The Antibiotic Crisis: Antibiotic Alternatives [Hardcover]

Leon Chaitow (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

Now you can use medical herbs and other natural remedies to prevent and treat a range of illnesses including throat and ear infections, sinusitis, skin problems, digestive disorders, cystitis and allergies.

Antibiotics can save lives. Used incorrectly, they can wreck lives. This book shows you how to protect yourself can from infections, and explains how recurrent courses of antibiotics can lead to recurring bacterial, viral, or yeast infections. Leon Chaitow explains how we can strengthen our immune systems and prevent the longer-term effects of antibiotics using herbs such as echinacea and goldenseal vitamin and mineral supplements, acidophilus and other "friendly" bacteria. He includes a 3-day infection-fighting fast and anti-candida diet.

In additions to the latest self-help remedies, the book provides a chilling insight into today's quick-fix drug route to health, the perils of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions, and the use of antibiotics in animal and fish farming which have led to the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria -- the "superbugs".

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Thorsons Publishers (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0722537727
• ISBN-13: 978-0722537725
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,088,158 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A jewel in a haystack -- a rare and precious find!, April 10, 2000

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This review is from: The Antibiotic Crisis: Antibiotic Alternatives (Hardcover)

I've read only the first few chapters, but so far it's the best I've seen in alternative treatments for antibiotics. A must read for anyone who wants to get away from conventional medicine, has allergies or negative reactions to the current treatments like I have, or just wants to try something different.

4.0 out of 5 stars GUIDE TO NATURAL ANTIBIOTICS, February 8, 2003

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This review is from: The Antibiotic Crisis: Antibiotic Alternatives (Hardcover)

Chaitow discusses the current antibiotic crisis in terms of the damage done to friendly bacteria, the damage to our immune systems and the ecological damage caused by the overprescription of antibiotics. Antibiotic resistant bacteria (Superbugs) are proliferating, and it is time to consider alternative ways of fighting infection. These include herbs like Echinacea, vitamins and minerals, yoghurt and friendly bacteria, hydrotherapy, acupuncture, fasting, other ways of immune enhancement, lifestyle factors, detoxification and various mind-body factors. Stressors that have a damaging effect on friendly intestinal bacteria include medicines, drugs, stress, a high fat and high sugar diet, smoking, excess alcohol, environmental pollutants, radiation (including X-rays) and immune deficiencies. The book tells you what to do if you have to take antibiotics - this includes supplementing with the friendly bacteria like Bifidobacterium Bifidum, Lactobacillus Longum, Bifidobacterium Longum, Lactobacillus Bulgaricus and Streptococcus Thermophilus. This is a practical and helpful guide to all who are concerned about maintaining optimal health. The book concludes with 12 pages of references and a thorough index.