Bacteria

Bacteria are single-celled organisms that can cause many types of illnesses and even death.

Sometimes referred to as germs, these microscopic plant type creatures can enter the body through the mouth, any skin injury, through the respiratory tract, or the urinary tract.

Bacteria can cause multiple types of infections and illnesses, including many stomach and bowel problems.

Preventing bacterial infections can have a great effect on your health. Wash your hands often, clean fruits and vegetables before you eat them, and make sure your food is fresh, prepared correctly, and cooked thoroughly. Fighting bacterial growth and spread come down to keeping things clean.

But no matter how clean you keep yourself and your surroundings you will still have to deal with bacteria as you live in the world and not a bubble.

Treatments for bacterial infections or bacterial illness may depend on what type of bacteria you have been infected with. There are both internal and external bacteria and this will affect the treatment.

Natural Cures for Bacteria:

Stomach and Colon Health:

Some types and amounts of stomach bacteria are good for stomach and colon health. Overgrowth and bad types of bacteria can cause many illnesses.

Here are some natural remedies to fight bad stomach bacteria.

• Watch your diet. A low carbohydrate diet works best when you have stomach problems. This is because the bacteria won’t have as much to eat.
• Use enteric coated peppermint oil to kill off the bacteria in your stomach and colon. The peppermint should have an edible, hard shell around it so that the capsule doesn't open until it is in the small intestine. Over a period of 1 to 6 months the peppermint oil will kill all the bacteria n the small intestine.
• Generally you will need to take one to two capsules, three times a day. It is better to take the peppermint capsules between meals with a glass of water. Side effects of this treatment can include heartburn, rectal burning, and minty burping.
• Make sure as you are killing the bad bacteria off that you are replacing in with good bacteria by adding probiotics to your supplements or diet.

Herbal Antimicrobials:

An antimicrobial is a substance such as heat, radiation, or a chemical that destroys microorganisms like bacteria that might carry disease.

There are several antimicrobial herbs, some with specific bacteria fighting uses. For instance:

• Put Oregano Oil drops in a glass of water and gargle and drink. This is a great natural treatment for the bacteria that cause sore throat and will even help fight the symptoms of mononucleosis.
• Grapefruit seed extract in pill or liquid form
• Garlic
• Berberine
• Goldenseal
• Olive leaf extract
• Pau d’arco
• And Oregon Grape

To Treat External Bacteria:

These substances can also be used to make an external wash or poultice to be uses in killing bacteria found in open wounds and sores, or for killing the bacteria that causes skin rashes and acne.