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Antibiotics

In 1829, penicillan was discovered. Since then, Antibacterial soaps and antibiotic treatments, have been used with growing demand. Antibiotics are neat in that they kill live plants, without causing direct damage to the body. Antibiotics kill bacteria to prevent infections and diseases of the body.

The Problem with Antibiotics

Antibiotics have had a significant role in the medical industry, since the discovery of antibiotics. But today, there are regular hand soaps that are antibacterial and doctors prescribe antibiotics too often to their patients. The problem is, is that bacteria mutates and while most of the bacteria is killed, some mutated bacteria survive and end up creating a more resitstant type of bacteria. This creates 'superbugs', or bacteria that can withstand antibiotics.

Immune System Mistakes

With the steady downfall in immune systems of the sociey over the past couple of decades, the autoimmunde disorders have become a growing epidemic. This results in autoimmune disorders. Some common diseases are caused by immune system mistakes. Diabetes is an example.

Problems of Low Quality Foods

Due to nutritional deficiencies, there have been a growing number of people with autoimmune disorders. There have even been new types of autoimmune disorders which didn't exist just 30 years ago. Some common examples today include:

• Diabetes (Type I) - affects the pancreas. Symptoms include thirst, frequent urination, weight loss and an increased susceptibility to infection.

• Graves' disease - affects the thyroid gland. Symptoms include weight loss, elevated heart rate, anxiety and diarrhoea.

• Inflammatory bowel disease - including ulcerative colitis and, possibly, Crohn's disease. Symptoms include diarrhoea and abdominal pain.

• Multiple sclerosis - affects the nervous system. Depending on which part of the nervous system is affected, symptoms can include numbness, paralysis and vision impairment.

• Psoriasis - affects the skin. Features include the development of thick, reddened skin scales.

• Rheumatoid arthritis - affects the joints. Symptoms include swollen and deformed joints. The eyes, lungs and heart may also be targeted.

• Scleroderma - affects the skin and other structures, causing the formation of scar tissue. Features include thickening of the skin, skin ulcers and stiff joints.

• Systemic lupus erythematosus - affects connective tissue and can strike any organ system of the body. Symptoms include joint inflammation, fever, weight loss and a characteristic facial rash.

There are some alternative treatments. Glyconutrients are a new type of natural aid that some doctors have been referring their clients to. While not a drug (and therefore not evaluated by the FDA), the right glyconutrients products have shown in some cases to have tremendous benefit for people suffering from autoimmune disorders.

Allergies

Allergies and asthma are one form of a compromised immune system. This happens when the immune system starts over-reacting. I have a friend who was using several hundreds of dollars every month on allergy medications. In a self-prescribing world of online and offline drug advertisments, more and more people are using too many drugs, or even the wrong type of drug. This can be because they beg their doctor for certain drugs, just because they saw them on TV. I recommend that you just Stay fit, eat healthy, and do your research. Drugs and antibiotics are not always the answer.