MRSA Notes

This is a video from Dr. Mercola about probiotics - which are the good bacteria that lives in your system. I have written more information about probiotics and how they relate to your MRSA, and you can read more about Dr. Mercola’s probiotics as well. He is trying to sell you his probiotics [...]

One hospital in the UK is using sterile honey and seaweed to prevent MRSA infections in wounds. The honey is directly applied to the wound to seal it, and the seaweed solution is in the dressings and is purported to pull the infection away from the wound.

Doctors at the James Cook University Hospital in [...]

I hate to hear this, but some folk’s favorite remedy for MRSA/Staph boils - tea tree oil (aka melaleuca oil) - has been proven to cause antibiotic resistance. What this means for you is that if tea tree oil has been doing a bang up job healing your infections, it won’t last forever. [...]

I have been shopping like a crazy maniac for a week now - and one of my stops was to Amazon’s new shoe and handbag store at endless.com. I got this cutie pair of sandals:

 
“Christina, what on EARTH does this have to do with MRSA?” you might ask.
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I have mentioned bacteriophages and phage therapy a number of different times over the time I have been writing about MRSA, but it seems to be finding its way into my life more than normal lately, via questions from MRSA patients and caregivers and articles of late. I hope this slight increase in buzz [...]

I get questions all the time about how to boost the immune system before surgery, after illness and even just in general. The very best answer is to eat a well rounded diet, getting all of the nutrients that you need - but who does that? Not me. So, I supplement my [...]

I have been talking a little bit to a woman who has her own thoughts about what helped her rid herself of her MRSA infection. Before you write her thoughts off, you might consider them. What she is saying worked for her is not dangerous, so is worth a try in my book. [...]

I am a supplement taking fool. Really, I am. I believe in the importance of getting all of the things your body needs to function properly, whether you get it from a perfect diet (mine is NOT), or not. Probiotics are something that I include in my diet every day as well, [...]

Canadian corporation Ondine Biopharma has received CE Mark approval for the use of its new Photodynamic Disinfection System:

The Photodynamic Disinfection system developed by Ondine utilizes low-intensity lasers and wavelength-specific, light-activated compounds to specifically target and destroy microbial pathogens and reduce the symptoms of disease. The compounds are generally topically applied and one or more lasers [...]

This semi-icky sounding story, Agency Approves First Use of Viruses as a Food Additive, from the New York Times, may not have anything directly to do with MRSA, but it has everything to do with bacteriophages, something which has been touted as the cure to antibiotic resistant bacteria. The gist of the story, which [...]