There is a popular claim by many who suffer from pollen allergies that eating honey from the local region helps reduce their pollen allergy symptoms. It said that the honey must be local so it will contain pollens from the local region. The theory goes that by ingesting small amounts of pollen from the surrounding area your body will build up a immunity to pollens so they will produce fewer allergy symptoms.

Honey has a long history of being used by ancient cultures. The Sumerians, Egyptians, and Babylonians all placed a great value on honey. Some cultures went so far as to use it as a currency. Despite the many positive properties that honey may have there is little scientific proof that honey reduces pollen allergy symptoms.

Much of the problem behind the theory is that bee’s do collect pollen in making honey but the majority comes from flowers, but most pollen allergy symptoms are not caused by flower pollen. Flower pollen is heavy and is not spread in the wind very easily which is why flowers rely on the bee to help pollinate. Most allergies are caused by weed, grass or tree pollen which is lighter and relies on the wind to help spread their pollens and reproduce. The plants that spread their pollen this way are referred to as broadcasting.

If people find they experience fewer allergy symptoms when they ingest honey on a regular basis there could be other properties in honey that are responsible as there are many studies which have shown honey to have positive attributes. Of course the allergy relief could also be psychological.

Nearly all internal yeast infection sufferers aren’t aware of the fact that they should treat their intestinal fungal infection as quickly as possible. It’s not like a vaginal yeast infection where you can suffer a few symptoms for a few days, and then make the decision to cure yourself in a week or so with an OTC anti fungal treatment. An intestinal fungal infection will get more severe the longer it’s left, and will finally infect your bloodstream.

How your intestinal Candida infection starts

Your fungal infection will begin when you start suffering from some mild symptoms such as bloating, gas and indigestion

The next thing is you will begin treating the symptoms not realizing that these symptoms are caused by a fungal infection in your intestines. Even your health practitioner won’t tell you that you are suffering from a bacterial imbalance in your intestines.

Your next step backwards is to be prescribed antacids, or you might just buy them from your local drug store. When you start swallowing these to try and treat your acid indigestion many things start to happen.

Why your stomach acid is important

First the acid you’re neutralizing with your attempted treatment is produced by your stomach to digest your food properly. Taking the antacids means the food you have eaten then makes its way into your intestines undigested. The undigested food then festers, and turns into food for fungus and parasites as you won’t be digesting it any more, they will.

While you’re giving your food to the parasites and fungus you will also slowly become malnourished. The vitamins, minerals and protein will not be broken down enough for your intestines to absorb them so you will not be taking in any nutrients from your food.

More fungus will make its way into your intestines

Your stomach acid is your first defence to stop any bacteria, fungus and micro-organisms that shouldn’t enter your intestines. With the most common problem being the Candida fungus it will now make its way into your digestive tract continuously, and will add strength to the intestinal fungal infection you already have.

The walls of your intestines become perforated

With more of the mutated fungus entering your intestines and feeding on the undigested food the fungus will grow rhizoids. They use their rhizoids to attach themselves to the walls of your intestines and this begins to perforate them. Once the walls of your intestines are perforated poisons from the mutated yeast make their way into your bloodstream.

You will start to suffer from more fungal infection symptoms

When the poisons make their way into your bloodstream they begin attacking other parts of your body. That’s when you start to suffer from the yeast infection symptoms that effect your your concentration, your memory and your energy levels.

There are still a ton of intestinal fungal infection sufferers who have these symptoms, and they still don’t realize that they have intestinal Candida overgrowth. If you visit your doctor with the symptoms of intestinal yeast you will get given a prescription for other illnesses. Doctors won’t diagnose intestinal yeast as an infection because they don’t have any drugs that can successfully treat this type of infection.

How infected are you

If your internal fungal infection is in its early stages and you’re just suffering from indigestion problems then you can treat yourself easily with a natural cure. A natural fungal infection cure will wipe out the mutated yeast, and promote the re-growth of friendly bacteria in your intestines.

If your internal fungal infection is to the position where you’re suffering from a lot of the symptoms connected with an intestinal fungal infection you will have to undertake a total diet and lifestyle change. This is the only way you will totally rid your body of the Candida overgrowth.

Human trials have been conducted in Ghana using a new recently patented advanced colloidal silver solution against Malaria. Not only was this advanced colloidal silver very successful against the malaria, but as a side effect it showed outstanding results against Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Urinary Tract Infections (also skin infections and parasites). American Biotech Labs the manufacture, supplied about 1000 bottles of the advanced silver solution for the trial which was conducted across 4 clinics/hospitals in Ghana.

