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Natural Antibiotics: A Comprehensive Guide

By on August 6, 2009 in Ayurveda, cinnamon, DIET, garlic, Grapefruit Seed Extract, HEALTH, Natural Antibiotics, Olive Leaf Extract, tumeric, turmeric

Introduction Today, antibiotics are prescribed for all infections indiscriminately and as a result of this there is increase microbial resistance, the evolution of super-bugs like the MRSA’s, the ESBL organisms, the resurgence of fatal viral infection and fungal diseases, and a population that is grossly immunologically compromised. Today, we’d like to recommend some natural alternatives [...]

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Can We Prevent Swine Flu Naturally?

By on April 27, 2009 in flu, HEALTH, Water

I thought I’d be topical this week, since I live in New York and we’ve already seen 28 cases of human swine flu infection. There’s a lot of misinformation out there about this strange new epidemic. What is it, and can we prevent it without questionable antivirals, by just finding a way to boost our [...]

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Brace Yourself Naturally Against the Flu

By on January 12, 2009 in flu, PLANT CURES

We’re in the middle of flu season, which lasts from about November to March, and this time of year certainly reminds us that the flu can be terrible. The aches, pains, and sheer mucus production sap your strength, turn you into a social pariah, and make you feel miserable for weeks. And lately in the [...]

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Echinacea: The Herbal Heavyweight

By on February 14, 2008 in PLANT CURES

The Purple Flower of Health Echinacea, commonly referred to as Purple Flower for the color of its florets, is a member of the Asteraceae family and grows perennially. The name is a derivative of echino (Greek for “spiny”) in reference to the flower’s conical head of prickly seeds. It originated in North America and was [...]

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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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