Better health by boosting bacteria.
We hear more and more about the dangers of the “anti-bacterializing” of our environments, and the need we have for healthy bacteria in our systems (and even some unhealthy ones, to give our immune system a workout).
So what’s the answer? Reintroduce more bacteria into your system.
“Probiotics (pills containing bacteria) have resulted in complete elimination of eczema in 80 percent of the people we’ve treated,” says Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno Jr., a practicing physician and former member of the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. Pizzorno says he’s used probiotics to treat irritable bowel disease, acne and even premenstrual syndrome. “It’s unusual for me to see a patient with a chronic disease that doesn’t respond to probiotics.”
Read the whole article, and then tell me, should we expect to see anti-antibacterial soaps on the market soon?
June 8th, 2007 at 2:31 pm
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