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Natural Treatment for Plantar Warts

2012-04-07T15:53:00.000-04:00

The pain is intensely excruciating. They are stubborn to cure. Even traditional western medical treatments are iffy.

If you've ever had one, you know what I'm talking about. You will try anything to get rid of your plantar wart.

And there are plenty of "anythings" to try. Some of them work quite well, but for others not so much.

There's a synergistic blend of essential oils that seems to work very well for those seeking a natural treatment to eliminate plantar warts for good.

It's called Essentially Gone and the secret behind this blend is to use several different essential oils together to leverage their strengths in order to fight off this stubborn virus.

You can try Essentially Gone yourself right here .

Vitamin D From Sunlight

2011-03-23T10:39:00.001-04:00

Spring is here for most of us and with the onset of spring comes the opportunity to get out and enjoy the sunshine. Often we equate that to more activities, acquiring a suntan, planting flowers or a garden.

Another way to enjoy the sunshine comes with the added bonus of enjoying better health.

Studies continue to show that absorbing even a few minutes of sunshine each day is the ideal way to boost Vitamin D levels.

Experts agree that this FREE vitamin is crucial to enjoy good health and has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. We are all aware it promotes good bone health, but it's also been shown to combat both chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia. An added bonus is that regular doses of sunlight has been show to greatly reduce depression.

Worried about the warnings of skin cancer? Some believe the warnings have been overstated, but that aside, it's believed that short doses of sunlight will produce a high enough level of Vitamin D without overexposing the skin to harmful damage from the sun.

So take a few minutes today and feel the warm sunshine on your skin. At the same time feel yourself getting a little closer to ideal health!

Want to read more about the benefits of Vitamin D from sunlight? Visit:
Time in the Sun: How Much Is Needed for Vitamin D?

Health Benefits Of Apple Cider Vinegar

2011-03-21T20:19:00.001-04:00

Home remedies and natural treatments are becoming more popular for those seeking alternative health solutions as well as both a strained economy health care system and economy.

Often simple home treatments are found right in our kitchen cupboard and have a plethora of uses as well as effective results.

While ACV has long been used over time to treat a host of ailments, Organic Apple Cider Vinegar is becoming an increasingly popular natural supplement or treatment.

Apple Cider Vinegar is creating through a two step fermentation process. The first step is the apple fermented into hard apple cider and the second fermentation creates Apple Cider Vinegar complete with enzymes and extra acids. It's the two step fermentation along with using organically grown apples that made the difference between a high quality ACV and a inferior substitute.

A few of the ailment Apple Cider Vinegar has been shown to be effective on are:

Acid Reflux
Acne
Athletes Foot
Blood Pressure Reduction
Constipation
Improved Digestive Health
Night Sweats/Hot Flashes
Weight Loss
Yeast Infection

These are just a few of the ailments ACV is effective on. Want to learn more? Visit Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits for a more detailed list of ailments you can help or eliminate with this all natural treatment.

Take it every day with honey and see for yourself how beneficial Apple Cider Vinegar is to improve your overall health.

Plantars Wart Home Remedy And Relief From All That Pain

2011-03-04T21:57:00.001-05:00

First let me begin by saying I'm not a health care professional, just someone who is passionate about pursuing home remedies and natural cures to keep myself and my family healthy, out of the doctors office and away from pharmaceuticals.

Recently my husband discovered a small, tender spot on the bottom of his foot. At first he thought it was the result of a glass lid I managed to drop on the kitchen floor and shatter into approximately a millions or so glass slivers. That would have been preferred to the large and extremely painful planters wart he suffered from for over a month.

If you have landed on this page, perhaps you are experiencing similar agonizing pain yourself. We tried OTC "cures" from the local pharmacy and a few home remedies that didn't do much good.

I decided to get serious with this and find a remedy that would send this nasty thing away for good. Here is what first ended the majority of the pain and then eventually eliminated the Plantars Wart

First we soaked his foot at least once per day in hot water in a foot bath. I then added about a quarter cup of sea salt, a quarter cup of baking soda and 8 drops of Tea Tree essential oil to the foot bath. He soaked his foot as long as possible, but a minimum of fifteen minutes each time.

While a foot bath probably wouldn't be absolutely necessary, it sure did help to keep the water moving and these three pain saving ingredients circulating to work their wonders on his foot!

Jason Natural Organic Oil, Tea Tree, 1 oz

The purpose of using the Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Oil) is because of its anti-virual properties as Plantars Warts are caused by the HPV virus.

Sea Minerals Dead Sea Bath Salt - 1 lbs

My reasoning behind using the sea salt is it's believed that sea salt draws toxins out of the body. I use it regularly in our bath water for that purpose as well as its ability to act as an antiseptic. The baking soda raises the alkalinity of the water. It's believed that viruses do not thrive in an alkaline environment. Baking soda and sea salt have been used together for hundreds of years to create a detox bath, surely it would help with this? My husband swears that the unbearable pain began to subside once we began these foot baths and after a couple of days he would remain almost pain free until he was on his feet for an extended length of time.

After each foot bath, I applied Bee Propolis directly to the Plantars Wart, covered it with a large bandage and wrapped tape around his foot to ensure the bandage stayed put until we were ready to change it again.

Bee Propolis is a sticky substance that is naturally produced by bees to protect the bee hive from the elements as well as to protect from bacteria, disease and parasites from entering the hive. The health benefits that we can reap from bee propolis are many, including success in eliminating Plantars Warts for good!

Montana Big Sky Propolis - Extra Thick Tincture, 0.5 oz

Slow Down The Aging Process

2011-01-20T14:40:00.000-05:00

If you are like me, you are constantly checking your watch. Not the one on your wrist but your life watch. The years creep up on us and then one day they are no longer creeping, but instead they are flying by.

