Droplet Precautions for Control of Infection

Droplet precautions or airborne infection control is one of the health practices that we really need nowadays. A sneeze or cough from an infected person could spray germ-loaded droplets into the air because viruses and bacteria that infects the lungs, trachea, throat, sinuses and nasal passages are present in mucus and saliva.

Why airborne infections are so common? In almost every public places people cough and sneeze, loading the air with with droplets of saliva for other people to inhale. Number of respiratory infections can be impressively lessened  if all of us realizes the danger of droplet infection.

Droplets caused by sneezing or coughing are usually large (more than 5 microns) and mostly covers only a short distance (about 3-6 feet). Direct inhalation of infected droplets causes the highest risk of transmission that occurs when you are too close to infected person after sneezing or coughing. Settled droplets on surrounding surfaces could also cause infection.

Droplet precautions or airborne infection control should be practiced. Nose and mouth should be covered during a sneeze or cough with a tissue paper then dispose the infected tissue paper properly after. You may be an infected individual or not, hand washing is really important too to for prevention and control of diseases.

Potential Healing Powers of Cinnamon

Cinnamon is not just an ordinary spice in your kitchen, it has great potential healing powers too. It could relieve indigestion, controls blood sugar of those who are suffering from type II diabetes, fights against tooth decay and gum problems, it could protect against urinary tract infections (UTI), ward off vaginal yeast infections, and reduce pain with connection to arthritis. Chinese herbalists even advice  it to be taken by those who suffer from fever, diarrhea and menstrual problems.

To those who are suffering from diabetes, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) researchers and Malmo University Hospital researchers in Sweden led by Joanna Hlebowicz showed that cinnamon may help control blood sugar level. Dr. James Duke, PhD., the author of he CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs said that 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon per meal could help a lot diabetic patients in lowering their sugar level. So, why not open this up to your doctor for you to try it?

Scientist proves that cinnamon could kill bacteria that causes tooth decay and gum problems. And, that cinnamon herb supresses Escherichia coli (E. coli) that usually causes urinary tract infection and Candida albicans (C. albicans) that is responsible for vaginal yeast infection.

I really love cinnamon rolls and cinnamon bread even before I knew the health benefits of cinnamon. And, I love it even more since the day I knew it’s value to my health.

What Everybody Ought to Know About Antibiotics

The first thing you should know about antibiotics is that it is  not an all cure drug for an infection. It is only effective against bacteria but ineffective against viral and fungal infections. Did you know that approximately 90 percent of infections are due to viruses? Antibiotics could not even slow down the viruses or reduce the symptoms so, it is better not to take a pill of antibiotic unless your doctor prescribed it.

Our body instantly produces antibodies that could fight against the usual cause of an infection, the viruses. So, better take home remedies  or give medicines that could relieve the symptom of illness than instantly taking a pill of antibiotic without doctors prescription to relieve the symptoms of an infection like cough, colds and diarrhea.

Antibiotics’ worst side effect is it could eliminate the protective good bacteria and replace them with bacteria resistant to antibiotics. So, better not take an antibiotic without doctor’s prescription. Home remedies and medicines to relieve symptoms is of great help (first aide) to lessen the symptoms of illness but it does not relieve the true illness. So, better consult your doctor if symptom persist.

Did you know that approximately 8 percent of adult population now are allergic to penicillin? And, what is the reason behind this? Penicillin is one of the most abused antibiotics. Repeated intake of antibiotic could cause allergic reaction.

I met lots of people who became resistant to certain antibiotics because of not following their doctor’s order to when or how often to take the prescribed antibiotics and to how many days they should take those prescribed drugs. Their samples like blood, sputum, urine and wound discharge are need to be cultured first to check the sensitivity and, or resistance of the possible antibiotics to be prescribe to them.

Why wait to experience the side effects of taking antibiotics before you will learn? Hope you share this piece of information to others if you care for their health.