Posts Tagged ‘antibiotic resistant bacteria’
Food Safety from the Shop to the Kitchen
More and more research confirms the need to eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables for good health and to help protect us from chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer and stroke. However, if fresh produce is not treated properly it can actually bring infectious diseases to your table. It is paramount to follow…
Read MoreCranberries Help Antibiotics to Fight Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
The rise of antibiotic resistant bacteria is a major growing worldwide problem. Strains of bacteria have developed resistance against antibiotics that used to be able to destroy them. The rise of resistant strains is believed to be the result of the overuse of antibiotics in medicine and in agriculture. Scientists fear that soon minor infections…
Read MoreIrish Soil Used in Folk Medicine May be a Cure for Deadly Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Dr. Gerry Quinn, is a scientist who had lived in the West Fermanagh Scarplands called Boho (pronounced Bo) in Northern Ireland. In Boho the soil is traditionally used in folk medicine for treating infections and Dr. Quinn also knew about this reputed cure. Dr. Quinn, was a member of a team of researchers from Swansea…
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