Since you are checking your life watch, you are probably looking for ways not only to improve your health, but to slow down the aging process so that life watch keeps ticking long into triple digits!

This is the reason I got excited when I discovered: Reset Your Biological Clock, written by Dr. Al Sears, M.D. Maybe, if you are in fact like me, you will likely get excited about it too! If so, read on......

Stay Active, Vital & Energized

Work hard, play hard and keep doing what you love well into your 80s, 90s or 100s.

That’s not wishful thinking – it’s a medical reality. With new breakthrough technology, you can stay active and keep moving like a 50-year-old right through the age of 100.

You’ll find the keys to this rejuvenation in Reset Your Biological Clock, the revolutionary new book from renowned integrative physician and natural health expert Dr. Al Sears, M.D.

He reveals an exciting breakthrough that can enable you to turn on your anti-aging genes and reduce the effects of 10 to 20 years of aging. Find out how you can look 30% younger … reverse your genetic clock and recreate the body you had in your 20s …

If you want to stay independent and do more than you ever thought you could, click here to get started…Last year, the Nobel Prize in Medicine was awarded for something you probably haven’t heard about. Researchers discovered the primary cause of human aging – the long-sought-after “genetic clock” – and how to halt aging in its tracks.

Dr. Al Sears has been involved in this cutting-edge technology since its beginning.

You can now use this Nobel Prize to knock years off your age and live healthier and longer than ever before. Read below to discover how to turn back your genetic clock, reverse the aging process, overcome fatigue and look years younger...

Stretching For Ideal Health

2011-01-04T08:55:00.000-05:00

New year, new methods to explore in regards to getting in shape. First, let me say I've never been a fan of "going to work out". I've got nothing against the gym or health clubs for others, my husband goes religiously, and loves it. For myself, however, give me the great outdoors or if the weather says otherwise, the privacy of my own home.

I also prefer something easy. Not easy as far as physical exertion, but easy meaning not a lot of equipment or gadgets to mess with. I prefer to stretch, do some yoga and then exert myself either in an outdoor activity or workout.

I recently discovered a method of working out primarily using stretching to leverage maximum results in your work out. This coincides with my belief that everything feels better after stretching. The first thing I do in the morning is stretch and begin my day better because of it.

In this DVD by Naturecast Products stretching is the basis of the workout. It teaches you how to maximize your work outs using stretching as opposed weight resistance, but at the same time building strength, muscular definition as well as range of motion and flexibility. Another advantage that appeals to me is the relaxation and peace of mind that results from stretching.

The program is written by and taught a personal trainer, I thought it would be kind of nice to have a personal trainer in my home from time to time, without paying those fees, of course!

I signed up for the free newsletter from Naturecast Products and look forward to reading more about improving my health.

Are New Year's Resolutions A Waste Of Time?

2011-01-02T21:53:00.006-05:00

Approximately 40 to 45% Americans take a stab at making at least one New Year's Resolution each year.

Not surprising the most common resolutions are weight loss, smoking cessation and more exercise.

Unfortunately almost half of these resolutions are all but forgotten once the six month mark approaches.

Improved health, what ever your perception of that may be, is often achieved by taking baby steps and setting goals at the beginning of a brand new, fresh year is a great time to start.

Sometimes baby steps, while making the task of reaching a specific goal more time involved, can in fact ensure that a goal is reached simply because it no longer appears as an overwhelming, daunting task.

I have set several resolutions to achieve a better level of ideal health and while each year I might slide back on some of my resolutions, I really feel that at the conclusion of each year I come out healthier, more balanced and a better me than when I started.

When I don't fulfill my full resolution, do I feel like I fail? Nope. The only time I feel like I fail is when I quit trying to improve anything about myself at all.

Where do you stand on New Years Resolutions? I'd love to hear from you.

Hotel Health Traps

2010-02-09T18:02:00.005-05:00

Being as I am a previous general manager of both a hotel and a pool and hot tub business, I recently read an article that peaked my interest.

It's titled: 10 Hotel Health Traps You Should Really Be Aware Of

I can personally attest that very item listed in the article is spot on. While most reputable hotels take precautions to ensure the health of their guests, you should always be aware that these health traps exist at the least some of the time in virtually every hotel.

Here is the article, republished from RN Central.com

Getting away from it all, having someone else clean up after you, and not having to worry about the daily grind all seem like awesome reasons to spend a few nights in a hotel. Or maybe you travel for business and are a regular visitor to hotels. No matter the reason you are staying in a hotel, there are important health traps you should know about in order to protect yourself. From ice buckets to swimming pools to filthy carpet, there arehealth dangers lurking in places you might not have expected. Read on to find about these hidden health hazards.

