According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one out of every 20 hospital patients will contract an infection related to their treatment. In intensive care units the figure is nearly one in three.

This makes Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs) the fourth most common cause of death in the US, as 5% of these infections will kill their victim.

Ouch!

One new way to reduce the infections has been discovered: to use antimicrobial copper in place of stainless steel wherever possible – meal tray stands, intravenous stands, metal tables, bed pans, and so on.

When this was done in South Carolina, bacteria reduction by 97% (!) and HAIs were down by 40%.

This has to be good news: so don’t be surprised if copper is rolled out to replace stainless steel in a hospital near you.

It might be expensive to implement: but not as expensive – in both human and economic cost – as continuing with the current level of HAIs.

• Copper’s New Role: Germ Killer (singularityhub.com)

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Inflammatory bowel disease symptoms can be helped with various probiotics brands, according to a new meta-study (an analysis of past studies).

There is little in the conventional armoury to treat IBS successfully; so it is good that the medics have identified as beneficial something which won’t do any harm; because it is not a drug. The study was carried out by colleagues from Oxford University, UK.

The results of the analysis showed significant improvements after just a few weeks of treatment.

Half the studies analysed showed significant improvements in “abdominal pain, flatulence, bloating and quality of life - a great result.

It is said that many people have a deficiency of natural bowel flora – probiotics. So whether you have IBS or a similar inflammatory bowel disease or not, taking a bowel flora supplement daily is a good idea anyway. Of the probiotics brands available, we always take the best probiotic we can find. Bowel flora is also great to take any time you go on holiday – travelling can affect the bowel flora negatively, so taking a probiotic supplement at this time is a great idea.

Slippery Elm Benefits – Top Herb for IBS

There are also valuable herbal approaches which will often help IBS in addition to the use of flora or probiotics. The top herbs for IBS, for most people, is Slippery Elm. The main Slippery Elm benefits are that it coats the lining of the intestines, soothing, nourishing and healing any inflamed tissues.

If you have IBS then it’s best to use a multiple approach including Slippery Elm, a probiotic, managing your stress level and dietary control – including eliminating potential allergens.

Though you can do a lot of this yourself, it is often better to have the guidance of a skilled practitioner in natural therapy, and well as your doctor’s advice to consider.

Using methods like these, you may be able to assist IBS without drugs.

In a recent study, it has been found that various probiotics brands reduce anxiety.

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