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Antibiotics In Children: My Perspective

It’s important to build up children’s immunity and gut health from an early age. I’d also like to share my thoughts on using antibiotics in children.

I have four children, but they are adults now. I never gave antibiotics to them when they were children. But, don’t feel bad if you’ve used antibiotics for your children. It’s your choice. I was in the enviable position where antibiotics were not necessary. My wife and I both agreed that we had our children’s immunity and health well under control.

We used supplements and homeopathic medication for our children. I was concerned about the risk of damaging my children’s guts by using antibiotics. I had seen that happen to so many of my clients.

There’s so much carnage out there due to antibiotics. Antibiotics are necessary. I’m not, again, saying that people shouldn’t take them. They’re absolutely vital, and they save a lot of lives, but they’re still dramatically still over-prescribed. Too many children receive antibiotics for trivial and small complaints.

I’ve seen this routinely in my clinic, not just here in New Zealand, but I’ve seen it on patients from all around the world. I’ve dealt with children from 40 to 50 countries, and the overuse of antibiotics is a common theme.

Do children recover from the side effects of antibiotics? Yes, in most cases, they do. But in cases where there is course after course of antibiotics in childhood, adult health status is definitely negatively impacted.

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I believe that in years to come, the overuse of antibiotics will be seen as one of the biggest blunders in medical history. Not just for humans, but for animals as well.

How do you build up a child’s health to reduce the chances they will need antibiotics? Firstly, educate yourself. Do some reading about how to help your child’s immune system. One of the habits that bother me the most is when parents repeatedly wipe their children’s hands with antiseptic wipes. Research has shown that when children are exposed to a variety of bacteria, they develop a robust immune system.

Diet also plays a vital role in establishing a strong immune system. The diet has to be good. But it’s not just the nutritional diet; it’s also the emotional diet. A loving environment makes a big difference to the immune system.

It’s easy to feed a child the right kind of food. Start them young eating raw stuff, steamed stuff, cooked stuff, but all kinds of vegetables. That’s a key thing to do.

Next, get your child to take a daily multivitamin to fill any nutritional gaps. There could be a zinc deficiency, a manganese deficiency, or a molybdenum deficiency. Small trace elements easily lacking from the diet can affect the growth and development of the child.

I also suggest that children take an omega-3 fish oil supplement. 250 mg a day should be enough for a 5-year old. For a bigger child, 500 to 1000 milligrams per day is not a problem. Omega-3 fatty acids are good for the immune system and the brain.

If you want a child’s immune system to be great, reduce the instance of allergies, and increase a child’s ability to push away infectious disease, I recommend a probiotic. Studies have found a remarkable resilience to allergies in children taking probiotics versus children taking a placebo.

I recommend children, every child now under seven, to take a probiotic, at least a couple of times per year. In some cases, they can benefit from taking the probiotics for two to three months a year.

Remember that “green” time is also important. Children spend too much time in front of the television. Getting outdoors daily is essential for overall health.

You can use tea tree oil on a cut instead of antibiotic creams.

If you follow these general guidelines, customized to the needs of your child, you’re laying down the foundation they need to grow into a strong, healthy, adult.

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Bubble Gut: A Cautionary Tale

You might not have heard of bubble gut, but for people in the bodybuilding or weightlifting fields, it’s a known concept.

Steroids were a common part of bodybuilding in the late 20th century. Now, using insulin and human growth hormone (HGH) is more common. It’s not a good idea to take insulin unless you have a medical requirement for this hormone.

However, both insulin and HGH are used to make it easier to build up muscle. Some competitors are taking 120 units or more per day in order to bulk up. Unfortunately, this can cause a problem with the internal organs.

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HGH can cause the mesentery, the lining of the gut, to grow faster normal. As a result, the bodybuilder can end up with what looks like a “bubble” in their gut.

When a person takes HGH, they end up paying the price. And these side effects can be quite devastating. Of course, unless you’re taking HGH, there is no reason to worry about bubble gut.

People who need HGH for medical conditions, usually only take one to two units, if that. They certainly won’t be taking ten units at a time. It’s only when the dosage of the hormone is increased to those levels that bubble gut becomes an issue.

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Cleaning Your Gut With Canxida Remove

I’ve been asked before if CanXida Remove is effective against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

My answer to that is to not view CanXida Remove as a product that specifically targets certain organisms.

CanXida Remove is a cleansing product designed to balance the gut. It works very effectively against high populations of yeast and dysbiotic bacteria. Fortunately, after assessing hundreds of stool tests, I have seen no evidence that CanXida Remove destroys beneficial bacteria CanXida Remove cleans the gut up, but it doesn’t specifically target MRSA.

The gut becomes stronger and more resilient in response to CanXida Remove. The product strengthens and stabilized all aspects of gut function while improving the beneficial bacteria count. It also reduces inflammation and ensures that digestive enzymes are working properly.

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How can you monitor the effects of CanXida Remove? By getting a stool test before you start treatment and then again after about three months. By comparing the before and after stool tests, you can get a sense of what CanXida Remove has done. Stool tests will also give you a measure of MRSA levels. To my mind, a comprehensive stool analysis is a way of making sure you don’t miss the forest for the trees.

