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By Liam A Wills Propolis is a sticky substance that honeybees gather from saps, buds, and barks of trees and shrubs. They blend it with bee wax to produce a resinous material that bees use to seal gaps in their hives to prevent the entry of intruders. This substance, which is also known as bee glue, is highly regarded for its anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties. People in earlier times use it to treat a lot of diseases including fever, sore throat, burns, wounds, and gum disorders. According to studies, propolis contains substances that we need for nutrition and health. These include flavanoids, lots of minerals that include potassium, calcium, and magnesium, beta carotene, vitamins B1 and B2 as well as bioflavanoids. These substances help to improve health by: Improving the body's ability to absorb vitamin C Strengthening capillary walls Strengthening the immune system Protecting the body from organisms that cause respiratory infect

By Kelly Ronge If your bronchial tubes are covered by the mucous membranes, you may have bronchitis. Bronchitis is caused by the inflammation of the mucous membranes covering the inside of the bronchial tubes. Usually accompanied by fever and a strong cough, bronchitis is very boring and difficulty to treat. The patient with bronchitis always has a cough, often with large amounts of thick sputum. Bronchitis is often treated using expensive prescription drugs with unwanted side effects. Natural medicine and healing herbs can be used at home for an effective treatment for bronchitis. It's very useful and easy to handle. On the other hand, it's not so much expensive. Turmeric powder is an affective natural home remedy for bronchitis and its symptoms. So, you should take some turmeric powder daily. Add half 1/2 tsp. of turmeric powder to 1/2 glass of milk and drink two or three times a day on an empty stomach. On the other hand, you could wrap 1/2 ts

By Alyssa Bennet Olive Oil is toted as a health food to add to your diet. Some people even use it instead of standard cooking oil on a regular basis. How can you easily add it to your diet? When you fry eggs, pancakes, waffles and other foods, just use it instead of your normal cooking oil. You'll never taste it. Cooking oils aren't good for you, but when you heat them they are even worse as they can get carcinogenic. It can be added to homemade bread, rolls, deserts, muffins, cookies and many other things. If the food you're cooking has a mild flavor, its best to use peanut oil so you can't taste it. Peanut oil is good for milder foods and is healthier than most cooking oils including canola oil. Peanut oil can be used in mild muffins, dessert breads, crisp/cobbler toppings and can used as a substitute for melted butter. Never heat it in a skillet as it can become carcinogenic. When you decide on a brand to buy, you'll want it to

By Brian Welsh Tea tree oil shampoo is a natural product that is great for your hair. There are many benefits to using this form of shampoo including shiny, healthy hair that is free from dandruff and other scalp related issues. The shampoo works to balance the natural oil production in the scalp, reducing any itchy flakey skin from forming. Tea tree oil shampoo helps to promote new hair that is shiny, healthy and well hydrated. Tea tree oil shampoo is readily available and can be used by people who wish to have naturally beautiful hair. Being an essential oil it is as effective as the chemical preparations in killing bacteria. It also aids in the reduction of inflammation and promotes rapid healing. These properties make tea tree oil shampoo great for anyone suffering from a scalp condition. Many people find dandruff to be an embarrassing condition and treatment can be a little hit and miss. There are many medicated products available on the market bu

By William E. Anderson Everybody loves eating. We do three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner, but our eating habits never end here. We love to take snacks during break times. These day-to-day activities make our teeth busy doing the grinding process of every food we eat. Because eating is one of our habits, we should never forget that not all foods are good for our teeth. We must know what foods will make our teeth healthy. Good Fruits Go for fruits that contain vitamin C like apples, pears, kiwis, strawberries, bananas, oranges and other citrus fruits. Vitamin C acts like cement that holds our cells together which is important in maintaining a healthy gums. Good Vegetables Go for vegetables that contain vitamin A like carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato and broccoli. Vitamin A is responsible in tooth enamel formation. This enamel serves as the outer covering of the teeth. Celery is also good for the teeth. It increases the saliva that helps in neu

By Thomas P Every dry fruit has its share of benefits and raisins are no exceptions, they come packed with numerous benefits that are required for good health. Raisins are dried grapes and are store houses of Vitamins and essential minerals. They are included in the category of dry fruits but have no fat content when compared with their counterparts. Raisins contain a high percentage of fructose which is easily digested by the body and gives an instant release of energy. That is the reason why they useful for athletes and growing children. Raisins contain minerals like magnesium, selenium, zinc, iron, potassium, folate, calcium, phosphorous, sodium, copper and manganese. It also contains Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Vitamin E.Raisins clean the blood and help in clearing impurities in the body. This happens due to its anti oxidant property. It helps in calcium absorption in the body and hence reduces the risk of osteoporosis by increasing the bone density. Ra