Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 A friend of mine is struggling with strep throat. The doc keeps giving her antibiotics which temporarily knock it out, but then it comes back. My guess is that her immune system is just weak right now and that's why she can't ditch the strep. Do any of you have any good tips or advice that I could give her? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 , " gmpassociates " <gmpassociates wrote: > > A friend of mine is struggling with strep throat. The doc keeps giving > her antibiotics which temporarily knock it out, but then it comes back. > Antibiotics are a short term answer, in the long term they kill the good bacteria in the intestinal tract that are a big part of your immune system. I will feel much better about " the system " when MDs start prescribing probiotics, automatically, any time an antibiotic has been used. Anyway, apart from doing a diet with lots of good whole foods, your friend need to re-introduce good bacteria into her guts. MASSIVE probiotics can act as an antibiotic. Has your friend gargled with anything? Lemon juice, salt water, a drop of Oregano oil diluted in water, garlic juice, sage tea, Echinacea tincture, you get the picture. Lots of natural substances are astringent, so they take the swelling down, and have some antibacterial action. Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com http://wildwholefoods.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 , " gmpassociates " <gmpassociates wrote: > > A friend of mine is struggling with strep throat. The doc keeps giving > her antibiotics which temporarily knock it out, but then it comes back. > > My guess is that her immune system is just weak right now and that's > why she can't ditch the strep. > > Do any of you have any good tips or advice that I could give her? from ezinearticles.com: Home remedies for strep throat that can act as antibiotics are garlic, honey, olive leaf extract and tea tree oil. Such home remedies for strep throat can help in fighting infection and inflammation, but medical treatment shouldn't be ignored. In fact, most home remedies for strep throat should be used only in addition to medical treatment with antibiotics. Home remedies for strep throat pain, discomfort and soreness are chamomile, sage, peppermint, lavender, jasmine, rosemary and thyme. These can either be used as essences or ointments and are very efficient in reducing the pain and for relaxing the body. Peppermint and chamomile teas can relief abdominal pain, reduce nausea and can also correct internal disorders such as diarrhea. A quick, effective, home remedy for strep throat is salty water gargle. By washing the oral cavity with salty water a few times a day you can help the body in overcoming the bacteria responsible for the infection. When suffering from strep throat, make sure you get enough sleep. Sleep is vital for body regeneration and for maintaining a strong immune system. However, due to the discomfort and pain caused by the infection with bacteria, you might have difficulties in falling asleep. Home remedies for strep throat that have both sedative and analgesic effects are ginseng and passion flower. Home remedies for strep throat are a very good means of speeding up the process of recovery. By following an appropriate medical treatment and a few good home remedies for strep throat, you will quickly overcome the infection and revitalize your body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I am sorry that your friend has strep throat. I used to get that all the time and was taking antibotics all the time. I found out that that is not always the way to go, becasue in my case I end up with bad kidneys. That was from all the infection and eventually the antibotics stopped working. Keep an I on the kidneys, especially if there is too much protein in the urine. I all had my tonsils removed last year,and he told me at the age of 48 that they should of been taken out along time ago. They where to large, and then it caused me to have sleep apnea. Hope this has helped. They told me strep is from the immune system being to lw from twinsweetpea Hello guys, winter is here again. Just sitting here trying to keep up with everyone. Have a great day!! Bonnie ______________________________\ ____ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile./;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 I'm going to put my favorite concoction for knocking out a sore throat, including strep, below. But, with all the antibiotics and maybe being unwell in general, your friend most likely will need to do more than just this to truly be healthy again. She'll need to take some great probiotics for a while. All the antibiotic use has probably killed off the good bacteria she needs. Probiotics will help replace that. Then there is looking at her lifestyle overall - too much sugar or fake sugar, too much junk food, lack of fresh air and exercise, stress, little sleep and so on. Everything plays a part. It's not that she has to be perfect 24/7, but you do have to take care of yourself a good part of the time to be well. Then you can indulge and be *bad* once in a while! Here's the recipe: Mix three tablespoons of both lemon juice and apple cider vinegar (the good, brownish, natural stuff, not the white, devoid-of-anything vinegar), two tablespoons of honey and 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper into 16 ounces of filtered water. Stir well. Sip this over a short period of time. If you have a particularly nasty sore throat, you will want to have another glass later in the day or early the next. You can repeat more if you need. Cindy Cindy Kirchhoff http://livinginrhyme.com , " gmpassociates " <gmpassociates wrote: > > A friend of mine is struggling with strep throat. The doc keeps giving > her antibiotics which temporarily knock it out, but then it comes back. > > My guess is that her immune system is just weak right now and that's > why she can't ditch the strep. > > Do any of you have any good tips or advice that I could give her? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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