In 1929, Alexander Fleming warned that bacteria could develop resistance to the newly discovered antibiotic penicillin, thus creating a more difficult problem. Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) lists antibiotic-resistance as one of the top 3 threats to human health. There are now 7 common species of bacteria that are resistant to all antibiotics, with Tuberculosis (TB) being one of the main ones, and concerns of upcoming TB epidemics being untreatable by medicine.

Was Alexander Fleming a prophet, or a scientist who clearly observed the harmful potential inherent in antibiotics? With antibiotics being identified as one of the “top 3 threats to human health” on the planet, his words have now become an unavoidable reality.

The word antibiotic means “against life”, which now seems to have been a very appropriate choice of words. The widespread use of antibiotics began after World War II. It was quickly heralded as a cure-all for everything, even though from the very beginning it was associated with causing diseases and conditions. Despite the fact that antibiotics have only demonstrated effectiveness against bacteria, MDs continue to use it for viruses, yeasts, fungi, parasites, inflammation, vertigo, tinnitus, and a wide variety of conditions in which its use has never been approved.

A look at the research provides more information on how this threat is affecting us. Antibiotics have been shown to cause: Increased cardiovascular disease, strokes, and death (1), Immune system suppression (2), Altered behavior, anxiety, and nervous system imbalances (3), Increased pathogenicity of Staph Aureus (4), Development of systemic allergic diseases (5), Increased risk of pancreatitis (6), Increases in Strep throat (7), Increased risk of sudden death (8), Increase risk of infections (9), Increased risk of breast cancer (10), Life-threatening colitis (11), Obesity (12-15), Kidney stones (16), Kidney damage (17), Asthma (18), Systemic lupus (19), Eye disorders (20), Cancer (21), Sepsis and Systemic inflammation (22), Colon Cancer (23), Increased susceptibility to disease (24), Arthritis (25), Nerve Damage (26), Lung damage (27), Nutrient deficiencies (28), Liver failure (29), and many more as yet to be determined effects.

How can one class of drugs affect so many areas? The human body is now being designated as a “super-organism” that consists of 10 trillion human cells and over 100 trillion bacterial cells. Together, they have co-evolved over centuries to become one organism that we know as man. Destroying any of the cells creates an imbalance of the stability, or homeostasis, of this super-organism.

Antibiotics destroy the homeostasis created by the bacterial flora, immune system, and epithelial cells lining the intestinal tract. Most researchers refer to the role of the bacterial flora in health as “Important,” “Necessary”, “Crucial,” “Critical,” “Essential,” and “Vital.”

Several studies have shown that 5 and 7-day courses of antibiotics can destroy all 100 trillion of the bacteria and permanently alter the make-up of bacterial flora (30,31).

The (WHO) and the US Center for Disease Control (CDC) have instituted campaigns to reduce the occurrence of antibiotic resistance, but the ever-growing list of harmful effects associated with antibiotic use has yet to be addressed.

Arjun Srinivasan of the CDC has stated that, “Medicine is a study in humility, we learn every day that something we thought was true is not correct.”

The medical profession’s adherence to the “see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil” philosophy continues to pave the way for diseases and deaths related to antibiotic use.

Many people are tired of the “one pill for everything” approach and have turned to the use of probiotics and natural remedies. Probiotics aptly mean “for life,” a much more attractive proposition for anyone seeking to solve problems instead of create them.

Ongoing research into the use of probiotics parallels that of antibiotics, but with the opposite effects. Whereas antibiotics have been shown to cause pancreatitis, probiotics have been shown to help correct it (32).
Where antibiotics create cardiovascular disease, probiotics prevent it (33). The list goes on and on. Intestinal bacteria are so involved in our state of health and function that they even play a role in sustaining a woman’s pregnancy, and thus ensuring the ongoing proliferation of man as a species (34).

The concept of attacking these lifelong bacterial “friends” of ours was promoted by Louis Pasteur, but later rejected by him prior to his death. The medical profession seized the opportunity to promote a war against bacteria and other microorganisms, and like most war-mongers, it fails to see the resultant death and collateral damage as anything but just and necessary.

It is time for each of us to take responsibility for our own health, instead of entrusting it to a profession that has lost its way. We can no longer expect the medical profession to lead us out of the abyss they have led us into. We must be for life, not against it. Over 100,000 people die each year from medication, and many more have their lives destroyed. It’s time to choose health!

For the list of supporting research articles - http://candidaplan.com/blog/379/antibiotics-unsafe-at-any-level/

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Dr. Jeff McCombs (12 Posts)

Dr. Jeffrey S. McCombs, DC, is a third generation graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic (1984). He is licensed in the states of California, Illinois, and Arizona. He is a member of the California and Illinois Chiropractic Associations, the International Association for Specialized Kinesiologists, and the American Holistic Health Association. Dr. McCombs developed his Candida Plan which is a detoxification and dietary plan that counters the detrimental effects of antibiotics and re establishes the normal body flora, detoxification pathways, and regeneration cycles of a vital, youthful, and healthy body. His 26 years of ongoing research and practice emphasizes addressing the nutritional, environmental, emotional, structural, and biochemical aspects of acute and chronic health conditions in his patients. An innovative forerunner in the continuously evolving fields of advanced healing arts, Dr. McCombs has worked with Olympic and Professional athletes, dancers, celebrities, CEO's, and people from all walks of life. He currently consults with people from around the world. His book LifeForce : A Dynamic Plan for Health, Vitality, and Weight Loss is time tested and based on functional analysis of how the human body functions and interacts in this modern world. In 2011, Dr. McCombs launched the Candida Library, a free educational resource compiling thousands of research articles, photos, and videos of Candida and its effects on the body.