Maintaining a Healthy Digestive Tract Reduces Chances of Getting Flu

Swine Flu Tip – Don’t Be Your Own Petri Dish

April 30, 2009 - Byron J. Richards, CCN

http://www.wellnessresources.com/

There are a number of things you can do to reduce your chances of getting the flu.

At the top of this list is maintaining a healthy digestive tract. While the flu is a respiratory infection, it always incubates in your digestive tract before moving to your lungs.

A healthy GI tract can reduce the likelihood of viral replication as well as getting your immune system into gear to deal with the problem.

The whole flu process gets going by breathing it in and then swallowing, or coming into contact and then touching your face and eventually swallowing the virus.

From there it goes to your digestive tract – where your first line of defense is death by hydrochloric acid. This is not a good time to be on any acid-suppressing medication – which is clearly known to double your chances of getting whatever flu comes around.

A great deal of immune system activity is constantly going on in and around your digestive tract. Half of your lymph system is located around your digestive tract to deal with “foreigner issues.” You actually have more foreign cells in your digestive tract than cells that make up your body. Your relationship with these non-self entities plays a large role in your immune competence.
For example, if you have too much Candida albicans and too much of a hostile bacteria, these issues have already strained immune function within your gut. In many cases these foreign gangs of thugs are communicating to your front line troops and telling them not to work properly. This makes it more likely that some other type of problem, such as the new Swine flu, can get a toehold in your digestive tract and begin multiplying.

During a potential pandemic you should avoid all junk food, snacking on sugar, excess alcohol, or anything else that interferes with your digestive processes.

It is a top priority to maintain your digestive tract in excellent working condition.

Byron Richards top choices for products that both support natural immunity as well as digestive health are GI Soother, Immune Plus, GI & Muscle Helper (contains glutamine), Super Dophilus (friendly flora), Oregano Oil, Monolaurin, and/or Candida Helper.

At least use enough support to notice improvement in any underlying digestive issues – it is a very important part of having a properly functioning immune system. These products can also help maintain digestive balance during times of increased need. GI Soother, Immune Plus, and GI & Muscle Helper are food-based powders that are easy to give to children and infants.

Supplements for Fighting the FLU

Immune System Builders

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Vitamin C - Immune System Builder
"Nutrient support for the immune system, adrenals, and stress.
Vitamin C is highly concentrated in the adrenal glands, a lack of vitamin C leads to easy fatigue from stress. The immune system uses vitamin C for many of its routine functions. A lack of C may reduce effectiveness of basic immune chores. Vitamin C is an antioxidant, working synergistically with other antioxidants to help protect the body. Stress increases the need for vitamin C."
Garlic - Immune enhancer, improves memory (prevention of Alzheimer's) reduces cholesterol and high blood pressure, has blood-thinning effect; stimulates blood circulation by widening blood vessels. Protects liver function and has anti-cancer effects. Increases antioxidant level in the body and decreases inflammation.
More on garlic if you want to know: http://www.naturalnews.com/025821.html

Oscillococcinum is an effective homeopathic remedy. It is the best-selling flu medicine of any kind in France and many other parts of Europe. Follow label directions at the first sign of flu symptoms. The trick is to take it on the onset of symptoms to gain the most benefits from it. As with any homeopathic remedy be sure to take it away from food and drink (30 minutes before and after).
Hydrogen Peroxide in one ear at a time as you lay your head down on a table - allow it to sit in your ear for 5 min then do the other side.
Germs get in through ears, nose mouth and eyes - some think the ears are key, so do the ears as soon as you think you feel sick.

Oregano oil provides natural support for the sinuses and respiratory system.
This immune system booster is said to be many times stronger than echinacea or goldenseal. Take 1-3 capsules before meal and/or bed. You can take it at the first symptoms of cold or flu or to boost the immune system take 1 capsule a day.Oregano oil is a fairly strong oil, thus it is suggested to start with smaller amounts. Cut back the amount or discontinue use if there is any digestive discomfort or diarrhea. If you burp up the oil, try drinking tea or warm water after taking it."
Oregano Oil is one of the strongest and most effective broad spectrum antibiotics known to man. It is natural and safe to use. It is also effective against fungus, parasites and viruses. It can be used externally and internally. There are no negative side effects.

Colloidal Silver Colloidal silver was used as a natural antibiotic prior to the discovery of penicillin. It has been proven to be effective against 24 of the major viruses known to be causative of upper respiratory tract infections, such as the flu.
Take if around people who are sick, at the first signs of being sick, and when fighting an immune challenge.
Olive leaf Extract fights high blood pressure and high cholesterol. It is helpful in the treatment of the common cold, flu, cold sores (herpes), ear infections, eye infections, nose and throat infections, impetigo, pink eye, parasites, and a host of bacterial, viral and fungal infections. You can use it or oregano oil or both or alternate between the two.

Take zinc!
Zinc shortens the duration and decrease the intensity of colds and flu if taken within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms. (Coldeeze)
Probiotics - keep your digestive system in top shape - because 70% of the immune system is located in the gut!

Keep a supply of AHCC, Grapefruit Seed Extract and Olive Leaf They are immune builders and can be used whenever you travel or enter an environment such as a large office as a prophylactic measure.

"AHCC is a hybridized mushroom extract, AHCC, increases survival and decreases the severity and recovery time following influenza infection.
The reason for the impressive results stems from AHCC’s ability to increase the immune system response to the influenza infection. In particular, AHCC increased the number and activity of Natural Killer (NK) cells, thought by many immunologists to be the front line defense of the immune system.
Considering that new strains of influenza such as the H5N1 bird flu are resistant to almost all antibiotics, this research shows that AHCC could be a vital weapon in this battle.
Most importantly, AHCC boosts immune response to flu virus by boosting the activity of natural killer (NK) cells.
This is especially important for three groups: young children, who have not lived long enough to encounter many of the viruses adults have encountered and so have no adaptive immunity to flu; the elderly, whose immune system functions tend to decline with advancing age; and people of any age exposed to viruses they have not encountered before, such as new strains of a flu virus.
The new research, done at Drexel University in Philadelphia, shows that in animals exposed to the flu, AHCC:
• Lessens infection
• Improves survival
• Reduces the severity of flu symptoms
• Speeds recovery from flu, and
• Reduces the amount of damage caused to lung tissue

Where is God in the Swine Flu Pandemic?

