C Diff Kills, it’s Curable, it’s Avoidable
Posted in Kill off C Diff on Oct 25th, 2009
What would you like to see on this site?
That’s the one question I’m asking right now. If we can share with each other what we want to see on this site, we can start giving it (or more of it).
Like you, I’d like to get rid of C Diff forever, but until [...]
Posted in Kill off C Diff on Aug 9th, 2009
Brewer’s Yeast (Saccharomyces Cerevisiae) and Florastor (Saccharomyces Boulardii) are not the same organism. They are both yeasts and have similarities, but they are distinctly different strains within the same species. There are many studies that show S. Boulardii is beneficial in the treatment of C Diff. However, there is only anecdotal evidence (not fully reliable) [...]
Posted in Kill off C Diff on Jul 18th, 2009
I never would have predicted it, but it looks like Splenda/sucralose could be a big no no for anyone worried about C Diff. According to Neo-Paleolithic-Diet.com [1], “How would you like to reduce your normal flora by 50%?” The study sited there suggests that Splenda reduces the amount of “good bacteria” in your [...]
Posted in Kill off C Diff on Mar 30th, 2008
I love it when medical researchers are creative in their studies. I just read this article saying that scientists at the University of Southampton have found promising evidence that C Diff is inactivated quickly on copper surfaces. This could dramatically reduce the spread of C Diff in hospitals.
Article Here
So, if this is true [...]
Posted in Kill off C Diff on Mar 23rd, 2008
Think I’m crazy? How about this from Feb 2008 Reuters: “Deaths linked to the hospital superbug Clostridium difficile jumped by as much as 72 percent in 2006, official figures show” (click for article). This shows the spread of C Diff deaths and calls for government action to encourage cleaner hospitals.