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Caution w/Antibiotics

Stop Buying Antibacterial Soaps, Handwipes and Cleaning Agents.

Stop Buying Antibacterial Soaps, Handwipes and Cleaning Agents

• By Ralph Nader
  Common Dreams, January 25, 2011
  Straight to the Source

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Reading a recent issue of Public Citizen’s excellent Health Letter titled “Know When Antibiotics Work,” I recalled the recent tragic loss of a healthy history professor who was rushed to a fine urban hospital, with a leading infectious disease specialist by his side. No antibiotics could treat his mysterious “superbug.” He died in 36 hours.

Wrongful or overuse of antibiotics has a perverse effect-causing the kinds of bacteria that these drugs can no longer destroy. The World Health Organization has cited antibiotic resistance as one of the three most serious public health threats of the 21st century.

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Get rid of wrinkles naturally.

(NaturalNews) Wrinkles are a bane of the natural aging process. They are thin creases or lines that form in the skin, primarily on the face and neck. Wrinkles result from a gradual decrease in the skin’s collagen levels as you age, which causes it to lose its elasticity. Wrinkles may also form pre-maturely, as a result of poor diet, stress and sudden loss of weight. You can use natural remedies to prevent and get rid of wrinkles.

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Benefit from aromatherapy for beginners.

NaturalNews) Aromatherapy is an ancient and well-established therapy that has enjoyed a resurgence in recent years. Using scent to promote health and well-being is its primary claim to fame, and there is also some evidence of the therapeutic properties that essential oils can bring to the treatment of medical conditions. Getting started in aromatherapy takes some study, but it can be a rewarding hobby or business.

Aromatherapy materials include essential oils that are extracted from plants through steam or distillation, fragrant oils from flowers or plants, and carrier oils that dilute the essential oils so that they can be used on the skin. Other items that may be used are herbal distillates like chamomile and lemon balm, infusions from plants, and vaporizers made from raw herbs.