Superbug is becoming a household term and unfortunately, a household occurrence. The most recent headliner is the methicillin and penicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA. Thought of mostly as a hospital acquired infection, its occurrence is showing up in schools, gyms, and daycare centers. 21 schools in Bedford, Virginia have closed to undergo cleaning after a high school … Continue reading Superbugs: Drug Resistant but Not Herb Resistant
10 Causes of Bad Breath
Source: 10 Causes of Bad Breath by Dr. Edward Group Bad breath plagues everyone at some time or another. If you are aware of it, hopefully you try to get rid of it, or at least try to hide it. If you are not aware of it, you may be wondering why people keep their distance. Regardless, … Continue reading 10 Causes of Bad Breath
The health of your gut microbiome could predict your risk of heart disease, researchers find
The most common lifestyle risk factors of heart diseases and stroke are unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, tobacco smoke, and heavy alcohol drinking, and in a new study, researchers have discovered another link between gut bacteria and health. The new study has found that the bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract could have an influence on … Continue reading The health of your gut microbiome could predict your risk of heart disease, researchers find
The Benefits of Sage for Halitosis (Bad Breath)
Source: The Benefits of Sage for Halitosis (Bad Breath) by Dr. Edward Group Halitosis, otherwise known as bad breath, is any offensive odor that comes out the mouth. Although certain conditions can cause bad breath to exist for reasons other than a failure to brush one’s teeth, halitosis is usually caused by microbes and volatile sulphur compounds. These … Continue reading The Benefits of Sage for Halitosis (Bad Breath)
4 Ways to Lower Stress and Prevent Breast Cancer
Everybody knows that stress leads to disease, but rarely do we talk about the happy “flip side” of this— learning how to calm stress responses kicks in the “relaxation response” that leads to health, more energy and less risk of disease. Studies over the last ten years have demonstrated this winning formula without a shadow … Continue reading 4 Ways to Lower Stress and Prevent Breast Cancer
Fight cancer with mistletoe
The Season to stand under the mistletoe is almost here, so it is fitting that the Fifth International Mistletoe Symposium has just been held in Germany to review the latest findings in mistletoe therapy for cancer. Despite past attempts of the cancer industry to discredit this valuable natural medicine, so many positive reports are now … Continue reading Fight cancer with mistletoe
The Benefits of Spearmint for Bad Breath
Source: The Benefits of Spearmint for Bad Breath by Dr. Edward Group The other day we fielded a question from a customer who had purchased OraMD and wondered which herb was the best for promoting fresh breath. The implication was that if, for example, eucalyptus is extremely effective but spearmint is only half as effective, why dilute the … Continue reading The Benefits of Spearmint for Bad Breath
10 Health Conditions that Cause Bad Breath
Source: 10 Health Conditions that Cause Bad Breath by Dr. Edward Group Many causes of bad breath can be easily addressed. Sometimes, however, bad breath reflects a more serious underlying condition. It could also be a side effect of certain medical treatments or therapies. Whatever the cause, chronic bad breath is not something to be lived with… or … Continue reading 10 Health Conditions that Cause Bad Breath
Medicinal properties of sage revealed
Of all the culinary herbs, sage is perhaps the one with the broadest range of medicinal uses. As you'll see in the collection of quotes about sage shown below, sage is anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial; plus it helps cleanse your blood and may even prevent Alzheimer's disease. You may not have known all these … Continue reading Medicinal properties of sage revealed
Venom from the world’s deadliest snakes could be used for pain relief
They call the blue coral snake “the killer of killers.” With an average length of over six feet and venom glands as long as nineteen inches, this vertebrae animal kills it’s prey nearly instantly, unlike other deadly snakes whose toxic venom acts much more slowly. As reported by BBC.com, the venom from the blue coral “targets [human] sodium channels,” which … Continue reading Venom from the world’s deadliest snakes could be used for pain relief
