What are some natural approaches to treating C-diff? If you’re
looking at this FAQ, you probably already know that Clostridium
difficile (C. diff) is a serious antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Once only found in hospitals, C. diff is now becoming more
common outside of hospitals. C. diff infection usually results
from antibiotic treatment. The antibiotics kill off most of the
bacteria (both beneficial and harmful) in the gut with only the
most resistant surviving. With no beneficial bacteria left to
protect the intestine due to antibiotic treatment, C. diff
quickly populates the gut resulting in a terrible, diarrhea-
inducing infection that can also be deadly, especially in
hospital patients who already have compromised immunity.
Interestingly, another culprit in the C. diff epidemic has come
to light. The use of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) has been
associated with a risk for C. diff infection. PPIs are used to
treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), also known as acid
reflux. These drugs suppress the se