As the swine flu becomes a bigger news item I'm tempted to want to worry. Today the first US death has been reported and this will cause people's concern to increase. If ever we need to be grounded in the Word and walking closely with the Lord NOW is the time.
God is in control of all things.

He said, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusts in thee"(Isaiah 26:3).

We are human and will feel worry and concern too but we don't need to let our worry spiral out of control.
David Wilkerson wrote,
God will put within us the resources needed to take immediate control of every fearful thought and bring it to the truth of Christ. And his Spirit will fill our very beings with his perfect peace! http://davidwilkersontoday.blogspot.com/2009/03/perfect-peace.html

Whether this outbreak is the beginning of a more serious pandemic or not, Christians are called to give an answer for the Hope within.
Ninety percent (90%) of those in any emergency will ask, “Where is God in this?”

Christians need to respond to the spiritual, emotional, mental as well as the usual physical needs of those affected.
Read the rest of the article, Christian Response to the Swine Flu Alert here:
http://www.christianemergencynetwork.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=503&Itemid=41

Swine Flu - Surgical masks? Vaccines? Immune Boosters?

SWINE FLU

by Jon Barron www.jonbarron.org Taken from Blog Entry, Published April 26th, Baseline of Health Foundation

Okay, you probably have to be living in a cave not to have heard about swine flu over the last few days.

First, let me make clear that although the swine flu that is making the headlines does indeed contain bird flu DNA (actually it contains DNA from bird flu, human flu, and two different strains of swine flu), it is not bird flu -- which is both good and bad.

Is it a pandemic?
The word that's being tossed around with gay abandon in the news, and that seems to be causing so much concern among everyone writing into the Foundation, is PANDEMIC.

So let's get to it; are we in a swine flu pandemic?
And the answer is definitely not, at least not at the moment!

Yes, because it is a brand new strain of flu that appears to be easily transmitted between people, it certainly has the potential to become a pandemic, but it is not one yet.

But, more importantly, pandemic doesn't mean what most people seem to think it means.

A pandemic does not necessarily mean black-plague carts being hauled through the streets piled high with dead bodies. Nor does it mean flesh eating zombies wandering the streets feeding on the living.

All a pandemic means is that a new infectious disease is spreading throughout the world.

That's it. Symptoms associated with a given pandemic can be mild or deadly severe, but that has nothing to do with the word pandemic. It's quite possible to have a pandemic that kills very few people.

So where does the swine flu fall on the symptom scale?

It would appear that it falls somewhere between Mexico and the US!

And that's what we're all waiting to see with baited breath.

An epidemic/pandemic based on the numbers we've seen so far in the US, would certainly produce a substantial number of deaths, but no more than during any flu season (about 36,000 Americans die on average each year from the flu).

...Another thing working in our favor is that the flu season is officially over. Aha, you might ask. Why should that matter? It matters because it makes it much easier for health officials to identify and isolate cases of swine flu since any flus that people get now are very likely to be swine flu.

This is a huge advantage in helping to control the spread of the flu and preventing it from becoming a pandemic.

If this outbreak had happened 60 days ago, it would have been far worse.
What to do?

First. Don't panic. There is no pandemic...yet. And, at least outside of Mexico, symptoms appear to be mild.

Should you wear a surgical mask? If you want, but it probably isn't going to help much. Surprisingly, flu primarily transfers through direct contact with the virus. Shaking hands or kissing on the cheek are major points of transmission.

But that's not the scary part. Viruses can survive for up to 3 days on many surfaces -- doorknobs for example -- making everything you touch a potential infector.

Washing hands regularly during the day with regular soap and water can dramatically reduce your chances of infection.

If you come down with the flu, stay home and take care of yourself.

Don't go to work; don't go to school; don't spread the flu to all of your friends and co-workers. And if you come down with the flu don't rush to the hospital.

Only go to the hospital if you feel that you are starting to have problems breathing or any other symptoms are becoming severe.

If everyone rushes to the hospital, it will overwhelm your local health care system's ability to minister to the truly sick.

Can your hospital actually do anything to help?

And the answer is yes! Although the swine flu is totally resistant to one class of anti-flu drugs known as adamantanes, it is still sensitive -- barely -- to Tamiflu and Relenza. In this case, barely seems to be enough to prevent people from dying.

Is there anything you can do at home to protect yourself from the swine flu and speed recovery if you get it?

And the answer is a resounding yes. But first, let me cover an important point.

Many people on the net are advocating taking immune enhancing supplements in great abundance for protection against the swine flu.

This may not be such a great idea. Here is where the avian DNA in the swine flu becomes important.

So far, the vast majority of those who have died from swine flu in Mexico are not the very old, the very young, and those with compromised immune systems (the typical victims of the flu).

The people who have died have been young adults with strong immune systems. That means that like with avian flu, this strain of swine flu seems to have the ability to turn a person's immune system against itself so that it eats up the victim's lungs in what is known as a cytokine storm.
Does that mean that using immune builders is a mistake?

No! But it does mean that using immune builders without using pathogen destroyers to take down the viral load very well might be. So with that in mind.

Keep a supply of AHCC, olive leaf extract capsules, and grapefruit seed extract on hand. Use them whenever you travel or enter an environment such as a large office as a prophylactic measure.

Jon Barron org says: Keep a supply of Super ViraGon and Immunify on hand -- or something like them. At the first sign of feeling unwell -- that scratch in the throat, a slightly feverish feeling, a dull body ache, an unexplained headache, etc. -- slam down a full bottle of Super ViraGon and a half bottle of Immunify. Stopping the flu in the incubation phase is much, much, much easier than getting rid of it once it has established itself. If you hit it hard during incubation, you should be almost 100% effective in stopping it cold. If you allow it to incubate and fully manifest, it will take you several days to beat it back. It's true that you can significantly cut the time of your sickness, but it will still be several days, and you will need to keep taking the formulas for four to five days after you feel better to make sure you clear the virus from your body and it doesn't reassert itself.
If you prefer something else to Super ViraGon or Immunify, go for it. Other options include Sambucol and Blood Support. Blood Support is another of my formulations that is very unfriendly to viruses and bacteria.

