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"The possibility that dandruff and bacteria will jump off the hair and scalp and grab the wand is much more suspect. If the electrical charge of the dandruff and bacteria is different from that of the wand, I suppose they would be attracted to the wand and cling to that instead of to the hair or scalp. However, you would never get all the bacteria and dandruff off the hair or scalp, nor would you be changing the environment under the skin of the scalp (where the wand's ions can't reach), which is causing the dandruff in the first place." - Paula Begoun, Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me (Get the book.)

"Sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim acts by inhibiting the synthesis of folate, which is required for DNA replication by the bacteria. This drug is generally well tolerated but can cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Allergic reactions and rash can also occur. More serious but unusual are suppression of bone marrow, or anemia in people deficient in folate, including the elderly, alcoholics, and people with malnutrition or malabsorption." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.) "Probiotics are felt to work by binding to the wall of the colon, competing for nutrients with pathogenic bacteria, and secreting substances with antibiotic properties. Based on these studies I would recommend the use of probiotics to prevent diarrhea if you are prescribed antibiotics. Probiotics have few side effects so if you want to take them daily that is fine; however, there are no studies that show they are beneficial for anything but prevention of diarrhea with antibiotics so you might want to save your money." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"LACTOBACILLUS BULGARICUS þ"Lactobacillus bulgaricus does not colonize in the intestinal tract, is fast growing, and produces lactic acid; it thus promotes the growth of beneficial bacteria that establish a balanced gastrointestinal tract environment. It contributes to digestion, lactose tolerance, the reduction of cholesterol, and the control of intestinal infections and it also enhances immunity."5 þBeneficial L." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"If they can't produce proteins, the bacteria can't replicate. Drugs in the aminoglycoside group include gentamycin (Garamycin), tobramycin (Nebcin), ka-namycin (Kantrex), amikacin (Amikin), paromomycin (Humatin), and streptomycin. Gentamycin binds to the ribosomes that are responsible for reading the RNA and producing protein. Because gentamycin and related drugs are concentrated in the ear and in the kidneys, they can be very toxic to the kidneys and cause hearing loss. Gentamycin can cause vestibular problems (problems with balance or visual symptoms) in up to 3% of patients." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Raw fruit and vegetables have a particularly high Vitamin C content, which oxygenates the blood, destroys foreign bacteria, clears cholesterol, builds resistance to disease, speeds up the healing process and is a powerful boost to the immune system. High doses of Vitamin C protect us against the common cold, asthma and respiratory conditions. Many juicing experts advise that you should not mix vegetable and fruit juices as it can cause assimilation and digestive difficulties." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"A backlash against protein arose in America at the turn of the last century as diet gurus like John Harvey Kellogg and Horace Fletcher (about whom more later) railed against the deleterious effects of protein on digestion (it supposedly led to the proliferation of toxic bacteria in the gut) and promoted the cleaner, more wholesome carbohydrate in its place. The legacy of that revaluation is the breakfast cereal, the strategic objective of which was to dethrone animal protein at the morning meal." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Candida is a yeast that is a normal part of the 3-5 pounds of foreign bacteria that comprise the natural fermenting environment of the gastrointestinal tract. In a state of natural balance Candida appears to be involved with garbage recycling functions and the absorption of heavy metal poisons. Its population is kept in check by all of the other bacteria, which when in a healthy balance are aiding digestion and the production of needed nutrients. An adverse side effect of taking antibiotics to kill infection is the destruction of too many good bacteria in the GI tract." - Byron J. Richards, CCN, Mastering Leptin: The Leptin Diet, Solving Obesity and Preventing Disease, Second Edition (Get the book.)

