| Bronchitis is defined as an inflammation of the | | | | their patients. |
| bronchial tubes, or the air passages extending | | | | In fact, in response to a recent study on the |
| from the windpipe into the lungs. Causes of the | | | | effectiveness of a widely prescribed antibiotic, |
| inflammation may be a virus, bacteria, smoking or | | | | azithromycin, Dr. Arthur Evans, associate chair of |
| inhaling chemical pollutants or dust. The most | | | | medicine at Chicago's Cook County Hospital said, |
| common form of acute bronchitis usually stems | | | | "Antibiotics don't work for acute bronchitis. Now |
| from an upper respiratory infection such as the | | | | we have strong evidence saying that it shouldn't |
| common cold or sinus infection. Symptoms other | | | | be used for this purpose." |
| than coughing may include fever and chills, | | | | So what is a good alternative to the treatment of |
| wheezing, muscle aches, nasal congestion and | | | | bronchitis? |
| sore throat. | | | | Many people have experienced excellent results |
| If the cough persists for several days and | | | | with the use of colloidal silver to strengthen the |
| produces excessive amounts of phlegm, a person | | | | immune system as a way to fight the infection of |
| is always advised to seek medical treatment as | | | | bronchitis. Others have used a nebulizer to |
| they may have pneumonia. | | | | administer the colloidal silver and reported the |
| Although most cases of bronchitis are viral | | | | symptoms cleared within one or two days. |
| related, and viruses do not respond to antibiotics, | | | | Colloidal silver has been shown to be an effective |
| many doctors will prescribe this treatment | | | | treatment to a number of infections. |
| because they feel pressured to do something by | | | | |