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Mike Adams http://www.naturalnews.com/ recommends: full article

Avoiding the Flu:

Included in these steps are the things that you should do to protect yourself from virtually all diseases and illnesses:

get plenty of rest, exercise, quit smoking, eat a nutritious diet, avoid stress and, above all, to make your body's natural first line of defense -- your immune system -- strong and robust.

Some of the very best immune boosters are:* Echinacea* Pau d'arco* Suma* Astragalus* Medicinal mushrooms* Beta glucans* Aloe vera* Alkygycerol* Lactoferrin* Bovine colostrums* Glutathione* Mangosteen

The next thing you should do is to also take one or more good natural anti-viral agents,

.Among the very best natural pathogen destroyers are:

* Garlic

* Olive leaf extract

* Oil of wild mountain oregano

* Grapefruit seed extract

* Colloidal Silver

How To Make Natural Disinfectants for the Home

How to Make Your Own Natural Disinfectant:

Dr. Edward Group

Vinegar
The smell of the vinegar dissolves after it is dried. For a nice post-cleaning scent, add a little bit of organic peppermint extract or other essential oil extract to your vinegar and water solution. You might find some organic clove oil adds a nice spicy scent too.
White Distilled Vinegar can be used to effectively evict most bacteria and germs from their living quarters. That’s because vinegar is a weak form of acetic acid, the pH of which is too strong for most germs to survive.
Undiluted Vinegar can be used to clean counter tops, greasy ovens, dishwashers with soap residue, coffee pots, and cloudy glassware.
Diluted Vinegar is non toxic and can be used all around the home as an all purpose cleaner and deodorizer - just fill a spray bottle with 1 part vinegar to 1 part water (50/50) and you’re ready to go.
Hydrogen Pyroxide
Hydrogen peroxide, the same stuff that you buy to disinfect cuts and scrapes, can also be used to disinfect your kitchen. Just fill a spray bottle and wipe down your kitchen surfaces with 3% hydrogen peroxide (the strength you can purchase at the drugstore) to kill germs. Another bonus: peroxide adds a streak free shine to reflective surfaces.
Tee Tree oil, Neem Oil & Orange Oil
Tee Tree oil, Neem, and Orange oil can all be used as safe, effective kitchen cleaners. These all natural products will keep your kitchen clean without leaving behind a chemical residue.

Here are some quick and easy recipes to keep on hand when you’re ready to make the switch to a cleaner, healthier kitchen:

• As an antibacterial and antifungal agent for food prep surfaces, mix 2 cups distilled water, 25 drops tea tree oil, 25 drops lavender in a 16 ounce spray bottle and use.
• To clean and reduce bacterial buildup in the garbage disposal, place used lemon rinds and turn on 2-3 times a week.
• Mix lemon juice with baking soda in a 1:2 ratio for an abrasive, deodorizing paste.
• If you have whole lemons, just cut one in half, rub the cut end in baking soda and use that as your scrubber.
• For glass cleaner, use either undiluted white vinegar or undiluted 3% hydrogen peroxide to wipe down the glass.
• These will disinfect and leave a streak free shine.
• The vinegar also does an excellent job of cutting through grease left from cooking.
• Wash all foods before cutting or cooking in a bowl of water with a capful of hydrogen peroxide to kill germs.

Vitamin D Levels in Kids - Dangerously LOW!

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Vitamin D Levels - How to Easily Check Your Level and that of your child......*
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The following article is from http://www.naturalnews.com/
Vitamin D Levels in Kids are So Low that Rickets is Back with a Vengeance Thursday, April 23, 2009 by: Kerri Knox, RN, citizen journalist

Kids get so little Vitamin D these days, that Rickets- a disease that was thought to be virtually eradicated over 50 years ago in developed countries- is back again.
With it's characteristic bowed legs from improper bone hardening, rickets is caused by a simple nutritional deficiency, yet children right here in the US are getting this easily preventable disease in numbers never thought possible!

Rickets became prevalent during the Industrial Revolution in England when the already weak British sun's ultraviolet rays were blocked entirely by the incredible pollution in the air. Since Vitamin D is made naturally when the skin is exposed to sunlight, but is present in few foods, this caused children in the cities to get the characteristic bone deformities that left doctors and scientists scratching their heads as to the cause.
When it was finally discovered that lack of Vitamin D was the culprit, scientists soon learned to make a synthetic form of Vitamin D and quickly began fortifying milk products, solving the rickets problem for good- or so they thought.

Some 80 years after the problem was 'solved', rickets is back...Dr. Laura Tosi, bone health chief at Children's National Medical Center in Washington says, "I am now treating rickets in a way that I never treated it 20 years ago."

Even more alarming, however, is a new epidemic where bone formation in children appears normal, but is actually much softer than it should be.
As such, girls today break their arms 56% more often than their peers did 40 years ago- and boys 32% more often!Why is this happening?

There is no one answer to that question. But the recommendation of most dermatologists to keep children out of the sun for fear of skin cancer is one reason. The widespread use of sunscreen that effectively blocks the skin's ability to make Vitamin D is another. Children's increased time indoors watching television and playing computer games is another reason. Not only does being indoors keep children out of the Vitamin D making rays of the sun, but it also keeps them from doing the essential weight-bearing exercises like running and jumping that encourage young bones to grow denser and stronger."

Physical activity increases growth in width and mineral content of bones in girls and adolescent females, particularly when it is initiated before puberty," concluded one study. Other studies estimate that children and teens, due to the increased intake of processed foods and sodas, get 20% less calcium than is minimally recommended.

So the problem is the perfect storm of not enough Vitamin D, not enough calcium and not enough exercise.Very Long-Term EffectsA long term Bone Health Study of US Children is now being done in response to the growing epidemic, and researchers are concerned that widespread osteoporosis may be waiting for this younger generation in adulthood.

But some research is just as concerned about the less well known effects that low Vitamin D levels may have on these children later in life.