"Indoors, they're more likely to come into contact with the toxins in conventional cleaning products; outdoors, with toxic gases, bacteria, and other hazardous particulate matter. So rather than increase your pets' chemical burden by washing them with toxic shampoos and placing carcinogenic flea collars around their necks, you need to work on reducing that burden. Never, ever take your pet to a groomer or vet who uses toxic grooming products, because you're not just poisoning your pet; you're poisoning your child as well." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) "The air in our homes might contain any number of toxins—dust mites; bacteria; particles from cooking, cleaning, smoking, and pet dander; pollutants brought in from outdoors like pollen, pesticides, and heavy metals—that can reduce our ability to perform mental tasks and even contribute to diseases as serious as cancer. By greening your cleaning, you are also reducing your everyday exposure to these toxins, which have been linked to numerous childhood health problems, everything from ADHD and asthma to birth defects and reproductive problems." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Antibiotics kill both good and bad gut bacteria, and can therefore destroy the healthy flora that the GI system needs. Probiotics control Candida by crowding out the yeast fungi, or by directly attacking it, with the probiotic constituent Saccharomyces boulardii. Probiotics also promote Th-1 immunity, and can help to balance a Th-2 skewed immune system. I strongly recommend that you use high-quality probiotics that contain large numbers of viable organisms. The amount of organisms in the probiotics, and the quality of their ability to adhere to the gut wall, are essential to their efficacy." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Herbal supplements help kill the fungi, parasites, and bacteria that attack the gastrointestinal tract and nervous system. • Probiotics, such as acidophilus, restore proper digestion, and control yeast overgrowth. • Brain-supporting supplements, such as phosphatidylcholine and amino acids, improve cognition and mood. 3. Detoxification • Chelation therapy, an FDA-approved procedure for removing some heavy metals, has triggered many recoveries by eliminating excessive mercury and lead. • The miracle of methylation, once restored, rescues innumerable children from severe problems." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Similarly, if the immune kettle is filled to the brim with pathogens and foreign material-including viruses, bacteria, fungi, heavy metals, environmental toxins, artificial foods, and inhalant allergens-it will simply be unable to accommodate anything more. When this happens, a mildly innocent food allergen-such as corn or an egg-can give the immune system more than it can handle. There's always a natural limit to how much the immune system can tolerate, and people often exceed this limit. During pollen season, for example, the immune system might be far less able to tolerate allergenic foods." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"To develop properly, a child's immune system does require some exposure to bacteria. These prevention tactics are all the more important because, once your child has asthma, she's more likely to develop not just other allergies, but a range of different health problems as well. "Everything is interlinked," Dr. Manny Alvarez told me. "An asthmatic kid can't go to school, can't exercise and play with his friends in the backyard, so he's not burning calories. So what does he do? He opens up a bottle of soda, and he eats, and he watches cartoons." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Although sugar is generally not a cause of classic allergy, many children are still intolerant to it, because it destabilizes their blood sugar levels, and feeds yeast and pathogenic bacteria in the gut." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Some nutritional interventions for reducing yeast include inoculating the bowel with beneficial bacteria. These should include Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bifidum species. Many people are familiar with acidophilus, but this bacteria takes up long-term residence in the small intestine only. Bifidobacteria are needed, as they prefer the large intestine. The bulgaricus species found in yogurt are also highly beneficial, but since they do not form part of the permanent bowel inhabitants, acidophilus and bifidobacteria should be added." - Robert W. Hill, Ph.D. and Eduardo Castro, M.D., Getting Rid of Ritalin: How Neurofeedback Can Successfully Treat Attention Deficit Disorder Without Drugs (Get the book.)

"These "friendly" bacteria that reside in our gut help us digest food and support our immune system, which, as you know, needs all the help it can get when you are Spent. Then, to make matters even worse, we homogenize it. Homogeniza-tion creates fats that are foreign to most human digestive systems. There are serious questions about whether the human body can properly deal with these particular fats. Though many people can tolerate dairy products, they are not necessarily the best thing for us—particularly in the large doses that most Americans consume." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"In the bloodstream, periodontal bacteria can invade susceptible The Bad Gums Epidemic • Nine out often adults have gingivitis [inflamed gums], which leads to tooth loss if not controlled. • More than two-thirds of teenagers and a third of younger children already have mild gingivitis. • Two out of ten adults suffer from destructive periodontitis-advanced gum disease. • One out of ten adults has no natural teeth. Many more are missing multiple teeth. arteries. The bloodstream swarms with antibodies against these common oral microorganisms." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.) "Don't ignore your oral hygiene. bacteria from periodontal disease can stir up the flames of arterial disease. Later in the chapter, we'll make some simple but effective recommendations. Pillar 2 • Targeted nutritional supplements (see our guidelines in this chapter on how to create your individual program). • Medication therapy, as required and individualized for the patient. Pillar 3 • Exercise. For individuals with angina, heart failure, and peripheral artery disease, be sure to get out and walk. But listen to your body." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Industry loves trans fats because products made with them never seem to go bad (it seems bacteria can't handle them, either). In the NHS study, 80,000 women aged thirty-four to fifty-nine were followed over fourteen years, and it was shown that replacing saturated and trans fats with unhydrogenated fats was more effective in reducing heart disease than cutting down on overall fat intake. Using natural fats appears to help prevent heart disease. What about the WHI study on fats?" - Phuli Cohan, The Natural Hormone Makeover: 10 Steps to Rejuvenate Your Health and Rediscover Your Inner Glow (Get the book.)

