David Osbourne has posted some superb information here about
antibiotics and I and others are certainly much obliged for this.
Regarding the following section, I have one comment:
A simple and very low-cost probiotic known as EM-1 is well worth the
time to learn about. I have posted perviously links to some useful
sites; check the archives. A quick refresher:
EM -- essential microorganisms -- are most widely used in agriculture.
They are not approved for human use and one takes them at one's own
risk. I have done so for several years after learning how to make EM
in Japan. I am not an MD and can not recommend EM; readers must use
their own judgment.
A chief advantage in making one's own EM Extension is low cost. A
liter of EM costs about twenty dollars at the current exchange rate.
I mix 100 cc of EM, 100 cc of molasses, and and 1800 cc of water in a
two-liter pet bottle. I wait a few weeks, and I have a mixture very
close to the original EM. Ideally, one keeps the brew at a warm
temperature during this time, but in truth one gets an acceptable brew
even at room temperature, provided one starts with warm water to get
the whole process started.
I believe that EM creates a beneficial internal environment in the
human intestines, and can be especially useful in one is concerned
about deficient intestinal flora, as Mr. Osbourne has described. I
will stop here, and recommend again that anyone interested in this
topic educate himself/herself, and also join the free yahoo EM health
group. (em-hea...@yahoogroups.com)
The moderator is a man named Vinny Pinto, who has provided countless
pages of free information. He also has an extensive and detailed
e-book for sale, but one need not purchase this to get all the
essential information -- it really is free online.
For those on a budget needing probiotics, EM may be one good answer.
em-hea...@yahoogroups.com
Thanks
On Sunday, Dec 12, 2004, at 05:05 Asia/Tokyo, David S Osborne wrote:
Keep your bowels moving. If antibiotics kill off your friendly,
intestinal bacteria, once you cease taking antibiotics you’ll run a
higher risk of infection by other, more hostile bacteria. These
bacteria
will be quick to find and exploit pockets of debris that could be
collecting and putrefying in your intestines if you happen to become
constipated. So, be sure to keep your digestive tract as clear as
possible until you can repopulate it with friendly bacteria. Psyllium
hulls fiber from your local health food store is the best, bulk fiber
to
use, as long as you don’t have a history of intestinal obstruction.
Psyllium not only relieves constipation. It also slows diarrhea by
absorbing excess water.
