There are all kinds of drugs and chemicals that can be used to fight acne, but why endanger health and skin when natural vitamins and herbs can cure acne without the side effects.
Scientists have discovered that Vitamin A has an astounding effect on acne. Vitamin A is necessary for healthy skin and is even more important in the reduction of acne. The The National Institutes of Health’s U.S. National Library of Medicine even rates Vitamin A as a successful acne treatment.
Tea tree oil, has produced wonders for some acne patients.
Antioxidants are also important to help prevent inflammation and acne pimples are an inflammation of the skin.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Garlic Kills Superbug
Scientists have discovered what garlic lovers already know. Garlic is able to kill even the MRSA superbug bacteria.
Doctors at Hastings and Rye company in the UK are experimenting with garlic as a cure for the methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also called MRSA, that is causing difficult to cure infections.
The doctors report that they have treated 50 people with untreatable MRSA infections with the garlic and cured them within several weeks.
Antibiotic resistance is on the increase and garlic, a common herb easily grown in anyone's backyard, seems to be a possible cure.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Doctors at Hastings and Rye company in the UK are experimenting with garlic as a cure for the methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus bacteria, also called MRSA, that is causing difficult to cure infections.
The doctors report that they have treated 50 people with untreatable MRSA infections with the garlic and cured them within several weeks.
Antibiotic resistance is on the increase and garlic, a common herb easily grown in anyone's backyard, seems to be a possible cure.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Potatoes Help Prevent Cancer
Potatoes have long been known for their health giving benefits. So much so that the Great Potato Famine of 1845 and1846 led to many deaths when the potato crops were ruined.
Potatoes have natural chemicals called glycoalkaloids. These substances help protect the potato from insects, bacteria and fungus in the soil so are in and just under the skin of the potato so to gain these health benefits the skin of the potato must be eaten.
These same substances, chaconine and solanine in particular, have been found to have the ability to stop the growth of cancer cells, especially those of the colon, stomach, liver, and cervix.
Yellow, red and even blue potatoes are now available. These contain still other chemicals called polyphenols and anthocyanins which provide high nutrient values of antioxidants.
These varieties of potatoes can be found almost everywhere. And if not, they are very easy to grow in the home garden.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Potatoes have natural chemicals called glycoalkaloids. These substances help protect the potato from insects, bacteria and fungus in the soil so are in and just under the skin of the potato so to gain these health benefits the skin of the potato must be eaten.
These same substances, chaconine and solanine in particular, have been found to have the ability to stop the growth of cancer cells, especially those of the colon, stomach, liver, and cervix.
Yellow, red and even blue potatoes are now available. These contain still other chemicals called polyphenols and anthocyanins which provide high nutrient values of antioxidants.
These varieties of potatoes can be found almost everywhere. And if not, they are very easy to grow in the home garden.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Friday, October 19, 2007
Antibacterial Soaps Aid Infections
There are many factors in the reasons for why antibiotics are becoming bacteria resistant but the overuse of antibacterial soaps is one major contributor.
MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is the organism responsible for thed eaths of 19,000 Americans in 2005 according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over 94,000 Americans contracted MRSA infections in 2005. The infection does not respond to common antibiotics.
Most infections are contracted in hospitals, medical clinics, and nursing homes but the disease is starting to arise at public gyms, and schools where a Virginia high school student died from the infection after being hospitalized for a week.
One way to help prevent, or slow down, even more bacteria from becoming resistant to life saving antibiotics is to use less antibacterial products.
Use natural soaps made from natural soaps natural herbs and cleansers instead of synthetic antibacterial chemicals that help build bacteria resistance.
A second way is to use natural herbs for colds. Antibiotics can't kill viruses so is useless as a cure for the common cold.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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MRSA, or methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, is the organism responsible for thed eaths of 19,000 Americans in 2005 according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that over 94,000 Americans contracted MRSA infections in 2005. The infection does not respond to common antibiotics.
Most infections are contracted in hospitals, medical clinics, and nursing homes but the disease is starting to arise at public gyms, and schools where a Virginia high school student died from the infection after being hospitalized for a week.
One way to help prevent, or slow down, even more bacteria from becoming resistant to life saving antibiotics is to use less antibacterial products.
Use natural soaps made from natural soaps natural herbs and cleansers instead of synthetic antibacterial chemicals that help build bacteria resistance.
