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Black Elderberry As Medicine – How To Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup

Jul 18th, 2012 | By
Black Elderberry As Medicine – How To Make Your Own Elderberry Syrup

Elderberry plants have long been a part of human history, sometimes with a good reputation and other times with a bad reputation. Elderberries have been used in tarts, cobblers, pies, jams, jellies, and wine, to name just a few applications. Many parts of the elderberry plant have been used medicinally, though we now know that most parts of the plant contain toxins, most especially in the roots, stems, and leaves. Flowers used in tea, in moderation, seem to have no ill effect.  Limited amounts of raw berries, eaten raw, seem to have little effect, though
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Natural Remedies for Inflammation

Feb 29th, 2012 | By
Natural Remedies for Inflammation

Inflammation is irritating, painful, and itchy—and it happens to all of us. Many people reach for the medicine cabinet or go to the drug store when inflammation strikes, but there are plenty of natural ways to battle it. Several natural compounds found in foods, spices, and herbs can defeat the symptoms and occurrence of inflammation as well as or better than NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). NSAIDs can be over-the-counter drugs like ibuprofen or prescription medications like celecoxib (more commonly known by the brand name Celebrex). These can very effectively battle inflammation, but they can also
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Federal Government Pulls Out All The Stops on Raw Milk

Feb 23rd, 2012 | By
Federal Government Pulls Out All The Stops on Raw Milk

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings of their 13-year review on raw milk Tuesday, stating that fresh milk is 150 times more dangerous than pasteurized milk. They claim that states where raw milk is sold have twice the number of complications from diseases related to raw milk ingestion as those states that ban the sale of it. According to the study, those who suffer from some type of raw-milk related disease have much more serious durations of the disease than those whose condition is from something other than raw milk. These
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