Ice buckets. These little gems are often overlooked for cleaning. Apparently, it is common for hotel guests to use the empty ice buckets for a vomit container, then they are simply rinsed with water and put back on the counter top. Housekeeping staff may glance at the bucket and think it is clean, but in reality, it is not. These containers with remnants of vomit can spread norovirus, among other diseases.
Bed bugs. The prevalence of bed bugs at hotels of all caliber has become a recent concern. Bed bugs live in mattresses, carpet, and wooden furniture and are easily introduced into the room via guests' luggage and clothing. They feed on human blood and leave itchy welts. While these bugs don't necessarily transmit disease, they are extremely difficult to eliminate and are easily brought home. Check your room for tale-tell signs of bed bugs such as dark spots on the sheets or on furniture and pay a visit to sites such as the The Bedbug Registry, which tracks bed bug infestations.
Hot tubs. The warm, moist environment of a hot tub acts as a perfect breeding ground for a number of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. While most hotels do keep the water clean and chlorinated, the problem comes in when the pipes themselves are not regularly cleaned, leaving a perfect place for these infection-causing agents to thrive. Skin problems, and sometimes, lung infections can result from spending time in an infected hot tub.
Buffet. Buffets provide a convenient way to serve lots of hotel guests with fewer servers than in a typical restaurant setting. Despite the convenience, there are some risks inherent in leaving food sitting out. If cold food is kept properly chilled and hot food properly warmed, the risk of food-borne illness is reduced. However, the recommended times for leaving warm food out include 15 minutes for vegetables and 30 minutes for meat, poultry, fish, and casserole foods. Chances are good, especially if you are visiting the buffet during an off time, that the food on the buffet has been sitting out longer than those recommendations. Another risk with buffet foods is when guests who may be ill sneeze or cough on food, leaving behind germs that can easily infect the next person who comes in contact with that food.

To read the remaining 6 Hotel Health Traps, click here..

Whatever Happened To The Swine Flu?

2010-01-04T15:32:00.002-05:00

It wasn't so long ago that no matter which TV station we turned on, we were plagued with horror stories of the Swine Flu in an attempt to stir up irrational fear in us, the desired result that we run to the nearest clinic to be vaccinated in order to live another day. Remember that?

Well what happened that we went from our daily fear driven brainwashing to never hearing about the Swine Flu? Did all the vaccinations result in eradicating this "deadly" disease forever?

Hardly. Following is an article found at Healthy Again that discusses the demise of the dreaded H1N1 virus and it's useless vaccination.

H1N1 vaccine liquidation sale now on: Hurry while supplies last!

(NaturalNews) All of a sudden, H1N1 vaccines are available all across America. Walgreens and other pharmacies are pushing the vaccines as if there were an "everything must go" liquidation sale under way. Hurry, get your swine flu vaccine today before everybody figures out they're useless!

The marketability of vaccines has a strict time limit. They're only in demand during the fear phase of a pandemic, and that fear phase has long since faded for H1N1. Virtually everyone who wants an H1N1 vaccine has already received one, and the rest of the population is beginning to notice something quite curious: People who got the vaccine are no better off than those who skipped it. In fact, there's no difference in mortality between those who were vaccinated and those who weren't, indicating yet again that the swine flu vaccine was a medical hoax to begin with.

Living Healthy But No Energy?

2009-12-30T20:05:00.009-05:00

We are repeatedly told if we eat right, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly we will have plenty of energy.

So in the spirit of self improvement and our effort to seek ideal health, that's exactly what we do.

And then we discover we are exhausted. Our energy levels are not registering or if they are they are found on the negative side of the scale.

What in the world are we doing wrong? Are we wasting our time doing what we are told?

No, you are not wasting your time. Eating right, getting enough sleep and exercise does, in fact, bring us countless benefits that go towards enjoying ideal health. However.....

As far as energy levels, there are other factors to consider. What could be the source of your energy level resembling that of, say a tortoise, is that you are deficient in Vitamin B12.

Vitamin B12 plays a key role in the production of the chemicals that determine, among other things, your energy level!

You see, as we age it becomes more difficult for our body to absorb the necessary amount of B12 through digestion. Overtime, our B12 level decreases and one symptom that reveals this is a decreased energy level no matter how healthy we are living.

The good news is, there is an effective B12 supplement that is calls B12 Sublingual. The word sublingual means literally "under the tongue" and that is where this tiny little supplement is placed and left to dissolve. By dissolving as opposed to swallowing and left for the stomach to digest, the energy boosting B12 is absorbed much quicker into your system.

Country Life Superior B12 Sublingual, 50 tab

Once you begin taking B12 Sublingual, you'll be amazed at how great you feel.

Read This Before You Take Yet Another Antibiotic

2009-12-09T20:13:00.004-05:00

Deadly MRSA superbug has 50 percent mortality rate in hospital patients
A recent Henry Ford Hospital study revealed that a new strain of Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), the deadly bacterial "superbug" that becomes resistant to many antibiotics, is five times more deadly than other previously-seen strains. Fifty percent of patients who become infected with the new virulent strain die within 30 days; other MRSA strains kill only about 11 percent.

Called USA600, the new strain possesses uniquely noxious characteristics that researchers are linking to the significantly higher mortality rate. Study findings were presented at the 47th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in Philadelphia.

Typical MRSA strains are problematic because they are resistant to virtually every available antibiotic drug. Most MRSA infections are allegedly treatable with vancomycin, a powerful intravenous drug, but the new USA600 strain has proven itself to be nearly impervious to the drug.

Deadly MRSA strains typically take hold on a person through skin and blood infections, as well as through surgical wounds. While predominantly contracted in health care facilities like hospitals and clinics, the disease is now starting to make the rounds in otherwise healthy people in the outside world.

Experts are associating the increased resistance of deadly MRSA strains to the over-prescription by doctors of antibiotics for all sorts of conditions that do not need them. According to Joel Fuhman, an M.D. from New Jersey, studies show that 90 percent of antibiotics are prescribed for viral diseases, against which they have no effect.

When antibiotics are prescribed needlessly for conditions like a child's ear infection, which is viral rather than bacterial, they do more harm than good by killing off the child's beneficial bacteria. As a result, the child's immune system is weakened making them more susceptible to developing other illnesses and being prescribed more antibiotics.

Europe's Centre for Disease Control warns that if excessive antibiotic use is not curbed, antibiotics will become all but useless and modern medical procedures like organ transplants and neonatal care for babies will no longer be possible.