Dr. Cedric Garland, who has been researching Vitamin D for over 20 years, states, "We estimate that we could prevent 75% of cancers by getting everyone's Vitamin D blood level into an optimal range"

As more and more research comes to light, it's becoming clear that insufficient Vitamin D has implications for a vast array of diseases: diabetes, heart disease and multiple sclerosis just to name a few.

A comprehensive analysis of many studies even claims sufficient Vitamin D levels can "reduce all cause mortality"!
A bold statement considering that drug companies are always hoping that their drug will be able to claim the 'holy grail' status of this medical claim.Unfortunately, while researchers like Dr. Garland, Dr. Robert Heaney and Dr. John Cannell have been urging moderate sun exposure and higher Vitamin D intakes for decades, governments have been slow to respond.

With the Recommended Daily Intake of Vitamin D unchanged for over 50 years, our youngest generation may be the ones who are going to suffer the long term effects of governments and medical associations turning a deaf ear to the cries of researchers worldwide.
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Here's an easy way to give your kids Vitamin D - I use Carolson's Vitamin D Drops (buy from http://www.vitacost.com/ or http://www.iherb.com/). Tasteless, clear - just add a drop to their food.
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Want to find out what your current Vitamin D level is? Go to the Vitamin D Council website and order an at-home test kit for $65 or if you think your insurance will cover the test, ask your doctor to order the 25 OH Vitamin D test. From the website:
25-hydroxy-vitamin D or 25(OH)D is the circulating form of vitamin D and routinely used to diagnose vitamin D deficiency.
The Vitamin D Council recommends 25(OH)D levels be between 50 and 80 ng/mL, year around.
These levels assure vitamin D metabolism is normalized.
Furthermore, levels of 50-80 ng/mL are “natural” levels, that is, levels normally achieved by people who work in the sun.

Low vitamin D levels have been associated with most of the diseases of civilization but only a few controlled trials show vitamin D prevents disease.

Controlled trials showing vitamin D treats diseases are even rarer. Many such studies are currently being conducted to see if vitamin D really does prevent or help treat disease. While you wait for the studies to be finished, what 25(OH)D level do you want to have while you wait, a natural 25(OH)D level, one humans had when they worked in the fresh air and sunshine, or a level that is the result of a civilized indoor lifestyle?

Baby Eczema Natural Treatments

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Natural baby eczema treatment tips from getbest.info

Avoid internal allergens - determine and eliminate foods from the diet that cause eczema.
This is one of the most overlooked aspects of baby eczema treatment.
Once the food that causes the eczema has been found and removed form the diet, it can take only few days for the eczema to clear up.
Here is a list of foods that are known to cause eczema in babies and should be removed from the diet:
Cow dairy (milk, cheese, yogurt) - replace with goats dairy.
Cow dairy in formula can sometimes be enough to flare up eczema.
If possible, feed your baby with breast milk (it is the purest of all milks).
Breast milk is an important factor in building up a strong immune system.
Citrus
Wheat
Soy
Berries
Chocolate, peanuts and peanut butter
Fish

Avoid external allergens - use 100% pure cotton clothes and cloth diapers, use natural scent free soaps and baby shampoo for washing and keep your home dust free. Use creams and lotions with only natural ingredients.
Cloth diapers are not as cheap and comfortable to handle as disposable diapers because you have to use diaper service or handle the diaper load by yourself, but it is important that your baby's most sensitive parts are in touch only with natural materials to avoid eczema flaring up where it is most painful.

Use calendula cream, chamomile tea, unrefined olive oil and sea salt baths to soothe and treat the baby eczema.
Based on many success stories on internet forums, these natural remedies have turned out to be very effective for eczema treatment.
You can find more information about them in my previous article titled Natural Cure for Eczema. You can also try Aloe Vera to soothe and heal the skin, but keep in mind that some babies are allergic to it.

Boost your babies immune system by taking him/her out to FRESH air as often as possible and giving him/her unrefined cold pressed oils that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. --Scott Ellison

CLick HERE to read one mom's story: "Cured my baby's eczema in a matter of days" (after suffering for 14 months!)

Does God Care What We Eat?

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT...
DIET?
by Betty Miller www.bible.com

Song of Solomon 2:15 says, "Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes."

Foxes sometime in search of food would enter into the grape orchards and devour the grapes and spoil the crop. However, the little foxes were too small to reach the grape bunches so they would chew on the vines and it would kill the whole vine. Instead of the farmer just losing his crop, he would lose his vine which was more disastrous. Spiritually some things we do or allow that we might think is little or insignificant can also be disastrous for us.
The "little fox" that I want to address in this article is one that can cause many problems in our lives if indulged in for a long period of time. It is an excess that can cause many maladies. It is over-eating or what the Bible calls gluttony. The over-use of the fork has been the death of many, especially in our country where there is such an abundance of all kinds of food.

Also, we are all especially tempted to overeat during the holiday season since partaking of food is a big part of our celebrations. Because we all have to eat every day this little fox can slip in easily.
Proverbs 23:19-21 says "Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. 20 Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags".
With so much emphasis on proper eating and physical exercise here in America, it has caused many to examine their lifestyles. A lot of people have now become out of balance by putting too much emphasis on the physical man while neglecting the spiritual man.

The other extreme is to be so spiritually-minded that we neglect our bodies by overeating or lack of exercise. The Lord desires order in this area, as our physical condition, if it is not properly cared for, affects our spiritual condition. We cannot serve the Lord to the fullest if our bodies are run down and tired and not functioning as God designed them to function.

The medical world is now recognizing that gluttony is one of the major causes of many of our modern day illnesses. Moderation should be our guide.
Philippians 4:5, "Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand".
As Christians we are to realize the emphasis is to be put upon the spiritual man; however, just because we have an understanding of our spiritual position in Christ does not mean we can break His physical laws of health and not suffer the consequences. The spiritual man should always be given top priority as it needs to be in ascendancy. Its influence over the physical man is greater than the physical man's influence over it.We need proper balance between neglecting our bodies and giving them too much attention.
"For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come" (I Timothy 4:8).
It is easy to recognize that one of the greatest sins in the United States is gluttony. Food has become the god of millions. Jesus has never been made "Lord of the Fork." The Word of God has much to say about man's eating habits. Many sicknesses that are plaguing mankind stem directly from unhealthy eating habits.

