Imagine getting sick one day, assuming it is the plain old flu, and being so sick a few days later that you are admitted to the hospital. No treatments work, you get sicker and sicker, and everyone you encounter also falls sick. In 2012, that seems pretty unlikely, right? Not if you are exposing yourself (and your children) to antibiotics. Certainly taking antibiotics for an infection will not instantly create a super bug, but a pattern of antibiotic usage does make it a lot more likely that as diseases develop and adapt to immune systems,
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As summer slowly turns to fall and on into winter, I can’t help but looking glumly into the eye of cold and flu season. I thought that I should take a look at what herbs could help us build up your immune system and also which ones could fight off a cold or flu should you happen to get one. Immune Boosters When looking to boost immunity, the first place you should look is into your kitchen cupboards. Our first line of defense begins with the foods that we eat. Making a simple change to
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The temperatures are dropping, and you might feel a little melancholy thinking about your garden freezing under all that snow and not having any fresh produce until summertime. Put away the tissues and consider these methods of extending the growing season.  Some have been tried and true for centuries, while others are fairly new and
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As the weather begins to cool off, the cough, cold, and flu season is coming into view. So I want to share about some God-given herbal and natural remedies. Coughs Coughs are caused by an irritation in the lining of the throat and lungs. This irritation causes a build up of mucus. When you aren’t feeling well, the lining of your throat and lungs become more sensitive. Many things can annoy your already irritated and tender lining, including cold air, eating and drinking, and even just breathing. When you cough, it may tickle or feel
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You know that dreaded feeling: waking up in the morning and knowing that you are sick. Your nose is running, there’s a tickle in your throat, your eyes are watering, and you feel like you haven’t slept well. Add an earache to that, and you will be downright miserable. An even worse scenario is when
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Longer days and warmer nights lighten energy demands considerably during the summer months. As the calendar turns in most parts of the United States, however, the situation changes dramatically. In these locales, the cold and darkness of winter will eventually descend to confine people to their homes and increase the size of their heating and
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Currants are a fast growing, deciduous shrub, which produce multiple stems that can grow five feet wide and high. Most currants are self fertile, but some cultivars are partially self-sterile, so planting them in twos and threes is a good for producing more fruit. Currants are hardy in zones 3 through 5, but they adapt
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The common cold is a leading cause of lost work and missed days from school. Experts estimate that Americans get more than one billion colds per year. On average, an adult may get as many as four colds in one year. And yet, if you listen to the CDC, just about anyone who has the
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