Cranberry – 100% unsweetened cranberry juice is a natural antibiotic and popular home remedy to relieve bladder infections. Yet this bacteria fighting, tart fruit has additional healing properties.
Many fruit extracts have been shown to be effective at killing or inhibiting the growth of bacteria. Some fruit extracts have been shown to inhibit the adhesion of bacteria. These include black currant, grapes, and cranberry.
Vancomycin, long considered a "drug of last resort," kills by preventing bacteria from building cell walls. It binds to wall-building protein fragments called peptides, in particular those that end with two copies of the amino acid D-alanine (D-ala).
Antibiotics are medicines that help stop infections caused by bacteria. They do this by killing the bacteria or by keeping them from copying themselves or reproducing. The word antibiotic means “against life.” Any drug that kills germs in your body is technically an antibiotic.
Bland foods – In general, foods for when you're sick are also appropriate when you're taking antibiotics. Plain or lightly salted crackers, peanut butter and non-citrus fruit are good choices. The BRAT diet (bananas, rice, applesauce, toast) can help with diarrhea from antibiotics.
Penicillin G is a natural penicillin that is produced directly from fermentation of Penicillium crysogenum. Penicillin V is a derivative of penicillin G and because of similarities in spectrum of activity, is considered a natural penicillin.
Vitamin C – Citrus Fruits & Greens
Consuming foods high in vitamin C such as grapefruits, oranges, tangerines, sweet red pepper, broccoli, strawberries, kale, and kiwifruit are thought to increase white blood cell production, which is key to fighting infection.
Foods that help your immune system
Specific veggies and fruits that reduce inflammation are apples, berries, tomatoes, celery and onions. Add fermented foods. Fermented foods have “good bacteria,” a.k.a. probiotics that help your immune system.
Bacteriophage, or phage, therapy is among the most heavily researched of the alternatives to antibiotics for disease treatment. Phage viruses infect bacteria, and the use of phages to treat bacterial diseases has been investigated for over a century.
A person with a carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infection may be treated with specialized antibiotics such as tigecycline, polymyxin B, and beta-lactam combination antibiotics. Medication may be needed only for a short period or for as long as six to eight weeks.
Generally, penicillin is not present in food naturally, but there are a few products that may contain penicillin in trace amounts due to the manufacturing process. These typically include cheese, fruits and vegetables, processed grains and various condiments like ketchup or soy sauce.
Neem. Neem leaf extracts and essential oil from seeds are known to have antimicrobial effect which may be beneficial in the infected wounds.
Antibiotics are only needed for treating certain infections caused by bacteria, but even some bacterial infections get better without antibiotics. We rely on antibiotics to treat serious, life-threatening conditions such as pneumonia and sepsis, the body's extreme response to an infection.
Substances in avocado plants can fight off multi-resistant bacteria. The newly-discovered extracts can complement existing antibiotics.
Foods high in fiber.
Lentils, beans, and whole grains are good food options when we want to lose weight. But we should minimize eating these high-fiber foods while we are taking antibiotics. Just like the mentioned food groups, foods high in fiber decrease the body's ability to absorb the medication in our blood.
Don't: Take antibiotics with milk or fruit juice
These products can interact with antibiotics and affect how your body absorbs them. Be careful with grapefruit and citrus juices, and wait at least three hours after taking your prescription before consuming dairy products.
It is a myth that bacteria are killed at temperatures below 40 degrees. In fact, bacteria growth is slowed, but not stopped. The only way to kill bacteria by temperature is by cooking food at temperatures of 165 degrees or more. Bacteria also die in highly acidic environments like pickle juice.