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loli phabay

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26. i thought it was his dyslexic brother santa.

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Fri Nov 22, 2013, 08:57 PM

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When We Lose Antibiotics, Here’s Everything Else We’ll Lose Too [View all] KamaAina Nov 2013 OP

As if the pain,suffering and premature deaths are not enough... grilled onions Nov 2013 #1

We are fighting against evolution. Rex Nov 2013 #2

Evolution? KamaAina Nov 2013 #3

We are fighting against Satan. Rex Nov 2013 #4

i thought it was his dyslexic brother santa. loli phabay Nov 2013 #26

If antibiotics weren't prescribed so freely when NOT needed, and they weren't fed routinely to mother earth Nov 2013 #5

Well said Egnever Nov 2013 #7

Those raising the animals should be subjected to the same treatment, maybe then they mother earth Nov 2013 #13

Yes we would. Those factors contribute - Avalux Nov 2013 #9

Not exactly. If you stop using antibiotics, the resistant populations lose their survival advantage magical thyme Nov 2013 #19

I also worm twice a year now. Boudica the Lyoness Nov 2013 #31

Why aren't we studying and promoting natural antibiotics, natural antimicrobials? Big pharma can't mother earth Nov 2013 #20

Um, like natural organisms wouldn't adapt to natural antibiotics? Silent3 Nov 2013 #28

I'm not sure you understand naturopathy, and obviously you don't understand that the only reason mother earth Nov 2013 #33

Back when everything we consumed was "all natural" because we hadn't invented... Silent3 Nov 2013 #34

Do you know how antibiotic drugs are made? Avalux Nov 2013 #35

I never said traditional medicine was of no value or should be abandoned. I do believe naturopathy mother earth Nov 2013 #36

I am not spitting on natural medicine, it has its place on a broad scale. Avalux Nov 2013 #39

There is nothing, because further study and research is only done on patentable solutions. nt mother earth Nov 2013 #41

The cattle I can't do anything about. Aristus Nov 2013 #12

Thank you. Avalux Nov 2013 #18

Aristus, have you ever studied the benefits of natural remedies, there's an abundance of natural mother earth Nov 2013 #21

I haven't studied them very closely. Aristus Nov 2013 #22

Yes, naturopathic medicine is not homeopathic, it's a shame it is not first course of action... mother earth Nov 2013 #32

Thanks... First Speaker Nov 2013 #24

That's very kind, thank you. Aristus Nov 2013 #25

Did you see this? countryjake Nov 2013 #6

Big Pharma doesn't give a crap about antibiotic research. Avalux Nov 2013 #8

The same author mentions that in another piece. KamaAina Nov 2013 #10

There are scientists and clinicians in academia who need funding to do the work and can't get it. Avalux Nov 2013 #14

Are countries with national health systems unable to? jberryhill Nov 2013 #15

It needs to be bigger than that, I think. Here's a good article: Avalux Nov 2013 #17

Even in some of the ones that do, antibiotic abuse is rampant. Aristus Nov 2013 #23

Isn't the fact it's fed to livestock routinely to fatten them up & then gets into the food supply mother earth Nov 2013 #37

70% are given to livestock to keep them from getting sick - Avalux Nov 2013 #40

Not mentioned: residential segregation KamaAina Nov 2013 #11

Lots of women died during childbirth while WWII raged malaise Nov 2013 #16

I think it would be a severe but temporary pandemic. CFLDem Nov 2013 #27

We don't need them and should eliminate them from our food supply. pnwmom Nov 2013 #29

Using them in our food supply is a large part of the reason antibiotics are losing their cui bono Nov 2013 #30

Absolutely. nt mother earth Nov 2013 #38