The Ghanaian human trial results support a number of American laboratory trials which resulted in the new patent in 2006 for this advanced silver solution (all other colloidal silvers are made to the 1924 patent). In order to receive a patent, a new product or technology must be demonstrated and the claims made the patent need to have evidence to support them.

The 2006 patent for the advanced colloidal silver makes claim that it exhibits antimicrobial properties against microbes from groups consisting of vaginal infections gonorrhea, urinary tract infections, trichomonas vaginalis and Candida albicans.

This is not simply manufacturer’s hype as it has been independently validated by the US Patent Office, due to the amount of evidence presented.

Under laboratory conditions, the Patent claims that it can kill venereal and urinary diseases at very low concentrations of the silver suspension in water.

Killed Infection At Parts Per Million (ppm)

Urinary Tract Infection (E. coli) 2.5 ppm

Urinary Tract Infection (Klebsiella pneumoniae) 2.5 pp

Urinary Tract Infection (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) 5.0 ppm

Urinary Tract Infection (Streptococcus faecalis) 2.5 ppm

Urinary Tract Infection (Enterobacter aerpyogenes) 2.5 ppm

Urinary Tract Infection (E. coli) 2.5 ppm

Vaginitis Trichomonas vaginalis 10.0 ppm

Yeast Infections Candida albicans 10.0 ppm

However, the Ghanaian trial is the icing on the cake being an actually documented human trials. The patent states:
“The studies in this section were performed in Ghana, West Africa, at the Air Force Station Hospital under the direction of Dr. Kwabiah, at the Korie-Bu Teaching Hospital under the direction of Sr. Sackey, and at the Justab Clinic/Maternity Hospital under the direction of Dr. Abraham. In total, fifty-eight (58) patients were treated using a composition of the present invention comprising 10 ppm silver. The composition was used both internally and externally as an alternative to traditional antibiotics. The ailments treated included malaria, upper respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, sinusitis, vaginal yeast infections, eye, nose and ear infections, cuts, fungal skin infections, and sexually transmitted diseases, such as gonorrhea”.

However, despite both the laboratory trials and actual human trials providing copious amounts of evidence as to its effectiveness and safety, the advanced silver solution cannot yet be prescribed as a cure for sexually transmitted diseases and urinary tract infections. Before that can happen it has yet to be authorized for that use by the FDA (or other countries equivalent) which is a long and expensive process.

Everyone at some point or another experiences the onset of abdominal pain. Generally, the causes of abdominal pain are not serious and can be easily diagnosed and treated. However, this type of pain can also be a sign of some serious illness, so it’s vital to be able to recognize symptoms that are severe and know when to call your physician.

Flatulence, or flatus, is the medical term for gas or abdominal pain. This pain is caused by the air in the intestine that passes through the rectum, and air that is passed from the digestive tract through the mouth is called commonly called belching. This gas can make you feel bloated or give a feeling of fullness, which may cause cramp-like abdominal pain.

What Causes gas Pain

This unsavory ailment could be caused by any of the following factors such as:

- Eating food that are difficult to digest, like foods rich in fiber.

- Eating food that you cannot tolerate . A good example would be if you have lactose intolerance and consume a lot of dairy products.

- Swallowing air while eating and drinking.

- Malabsorption, wherein the body cannot absorb or digest a particular nutrient properly, often accompanied by diarrhea).

- Irritable bowel syndrome. This is a chronic form of stomach upset that results, or gets worse, with too much stress

Today, there are a many herbal remedies and treatments for gas pain. It is known that some herbs help ease, and relieve gas pain, and these are called carminatives. The aromatic herbs that are considered as carminatives include caraway seeds, dill seeds, fennel seeds, anise seeds, coriander seeds, and cumin seeds.

In preparing a mixture from these aromatic seed,s put a large spoonful in a cup, cover with boiling water for around 5 minutes, and add sugar to sweeten. Here are other herbal remedies for this condition.

- Ginger is a readily available organic gas pain remedy, and this also is a potent carminative. Ginger offers a warming effect to the stomach. In making a tea with powdered ginger, use up to a tablespoon of fresh ginger per cup of water for a stronger brew.

- Peppermint. This herb helps move the intestines and make one feel really awake, much like coffee. It is however not advisable to use peppermint if someone feels nauseated, as this could induce vomiting.

- Licorice. The use of this herb for the treatment of stomach disorders has prompted investigation into the anti-ulcer properties of this herb. The therapeutic effects were described by the ancient physician herbalists, for a variety of health conditions which include throat and upper respiratory irritation, mucous expectoration and gastric disorders.

- Allspice. These are the unripe berries of the pimento evergreen tree, and the name was given because it tastes like a combination of spice cloves, juniper berries, cinnamon and pepper. Allspice is noted to be potent in treating flatulent indigestion. In preparing a mixture, add 1 teaspoon of powdered allspice to a cup of boiled water and drink.

