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Drug-resistant versions of the "strep",
or streptococcus, bacteria, which causes ear nose
and throat infections (and other bacteria ) as
well, are becoming more common, according to the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
In 1997 up to 25 percent of cases of Streptococcus
were not killed by penicillin. This figure has
risen 11% in just four years.
Doctors and health officials are
worried about the spread of drug-resistant
bacteria. Strep is the most common. Most hospitals
now run regular culture and sensitivity studies to
figure out "the drug of the week". This is why it
is so important to try a drug-free approach such
as Pulsatile Irrigation for sinus and
throat conditions. Many physicians feel that by
removing bacteria, reducing the bacterial load,
the body has a better chance to handle the
infection "nature's way". A bibliography on the
use of pulsatile irrigation of the throat and
sinuses is located here.
If there is phlegm in the nose
and sinuses, it makes sense to remove the phlegm
by pulsatile irrigation. The less phlegm, the more
chance for your own good white cells to do their
job. Irrigation brings more circulation to the
area, helps restore the cilia that are slowed by
the infection, and helps you breathe better.
For a throat infection, a
drug-free approach, is to use the pulsatile throat
irrigator in addition to drinking lots of warm
tea. Here, bacteria are removed, pulsation brings
blood to the area with the bacteria-fighting white
cells, and stagnant material which can harbor
bacteria, is also removed. This won't clear all
infections by any means. You still need to see
your doctor if you are sick. But the Drug Free
Approach is a reasonable and popular approach that
can reduce the amount of antibiotics you will need
in the long run.
Note that pulsatile irrigation
with saline has already been shown to prevent the
common cold without drugs. This practice has been
used since ancient times in Indian traditional
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