Modern medicine must also reawaken to the incredible power of colloidal silver in stopping harmful bacteria, viruses, and fungal infections. Studies show that there is virtually no bacterial strain resistant to silver's powerful antibacterial effects. When developed properly for therapeutic use, colloidal silver packs a punch unlike any other antibiotic.

Visit Healthy Again For More Stories Like This One

Immune System Facts

2009-11-21T21:35:00.001-05:00

Your Immune System Explained.

Your immune system is a complex, intricate system made up of cells, organs, proteins and tissues that team up to provide a natural defense to protect you from bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi, which from here on throughout the article will be referred to as germs.

There is literally no way to escape these four villains from coming in contact with your body. What you can do is manage your body in a way that enables it to operate at optimum performance to ward off an invasion.

Immune System Facts - What Causes Problems?

Have you ever wondered when there is some type of "bug" going around why some people "catch it" while others remain healthy and unaffected? When your body is weakened by outside influences, it becomes vulnerable to invasion from germs. Many factors, either by themselves or combined contribute to a weakened system. Some examples of this are:

• Unhealthy Eating Habits - Processed and Fast Food
• Drug Abuse - Including Prescription & Over The Counter Drugs
• Alcohol Abuse
• Lack of Sleep
• Negative Emotions
• Stress
• Environmental Issues

When these factors get "the best" of us, the immune system is an open door to invasion by germs. When we get to this state, we are sure to lose the battle to the outside forces and usually do.

Immune System Facts - What Are The Components?

Cells, tissues, proteins and organs team up to create this amazing defense system.

Cells - White blood cells called lymphocytes are made in your bode marrow. These cells move through the bloodstream to overcome germs before the germs overcome you.

Proteins - Proteins or antibodies are produced by the immune system to assist in neutralizing toxins produced by some germs.

Lymphatic System - Made up of lymph nodes to trap germs in the spleen which then filters the blood to be free of germs.

Thymus - Made up of lymphatic tissue and promotes the development of antibodies.

Tonsils & Adenoids - These two sample bacteria and germs that enter either the mouth or nose and will become infected themselves rather than allow invasion to the rest of the body.

Appendix - A "safe house" for good bacteria to aide the digestive system.

Peyers Patches - Are follicles in the small intestine that destroy bacteria that could potentially enter the bloodstream.

Fever - A Misunderstood Natural Weapon

Fever is a natural response to a problem within the body. A rise in body temperature can actually kill some germs. An increased body temperature will also begin the body's process to repair itself. If a fever is a natural response to a problem, why are we told to "get a fever down" before it rises too high?

Immune System Facts - The Results Of A Weakened System

Allergies - The body is reacting to a something harmless as if it were in fact harmful; dust, pollen, animal hair etc.
Autoimmune Diseases - These diseases are defined as diseases where the immune system turns on the body and attacks healthy cells by mistake.
Some autoimmune diseases are:

• Graves Disease - an over active thyroid
• Hashimoto Thyroiditis - an under active thyroid
• Lupus
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• HIV/Aids

Immune System Facts - How to Protect Yourself

• Eat fresh foods, especially fruit and vegetables and avoid processed and fast food.
• Get plenty of sleep consistently.
• Manage stress, think positive and laugh often.
• Breathe plenty of fresh air.
• Drinks purified or bottled water and eliminate soft drinks from your diet.
• Take a natural treatment to boost your immune system to fight off disease before it strikes.

Does Colloidal Silver Prevent The Flu?

2009-11-16T20:00:00.003-05:00

Depending of the current season, the flu seems to monopolize much of the media headlines no matter where we turn. We are constantly told to immunize, in come cases, multiple times. What the media doesn't give us enough information on is how to prevent the flu.

Prevention - What's The Big Secret?

It's a topic that seems to be danced around in every interview. Why can't the powers that be give us the secret on how to prevent the flu? Sure, they tell us to wash our hands, cough into our sleeves, but where is the well researched information? Why aren't they telling us about natural treatments, vitamins and supplements? Why isn't there a media onslaught about building and maintaining a strong, healthy immune system?

Unfortunately the answer is simple. Natural treatments, vitamins and supplements are not a money maker for pharmaceutical companies. Also, millions of healthy people don't make good business for the health care industry, but millions of sick ones do.

The Immune System - The Bodies First Line Of Defense

It's no secret the immune system fights off all things foreign that want to invade your body including germs, bacteria and flu viruses. The question for many is how to build up the immune system to work effectively and efficiently to fight off illness like the flu.

There is quite a selection of natural treatments, vitamins and supplements to aid you in building up your system. One choice in particular is to use a good colloidal silver product. A quality colloidal silver is lethal against up to 650 various strains of bacteria and viruses, including flu viruses. It's job when working side by side with the immune system is to eliminate these viruses before they invade the body. That way the immune system remains strong, healthy and actively protecting you against illness and a plethora of ailments.

The Side Effects Of Flu Shots

2009-10-08T16:23:00.004-04:00

The flu vaccines are here, particularly the Swine Flu vaccine and the media is blitzing the subject every where you look. Each time I turn on a news show, there is yet another government official, spokes person from the CDC or a hired "authority" speaking to us about the necessity of receiving a flu shot.

Scare tactics are used left and right, statistics are skewed, images are shown of schools looking abandoned, veritable ghost towns. We are left to believe the worst if we don't rush off to the doctors office or clinic to get poked with a needle or sprayed up the nostrils.

The schools here where I live have remained opened, full of students, all activities happening as planned, even though the media says my state has been very hard hit. I'm puzzled by this.

