Bacterial communication via quorum sensing

This is a fabulously interesting video that Dr. Woeller put on Autism Action Plan and I watched the other day. I am sharing it here because I think it really is important to understand these pathogens and how they may be communicating and thereby activating themselves. I think it points to ramifications on the types of "antibiotics" that may be available in the future and also the concept of increasing the communication of the good bacteria that is necessary (yes, necessary) for our survival. I have used enzymes such as Candidase and Virastop for natural enzymatic treatment of yeast and also viruses. They break down the protein shell of the virus (in the case of Virastop) and as you watch the video you can understand the ramifications of this type of therapy with blocking communication of bacteria.

I used to be an OCD bleach/wipes mom, really I did. I was not always this crunchy, granola-esque, Buddha, save the bacteria kind of woman. But, a little understanding of the human immune system taught me we are all about the bugs, the big thing is you need the good bugs to defeat the bad bugs, then you are healthy. When the bad bugs outnumber the good bugs you are sick (actually disease and also yeast here too so listen up ladies!). When you use antibiotics (which means "against life"), they don't discriminate. They napalm the whole place, nary a bug to survive. Well, that takes out your ground forces as well as the rebels you are trying to defeat (if I can use a military metaphor). So unless you are putting them back through probiotics (which means "for life") you are hurting yourself as well as the bad bugs.....So killing every last bacteria should not be our life's mission. Making our own immune system strong by increasing the good guys SHOULD be. If you haven't read my blog posts about Kombucha, you should it is a powerful way to add the good yeast and bacteria that your body needs. And, yogurt and kefirs can also fit that bill. But, not mainstream, off the shelf yogurt with aspartame, red dyes, fake fruit and the such. I would encourage you to buy a high quality yogurt with just milk and enzymes and maybe some fresh fruit, or make your own. We make our own coconut milk yogurt, you can control exactly what goes in and what your kids are eating. That way they aren't jacked up on the bad ingredients hidden behind a "healthy" carton label. Ah....the beauty of our food supply when they can even make something inherently good into something bad! So, watch the video, first scroll all the way down to the bottom of my page and click on the pause button on the music player so you can hear it. Enjoy!