, simply through close contact.

 

 

 

BBC News June 16, 2003

 

 

 

 

DR. MERCOLA'S COMMENT:

Don’t you just love it? Even more powerful and potentially dangerous

antibiotics--just what we need.

 

 

 

These drugs will likely save some people’s lives, but it is highly likely they

will cause more problems than they solve in most.

 

 

 

The sad tragedy is that most of the infections we acquire are not by some big

terrible infection that overwhelms us. Most frequently it is because we have

violated one or more of the following three basic health principles:

 

 

 

Not enough sleep

Inability to cope properly with stress

Poor diet with too much sugar and too many grains

 

I am grateful we can use antibiotics as effective tools. However, most of the

improvement we have had in health has been achieved without them.

 

Should antibiotics be used? Absolutely. I am not opposed to their use in every

circumstance, only to the reliance on them in situations where they are

obviously of little or no use. In my experience that is well over 95 percent of

the time they are prescribed.

 

In the past I have received a number of letters from physicians living in

countries other than the United States denouncing the fact that I did not praise

antibiotics because they have saved so many lives of children who would have

died in earlier times.

 

It is clear that there are indeed times when antibiotics are needed and will

benefit the person taking them. However, in the larger picture they are widely

over-prescribed and, in my experience, rarely required if the adult or child is

receiving optimized nutrition, adequate rest and appropriate interventions for

stress.

 

What most physicians fail to realize is the enormous influence that sugar and

grains have on the immune system. If you eat a typical American diet, you will

likely obtain a variety of infections due to this immune impairment.

 

Currently, many people are now fearful and panic stricken about SARS.

 

As I said a few months ago on this topic:

 

While America demolished the technologically inferior Iraqi army, a similar

strategy in the war against SARS will fail miserably.

 

One can’t fight SARS with technology (at least at the current state of medicine

as I understand it). It will be an exercise in absolute futility because:

 

There is no vaccine in the world that will control this disease

No amount of anti-viral measures will help

You won’t be able to use a surgical mask to prevent acquiring the disease

 

The only solution for treating SARS is to proactively activate your immune

system. SARS, HIV, Lyme's, Herpes and many as yet undiscovered infections...

these are NOT the problem. They are only the triggers that highlight the

weaknesses in our immune armor.

 

The traditional medical view does not understand or appreciate this concept,

which is why they are blindly going into the SARS battle without protection.

This reminds me of the large number of Iraqi soldiers who are charging columns

of our M1 Abrams and Bradleys.

 

It isn’t a fair fight, and they aren't even considering the bigger picture

before charging ahead.

 

Similarly, these doctors are going in unprepared, and the fact that people are

dying is in no way any surprise. This is exactly what can be expected with a

deadly viral infection.

 

To expose yourself to this virus when you are ingesting sugar, not sleeping well

and under stress is unwise at the most extreme level.

 

The medical workers need to be prepared like the soldiers we send into battle,

with appropriate supporting armor of an optimized immune system. An optimized

immune system is absolutely more than capable of handling SARS or any other

infectious challenge.

 

That is the way God designed us; this is not a design failure. God doesn’t make

junk. The only reason why SARS is able to kill people is because they have

weakened immune systems resulting from:

 

A diet that is focused on large amounts of processed foods

Unresolved emotional stressors

Inadequate sleep and exercise

 

I am so personally convinced of this truth that I would have no problem treating

patients with SARS because I am absolutely confident this virus is no match for

my immune system.

 

The solution for SARS, and most any other infectious illness, does not involve

an expensive drug or nutritional supplement but merely application of the basics

that involve eating for your Metabolic Type, addressing unresolved emotional

conflicts with tools like EFT and staying away from toxic poisons like sugar,

mercury and for most people grains.

 

EFT has proven to be extremely effective with many patients in my clinic. You

can view my free 25-page EFT manual for more information. Additionally, my EFT

Series on DVD or VHS provides even more in-depth instruction on how to perform

the technique.

 

If you apply these basics your body has no choice but to stay healthy and get

better. It is my strong clinical belief and frequent observation in my clinical

practice that each of us has been provided with an enormous array of biochemical

mechanisms that are designed to generate health. Most of us have to regularly

violate these principles for many years before we reap the fruits of our

unhealthy choices.

 

Fortunately, the repair mechanisms work quite well for most of us and are

activated once we apply these health basics.

 

So you don't need to live in fear of these frightening infections any more. Just

apply the program.

 

There are many practical considerations that are difficult to describe on the

Web site, but believe me, the bulk of what we do for people who come to our

clinic is apply the same information you'll find in The No-Grain Diet and help

them resolve their emotional challenges with tools like EFT.

 

Metabolic Typing has become another profoundly important tool we use for all of

our patients now. Consider reading " To Succeed at Any Diet, You Must Understand

Your Metabolic Type " for an introduction to this essential concept.

 

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Gulf War 2 and Killer Pneumonia

 

Finally, Fewer Antibiotics for Children

 

 

 

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