Another part of this topic that puzzles me is how all of the experts I see on TV and read about in the newspaper and online are claiming the "total safety" of the flu shot. I'm sure you have read how the vaccine was rushed through products with little to no testing, so how do we really know it's safe?

Here are some of ingredients that can be found in flu vaccines:

Thimerosal (a mercury derivative)

Ethylene Glycol (Anti freeze)

Aluminum

Benzethonium Chloride (a disinfectant)

Phenol (a disinfectant die)

Formaldehyde (a preservative & disinfectant)

Chicken Embryos

Thimerosal, which contains mercury has been known to induce membrane damage and cell death. It has been linked to a possible cause of autism. This possibility resulted in the use of Thimerosal to be reduced or eliminated from pediatric vaccines, however not from the flu vaccine.

I don't know about you, but I am not anxious to have even one of these "ingredients" injected into my body. I am happy to say that I have never had a flu shot and never plan on getting one. Ironically, I don't believe I have had the flu either, thanks to my healthy immune system. However from what I understand, it is often mistaken for a cold and sometimes people don't even realize they have the flu. I prefer to live with the discomfort of a cold and/or flu than to have myself injected with who only knows what.

More Swine Flu Vaccine Information

2009-09-08T09:39:00.003-04:00

The news continues to grow about the underlying dangers of the Swine Flu vaccine. It has become increasingly clear the vaccine is far more deadly that the Swine Flu. Following is an article written by Dr. Russell Blaylock about more truths of the dangers to you and I, as well the deceptions practiced in order to market this "life saving" vaccine.

An outbreak of swine flu occurred in Mexico this spring that eventually affected 4,910 Mexican citizens and resulted in 85 deaths. By the time it spread to the United States, the virus caused only mild cases of flu-like illness.

Thanks to air travel and the failure of public health officials to control travel from Mexico, the virus spread worldwide. Despite predictions of massive numbers of deaths and the arrival of doomsday, the virus has remained a relatively mild disease, something we know happens each year with flu epidemics.

Worldwide, there have only been 311 deaths out of 70,893 cases of swine flu. In the United States, 27,717 cases have resulted in 127 deaths. Every death is a tragedy, but such a low death rate should not be the basis of a draconian government policy.

It is helpful to recall that the Centers for Disease Control with the collusion of the media, constantly tell us that 36,000 people die from the flu each year, a figure that has been shown to be a lie. In this case, we are talking about 300 plus deaths for the entire world.

This virus continues to be an enigma for virologists. In the April 30, 2009 issue of Nature, a virologist was quoted as saying,“Where the hell it got all these genes from we don’t know.” Extensive analysis of the virus found that it contained the original 1918 H1N1 flu virus, the avian flu virus (bird flu), and two new H3N2 virus genes from Eurasia. Debate continues over the possibility that swine flu is a genetically engineered virus.

Naturally, vaccine manufacturers have been in a competitive battle to produce the first vaccine. The main contenders have been Baxter Pharmaceuticals and Novartis Pharmaceuticals, the latter of which recently acquired the scandal-ridden Chiron vaccine company. Both of these companies have had agreements with the World Health Organization to produce a pandemic vaccine.

The Baxter vaccine, called Celvapan, has had fast track approval. It uses a new vero cell technology, which utilizes cultured cells from the African green monkey. This same animal tissue transmits a number of vaccine-contaminating viruses, including the HIV virus.

The Baxter company has been associated with two deadly scandals. The first event occurred in 2006 when hemophiliac components were contaminated with HIV virus and injected in tens of thousands of people, including thousands of children. Baxter continued to release the HIV contaminated vaccine even after the contamination was known.

The second event occurred recently when it was discovered that Baxter had released a seasonal flu vaccine containing the bird flu virus, which would have produced a real world pandemic, to 18 countries. Fortunately, astute lab workers in the Czech Republic discovered the deadly combination and blew the whistle before a worldwide disaster was unleashed.

Despite these two deadly events, WHO maintains an agreement with Baxter Pharmaceuticals to produce the world’s pandemic vaccine. Novartis, the second contender, also has an agreement with WHO for a pandemic vaccine. Novartis appears to have won the contract, since their vaccine is near completion. What is terrifying is that these pandemic vaccines contain ingredients, called immune adjuvants that a number of studies have shown cause devastating autoimmune disorders, including rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis and lupus.

Animal studies using this adjuvant have found them to be deadly. A study using 14 guinea pigs found that when they were injected with the special adjuvant, only one animal survived. A repeat of the study found the same deadly outcome.

So, what is this deadly ingredient? It is called squalene, a type of oil. The Chiron company, maker of the deadly anthrax vaccine, makes an adjuvant called MF-59 which contains two main ingredients of concern—squalene and gp120. A number of studies have shown that squalene can trigger all of the above-mentioned autoimmune diseases when injected.

The MF-59 adjuvant has been used in several vaccines. These vaccines, including tetanus and diphtheria, are the same vaccines frequently associated with adverse reactions. I reviewed a number of studies on this adjuvant and found something quite interesting. Several studies done on human test subjects found MF-59 to be a very safe immune adjuvant. But when I checked to see who did these studies, I found—to no surprise—that they were done by the Novartis Pharmaceutical Company and Chiron Pharmaceutical Company, which have merged. They were all published in “prestigious” medical journals. Also, to no surprise, a great number of studies done by independent laboratories and research institutions all found a strong link between MF-59 and autoimmune diseases.

Squalene in vaccines has been strongly linked to the Gulf War Syndrome. On August 1991, Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs admitted that soldiers vaccinated with the anthrax vaccine from 1990 to 1991 had an increased risk of 200 percent in developing the deadly disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease. The soldiers also suffered from a number of debilitating and life-shortening diseases, such as polyarteritis nodosa, multiple sclerosis (MS), lupus, transverse myelitis (a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord), endocarditis (inflammation of the heart’s inner lining), optic neuritis with blindness and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disease).

