by Michelle Moore on April 17, 2012
In February, I wrote about the toxic effects of sugar, especially how it can weaken your immune system and make it harder to overcome infections. Earlier this month, the news program 60 Minutes aired a segment called “is sugar toxic”, which exposed even more reasons why sugar is the last thing you want in your diet if you’re struggling with a chronic health challenge.
Below is a link to the revealing 15 minute news segment video:
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7403942n
In one clinical study, people who ate high fructose corn syrup (the most common sweetener in processed foods) increased their risk factors for heart disease in just two weeks. Another study showed that a third of common cancers have insulin receptors and cancer cells feed on excess sugar in the bloodstream.
Most interesting, sugar has a similar effect on the brain as drugs like cocaine. Sugar stimulates the reward region of the brain and causes a euphoric “high”. The trouble is, sugar suppresses that reward region over time. So just like an addictive drug, you need more and more sugar to feel the same reward or “high” over time.
It’s encouraging to see the dark side of sugar getting such respected media attention. It’s also a good lesson that sometimes the simplest things can make the biggest difference in your health. That’s why I cover sugar and other important aspects of nutrition and how it relates to your overall MRSA or Staph strategy in my book. While reducing your sugar consumption may seem too simple and trivial, it may very well be a key factor allowing recurring infections and other health challenges to maintain a foothold.
To your health,
Michelle
Microbiologist and author of the book MRSA Secrets Revealed
by Michelle Moore on April 12, 2012
If you wear dentures, cleaning them properly could help you prevent an infection from Staph or MRSA in the mouth, or even pneumonia. A few weeks ago, a new study showed that you can kill MRSA and Staph biofilms living on your dentures in three minutes using a common household appliance.
It’s been known for a while that Staph, MRSA and other bacteria can live in saliva, on your teeth and on dentures (Bull Tokyo Dent Coll. 1994 Nov, Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2005). These bacteria form tough protective shells or layers called biofilms on denture surfaces.
I talk quite a bit about biofilms (on medical implants or in wounds) because they are one of the big reasons why MRSA and Staph can be so hard to get rid of. Importantly, MRSA or Staph in your mouth can also be breathed into your lungs, potentially causing pneumonia. Many elderly people are more immune-compromised, so knowing about this potential source of MRSA is very important, as is knowing how to eliminate these biofilm structures.
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by Michelle Moore on April 6, 2012
Caring for a baby with MRSA or Staph can be a scary and gut-wrenching experience. The good news is you can reduce the risk of your baby catching an infection by understanding and controlling that risk. So, how are newborns exposed to Staph or MRSA?
MRSA in newborns – how do they get it?
Babies begin to be populated with bacteria during the birthing process, from mother’s milk, from the environment, and some data suggests from inside the womb as well. Many of these bacteria are “good” and beneficial, helping to ward off infecting bacteria from the babies skin and intestines. As I’ve mentioned before, research shows about 80% of your immune system comes from beneficial flora (including gut and skin bacteria) and the same holds true for newborns too.
But some of these bacteria can cause infections in babies, especially pre-term infants or if the mother’s immune system has been weakened. It’s possible for newborns to get MRSA or Staph bacteria from the mom through the vaginal canal during birth. Infants can also be exposed to these bacteria through contact with hospital staff, catheters and other medical devices, or from contact with contaminated hospital surfaces (Pediatric 2002, 110:285-291).
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by Michelle Moore on March 30, 2012
Manuka honey is one of my favorite home remedies for Staph and MRSA skin infections. As I’ve mentioned before on my blog, Manuka honey is safe, inexpensive and easy to use and it can be used in different ways for MRSA wound care. It can also provide support against Staph and MRSA biofilms. And unlike essential oils and herbal products, finding Manuka honey products with the required purity and strength for stubborn infections is fairly simple.
One of the easiest and most helpful ways to use Manuka honey is on skin infections, especially open sores and wounds. Because it is so mild, it can be used repeatedly multiple times per day, applied directly to wounds. Most people tolerate honey quite well and reactions are rare.
A common way to use Manuka honey for a skin infection is to place it underneath wound dressings. Most people can replace their dressing 3 times per day with a fresh dose of honey applied each time. A dressing is simply a sterile bandage to cover the wound. Dressings come in various sizes and shapes and some have self adhesives while and others require tape to hold in place.
Staph and MRSA wound method
Below is a good method for using honey on wounds with dressings. The idea is to maximize contact between the wound and the honey by reducing the air-space in the gauze:
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