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Sweeten Up Your Health with Bee Propolis and Honey

By on January 24, 2008 in DIET, HEALTH, honey

History of Honey Honey has been used not only as a sweetener, but for medicinal purposes dating back to ancient Rome, Egypt, China, and Greece. Dating back to 2100 BC, honey has been mentioned in the ancient writings of Indian texts and possibly even further back than that. Known to even be used as a [...]

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Isn’t it Biotic? Unscrambling the Mess behind Health Food Lingo

By on August 13, 2007 in DIET

Probiotics… prebiotics… antibiotics… macrobiotics – the media is full of contradicting information on these topics. But, you don’t need to spend the next millennium decoding labels. Here, the biotic list is simplified. Probiotic These are living organisms that safely reside in your gut. They work to ward off infection and balance harmful yeasts. You can [...]

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Natural Antibiotics that Fight Infection

By on August 9, 2007 in DISEASE

Many of us no longer want to jump on the antibiotic bandwagon each time we get a sore throat or infection. These apprehensions are well-founded considering the more recent occurrences of Candida and fungal infections that are thought to be caused by antibiotics, and the fact that diseases seem to be getting smarter each day. [...]

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