Because squalene, the main ingredient in MF-59, can induce hyperimmune responses and induce autoimmunity, a real danger exists for prolonged activation of the brain’s immune cells, the microglia. This type of prolonged activation has been strongly associated with such diseases as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, ALS and possibly vaccine-related encephalitis. It has been shown that activation of the systemic immune system, as occurs with vaccination, rapidly activates the brain’s microglia at the same time, and this brain inflammation can persist for long periods.

So, how would the gp120 get into the brain? Studies of other immune adjuvants using careful tracer techniques have shown that they routinely enter the brain following vaccination. What most people do not know, even the doctors who recommend the vaccines, is that most such studies by pharmaceutical companies observe the patients for only one to two weeks following vaccination—these types of reactions may take months or even years to manifest.

It is obvious that the vaccine manufacturers stand to make billions of dollars in profits from this WHO/government-promoted pandemic. Novartis, the maker of the new pandemic vaccine, recently announced that they would not give free vaccines to impoverished nations—everybody pays.

One must keep in mind that once the vaccine is injected, there is little you can do to protect yourself—at least by conventional medicine. It will mean a lifetime of crippling illness and early death. There are much safer ways to protect oneself from this flu virus, such as higher doses of vitamin D3, selective immune enhancement using supplements, and a good diet.

Swine Flu Vaccine Linked To Guillian-Barre Syndrome?

2009-09-01T07:48:00.004-04:00

The organization that oversees the public healthy system in the UK, the Health Protection Agency is demanding an explanation from neurologists in the UK as to why the public has not been warned of the risks of the swine flu vaccine. The risk of concern is an increase in the nerve disease, Guillian-Barre Syndrome, a disorder in the brain that attacks the lining of the nerve, causing paralysis, inability to breathe and often death.

The Health Protection Agency references in a letter the swine flu vaccine that was released here in the US in 1976 where more people died from the vaccine than the flu.

Read more from: The Daily Mail - August 15, 2009

Natural Treatments For....

2009-08-31T19:54:00.009-04:00

The New Silver Solution, a colloidal silver product, has a plethora of uses, many of them I write about here on this blog.

Additionally I have begun publishing individual pages for specific uses on a website called Squidoo. I wanted a means to highlight each use on a "permanent" type page and Squidoo allows me to do that.

Please be my guest and visit my new lenses (pages). I will continue to add more in the future.

Here are the links:

Natural Treatment For Immune System Boost

Natural Treatment For The Flu

Save A Child From Malaria

I hope you enjoy your visit while you are there.

Thanks for reading.

Swine Flu Deaths

2009-08-19T10:09:00.006-04:00

We continue to see the panic button pressed daily on the Swine Flu.

The vaccination that may or may not be mandatory.

Whether this wonder vaccination will be ready in time. (Ready for what?)

Is it safe to travel here...or there?

The Obama administration is using terms like "Preparing for the worst."

No matter what form of media you read or watch, the Swine Flu or H1N1 is everywhere. It's no wonder we aren't all running in terror through the streets over this alleged Super Killer.

Well how about we give it the attention it deserves?

Here are some statistics that may help you see a little clearer what is happening with the Swine Flu:

In 1967 the Hong Kong Flu killed 700,000 people worldwide. This was the last time the World Health Organization declared a flu pandemic until....

Now. A flu pandemic has been declared even though the Swine Flu has only killed 1462 people globally to date. Hmmmm.

Millions and millions of people get some variety of the flu every year. Statistically a relatively low number die from it, especially directly from it. For example, in 2006 in the US, 56,326 people died from the flu, however 55,477 of those people died from underlying complications they had before contracting the flu. In other words, their immune systems were already weakened when they contracted the flu. The number of people in the US who died from the flu in 2006 was 849.

The number of people who have died here in the US from Swine Flu to date is 447.

There are those who argue a vaccination is necessary even with this ridiculously low number because if we had an outbreak of the Flu, our health care system may not be equipped to deal with all the people suffering from underlying conditions and have weakened immune systems. Therefore the fix is to vaccinate them with an newly developed, under tested vaccination. I guess we can all be the test study for this vaccination and just see what happens.

Not me. I prefer to have a healthy strong immune system that can fight off the flu and countless other health villains, so I can go on about my life without missing a beat. Fortunately I'm not alone in my belief as thousands of others are beginning to educate themselves about the Swine Flu and other health issues thus taking the responsibility of their health into their own hands.

Which side of the fence are you on?

Buy Silver - Get Gold

2009-08-11T16:10:00.011-04:00

We continuously read in the media how the value of silver and gold is on the rise and the value of the dollar is steadily sinking and according to some, at risk of becoming valueless.

We are encouraged to protect our financial foundation by buying both silver and gold as an investment for the future in the event of financial disaster.

I used the title in this post as a metaphor as to how I look at colloidal silver use.

By purchasing and using Silver Solution, a colloidal silver product, you get the Gold. Gold being first prize and that's great health. Great health can not be purchased, it has to be practiced.

By using Silver Solution as a first line of defense for an immune system boost, you are guiding your body to become strong enough to prevent sickness, ailments and disease from ever striking. You are building this strong body naturally with no side effects or toxic build up.

Back to my earlier metaphor of buying silver and gold, when you buy colloidal silver or Silver Solution, and invest in yourself by building up your immune system, you are laying a foundation much like your financial foundation. If disaster strikes, you are already strong and unaffected by this disaster, similar to owning silver and gold in order to not be affected should the dollar collapse.