"The lesion becomes stickier and keeps attracting dangerous chemicals as it grows—a truly vicious cycle. bacteria and toxic metals join in. Think of plaque progression in terms of the body responding to a growing internal infection. The immune system's natural reactions feed on itself, creating a general state of inflammatory alert. Stage 6 The body now calls in yet another set of chemicals designed to create a hard seal over the roiling inflammation." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"The second infectious agent is chlamydia pneumoniae, a common cause of respiratory infection and one that is implicated in some cases of chronic fatigue (the other chlamydia you may have heard of as a sexually transmitted disease is a different strain of the same bacteria). If testing is positive, both of these agents can be treated by an infectious diseases specialist. Chronic Sinusitis Some people with chronic fatigue or widespread pain will mention that they also have other recurring symptoms, or their past medical record may make note of such conditions." - Benjamin H. Natelson, M.D., Your Symptoms Are Real: What to Do When Your Doctor Says Nothing Is Wrong (Get the book.)

"Throat, respiratory, gastrointestinal and ear infections caused by bacteria or other kinds of viruses are not prevented by getting an annual flu shot." Via the government of course by their own lobby, the media that concentrates in selling fear. And via front groups. Front groups that are not grass-root movements. Artificial front groups. False front-groups are a piece of technology of the black propaganda know-how. We will talk more about that later. Do we know what is really on the hidden agenda of the pharmaceutical drug cartel?" - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"Nor will they necessarily be effective against all bacteria, or for all people with bacterial infections. All too often, I have seen individuals with cold-like symptoms, not linked to a germ-specific cause, prescribed a broad-spectrum antibiotic only to become worse. So too, I have seen patients with what appeared to be similar ipfections completely improve in response to something as simple as oil of oregano or a broad-spectrum probiotic. The same non-specific responses are seen for virtually every pharmaceutical, exercise program, diet, and stress management technique currently available." - Richard, Dr. DiCenso, Beyond Medicine, exploring a new way of thinking (Get the book.)

"But after a while, when you receive too many antibiotics, the body becomes less resistant against bacteria. Today, more and more complex antibiotics have to be given in order to be effective. Too many antibiotics can have a host of side effects and the whole immune system can become suppressed after a while." "If you look at all those existing pharmaceutical products, what percentage, in your evaluation, are for the birds or even harmful? And are there pharmaceutical products which are worthwhile taking? " - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.) "Over-prescription of antibiotics has been blamed for the build up of drug resistant strains of bacteria. Ibid. the fact that there are so many different ways to shake and bake the drug mixes that it would be hard to find the consistently defined test groups (those who get the drug cocktails) and control groups (those who get the sugar pills).101 Here is a chilling analogy. A scientist working in a laboratory would never randomly mix eight or more different chemicals in a test tube without studying the projected effect of the chemicals. " - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.) "It works by killing bacteria or preventing their growth, http://health.yahoo.com/health/ drug/202127/ of red blood cells and cause irreversible, potentially fatal, bone-marrow depression."130 "General overuse of antibiotics can damage the immune-system, cause gastrointestinal disorders, and lead to allergies, psoriasis and even multiple sclerosis." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"The solution of the gums is accomplished chiefly by certain bacteria. If the retting process is allowed to go too far, other bacteria attack the fiber. The development of these different bacteria depends to a large extent upon the temperature. Processes have been devised for placing pure cultures of specific bacteria in the retting tanks and then keeping the temperature and air supply at the best for their development.34 These methods, which seem to give promise of success, have not been adopted in commercial work." - Ed Rosenthal, Hemp Today (Get the book.)

"It is harmless when there are plenty of good bacteria around to keep it under control. This is the same yeast that causes vaginal yeast infections. If balance isn't achieved, yeast can become overgrown and cause problems throughout the body. One of the most common ways to get a yeast overgrowth is to take antibiotics. Antibiotic medica- tions kill off friendly bacteria along with whatever bacteria was causing the illness. Without the resistance of your friendly bacteria, or probiotics, yeast can become overgrown." - Marc R. Rose, Michael R. Rose, Save Your Sight! Natural Ways to Prevent and Reverse Macular Degeneration (Get the book.)

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