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Coughs & Congestion – Remedies That Can Help

Coughs & Congestion – Remedies That Can Help It starts in the head and moves to the chest. That horrible tickle in the back of your throat that just won’t stop, that barking cough that comes from your chest. You can’t make it stop, you can’t catch your breath, your eyes begin to water, you sweat, you think you are going to heave-and you do. All that mucous. Yuck! 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Walk/Run For Your Life B12 Deficiency/Pernicious Anemia Awareness What is B12 Deficiency/PA, Symptoms and Treatment Co-Factors Events Coughs & Congestion – Remedies That Can Help It starts in the head and moves to the chest. That horrible tickle in the back of your throat that just won’t stop, that barking cough that comes from your chest. You can’t make it stop, you can’t catch your breath, your eyes begin to water, you sweat, you think you are going to heave-and you do. All that mucous. Yuck! You are fine sitting up, but try to lay down and, no way! The monster rears its ugly head, making it impossible for you to sleep. Your ribs hurt and your sciatica is acting up. You feel like you have been hit by a truck. So what can you do to get some relief? First, be sure to drink plenty of water, as water will help to dilute the mucous. Include electrolyte beverages like lemonade and coconut water to help keep you hydrated (avoid the big box electrolyte drinks with added colors and flavors). Aromatherapy, homeopathy, and honey can help. Aromatherapy – An aromatherapy chest rub can relieve the cough and help you breathe. The most commonly used commercial vapor rubs contain some ingredients that are toxic, such as turpentine, which is toxic to young children in as little as 3 tsp, and petrolatum, a product of crude oil that coats the skin like plastic wrap and in turn blocks the skin’s natural function of releasing toxins from the body. Homeopathy – (like cures like) Available in pellets and liquid to help wake up the immune system to self-heal. Homeopathy has been around for hundreds of years. This system is still used today by the English Royal Family. Who doesn’t want to feel like a queen? Honey – Honey, especially Manuka with UMF (Unique Manuka Factor) can be used (12 months or older*) to help alleviate a cough. The honey will soothe and coat the throat. Using a UMF quality manuka honey is even

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Back to School Cold & Flu Immune Boosting Herbal Tea

Back to School Cold & Flu Immune Boosting Herbal Tea   The temps may say summer, but we all know that it’s that time of year again: the dreaded Cold & Flu Season! Kids go back to school and bam, everyone is sick again. All those germs and bacteria in confined classrooms may just have something to do with it. How can all kids, big and small, boost the immune system? Act Natural Health & Wellness the way life used to be Home Recipes Coconut Milk Whipped Cream Beer Jelly Carmalized Onions Gluten Free & Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Vegetable Mineral Broth Healthy Zucchini Soft “Taco” Shells Vegetarian Chili Coconut Blueberry Muffin Cracked Pepper Cream Biscuits Creamy Cashew Cheese Sauce (vegan) Creamy Chocolate Mousse Creamy Roasted Garlic & Cauliflower Soup Homemade Ice Cream Mini Quiche Muffins Oven Roasted Potatoes Paleo Coconut Cake with Pineapple Paleo Coconut Flour Brownies Vegan Cashew Chive Cream Cheese Vegetarian Pad Thai About Us Health & Wellness Nutrition Consults with Pam Pinto A Little Bit of Ginger Aluminum & Corn In Your Christmas Cookies? Ancient Cold Remedy – How Sweet It Is Just a Spoonful Of Synthetic Supplements Can Hurt You Are all vitamins created equal? 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Walk/Run For Your Life B12 Deficiency/Pernicious Anemia Awareness What is B12 Deficiency/PA, Symptoms and Treatment Co-Factors Events Home Recipes Coconut Milk Whipped Cream Beer Jelly Carmalized Onions Gluten Free & Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Vegetable Mineral Broth Healthy Zucchini Soft “Taco” Shells Vegetarian Chili Coconut Blueberry Muffin Cracked Pepper Cream Biscuits Creamy Cashew Cheese Sauce (vegan) Creamy Chocolate Mousse Creamy Roasted Garlic & Cauliflower Soup Homemade Ice Cream Mini Quiche Muffins Oven Roasted Potatoes Paleo Coconut Cake with Pineapple Paleo Coconut Flour Brownies Vegan Cashew Chive Cream Cheese Vegetarian Pad Thai About Us Health & Wellness Nutrition Consults with Pam Pinto A Little Bit of Ginger Aluminum & Corn In Your Christmas Cookies? Ancient Cold Remedy – How Sweet It Is Just a Spoonful Of Synthetic Supplements Can Hurt You Are all vitamins created equal? The bio-hazards of the vitamin industry Back to School Cold & Flu Immune Boosting Herbal Tea Back to School-Your Immune Boosting Plan Become a “Health Nut” Break the Sugar Habit Coughs & Congestion – Remedies That Can Help Healing Foods Illegal Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in Nearly 100 Shampoo Brands Hot Topic – Blood Pressure Drugs Let’s Talk About Breast Health and “Save The Girls” Magnesium – The Miracle Mineral Side Effects of Colloidal Silver versus 4 Popular Antibiotic Drugs The Health Benefits of Zucchini What are the Solfeggio Frequencies – PowerThoughts Meditation Club Life on Benzos Drug-Induced Dementia Isn’t Alzheimer’s-Life on Benzos & More – A Healing Journey (Part II) “Mad” in America~Life on Benzos and More ~ A Healing Journey (Part III) A Quiet Drug Problem Among the Elderly – The New York Times ER Visits Become the Norm-Life on Benzos & More – A Healing Journey (Part IV) Life on Benzos & More – A Healing Journey (Part V) Does Food Affect Mood? Walk/Run For Your Life B12 Deficiency/Pernicious Anemia Awareness What is B12 Deficiency/PA, Symptoms and Treatment Co-Factors Events Back to School Cold & Flu Immune Boosting Herbal Tea The temps may say summer, but we all know that it’s that time of year again: the dreaded Cold & Flu Season! Kids go back to school and bam, everyone is sick again. All those germs and bacteria in confined classrooms may just have something to do with it. How can all kids, big and small, boost the immune system? Here’s how! 1. Support a healthy gut with the foods you choose to eat. Remember, 70% of your immune system resides in your gut. If you are eating sugar and simple carbohydrates you are creating an acid gut environment that weakens the immune system. Did you know that eating sugar can paralyze your immune system for up to 5 hours? Yes, 5 hours! That leaves you without protection should you come into contact with a virus or bacteria left on a shopping cart, door handle or anything airborne. You can cover that cough and snuffle out that sneeze, but those little buggers can live for a long time on any surface they wind up on. 2. Consider avoiding anti-bacterial hand soap and hand sanitizers, because it isn’t only the bad guys that are killed off. No way, they all bite the dust, good and bad bacteria together. Bacteria have their own eco-system, with thousands of types. If we disrupt the eco-system, we gain new resistant bacteria. The good guys have the ability to transform into hostile bacteria over time. Did you know that e-coli used to be friendly? In order to survive, it mutated into a bad guy. You can’t fool Mother Nature!! 3. You want to be sure to create meals and snacks that support your immune system. Think about eating for the season. The foods grown during a season help support the body and the immune system. Think about cabbage, sweet potatoes, kale, almonds, spinach, oats, mushrooms, garlic, and the mineral rich herbal