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Most people would not dream of skimping on dental hygiene when it comes to themselves or the people they love. Routine dental visits to check for cavities are musts in addition to the morning and night routine of brushing and flossing. But while it makes sense that human teeth need constant attention, the idea that a pet’s dental health is important as well does not seem to translate as easily.

The majority of pet owners view dental hygiene as an unimportant afterthought. But failing to take care of your dog’s teeth can lead to a number of problems which can lead to much bigger problems for both you and your pet.

What Dog Dental Hygiene Should Include

In order to prevent further health issues related to poor dental hygiene, dog owners should take charge of their pet’s health and implement a routine to care for teeth. The following things are necessary for a happy and healthy puppy’s mouth:

o Brushing-brushing should be started as early as possible in your dog’s life so that it can get used to the feeling. Starting later in life can lead to constant struggles between dogs and owners. By the time a puppy’s baby teeth have fallen out at around six months of age, he should be on a regular tooth brushing schedule.

o Finger brushing-using a finger brush is an easier and more effective way to brush your dog’s teeth. These brushes are simply slipped around the finger and then used in the dog’s mouth. It is easier to get more friction when brushing and plaque reduction is much greater.

o Dog toothpaste-using the wrong type of toothpaste can make your pet sick. There are specific toothpastes created for canines and their special needs.

o Checks-in between vet visits you should pull up your dog’s lips in order to inspect his teeth. Check for signs of periodontal disease such as swollen gums, significant tartar buildup and bleeding. If you notice signs that may be of concern, take your pet to the vet.

o Regular vet visits-during your regular vet visits it is important to ask your vet about your dog’s dental health. If there is severe buildup on his teeth, your vet may suggest having your dog’s teeth cleaned.

For more information on dental hygiene in dogs and the consequences of poor care, visit the website of the Austin Vet Clinic today.

The STD epidemic is not limited to today’s youth – oh no. Some STDs (and their painful, scientifically dubious treatments) date back several hundreds of years. Let’s take a look at some of the older ones and the myths about them that caused some pretty unorthodox treatments throughout the history of STDs:

Herpes

Herpes has been around since ancient Greek times – in fact, we owe the Greeks for the name, which roughly means “to creep or crawl” – presumably a reference to the spread of skin lesions. Although local STD testing wasn’t available until long after the virus was identified in 1919, early civilisations could see that it was a real problem – the Roman emperor Tiberius introduced a ban on kissing at public events to try and curb the spread. Not much is known about early attempts to treat the disease, but be grateful you weren’t around during the physician Celsus’ experimental phase: he advocated that the sores be cauterised with a hot iron!

The problem certainly never went away – Shakespeare referred to herpes as “blister plagues”, implying the extent of the epidemic. One common belief at the time was that the disease was caused by insect bites, which seems like an obvious explanation given the sores that the sexually transmitted disease creates.

Syphilis

Mercury was the remedy of choice for syphilis in the middle ages – the understanding of the sexually transmitted disease’s routes and this treatment gave birth to the expression: “A night in the arms of Venus leads to a lifetime on Mercury”. This was administered orally or via direct contact with the skin, though one of the most unlikely methods involved fumigation, where the patient was placed in a closed box with only their head poking out. The box contained mercury and a fire was started beneath it causing it to vaporise. It wasn’t hugely effective, but was very, very uncomfortable. Because Syphilis sores have a tendency to vanish on their own after a while, many people believed they were cured by just about any remedy in the STD’s history!

As the sexually transmitted disease became better understood, the ability to cure it increased. In 1908, the arsenic based drug Salvarsan was developed and, while not 100% effective, was a massive step forward. Its lack of effectiveness in the tertiary phase of the STD led to another disease being used as a cure: malaria. Because it seemed that those with high fevers could be cured of syphilis, malaria was used to induce an initial fever, which was considered an acceptable risk because malaria could be treated with quinine. Penicillin eventually confined both these treatments to STD history.

Gonnorhea

Before the days of local STD testing, Gonnorhea was often mistaken for Syphilis, as without a microscope, the two had very similar symptoms and were often silent. Of course, if you were “diagnosed” with the disease, you were in for an unfortunate treatment. According to some, the syringes found aboard the Mary Rose was designed to inject liquid mercury down the urethra of an crew suffering from the disease. By the 19th century, silver nitrate was a widely used drug, later to be replaced by Protargol. A colloidal silver replaced this, and was widely used until antibiotics came to the rescue in the 1940s.

So if you think that local STD testing and treatment is a painful process now, give a thought to the poor folks who had mercury or arsenic treatment all those years ago – and thank God for antibiotics!