By improving your gut overall, CanXida Remove makes it much harder for pathogenic bacteria, like MRSA, to get a foothold in your gut. It wouldn’t surprise me if the end result was that MRSA disappeared altogether.

If you look at some of the components included in CanXida Remove, such as the standardized allicin from garlic, it’s been shown that bacteria don’t become resistant to these compounds. This is one of the reasons I created CanXida Remove. I am very familiar with the problems caused by antibiotic resistance.

The take-home message from me is that CanXida Remove doesn’t target MRSA directly. But it does help create a gut that is more impervious to colonization by harmful bacteria.

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Pau D’Arco And The Gut

Taheebo or Pau D’Arco comes from a treat found in various parts of the rain forest in South and Central America.

Some groups of indigenous peoples in South America have been using Pau D’Arco fo hundreds if not thousand-plus years. The inner bark of this tree has been used to treat many different diseases, including cancer. It was also used for snake bites, fever, constipation, dysentery, gut cleansing, skin problems, and vaginal yeast infections.

In order for Pau D’Arco to be effective, it needs to have a lapachol content of between two and four percent.

You may read that Pau D’Arco is toxic. But I don’t believe that. I think the studies that showed toxicity were using megadoses. I do believe that there is a lot of poor quality supplements out there. That’s why you need to do the footwork to find the real deal. It will be difficult, but worth the effort.

Pau D’Arco is a fantastic herb for treating yeast and fungus. Once you make a batch, you can store it for weeks and weeks. It lasts a long time because it’s a natural product that seems impervious to getting bacteria or any other infection.

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The Pau D’Arco should have a nice cinnamony color and a characteristic taste. It’s the inner bark that you want, and it will cost a pretty penny. Once you have acquired good quality Pau D’Arco, put about two or three tablespoons in four cups of plain, filtered, pure water. Don’t use tap water and don’t use an aluminum pan. Use a proper stainless steel, iron, or glass saucepan to heat the mixture. Bring it to a boil and then simmer for about twenty minutes.

Once you’ve finished simmering, top it up with water to bring it back up to its original level. When it’s cool, strain the liquid through a piece of cheesecloth. Store in the refrigerator.

You need about one quarter to one cup per day. For cancer, one cup is indicated. But for digestive problems, a quarter to half a cup per day is fine. If the taste is too strong, feel free to add some water to your daily dose.

Lapacho contains phenolic compounds that have been shown to be very potent against many strains of Candida. It’s also really good for vaginal yeast infections.

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How To Manage Autoimmune Conditions Like Ankylosing Spondylitis

When you have an autoimmune condition like ankylosing spondylitis, it is hard for your gut to function properly because of inflammation and dysbiosis. I believe that it is a matter of time before experts confirm that autoimmune diseases originate in the gut and then spread to elsewhere in the body.

I have helped many people overcome their so-called “incurable” autoimmune disease.
If you’re struggling with an autoimmune condition, make sure you’re working with a practitioner who understands gut health. Next, make sure that you have a comprehensive stool analysis and use this to direct your treatment. Continue to have stool tests regularly so you know how you are responding to treatment and whether anything needs to be tweaked.

If your gut is improving, great. If it isn’t, adjust your supplement regime, your diet, and your lifestyle.

There will be a lot of ups and downs when treating an autoimmune condition. There’s no easy path with this type of health problem.

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I strongly recommend that you find a doctor who is willing to work with Doctor’s Data out of Chicago. Doctor’s Data provides comprehensive stool analysis. You need to take the three sample option that includes parasitology. Make sure you have stopped taking probiotics for 14 days before the tests. Also, withhold all your other medications, including supplements, unless they are absolutely necessary.

Before your stool test, make sure you are following your normal diet. Don’t suddenly start adding or eliminating foods from your diet, or your stool test won’t accurately reflect your microbial baseline.

The results of your stool testing will help steer your gut back on track. The test results will include sensitivity panels which identity which natural and pharmaceutical agents are effective against the harmful bugs in your gut.

As a dosing protocol, I usually take the 242 approach. Start with two weeks of a low dose, build up to a full dose for four weeks, and then titrate the dose down again over two weeks. However, some people need a 1-8-6 or 9-4-1 approach. Your healthcare provider must customize the dosing regime to your needs and your tolerance.

When you first start taking antimicrobials, you’re going to experience some side effects. This is particularly true if your harmful bacteria levels or your SIBO counts are high. You may experience gut upset, diarrhea, brain fog, or some pain. It’s usually a good sign that side effects are emerging. It means the treatments are having an impact.

I suggest you focus on reducing the level of the most disruptive microbe in your gut. In other words, take the “big guy” down. When the highest count pathogen gets knocked back, it creates a significant shift in the microbiome and opens up the opportunity to do more gut cleansing.

Ankylosing spondylitis is not insurmountable. Klebsiella pneumoniaa has a known association with this autoimmune condition. Addressing this pathogen with your care provider is a logical part of your treatment plan.

You can improve, but it takes time and patience.

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