Antibiotics save lives, but there is a downside to their ubiquity. High doses can kill healthy cells along with bacteria, while also spurring the creation of ‘superbugs’ that don’t respond to known antibiotics. Now, researchers report a natural way that could reduce antibiotic use without sacrificing health: a maple syrup extract that increases the potency of these medicines. Read full article on Science Daily.
Hardly seems like an onerous imposition, that one is encouraged to up the consumption of maple syrup!