How should Christians eat?

Are all the so-called health foods the answer to our diet problem? The Word of God not only addresses what is healthy for us to eat, but also the spiritual problems we have in this life. Since the Lord created the human body, He certainly knows what is best for us to eat.
So many have been eating according to the tradition of men instead of seeing what God's Word says about this subject. If we do not eat by the Word of God, our eating habits will be dictated by the patterns of what we have been exposed to in our lifetimes.

I will not address the kinds of food we should eat here other than to say that natural foods that are "living foods" (fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, legumes, certain meats, and dairy products) are the best for us. The "dead foods" or "junk food" are those that are highly refined and processed and have little nourishment in them.
Daniel and his companions proved the wisdom of eating properly when they refused to eat the King's meat and instead ask for pulse (vegetables and grains) and water to drink for ten days. After that period of time they appeared more healthy than the other servants of the King.

Daniel 1:12-17, "Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat 16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. 17 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams".
If we are overweight it came about not suddenly, but rather "little by little". This "little fox" begins adding the pounds before we realize it. Each day we over indulge until we become fat. (I realize some people do have overweight problems that stem from hereditary problems however, these can be overcome too, with help from the Lord.) We can tackle this problem with the Lord's help and He will give us the power to trim down.

As we seek the Lord and ask for His help in this area, He will not fail us. He will give us the strength to overcome gluttony or other bad eating habits.
Here are some helps to overcoming weight problems which usually come about through lack of knowledge or lack of discipline or lust for food:
(1). First, repent for yielding to the temptation of lust for food.

(Phil 3:19, "Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things".)
(2). Then, submit to God and ask Him for the power to overcome gluttony through His Holy Spirit and resist the devil through prayer and obedience to God. (James 4:7, "Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you".)
(3.) Next, ask for God's plan for your weight loss. Allow Him to lead you as to what He wants you to do. He knows your body and He will direct you as to how you are to eat. Ask for a desire for healthy foods and ask Him to remove your cravings for unhealthy foods.

(1 John 5:14-15, "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us:15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him".)
(4.) Daily, thank God for setting you free and do not allow the devil to discourage you by his condemning whispers to your mind. Sometimes the Lord does a quick work at other times it may be slower.

Don't be discouraged even if at times it seems slow or you fail occasionally.. Remember, this came "little by little" and it is sometimes more healthy to lose it "little by little" (Losing as little as 2 lbs. a month amounts to 24 lbs. in a year). In the process you will be developing new habits and disciplines that will eventually become established eating patterns.

(Romans 8:1-4, "There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. 3 For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: 4 That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit".)
(5.) Add fasting periodically as the Lord leads. Even fasting one meal or one day a week will help in disciplining your body to be subject to your spirit man. (Matthew 6:17-18, "But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; 18 That thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly".)
1 Corinthians 6:19-20, "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's".
May the Lord bless you as you seek Him in this area and make Him the "Lord of the Fork" and overcome this little fox!
This article was taken from the Overcoming Life Digest (Nov./Dec. 1997 Issue); click here to view Digest


MAKING JESUS "LORD OF THE FORK"
Proverbs 23:20-21: "Be not among winebibbers; among riotous eaters of flesh: 21 For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags."

EATING UNTO THE LORD
One of the greatest sins in the United States is gluttony. Food has become the god of millions. Jesus has never been made "Lord of the Fork." The Word of God has much to say about man's eating habits. Many sicknesses that are plaguing mankind stem directly from unhealthy eating habits. How should Christians eat? How much should we eat? Are all the so-called health foods the answer to our diet problem? Does the Bible address these questions? Yes, the Word of God has the answer to our questions as to what is healthy for us to eat and how we are to eat.
Many people's problem with eating is the problem of overeating. This problem usually develops by eating that little extra helping of food. This "little fox" can grow from one of just "one more cookie" or "another bite of candy" until there is no restraint and then the lust of food rules one's life. In the above verse gluttony is listed along with drunkenness. Although, society doesn't look down on overeating that much. The Bible declares this is a serious sin and warns us to resist yielding to this kind of appetite. Someone has said that the drug of the yuppies is gourmet food and fine wines. It is respectable to entertain and have expensive food served to one's guests. Now God wants us to enjoy the good food He created for us and there is nothing wrong with cooking and serving guests in our homes. However, when all of our spare time revolves around cooking, entertaining and eating rich and expensive food, something is wrong, especially when God is left out of our lives.
Proverbs 23:1-3: "When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee: 2 And put a knife to thy throat, if thou be a man given to appetite. 3 Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat."With so much emphasis on proper eating and physical exercise here in America, it has caused many to examine their lifestyles. Many people have now become unbalanced by putting too much emphasis on the physical man while neglecting the spiritual man. The Lord desires this area also to be in balance as our physical condition, if it is not properly cared for, affects our spiritual condition.
The spiritual man should always be given top priority as its influence over the physical man is greater than the physical man's influence over it. "For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come'"(I Timothy 4:8). We need proper balance between neglecting our bodies and giving them too much attention.
God is a good God and has promised us the blessing of enjoying the good food that He has created. Psalm 22:26: "The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever."It is only when we abuse our bodies through overeating or wrong eating that is wrong. Some people become very defensive over the issue that we should bring God to the table. They want to eat as they please, however as Christians we must bring the Lord into this area of our life as well as every other area. Remember the first sin in the Bible that led to all of mankind's downfall was when Adam and Eve disobeyed God and ate something they were told not to eat (Genesis 3). This certainly was a seemingly little thing that caused sin to enter into the world. The real problem was the disobedience to God. We should ask the Lord to help us in this area if we are struggling with this problem. Although I can't address the answer to our eating habits in this article I will list a few things that we should do that will help us lose weight and overcome gluttony. One note though, you do not have to be overweight to commit the sin of gluttony. If you lust after food it is a sin..
(1.) EAT GOD'S APPROVED FOODS LISTED IN THE BIBLE:
A good guideline would be to eat "living foods." The natural, living foods are fresh vegetables, fruits, grains, meats and dairy products. The "dead foods" are those that are highly refined. They not only are expensive, but also in most instances do little to nourish. Many people are tired, run down and sick because a large part of their diets are made up of dead junk foods. We want to include at least an outline of some of God's approved foods to help people get started on the road to proper eating. Although this list is not complete, it does give the basic foods that the Bible lists as good to eat:
Barley---Ruth 2:23 Bread---Luke 22:19Butter---Isaiah 7:22Corn---Ruth 2:14; I Samuel 17:17Cheese---I Samuel 17:18Dates---Genesis 3:2Eggs---Job 6:6Figs---Numbers 13:23; I Samuel 25:18Fruits(All)---Genesis 1:29Herbs (Leafy Plants) and Vegetables---Genesis 1:29Honey---Deuteronomy 8:8Meats---(Beef, Fish,Lamb,Poultry,Venison) Deuteronomy 14; Leviticus 11Milk---Isaiah 7:21-22Nuts---Genesis 43:11Olives and Olive Oil---Leviticus 2:4; Deuteronomy 8:8Salt---Leviticus 2:13Wheat (Bread, Cereal, Pasta)---Psalm 81:16(2.) EAT IN MODERATION:Ask the Lord to help you eat the proper amount of food. Eat only until full. He will help you. He loves you and cares about you. Philippians 4:5: "Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand."
(3.) GET REGULAR MILD EXERCISE: Walking is an excellent form of exercise.
(4.) FAST PERIODICALLY: Fasting helps cleanse the body of toxins that can lead to sickness.
As we seek the Lord in regard to our diets, He will gladly lead us in the right path. We must not get out of balance in this area and let menus and cooking absorb an exorbitant amount of time since this would be just as bad as ignoring diet altogether and eating anything we want. Here is a good verse to claim as we set our heart to overcome gluttony and the tendency to allow the enemy to tempt us little by little to fall into the trap of overeating.
Psalm 141:3-4: "Set a watch, O LORD, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips. 4 Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practice wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties"
This article was taken from the Overcoming Life Digest (July/August 1999 Issue); click here to view Digest

