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Natural Antibiotics

by Billie Nicholson | Apr 1, 2017 | Aloe Vera, cayenne pepper, Cider vinegar, cinnamon, Coconut Oil, ginger, Health Tips, natural antibiotics, Onions, tee tree oil

Since the beginning of the 1900’s scientists have worked diligently to find chemicals that would fight microbes attacking the human body and not hurt the human. Some of the earliest research was on a treatment for syphilis, an endemic and almost incurable disease. The...

Benefits of Chia Seeds

by Paul Eident | Apr 15, 2015 | Chia seeds, Health Tips, Preparedness

More than a Chia Pet Do you remember the television ads for ceramic characters covered in green leaves? Sold only during the holidays, these seed sprouting kits must be the gift for the person that has everything. Chia seeds, surprisingly, are one of the healthiest...

Recognizing the Symptoms of a Stroke

by Paul Eident | Apr 15, 2015 | Health Tips, Preparedness, Strokes

A stroke occurs when oxygen and vital nutrients carried in the blood is cut off from the brain. According to the American Stroke Association, nearly 700,000 Americans suffer strokes each year. Nearly 25% of those victims die. There are two reasons – in one,...

Onions – More Benefits Than You Know

by Paul Eident | Mar 16, 2015 | Health Benefits, Health Tips, Onions

The distinctive smell and taste of onions is found in every cuisine. Do you have a love/hate relationship with them? Does the aroma and flavor overcome the tears and onion breath? If you’re in this dilemma, perhaps these benefits will persuade you to add the humble...

Salt – Fact or Fiction

by Paul Eident | Mar 16, 2015 | Emergency Preparations, Family preparedness, Health Tips, Salt

Salt is one of the most precious natural compounds known to man. The word salt comes from the Latin word for salary – when people were actually paid in salt.1 Table salt is composed of 97.5% sodium chloride. It is dried at more than 1,200º F. which separates out...

Measles

by Paul Eident | Feb 18, 2015 | Family preparedness, Health Tips

By Measles & Rubella Initiative Measles is highly contagious Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus and spread through coughing and sneezing. 90% of people coming in contact with an infected person will become infected if they are not already...