The document discusses antimicrobials and their use for gastrointestinal (GI) issues. It defines antimicrobials as agents that kill or inhibit microorganisms, including natural substances like oregano, ginger, and garlic. It notes that antibiotics are a type of medicine that inhibits microorganisms but can destroy the immune system and have side effects. The document recommends natural antimicrobials as they provide nutrients and do not harm the body like antibiotics can for GI-related conditions. It provides the example of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) to illustrate how natural antimicrobials like oregano can be used to treat specific cases.

1. By Adam Padilla

2. What are Antimicrobials?
 Antimicrobial: agent that kills/inhibits
microorganisms.
 Examples of natural forms:
 -Oregano
 -Ginger
 -Peppermint
 -Olive Leaf Extract
 -Garlic

3. What are Antibiotics?
 medicine (penicillin) that inhibits/destroys
microorganisms.
 When do we use these?
 Why?
 Are they safe?

4. Specific Cases?
 30million Americans struggle with SIBO.
 IBS affects 10/15% U.S. population.
 Crohn’s Disease
 Fungal/Bacterial related infections.
 Worst part about these cases?

5. Why are Natural
Antimicrobials Good?
 Provide essential/non-essential nutrients to body.
 Do not harm body.
 Cheap and easy to find.
 Provide many additional benefits.
 No doctors to go through.

6. Why are Antibiotics Bad
for IG Related Issues?
 Many can cause reverse effects.
 They kill everything good/bad.
 Literally destroy your immune system.
 You’ll be susceptible to anything.
 Expensive and have nasty side-effects.

7. What is a Example of a
Case?
 SIBO:
 Small Intestinal Bowl Overgrowth
 Symptoms: Everything literally
 How do you get this?
 How is it treated by doctors?
 How I treat it?

8. Oregano = Antimicrobial
 100g of Oregano Herb provides:
 Dietary fiber- 107% (Percent of RDA) (RDA-Recommended
daily allowance).
Folates- 69%
Pyridoxine- 93%
Vitamin-C- 83%
Vitamin-A-230%
Vitamin-K- 518%
Iron- 550%
Manganese-203%
Carotene-ß- 4112 μg

9. More Oregano

10. How are Antimicrobials
Already in Your Life?
 Sushi contains antimicrobials.
 Soap is a…?
 What are the hints of flavor we add to food?
 Just for human benefit?

11. How Should We Handle
Bacteria?
 Stop eating sugar.
 Eat more fiber.
 Avoid deli’s and exposed food.
 Avoid certain man made medicines.
 Look into what you put in your body, do your own
research.