Safety Guide Personal Care & Cleaning Products

From The Organic Consumers Association

and The Green Patriot Working Group:

Personal Care & Cleaning Products pdf

Make a difference by avoiding 1,4-dioxane and supporting the companies who do!

http://www.organicconsumers.org/bodycare/ShoppersSafetyGuide.pdf

The Tea That Lowers Blood Pressure 12%

The following story was reported on www.naturalnews.com

Hibiscus Tea Significantly Lowers Blood Pressure

Friday, April 10, 2009 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer

Drinking hibiscus tea can significantly reduce blood pressure among people with elevated risks of cardiovascular or kidney disease, according to a new study presented at the annual conference of the American Heart Association.
High blood pressure is a dangerous health condition that triples the risk of heart attack and is responsible for 60 percent of all strokes.
The condition is very common in the developed world; one in three people in the United Kingdom, for example, are considered to suffer from high blood pressure.
Researcher Diane McKay and colleagues conducted the study on 65 people between the ages of 30 and 70 whose high blood pressure levels placed them at increased risk of kidney disease, heart attack and stroke.
Participants were assigned to drink either hibiscus tea or a placebo three times per day for six weeks.At the end of the study, blood pressure levels had fallen an average of 7.2 percent in the hibiscus group, compared with only 1.3 percent in the placebo group. Some patients in the hibiscus group actually experienced a 13.2 percent reduction.

"Hibiscus is now the most promising herb for treating blood pressure," said alternative medicine expert Andrew Weill. "

Studies have found that people who drank two cups of hibiscus daily for four weeks lowered their diastolic blood pressure by 12 percent -- results similar to those for common blood pressure medication.

Scientists do not know exactly what compounds in hibiscus contribute to its protective effect, but the flowers are known to contain chemicals known as anthocyanins, which have been shown to improve the functioning of blood vessels and strengthen the protein collagen, which helps give structure to cells and tissues, including blood vessels.

Anthocyanins and other components of hibiscus tea are also known to function as antioxidants, cleansing the body of dangerous free radicals that can have been linked to heart disease, cancer and the symptoms of aging.

Frequent colds? Check your Vitamin D.

Vitamin D deficiency could explain frequent colds
By Joe Graedon , Teresa Graedon
For The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Monday, April 06, 2009
Q. I started working as a substitute teacher three years ago. Ever since, I’ve been getting frequent colds that often turn into bronchitis. Then my doctor prescribes antibiotics.
I am now suffering with my second cold in a month. I wash my hands frequently, exercise daily and take vitamins, minerals and herbs. Right now I’m taking goldenseal, Echinacea and zinc.

Do you have any suggestions for me to bolster my immune system? I’d also appreciate a suggestion for shaking the current cold. I’m getting exhausted.

A. You haven’t mentioned taking vitamin D, which might be a factor. People with low levels of vitamin D are more susceptible to colds and flu (Archives of Internal Medicine, Feb. 23, 2009).

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Search previous posts for more info on vitamin D levels - or visit www.vitaminDcouncil.org

Concerned About Too Much Vitamin D3?

Vitamin D3:
5,000 IU per day is a good amount.
(Some doctors are prescribing 50,000 IU per day for patients with MS - for several months at a time)
I am taking 4,000 in drops plus more in my multi and cod liver oil.
I switch to fish oil in the summer.

You can take 5,000 IU for 3 months, and then order a $65 Vitamin D3 test to check your levels if you are concerned. see http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/

All the recent studies are saying that this level is a good daily level - and is one of the best things we can do to ward off cancer, build bones, fight depression and improve brain function.

In the summer, if you are out in the sun every day, then you shouldn't need 5,000 and would discontinue the drops until fall.

All the info you could ever want to know about Vitamin d is found at
http://www.vitamindcouncil.org/, where they say:

If one regularly avoids sunlight exposure, research indicates a necessity to supplement with at least 5,000 units (IU) of vitamin D daily. To obtain this amount from milk one would need to consume 50 glasses. With a multivitamin more than 10 tablets would be necessary. Neither is advisable.
The skin produces approximately 20,000 IU vitamin D in response 20–30 minutes summer sun exposure—100 times more than the US government's recommendation of 200 IU per day!
How To Get Enough Vitamin D
There are 3 ways for adults to insure adequate levels of vitamin D:

• regularly receive midday sun exposure in the late spring, summer, and early fall, exposing as much of the skin as possible.
• regularly use a sun bed (avoiding sunburn) during the colder months.
• take 5,000 IU per day for three months, then obtain a 25-hydroxyvitamin D test. Adjust your dosage so that blood levels are between 50–80 ng/mL (or 125–200 nM/L) year-round.

