February 13, 2013 by MARCO TORRES<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A\nCure For Every Type of Bacteria And It’s Raw, Natural and Never Spoils<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nMany state it’s not what honey is good for, but what isn’t it good for. Honey\nhas been used medically for hundreds of years, but for no reasons other than\nprofit, mainstream medicine has sought to develop man-made antibiotics which\nhave only led to antibiotic resistance and other diseases. New research has\nshown the honey kills every type of bacteria scientists have thrown at it,\nincluding the antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” plaguing hospitals and\nkilling patients around the world.
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Some bacteria have become\nresistant to every commonly prescribed antibacterial drug. But scientists found\nthat raw Manuka honey, as it is known in New Zealand, or jelly bush honey, as\nit is known in Australia, killed every bacteria or pathogen it was tested on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is applied externally and\nacts on skin infections, bites and cuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The honey is distinctive in\nthat it comes only from bees feeding off tea trees native to Australia and New\nZealand, said Dee Carter, from the University of Sydney’s School of Molecular\nand Microbial Biosciences. Honey has long been\nacknowledged for its antimicrobial properties. Traditional remedies containing\nhoney were used in the topical treatment of wounds by diverse ancient\ncivilisations. Manuka honey is derived from nectar collected by honey bees\nforaging on the manuka tree in New Zealand and is included in modern licensed\nwound-care products around the world. However, the antimicrobial properties of\nhoney have not been fully exploited by modern medicine mostly because it’s not\npatentable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Studies on the Manuka Honey\nbenefits have shown that Manuka Honey, has powerful antibacterial, anti\nmicrobial, antiviral, antioxidant, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory and anti\nfungal properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Current findings on Manuka\nHoney are likely to have a major impact on modern medicine and could lead to a\nrange of honey-based products to replace antibiotic and antiseptic creams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Most bacteria that cause\ninfections in hospitals are resistant to at least one antibiotic, and there is\nan urgent need for new ways to treat and control surface infections,”\nProfessor Carter said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “New antibiotics tend to\nhave short shelf lives, as the bacteria they attack quickly become resistant.\nMany large pharmaceutical companies have abandoned antibiotic production\nbecause of the difficulty of recovering costs. Developing effective\nalternatives could therefore save many lives.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n None of the bacteria\nresearchers have used to test the honey, including superbugs such as flesh-eating\nbacteria, built up any immunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She said a compound in the\nhoney called methylglyoxal — toxic on its own — combined in unknown ways with\nother unidentified compounds in the honey to cause “multi-system\nfailure” in the bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The results of the research\nproject are published in this month’s European Journal of\nClinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This research may increase the\nclinical use of manuka honey as doctors are faced with the threat of\ndiminishingly effective antimicrobial options. Marco Torres<\/em><\/strong> is a research specialist, writer and consumer\nadvocate for healthy lifestyles. He holds degrees in Public Health and\nEnvironmental Science and is a professional speaker on topics such as disease\nprevention, environmental toxins and health policy.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nProfessor Rose Cooper from the University of Wales Institute Cardiff has looked\nat how manuka honey interacts with three types of bacteria that commonly infest\nwounds: Pseudomonas aeruginosa<\/em>, Group A Streptococci<\/em> and\nMeticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus<\/em> (MRSA). Her group has found\nthat honey can interfere with the growth of these bacteria in a variety of ways\nand suggests that honey is an attractive option for the treatment of\ndrug-resistant wound infections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\nInnovative and effective ways of controlling wound infections that are unlikely\nto contribute to increased antimicrobial resistance are needed. It has already\nbeen demonstrated that manuka honey is not likely to select for honey-resistant\nbacteria, so the potential is enormous.
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\nAt present, most antimicrobial interventions for patients are with systemic\nantibiotics. “The use of a topical agent to eradicate bacteria from wounds\nis potentially cheaper and may well improve antibiotic therapy in the future.\nThis will help reduce the transmission of antibiotic-resistant bacteria from\ncolonised wounds to susceptible patients.”
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\nSources:<\/strong>
\npreventdisease.com
\ntheaustralian.com.au
\nspringer.com<\/a>
\ndrmanukahoney.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n