Spoonful of Sugar Helps the Persistent Bacteria Go Down [good news!]

Slashdot ^ | 5/16/11 | samzenpus

[Clint Williams]

Doctors have discovered that adding sugar to antibiotics increases their ability to knock out persistent staph infections (abstract). Certain types of bacteria called persisters shut down their metabolic processes when exposed to antibiotics. Adding sugar keeps the bacteria feeding, making them more susceptible to drugs. From the article: "Adding such a simple and widely available compound to existing antibiotics enhances their effectiveness against persisters, and fast. One test showed that a sugared up antibiotic could eliminate 99.9 percent of persisters in two hours, while a regular antibiotic did nothing. Doctors believe that this discovery will help treat urinary tract infections, staph infections, and strep throat, but its most life-saving application may be against the age-old disease tuberculosis. This infection of the lungs kills many people, and is hard to fight off. A little sugar could help save a lot of lives."

[SeeSac]

I'm a musician and missionary. Ultimately, the answer is that God in His mercy grants it so.

Skin ulcers is part of His mercy?

[Gvl_M3]

I can’t find the link (thought I saved it), but Jim now knows quite a bit about how honey can cure wounds.

That and the Nitro :)

Here it is:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2682818/posts?page=2048#2048

“You’ve got to try the MediHoney and the nitro. It’s nothing short of miraculous! They were getting ready to schedule me for amputation a couple weeks ago when the wound care specialist spoke up and saved my leg. With less than two weeks of MediHoney treatments my ulcer is starting to grow new tissue. And she started me on nitroglycerin yesterday. After only two applications, the vessels have opened up enough that I had no pain yesterday afternoon or evening, so went to bed with no pain pill. Got a good night’s sleep with no pain! Still can’t lift my foot up onto the bed without the pain coming back, so have to keep it lowered, but I’m happy that most of the pain has stopped with no pain pills.”

[Judith Anne]

A paste made of Maalox and powdered sugar is an old, effective treatment for bedsores, as well.

What the Maalox does, I have no idea.

[Jemian]

Skin ulcers is part of His mercy?

Actually yes, but I really don't want to argue about it. I was speaking about the healing.

[OpusatFR]

“What the Maalox does, I have no idea.”

Probably because of the kaolin clay - coating and drying agent.

Typical Mineral Content
Total Kaolinite- 97%
Silicon Oxide- 46%
Aluminum Oxide- 37%
Iron Oxide- 0.79%
Titanium Oxide- 0.37%

“Kaolin Clay is high in calcium, silica, zinc and magnesium, which are beneficial for oily, blemished skin. The clay’s mildly drying and disinfectant properties help heal existing blemishes and inflammations, while preventing new ones from forming. It can also be used as a scent fixative.

Traditionally, clays are used to reduce swelling and inflammation, and to draw impurities from the skin.”

http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/kaolinclay.html

I use kaolin clay spray (Surround) in my gardens. Coats the trees and fruit and allows for respiration but keeps the baddys off.

Kaopectate also has kaolin clay so I’d expect you could substitute for Maalox.

[Silentgypsy]

Praise Jesus, thank the Creator for the wound care specialists, and thank you for the information!

[HangThemHigh]

"Adding sugar keeps the bacteria feeding, making them more susceptible to drugs."

Works for ants, too.