What Does a Trillion Dollars Look Like?

What does a trillion dollars look like????

"Last week the Federal reserve decided to inject ANOTHER trillion to buy treasury bonds and mortgage securities. In another words they simply decided to print another trillion dollars. So I thought you would really enjoy this graphic illustration to help you put that number into perspective.
$100" - www.mercola.com

http://deliveriesgalore.com/2009/03/18/one-trillion-dollars/

Vitamin D and Dialysis Patients

from www.lookingfit.com

Study: Vitamin D May Reduce Risk Of Death For Dialysis Patients
04/07/2009
Research indicates that higher levels of an antimicrobial protein that’s regulated by vitamin D may significantly reduce the risk of death from infection for dialysis patients.

The study, which was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, looked at 279 end-stage renal-disease patients across the U.S. who were being treated with dialysis. Patients with a high level of the human cathelicidin antimicrobial protein, or hCAP18, were 3.7 times more likely to survive kidney dialysis for a year without a fatal infection.
Because the peptide is regulated by vitamin D, it is believed that vitamin D therapy may be one way to boost hCAP18 levels.
Source:
Health News Digest:Vitamin D, Immune Response May Reduce Fatal Infections In Dialysis Patients

Basic Facts to Know About Vaccinations

Please visit http://www.sayingnotovaccines.com/ to read more. The following info is found on that site:

BASIC FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT VACCINATIONS
1. Vaccines are toxic.
*Vaccines contain substances poisonous to humans (i.e. mercury, formaldehyde, aluminum, etc.) Vaccine package inserts contain this and other information required by law to be disclosed to the public. Although these inserts are produced for consumers, doctors do not make them available to their patients.
*Vaccines are grown on and contain foreign tissue and altered genetic material of both human and animal origin.
2. Immunization (the act of injecting vaccines) depresses and disables brain and immune function. Honest, unbiased scientific investigation has shown vaccinations to be a causative factor in many illnesses including:
*Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (aka SIDS, crib or cot death)
*developmental disorders (autism, seizures, mental retardation, hyperactivity, dyslexia, etc.)
*immune deficiency (i.e. AIDS, Epstein Barre Syndrome, etc.)
*degenerative disease (i.e. muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, arthritis, cancer, leukemia, lupus, fibromyalgia, etc.)
3. The high rate of adverse vaccine reactions is being ignored and denied by conventional medicine.
*Prior to 1990, doctors were not legally required to report adverse reactions to the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
*Adverse reactions are considered "normal", are ignored or diagnosed as other diseases. Even with this poor system, reported damage is substantial.
*Despite their current legal obligation, less than 10% of doctors report the damage they witness to the CDC.
*Throughout history, many prominent medical and non-medical health professionals around the world have voiced their vehement opposition to vaccination calling it scientific fraud.
4. Mass Vaccination Programs systematically and recklessly endanger the public while disregarding our rights.
*Since vaccination breaks the skin, it is technically a surgery. All surgeries by law require informed consent. Informed consent is rarely attained before vaccines are administered.
*Doctors vaccinate the unwitting and uninformed. The vaccine manufacturers' package inserts which contain biased industry claims and the bare minimum required by law to reveal are not routinely made available to consumers so that they can make a more informed choice.
*Double-talk and unethical enforcement such as threats, intimidation and coercion are used to ensure vaccination compliance.
5. There is no proof that vaccinations are safe or effective.
*There are no control group studies. Authorities consider that "to not vaccinate" is unethical and have refused to study unvaccinated volunteers. If control studies were done according ' to honest science, vaccination would be outlawed.
*Studies which have been done are not designed to eliminate the examiners bias. Authorities who compile and report disease statistics work closely with and have a vested interest in companies which produce the vaccines. In other industries, this kind of bias is not tolerated. Injuries and deaths in these studies are attributed to anything but vaccination to skew the results and make it appear that vaccines have some merit.
6. Laws allow drug companies to violate the public trust.
*In private vaccine damage suits, information is revealed condemning vaccines as deadly.
*Vaccine manufacturers use "gag orders" as a leverage tool in vaccine damage legal settlements to restrict the plaintiff from disclosing to the public the truth about the dangerous nature of vaccines. Our government has allowed these unethical tactics to be used which jeopardize public welfare.
7. The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1987 is a pacifier.
*This compensation program pretends to acknowledge the existence of vaccine damage by making "right" the wrongs done. Nothing in this Act attempts to avert these adverse events from happening in the future.
*This Act is the result of vaccine producers pressuring the government to "immunize" them from private lawsuits which can run an average of $4 million per case.
*The fund is made up of tax added into the cost to the consumer of each vaccine, thereby making vaccine consumers pay for one another's and perhaps their own injury; the vaccine manufacturers have made themselves quite "immune" from accountability. In recent years it has become even more difficult to be compensated through this program due to the parameters for determining vaccine damage changing and coroners now ruling out vaccine damage and charging the parents with Shaken Baby Syndrome.
8. Private insurance companies, which do the best liability studies, have totally abandoned coverage for damage to life and property due to:
*Acts of God
*Nuclear war and nuclear power plant accidents
*Vaccination
9. Vaccination is not emergency medicine.
*It is claimed that vaccines avert a possible future risk and yet people are pressured to decide on the spot. A doctor's use of fear and intimidation to force compliance is not ethical. Vaccines are drugs with potential serious adverse reactions. Time and forethought should be given before a decision is made.
10. There is no law enforcing vaccination for babies or anyone else.
*Vaccination is linked with school attendance but is not compulsory. Exemptions from vaccinations, although restricted and monitored, are part of every state public health law and can be expanded by public pressure.
*Departments of Health, Education and the American Medical Association personnel profit from the sale of vaccines. They keep the existence of and details about exemptions relatively unknown.

