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The wonder era of antibiotics is officially over. One in five prescriptions for antibiotics are given for sinus infections. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association proves that antibiotic treatment for acute sinus infection is no better than placebo.
“We hope this study provides scientific evidence that doctors can use with patients to explain that an antibiotic is not likely to help an acute sinus infection,” said lead author Dr Jane M Garbutt, associate professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine.
The study involved 166 adults with acute sinus infections. Patient symptoms had to be moderate, severe, or very severe. Specifically, symptoms had to include pain or tenderness in the face and sinuses, and nasal discharge lasting between seven and 28 days. “Our results show that antibiotics aren’t necessary for a basic sinus infection - most people get better on their own,” said Garbutt.
“We hope this study provides scientific evidence that doctors can use with patients to explain that an antibiotic is not likely to help an acute sinus infection. People have significant symptoms. They feel miserable and miss time from work. If an antibiotic is not going to be of any benefit, then what is? That’s a question we haven’t answered yet. But we are working on it,” she said.
The dose of an antibiotic needed to kill an infection has increased 50 fold since the initial use of these toxic poisons. And now we find they no longer work, since germs have figured them out. However, even one course of these poisons can potentially disrupt your healthy GI balance for a lifetime, causing untold health repercussions.
Since the medical profession is in such a quandary about how to help a sinus infection it seems only proper to let them know how effective oregano oil and quercetin can be; both offer many benefits with no adverse side effects. Bacteria have never become resistant to oregano oil.
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“We hope this study provides scientific evidence that doctors can use with patients to explain that an antibiotic is not likely to help an acute sinus infection,” said lead author Dr Jane M Garbutt, associate professor of medicine at Washington University School of Medicine.
The study involved 166 adults with acute sinus infections. Patient symptoms had to be moderate, severe, or very severe. Specifically, symptoms had to include pain or tenderness in the face and sinuses, and nasal discharge lasting between seven and 28 days. “Our results show that antibiotics aren’t necessary for a basic sinus infection - most people get better on their own,” said Garbutt.
“We hope this study provides scientific evidence that doctors can use with patients to explain that an antibiotic is not likely to help an acute sinus infection. People have significant symptoms. They feel miserable and miss time from work. If an antibiotic is not going to be of any benefit, then what is? That’s a question we haven’t answered yet. But we are working on it,” she said.
The dose of an antibiotic needed to kill an infection has increased 50 fold since the initial use of these toxic poisons. And now we find they no longer work, since germs have figured them out. However, even one course of these poisons can potentially disrupt your healthy GI balance for a lifetime, causing untold health repercussions.
Since the medical profession is in such a quandary about how to help a sinus infection it seems only proper to let them know how effective oregano oil and quercetin can be; both offer many benefits with no adverse side effects. Bacteria have never become resistant to oregano oil.
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