A second way is to use natural herbs for colds. Antibiotics can't kill viruses so is useless as a cure for the common cold.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Biodegradable Pet Products
Instead of plastic, use biodegradable bags and liners for your pet dogs and cats.
Plastic shopping bags used for dog and cat waste is a good way to recycle plastic that is going to help fill up the landfill. But that one plastic bag is going to take anywhere from 400 to 1000 years to disintegrate. And that is in the open air where water, light and oxygen can reach it and it's a danger to wildlife. In a landfill......... that same plastic bag will last forever.
Paper bags degrade in as little as a month in the open environment but it takes 14 million trees to produce the 10 billion paper bags used by American consumers in just one year.
Until reusable bags replace the plastic bag, the best way to clean up after your pet is to use a biodegradable plastic which returns to the environment naturally.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Plastic shopping bags used for dog and cat waste is a good way to recycle plastic that is going to help fill up the landfill. But that one plastic bag is going to take anywhere from 400 to 1000 years to disintegrate. And that is in the open air where water, light and oxygen can reach it and it's a danger to wildlife. In a landfill......... that same plastic bag will last forever.
Paper bags degrade in as little as a month in the open environment but it takes 14 million trees to produce the 10 billion paper bags used by American consumers in just one year.
Until reusable bags replace the plastic bag, the best way to clean up after your pet is to use a biodegradable plastic which returns to the environment naturally.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Monday, October 15, 2007
Reusable Bags Help Environment
Plastic bags are killing fish, mammals, birds, and are even helping to change the climate.
Using reusable canvas bags to help save the environment is one of the easiest things to do that is within reach of every American.
Here are some staggering statistics:
The manufacture of fourteen plastic shopping bags uses the equivalent of petroleum energy to drive a car one mile.
Of the estimated 500 billion to one trillion plastic bags used worldwide annually, only 2 percent are recycled. The rest ending up in landfills. One day of landfill space is gained for every 100 tons of garbage that is recycled.
Biodegradable bags create methane gas which worsens the greenhouse effect.
According to the UK government, reducing the number of bags in that country by just one-fourth would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide to the equivalent of taking 18,000 cars off the road in one year.
Using reusable canvas bags can lower the carbon dioxide output by five pounds per year per person.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Using reusable canvas bags to help save the environment is one of the easiest things to do that is within reach of every American.
Here are some staggering statistics:
The manufacture of fourteen plastic shopping bags uses the equivalent of petroleum energy to drive a car one mile.
Of the estimated 500 billion to one trillion plastic bags used worldwide annually, only 2 percent are recycled. The rest ending up in landfills. One day of landfill space is gained for every 100 tons of garbage that is recycled.
Biodegradable bags create methane gas which worsens the greenhouse effect.
According to the UK government, reducing the number of bags in that country by just one-fourth would reduce the amount of carbon dioxide to the equivalent of taking 18,000 cars off the road in one year.
Using reusable canvas bags can lower the carbon dioxide output by five pounds per year per person.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Mosquito Bites Cause Ulcers
Mosquito Bites can cause serious ulcers if mosquitoes are infected with Mycobacterium ulcerans, the same organism that causes tuberculosis and leprosy.
While not prevalent in the U.S. yet, West Nile Virus wasn't a common disease until just the last few years as well.
The connection between mosquitoes and the Bairnsdale ulcer, more commonly called the Daintree ulcer, hadn't been confirmed until now.
The painless ulcer, called the Buruli ulcer, resembles a mosquito bite, and often occurs in people near slow moving bodies of water, or after flooding. The ulcer causes destruction to skin and soft tissue, usually on legs or arms. It is not contagious.
The Buruli ulcer has been reported in over 30 countries including the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, Americas, Asia, and the western Pacific.
The ulcer can be cured with minimal scarring if diagnosed and treated early.
No matter where you live, control mosquitoes by not letting water sit stagnant and by using organic controls safe for children and pets.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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While not prevalent in the U.S. yet, West Nile Virus wasn't a common disease until just the last few years as well.
The connection between mosquitoes and the Bairnsdale ulcer, more commonly called the Daintree ulcer, hadn't been confirmed until now.
The painless ulcer, called the Buruli ulcer, resembles a mosquito bite, and often occurs in people near slow moving bodies of water, or after flooding. The ulcer causes destruction to skin and soft tissue, usually on legs or arms. It is not contagious.
The Buruli ulcer has been reported in over 30 countries including the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, Americas, Asia, and the western Pacific.
