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(NaturalNews) Honey provides a natural sweetener that can be used instead of sugar. Honey is a whole food that comes from plant nectar and does not raise blood sugar as other simple sugars do. Honey also contains a variety of minerals and vitamins and has a long history as a healing food. Honey has been used as an antiseptic, antimicrobial, and antibiotic.

Antibiotic Honey Kills Germs
Honey has long been used for its antibiotic properties and research has now demonstrated the mechanism. In an article published in the Journal of the Federation of American Society for Experimental Biology, scientists explain that a protein made by the bees called defensin-1 is the active germ-killing ingredient in honey. The researchers postulate that honey may even be able to treat diseases and infections that are antibiotic resistant such as MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus).

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Use cinnamon for colds, coughs and diabetes

via Use cinnamon for colds, coughs and diabetes.

(NaturalNews) The spice cinnamon has long been used in both cooking and in medicine. Since Egyptian times, cinnamon’s healing abilities have been recognized and utilized. Chinese medical journals record cures with cinnamon dating back to 2,800 B. C. Cinnamon has also been used in Ayurvedic Medicine in India. Cinnamon is a known antibacterial and antifungal and has anti-inflammatory properties.

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Looking for an ecological, sustainable, fair trade gift this holiday season? Whether you’re shopping for Hanukah, Christmas or Kwanza, you can support sustainable agriculture and the eco system by buying eco friendly, fair trade gifts. Find fair trade gifts and read more about sustainable agriculture here. Any purchases made from this site will help support Global Giving, a nonprofit that helps provide clean water and other necessities to citizens of the world.
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NaturalNews Concern about eating genetically modified foods alarms many health conscious consumers. Mike Adams has likened these genetically altered foods to the Frankenstein monster and has raised concerns about the FDAs approval of a genetically altered salmon for human consumption. He has called the GM salmon a

via How to avoid eating Genetically Modified Foods.

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NaturalNews Because of the outcry against mercury in the swine flu vaccine, six thousand doses of mercury-free flu shots are being made available. With 160 million doses of the regular flu shot being shipped, the mercury-free flu vaccine will go fast. Those who feel a need to be vaccinated, can ask for the mercury-free shot, which health providers will need to keep under refrigeration. Other options for preventing the flu include homeopathy and vitamin D therapy, both of which have been shown to be effective in preventing colds and flu.

via Mercury-Free Flu Shots Available: But Vitamin D and Homeopathy Better Prevent the Flu.

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NaturalNews In our industrialized society, we have lost natural twilight, the time of night when the moon rises and we move indoors to sleep. Twilight is when work is done and the body prepares for sleep. With indoor lighting, the natural stimulus that leads to sleep is disturbed. One of the most prevalent causes of insomnia and other sleep disturbances is the addition of light past the time of twilight. This so-called light pollution has been blamed for much illness, especially the loss of the natural sleep cycles. Viewed from space, out globe is illuminated around the clock, especially in the urbanized nations and continents, such as the United States and Europe. See link at bottom of page for a website that shows this map. Changing the way we light our homes at night can recreate an indoor twilight, and improve sleep.

via Learn How to Simulate Natural Twilight for Better Sleep.

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NaturalNews In our industrialized society, we have lost natural twilight, the time of night when the moon rises and we move indoors to sleep. Twilight is when work is done and the body prepares for sleep. With indoor lighting, the natural stimulus that leads to sleep is disturbed. One of the most prevalent causes of insomnia and other sleep disturbances is the addition of light past the time of twilight. This so-called light pollution has been blamed for much illness, especially the loss of the natural sleep cycles. Viewed from space, out globe is illuminated around the clock, especially in the urbanized nations and continents, such as the United States and Europe. See link at bottom of page for a website that shows this map. Changing the way we light our homes at night can recreate an indoor twilight, and improve sleep.

via Learn How to Simulate Natural Twilight for Better Sleep.

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Natural Treatments for Coughs: Use Herbs and Homeopathy

via Natural Treatments for Coughs: Use Herbs and Homeopathy.

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Heal with Far Infrared Therapy

via Heal with Far Infrared Therapy.

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Watermelon found to lower blood pressure

via Watermelon found to lower blood pressure.