Once your health is in jeopardy, you are relying on medication to treat the symptoms until your body can restore itself back to it's original level of good health. If it can. Often we become victims of the medication, relying on it to mask illness and disease, only to be held hostage by it's effects and contribute to our declining health.

By working from a position of strength and warding off illness and disease by building a strong immune system, we win the battle without ever going off to war.

Discover More Benefits Of Silver Solution and Immune System Support

Educate Yourself About Swine Flu

2009-08-11T06:39:00.005-04:00

Educate yourself about Swine Flu and particularly about a vaccination to prevent Swine Flu. This is especially important when there is talk about instituting a manadatory vaccination for some. A mandatory vaccination that has been developed and tested all in a matter of a few short weeks.

Watch the video below and read the excerpt from Mercola.com on this extremely important topic.

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Following is an excerpt from a post from Mercola.com. To read the entire post, please click the link at the end of the excerpt.

By Dr. Mercola

You’ve probably noticed the escalating hype and hysteria surrounding the swine flu pandemic as colder months approach and the number of worldwide cases climbs.

It’s true the virus is spreading.

Much more important, however, is the fact that reported cases continue to be symptomatically mild, requiring little or no medical intervention. And deaths from the H1N1 virus remain extremely low, at less than one half of one percent of reported cases as of July 6.[1]

Despite this fact, the United States has committed to spending another $1 billion on ingredients for an H1N1 vaccine, according to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, with plans for a mid-October vaccination program intact.[2]

Plans are also underway to implement vaccine programs around the world. In Germany, for instance, the health ministry announced the government had plans to order 50 million vaccine units and up to 22.5 million people may be vaccinated in the first stage of the plan starting in September (even though no fatalities have occurred in the country to date).[3]

The cost of the vaccination program is estimated at two billion euros -- even though only 800 infections, none of them fatal, have been reported in the country.
The White House Speaks About Swine Flu

If you’re on the White House email distribution list, you received an email recently announcing the “H1N1 Influenza Preparedness Summit” held on July 9. The note was signed by the Secretaries of Health and Human Services (HHS), Homeland Security, and Education.

The message said, in part:

“We are working together to monitor the spread of 2009-H1N1 and to prepare to initiate a voluntary fall vaccination program against the 2009-H1N1 flu virus, assuming we have a safe vaccine and do not see changes in the virus that would render the vaccine ineffective.”

Two things in this paragraph stand out. Number one -- the vaccination program is still voluntary. A plan for mass swine flu vaccinations is not good news, but it appears that at least for now, the choice is still up to you.

The other item which stands out in that paragraph is the phrase, “... assuming we have a safe vaccine.”

How safe is a vaccine that has been developed, “tested,” and shipped for mass distribution in a matter of weeks? The answer -- it isn’t.

Unfortunately, President Obama is fully onboard with the prospect of mass injections of inadequately tested, potentially deadly vaccines.

"We want to make sure that we are not promoting panic, but we are promoting Read More

Save A Child From Malaria

2009-07-15T20:38:00.019-04:00

Believe it or not, Malaria is alive and well in many parts of the world. So well it kills approximately 2.7 million people each year and between 350 and 500 million new cases are reported each year.

It's sad that this entirely preventable disease is flourishing primarily because of economics, a lack of the necessary funds to eradicate this often lethal parasite.

The areas of the world that are primarily affected are the sub-Saharan areas of Africa. The most impoverished countries in the world. One country in particular, Ghana, shares some startling statistics:

Malaria is the number on cause of death in Ghana

25% of children who die in Ghana before their 5th birthday, die from Malaria.

The good news is there are programs and efforts out there to help eradicate the devastation of Malaria.

Great strides had been made in the use of mosquito nets impregnated with insecticide. Like anything else, the nets come at a cost and unfortunately countries like Ghana don't have the economy to sustain a full out assault to supply enough nets for those who need them. To learn more about helping those less fortunate with mosquito nets, please visit this website:

Fight Malaria

Another area that has been extremely effective in actually eliminating Malaria is the use of colloidal silver, particularly The New Silver Solution. Because of the effectiveness of colloidal silver use to eradicate Malaria, Nutronix International has spearheaded a campaign called Save A Child.

Through its relationship with Nutronix International, the "Save A Child" campaign will get the New Silver Solution, to the people in the world who need it the most, the children in Africa, beginning in the country of Ghana. As far as can be determined, The New Silver Solution is the only product available in the world today that eliminates the disease causing parasite from the blood and does not just put the disease in remission.

You can purchase a bottle of The New Silver Solution for $10 and donate it to the "Save A Child" campaign. Nutronix International will match your purchase with a second bottle, so your gift will save the lives of at least two children.If you would like to help Save A Child from Malaria, after you click on the link below, go to Products, then Save A Child. Thank You for participating in this very necessary program.

Please Link Me To "Save a Child"

To learn more about Malaria, please visit: Save A Child From Malaria

An Alternative Approach

2009-06-22T20:27:00.006-04:00

Alternative Medicine or Naturopathic Medicine is based on the belief that the body can heal itself. Sounds simple enough, doesn't it?

Yes, the body can certainly heal itself if it's in a natural state or environment, but can it heal itself when it's in an unnatural state?

When we routinely pump unnatural substances like soda's, artificial sweeteners, nicotine, processed foods, over the counter and prescription drugs (all are synthetic), refined sugar and flour, tap water that is chlorinated, air that is polluted....

Wait let me catch my breath...never mind I can't my lungs are too full of well...everything that shouldn't be there and not enough of what should be...like oxygen.

Think about it.

Do our bodies really stand a chance if we continue to put garbage in and no garbage is coming out?