Mediterranean Diet Can Reduce the Risk of Alzheimer's

Mediterranean Diet Cuts Risk of Alzheimer's, Dementiaby

David Gutierrez, staff writer (NaturalNews.com)

A Mediterranean diet may significantly decrease the risk of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain at Columbia University Medical Center and published in the journal Archives of Neurology.

"We know from previous research that a healthy diet like this is protective for cardiovascular risk factors like cholesterol, hypertension and diabetes," said researcher Nikolaos Scarmeas. "Now this current study shows it may help brain function too."

The term "Mediterranean diet" refers to a diet high in vegetables, legumes, fish and monounsaturated fat sources such as olive oil, and low in saturated fats, meat and dairy.
Interest in the Mediterranean diet began when health researchers noted that the traditional diet of parts of Greece and Italy was as high in fat as the U.S. diet, but rates of heart disease were much lower.
More recent research has suggested that the diet can also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
In the current study, researchers examined the effect of the diet on the risk of borderline dementia, also known as mild cognitive impairment -- a precursor and risk factor for full-blown dementia such as Alzheimer's disease. They interviewed 482 borderline dementia patients and 1,393 healthy volunteers about their dietary habits, then followed them all for an average of 4.5 years.At the end of the study, 275 participants from the healthy group had developed borderline dementia. The one-third of participants with the greatest adherence to the Mediterranean diet were 28 percent less likely to develop borderline dementia than the third with the lowest adherence; the one-third in the middle was 17 percent less likely to develop the disorder than the bottom third.Likewise, the Mediterranean diet appeared to protect patients with borderline dementia from developing Alzheimer's disease.

The one-third of borderline dementia participants with the greatest Mediterranean diet adherence was 48 percent less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than the one-third with the lowest compliance.

Start Your Victory Garden

The Victory Garden is making a comeback! The term refers to a time when First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt started a "victory" garden in the middle of World War II to help with food rationing. 20 million such gardens sprung up around the nation and supplied about 40 percent of vegetables eaten in the U.S.

Time to get to the store now and buy your seeds and get some seedlings going indoors.

found this article in the Peoria Journal Satr 4/4/09 by Steve Tarter:

A wilted economy is providing the incentive many Americans are using to get back to their roots.
While stock prices and retirement plans have drooped, gardening is a growing concern.

One seed supplier is even offering a "victory seed collection," urging consumers to "win the war in your own backyard against high supermarket prices and non-local produce."
The National Gardening Association, based in South Burlington, Vt., reported that an estimated 43 million U.S. households plan to grow their own fruits and vegetables, berries and herbs in 2009, up from 36 million last year.
Burpee Seeds, the country's largest mail-order seed company, reports record sales - even some sellouts - among its seed stocks this year.
Aside from the health benefit of fresh vegetables, a big reasons so many plan to work the soil this year is the savings potential. A study by Burpee claims $50 spent on gardening supplies can become $1,250 worth of produce annually.
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There are solid reasons to start a home garden at any time, not just during a recession. It is profitable.

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There more than enough info out there on the internet to get you going. Don't make it harder than it is! No yard? Do container gardening!

Just get going!

2 blogs I like:
1. from a beginner gardener in Indiana.
http://onesmallvictorygarden.blogspot.com/search/label/planning

2. http://foodiefarmgirl.blogspot.com/
Recipes, stories and photos

Don't Use Antibiotic Ointments!

Healing Wounds and Preventing Bacterial Infection
The following is from Body Ecology Diet Website

Caring for your wounds effectively is important because all wounds are exposed to bacteria, which can cause bacterial infection. For this reason, a lot of people think the answer is antibiotic ointments, however, these antibacterial ointments can create more problems.
According to Gerald Lazarus, MD, professor of dermatology and director of the Johns Hopkins Wound Center, many people end up using the wrong antibiotic, which can breed bacterial resistance and cause contact dermatitis.
Dr. Lazarus says that Gentamycin cream is an example of an antibiotic ointment that can breed resistance and cause contact dermatitis, thus slowing wound healing.
Additionally, Dr. Lazarus warns that
many people are allergic to antibacterial ointments, with Neosporin being the most common allergen and Bacitracin showing up high on the list as well.

Antibiotic ointments may seem like the answer to prevent bacterial infections, but they carry big risks, such as: bacterial resistance, inflammation from allergens and contact dermatitis…all of which slow the healing process.
On top of that, most of the antibiotic ointments on the market contain toxins, like petrolatum, which disrupts your normal skin respiration by blocking oxygen.
According to the EPR Center for the Study of Viable Systems at Dartmouth Medical School, “Oxygen is perhaps the most important variable in the healing of wounds, as has been shown empirically in patients and more specifically in animal models.”

The risks from antibacterial products seem to far outweigh the potential benefits.

Irradiated Food Causes Neurological Problems

The following story has been reported by NaturalNews.com

In a study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) report on cats developing severe neurological symptoms due to a degradation of myelin, the fatty insulator of nerve fibers called axons. Because myelin facilitates the conduction of nerve signals, when it is lost or damaged there can be impairment of sensation, movement, thinking and other functions, depending on what particular nerves are affected. This loss of myelin is found in several disorders of the central nervous system in humans -- the best known being multiple sclerosis (MS).

So what caused the cats to develop neurological problems? Although the researchers' statement to the media practically buries the fact, a close read shows the animals were fine until fed irradiated food. What's more, when they were taken off the irradiated diet, the animals' nervous systems began healing.

The new study took place when the researchers were faced with reports of a mysterious illness in pregnant cats. A commercial company had been testing various diets on the animals to see how the food impacted growth and development in the felines. The food used, it turns out, had been irradiated. Irradiation, which is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for many human as well as animal foods, involves exposing foods briefly to a radiant energy source such as gamma rays or electron beams in order to kill bacteria.

Some of the cats eating the irradiated cat food exhibited very severe neurological symptoms, including movement disorders, vision loss and even paralysis. "After being on the diet for three to four months, the pregnant cats started to develop progressive neurological disease," said Ian Duncan, a professor of medical sciences at the UW-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine and an authority on demyelinating diseases, in a statement to the media.
The rest of the story...