Honey has been discovered to be highly efficient against
drug resistant superbugs
Besides being used as sweeteners and as additional
ingredient to a variety of sweet treats, honey has been used in the ancient
times to treat bacteria.
And now, scientists believe that honey could be the key to
unlocking the Achilles heel of several threatening drug-resistant bacteria that
are responsible for hundreds of flu-related deaths all over the country. Several
bacteria have evolved to become resistant to the antibiotics prescribed to kill
them, due to overprescription, exposing the bacteria to develop immunity.
However, studies have revealed that a type of honey, called
Manuka honey can fight these superbugs: it can kill the bugs and also prevent
them from evolving a resistance to prescribed antibiotics…
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