Hi,
GUT BACTERIA AND CHICKEN
I don't know how the chicken industry in U.S. is regulated, but this is an article from our most important broadcasting company, NRK that I have tried to translate:
A new study indicates that people may have been contaminated with antibotic resistant bacteria from chicken meat. As many as 7 out of 10 chicken filets contain antibiotic resistant bacteria, and there is a concern that these bacteria can contaminate people.
The National Health Institute has investigated 257 tests from patients with infections. In 6 cases of urine tract infections in humans, there has been found a bacteria that is almost identic to the bacteria found in chicken.
It is possible that resistance in E. coli from chicken meat has moved to E. coli in humans and given them UTI. Such spreading of resistance is dependent on the fact that people have been infected by living bacteria from chicken meat, says Martin Steinbakk at the National Health Institute.
The research confirms what we have suspected; that chicken and humans have a common resistant bacteria, and we are likely to get these bacteria from eating chicken, says Berild.
Humans who carry resistant bacteria, don’t necessarily get sick. But if they do, it is harder to get rid of the infection, he says.
If anything is a vicious circle, this certainly is. We ingest resistant bacteria which makes us use strong antibiotics, which again leads to even mor resistance.
«It’s still safe to eat chicken meat, but the demand for safe hygiene measurements is high», says the National Food Association.
Wash hands before and after preparing chicken meat. Never taste the raw meat. Thoroughly cook meat. Prepare the meat away from other food. Use separate tools. Wash dishes and everything that has been near raw chicken meat at least at 70 degrees Celsius, incl brushes, cutting boards and cloths.
http://www.nrk.no/norge/tarmbakterier-i ... 1.12390076
Lilia
Gut Bacteria and Chicken
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Gut Bacteria and Chicken
Collagenous Colitis diagnosis in 2010
Psoriasis in 1973, symptom free in 2014
GF, CF and SF free since April, 2013
Psoriasis in 1973, symptom free in 2014
GF, CF and SF free since April, 2013
Hi Lilia,
For as long as I can remember, commercially-processed chickens have been the most bacteria-laden source of protein on the planet. Chickens virtually always contain at least salmonella, and often there are various other strains of bacteria present. But every few years or so, some researchers will "discover" the problem (again) and it will make the news.
Antibiotics have been a regular part of commercial chicken production for over half a century. IMO, after a generation or so, it's probably a little late to be concerned about it, and the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. For all practical purposes, the effects are pretty much just a fact of life at this point. How could anyone not have those bacteria in their gut by now? If they haven't killed us so far, they're probably not going to. Why wouldn't humans be just as adaptive as those bacteria who manage to survive antibiotics? We tend to evolve, just as other species evolve. And while some people choose to paint the human race as a species of superwimps . . . I, for one, still believe in the ability of our body and our immune system in particular, to adapt to whatever changes are imposed on us by our environment. The laws of evolution are still in effect. They have not been rescinded by modern medicine.
That said, I envision the day in the far distant future (if Homo sapiens survives on this planet that long) when medical science will finally figure out how to control gut bacteria, and instead of constantly promoting all the BS about "good bacteria" and "bad bacteria", medical researchers will develop a pill that can eradicate every species of bacteria in the gut, and every morning humans will pop a pill to make sure that their gut starts the day free of all gut bacteria. And that will probably resolve 99.99 % of the remaining health problems that plague the human race.
I say "remaining" health problems because long before then, people will have finally come to their senses and recognized that the human digestive system cannot handle gluten, and so the production of wheat, rye, barley, and oats will have been forbidden for many years. And of course when gluten was outlawed, that simple act will have eliminated 99.99 % of existing health problems at the time.
At least that's the way I see it. Of course, since my name is not nearly as catchy as Nostradamus, and this isn't being recorded in a book that will make the best seller list, when it happens, no one will remember that I predicted all of this centuries before it happened.
Tex
For as long as I can remember, commercially-processed chickens have been the most bacteria-laden source of protein on the planet. Chickens virtually always contain at least salmonella, and often there are various other strains of bacteria present. But every few years or so, some researchers will "discover" the problem (again) and it will make the news.
Antibiotics have been a regular part of commercial chicken production for over half a century. IMO, after a generation or so, it's probably a little late to be concerned about it, and the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. For all practical purposes, the effects are pretty much just a fact of life at this point. How could anyone not have those bacteria in their gut by now? If they haven't killed us so far, they're probably not going to. Why wouldn't humans be just as adaptive as those bacteria who manage to survive antibiotics? We tend to evolve, just as other species evolve. And while some people choose to paint the human race as a species of superwimps . . . I, for one, still believe in the ability of our body and our immune system in particular, to adapt to whatever changes are imposed on us by our environment. The laws of evolution are still in effect. They have not been rescinded by modern medicine.
That said, I envision the day in the far distant future (if Homo sapiens survives on this planet that long) when medical science will finally figure out how to control gut bacteria, and instead of constantly promoting all the BS about "good bacteria" and "bad bacteria", medical researchers will develop a pill that can eradicate every species of bacteria in the gut, and every morning humans will pop a pill to make sure that their gut starts the day free of all gut bacteria. And that will probably resolve 99.99 % of the remaining health problems that plague the human race.
I say "remaining" health problems because long before then, people will have finally come to their senses and recognized that the human digestive system cannot handle gluten, and so the production of wheat, rye, barley, and oats will have been forbidden for many years. And of course when gluten was outlawed, that simple act will have eliminated 99.99 % of existing health problems at the time.
At least that's the way I see it. Of course, since my name is not nearly as catchy as Nostradamus, and this isn't being recorded in a book that will make the best seller list, when it happens, no one will remember that I predicted all of this centuries before it happened.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hi Lilia,
I didn't mean to imply that we should not be careful when handling and preparing chicken, because we certainly should. I just feel that after all these years, everyone should understand the risks by now, and taking precautions should be a routine part of preparing meals.
But I'll bet a GF cookie that despite all the precautions, virtually all of us have been exposed to those bacteria many times over the years, and our immune systems handled them just fine. Antibiotic resistant bacteria are not immune system-resistant, provided that our immune system is kept healthy by adequate amounts of vitamin D, magnesium, etc.
Tex
I didn't mean to imply that we should not be careful when handling and preparing chicken, because we certainly should. I just feel that after all these years, everyone should understand the risks by now, and taking precautions should be a routine part of preparing meals.
But I'll bet a GF cookie that despite all the precautions, virtually all of us have been exposed to those bacteria many times over the years, and our immune systems handled them just fine. Antibiotic resistant bacteria are not immune system-resistant, provided that our immune system is kept healthy by adequate amounts of vitamin D, magnesium, etc.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.