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.

Swine Flu is at Your Door, Are You Ready?

Swine Flu is at Your Door, Are You Ready?

Swine flu is threatening not just the health of the people on countries mentioned by World Health Organization but your family health too. It is pandemic now; there is a widespread swine flu infection. Almost every day new country or two is added to the list of countries with swine flu infection and the number of infected people is growing every day. Are you aware of it? You need to, because it is planning on visiting your place too. Remember, it is pandemic now. If you just continue to ignore this swine flu, and most people will do the same, it will not take long to infect more and, cause despair and death to its victims. Remember it is contagious and easily transmittable.

Is health your family’s ultimate wealth? If so, do not wait until it is on the news that your place is affected with swine flu, learn more about the things you can do to strengthen your family’s immune system now. Take time to evaluate the lifestyle of your family if you are following the healthy one. Check your diet, water intake and physical fitness activities. See to it that your house is well ventilated. Remember that fresh air and sunlight helps a lot to your health.

Talk to your kids about the importance of healthy lifestyle, appreciate them if they are already following a healthy lifestyle and stimulate those who need to improve. Teach your kids too how to protect themselves from threatening swine flu and other harmful germs. Teach them about the importance of hand washing and proper respiratory etiquette even after this swine flu outbreak. If your place is included on the hot spots of swine flu and close contact with other people in public places is unavoidable, mask may help to protect your family health but it will be best if you keep at least a meter away from other people.

To learn everything about flu and other common infections like salmonella (but of course you need to give more weight on swine flu now) is an investment. Learn more about its signs and symptoms and basic things you can do to combat the causative germs on every common infections you want to learn.

Pay attention to the alerts and updates given by World Health Organization about swine flu or influenza (H1N1), you may find some info here and here or through your favorite television and radio stations. Your family’s knowledge about good health practices is much more powerful than the swine flu outbreak. Swine flu is at your door, are you ready?