Not sure what to make of this. My gut tells me: The significant - TopicsExpress

Not sure what to make of this. My gut tells me: The significant problems that we face cannot be solved with the same level of thinking we were at when we created them. Bacteria are smart: they are learning resistance to antibiotics faster than ever before. Ive been under the impression for some time that the antibiotic age is coming to an end. Overall, I see the root of antibiotic resistance as societal/cultural (the hospital breeding ground, over-perscription of antibiotics, widespread use of antimicrobial substances, factory farms, etc.). It would also be nice to see more media describing bacteria as our friend, because in most cases they are. We are, in large part, made of a healthy symbiosis of bacterial, viral, and microfaunal colonizers. When we become ill, our body ecology, so to speak, becomes disturbed. The underlying factor that disturbs the ecology is the illness, not the bacteria that take advantage of and thrive in the imbalanced ecosystem. Antibiotics do not cure disease, they kill the opportunistic bacteria, but if the body is not capable to reestablishing a healthy ecology, people die regardless. This is what happens in AIDS patients. Also, over-presctiption of antibiotics trumps regular exposure to pathogenic bacteria that would normally teach our bodies and our symbiotic bacteria how to respond to disease organisms. That said, this is the first new form of antibiotic that seems promising... In the meaning time, I feel best suited by becoming familiar with the resistant bugs, the diseases they cause, and how to treat them without relying solely on antibiotics, such as with herbs, food, overall lifestyle, etc. There are many natural alternatives for treating drug-resistant bacteria that individuals and healthcare providers may utilize in the event of antibiotic resistance. Now may be a good time to research them! ...just my 2 cents.