When I first began thinking about this concept I was confused. Afraid. Definitely unsure where to turn. Until I began to really research. I mean really look beyond TV ad's and "news" shows.

You can too.

Don't rely on the news you are fed. Go looking for some answers.

Ask yourself some thought provoking questions.

For example: If drugs really cured us of our illnesses, where would be drug companies be besides out of business? Do they really want us to get better?

What about doctors? If we weren't stacked up in their waiting rooms waiting to be cured and "treated" with drugs, would they have enough business to sustain the lifestyle to which they have become accustomed?

If we were healthy with simple cures and best practices that helped us lead a natural life would insurance companies be profitable?

Ask yourself who turns the wheels of your health? Is the answer the bottom line on a profit and loss statement?

Think about it. Is that who you want holding the end result of your good health in their not so objective hands?

So what can you do?

Well, first read. Your curiosity to something brought you here, didn't it? Read and read some more.

Here are some best practices to start with:

Eat raw, fresh foods as much as possible.
Read labels on processed food, educate yourself as to what some of this "stuff" is.
Drink filtered or bottled water, then drink some more.
Look for alternative natural solutions to the synthetics you have become used to.
Think about cooking from scratch instead of a box, microwave container, or eating fast food.
Read and research a little more every day.
Find the right natural supplements so you may obtain a higher level of ideal health.
Build a healthy immune system to prevent your body from becoming sick.

Start making small changes every day. Before long you just might see those timid baby steps you started out with become long confident strides moving toward ideal health, naturally!

Are All Colloidal Silvers The Same?

2009-06-12T22:19:00.001-04:00

Considering the tremendous increase in people turning to alternative natural healing for a huge number of illnesses and ailments, it’s important to research the various products available on the market today.

Colloidal silver is no different. There are many different brands of silver to choose from and not all solutions are created equal.

While some solutions might be available in the same concentrations, the results they produce often vary dramatically. For example, one silver product might claim their silver can inhibit the growth of E.coli, but yet another silver (The New Silver Solution) has been shown to kill E. coli. Considering the effects E.coli has on the human body, up to and including death, it appears most of us would want to choose the silver solution that kills this nasty, often lethal bacteria.

Another important area to consider is the tests that have been (or not been) performed.

Have these tests been conducted by the company producing the product or have they had extensive independent testing?

Has a product been tested for toxicity and if so up to what dosage?

Is the product patented?

Has the product been approved by any outside associations or government agencies?

Testimonials are another way to find out about a product. What success have others had using colloidal silver and for what issues.

Our health, particularly our good health, is imperative to living a quality life. Pursuing alternative solutions to achieve good health is a huge step. It’s crucial to make wise informed choices when selecting which products to use.

Swine Flu Update

2009-06-11T10:47:00.004-04:00

BY MARIA CHENG and FRANK JORDANS, Associated Press Writer Maria Cheng And Frank Jordans, Associated Press Writer

GENEVA – The World Health Organization told its member nations it was declaring a swine flu pandemic Thursday — the first global flu epidemic in 41 years — as infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America and elsewhere.

In a statement sent to member countries, WHO said it decided to raise the pandemic warning level from phase 5 to 6 — its highest alert — after holding an emergency meeting on swine flu with its experts.

The long-awaited pandemic decision is scientific confirmation that a new flu virus has emerged and is quickly circling the globe. It will trigger drugmakers to speed up production of a swine flu vaccine and prompt governments to devote more money toward efforts to contain the virus.
"At this early stage, the pandemic can be characterized globally as being moderate in severity," WHO said in the statement, urging nations not to close borders or restrict travel and trade. "(We) remain in close dialogue with influenza vaccine manufacturers."

On Wednesday, WHO said 74 countries had reported nearly 27,737 cases of swine flu, including 141 deaths. Read More

What Is Colloidal Silver?

2009-06-09T20:25:00.002-04:00

Considering all the media coverage of the Swine Flu or it's more recent name of H1N1, the growing threat of the Superbug MRSA's resistance to antibiotics. Combine this with the fact an estimated 43 million people are living without health insurance, it's no wonder so many of us are turning to alternative natural healing.

An increased interest has been realized in the use of colloidal silver to treat bacterial infections as well as a plethora of viruses.

The first question many people ask is: "What exactly is colloidal silver?"

Well first, plain old silver itself kills bacteria. Think of the silver pails that cow's milk goes into or a silver spoon that goes into the proverbial wealthy baby's mouth which actually happened in Europe during the plague. Even early settlers in America would throw silver coins into their wells to keep the water bacteria free and potable. Now fast forward this thinking and picture Band-Aids recent marketing campaign. Yep, silver is the solution to fighting bacteria. Just Google Curad + silver and see the results.

Now you see from very early times to current times silver has amazing healing qualities. The good news is we don't have to stop at bandages. Colloidal silver is simply nano (massively small) particles of silver suspended in water. These particles are so small they don't settle, or loose their molecular identity. They just hang suspended in the water or solution waiting to go to work providing you with natural healing.

When ingested, these particles go to work in our bodies killing bacteria and viruses so we may enjoy health naturally. Bacterial organisms need a supply of energy to live, the silver blocks this energy supply and the bacteria or virus is no longer able to survive.

Colloidal silver kills an astounding 650 or so strains of bacteria and viruses. A conventional antibiotic kills approximately a half dozen or so. Not much of a comparison is it?

Combine these advantages with the fact that some colloidal silvers are non toxic even when tested thousands of times above the normal dose with no adverse side effects. Perhaps you can now see how using colloidal silver to treat countless varieties of bacteria and viruses allows us to enjoy good health naturally.