The ulcer can be cured with minimal scarring if diagnosed and treated early.
No matter where you live, control mosquitoes by not letting water sit stagnant and by using organic controls safe for children and pets.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
Celebrate Herb Day
Herb Day is a holiday that isn't very well known. Celebrate Herb Day this year.
How to use herbs in crafts such as holiday wreaths and centerpieces for holiday dinners.
How to make your own cosmetics such as hand lotions, soaps, sachets, bath oils and infusions, calming pillows, and much more.
Learn about aromatherapy, and how to use herbs to ease symptoms of colds, allergies, and other ailments, naturally.
Herbs can and should be used for cooking to make a wide variety of recipes for delicious dishes. Herb teas are so easily made and are so healthful.
Garlic is one of the most versatile of herbs. Learn how to grow garlic with these easy tips.
So celebrate Herb Day with an herb.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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How to use herbs in crafts such as holiday wreaths and centerpieces for holiday dinners.
How to make your own cosmetics such as hand lotions, soaps, sachets, bath oils and infusions, calming pillows, and much more.
Learn about aromatherapy, and how to use herbs to ease symptoms of colds, allergies, and other ailments, naturally.
Herbs can and should be used for cooking to make a wide variety of recipes for delicious dishes. Herb teas are so easily made and are so healthful.
Garlic is one of the most versatile of herbs. Learn how to grow garlic with these easy tips.
So celebrate Herb Day with an herb.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Thursday, October 04, 2007
Chocolate Beats Fatigue
Sufferers of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) may find their symptoms relieved by eating a small amount of dark chocolate daily.
CFS is marked by profound fatigue that is not improved with rest.
According to scientists from Hull York Medical School, dark chocolate has been found to lower levels of serotonin.
Dark chocolate is high in polyphenols which seem to improve levels of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin has been linked with CFS.
Two of the ten test subjects were even able to return back to work.
The flavonols, flavonoids found in cocoa and dark chocolate, are of the same class of antioxidants found in green and white tea.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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CFS is marked by profound fatigue that is not improved with rest.
According to scientists from Hull York Medical School, dark chocolate has been found to lower levels of serotonin.
Dark chocolate is high in polyphenols which seem to improve levels of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin has been linked with CFS.
Two of the ten test subjects were even able to return back to work.
The flavonols, flavonoids found in cocoa and dark chocolate, are of the same class of antioxidants found in green and white tea.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007
Schools Ban Halloween
If you love Halloween.......... keep up on the latest news about the holiday being banned.
More schools this year will be banning Halloween parties in favor of fall parties or no celebration at all. It's happening not only in the United States either.
As long ago as 1995 a school in California debated the idea of banning Halloween but the plan was voted down at that time.
Texas banned Halloween in 2000. A school in Washington state joined the banning in 2004.
Ironically enough, Belfast, Ireland, plans a bigger than ever Halloween celebration.
Keep Halloween alive and enjoy the festivites.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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More schools this year will be banning Halloween parties in favor of fall parties or no celebration at all. It's happening not only in the United States either.
As long ago as 1995 a school in California debated the idea of banning Halloween but the plan was voted down at that time.
Texas banned Halloween in 2000. A school in Washington state joined the banning in 2004.
Ironically enough, Belfast, Ireland, plans a bigger than ever Halloween celebration.
Keep Halloween alive and enjoy the festivites.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Halloween Goes To The Dogs
When celebrating Halloween be sure to include your pets.
Pets love to celebrate the holidays with their owners. Halloween can be a dangerous holiday for pets so enjoy the day but keep your pet safe with these tips.
According to the American Pet Products Manufacturing Association Americans will spend almost $41 billion on their pets this year. That includes health care, food, toys, and everything else people buy for their pets.
The National Retail Federation reports that 7.4 million families will buy costumes for their pets for this year's Halloween celebrations.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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Pets love to celebrate the holidays with their owners. Halloween can be a dangerous holiday for pets so enjoy the day but keep your pet safe with these tips.
According to the American Pet Products Manufacturing Association Americans will spend almost $41 billion on their pets this year. That includes health care, food, toys, and everything else people buy for their pets.
The National Retail Federation reports that 7.4 million families will buy costumes for their pets for this year's Halloween celebrations.
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Author: Marilyn Pokorney
Freelance writer of science, nature, animals and the
environment.
Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.
Website: http://www.apluswriting.net
Email: Current address on website
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