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Ancient Cold Remedy – How Sweet It Is

Ancient Cold Remedy – How Sweet It Is   Whether it’s a summer cold, or flu season, there is a sweet, healthy alternative. Over the years I have discovered how to “bee” healthy all season long with a tablespoon of sweet prevention everyday….raw manuka honey. Although honey is enjoying a growing reputation in medical circles, in current times it is still Act Natural Health & Wellness the way life used to be Home Recipes Coconut Milk Whipped Cream Beer Jelly Carmalized Onions Gluten Free & Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Vegetable Mineral Broth Healthy Zucchini Soft “Taco” Shells Vegetarian Chili Coconut Blueberry Muffin Cracked Pepper Cream Biscuits Creamy Cashew Cheese Sauce (vegan) Creamy Chocolate Mousse Creamy Roasted Garlic & Cauliflower Soup Homemade Ice Cream Mini Quiche Muffins Oven Roasted Potatoes Paleo Coconut Cake with Pineapple Paleo Coconut Flour Brownies Vegan Cashew Chive Cream Cheese Vegetarian Pad Thai About Us Health & Wellness Nutrition Consults with Pam Pinto A Little Bit of Ginger Aluminum & Corn In Your Christmas Cookies? Ancient Cold Remedy – How Sweet It Is Just a Spoonful Of Synthetic Supplements Can Hurt You Are all vitamins created equal? 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Walk/Run For Your Life B12 Deficiency/Pernicious Anemia Awareness What is B12 Deficiency/PA, Symptoms and Treatment Co-Factors Events Home Recipes Coconut Milk Whipped Cream Beer Jelly Carmalized Onions Gluten Free & Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Vegetable Mineral Broth Healthy Zucchini Soft “Taco” Shells Vegetarian Chili Coconut Blueberry Muffin Cracked Pepper Cream Biscuits Creamy Cashew Cheese Sauce (vegan) Creamy Chocolate Mousse Creamy Roasted Garlic & Cauliflower Soup Homemade Ice Cream Mini Quiche Muffins Oven Roasted Potatoes Paleo Coconut Cake with Pineapple Paleo Coconut Flour Brownies Vegan Cashew Chive Cream Cheese Vegetarian Pad Thai About Us Health & Wellness Nutrition Consults with Pam Pinto A Little Bit of Ginger Aluminum & Corn In Your Christmas Cookies? Ancient Cold Remedy – How Sweet It Is Just a Spoonful Of Synthetic Supplements Can Hurt You Are all vitamins created equal? The bio-hazards of the vitamin industry Back to School Cold & Flu Immune Boosting Herbal Tea Back to School-Your Immune Boosting Plan Become a “Health Nut” Break the Sugar Habit Coughs & Congestion – Remedies That Can Help Healing Foods Illegal Cancer-Causing Chemicals Found in Nearly 100 Shampoo Brands Hot Topic – Blood Pressure Drugs Let’s Talk About Breast Health and “Save The Girls” Magnesium – The Miracle Mineral Side Effects of Colloidal Silver versus 4 Popular Antibiotic Drugs The Health Benefits of Zucchini What are the Solfeggio Frequencies – PowerThoughts Meditation Club Life on Benzos Drug-Induced Dementia Isn’t Alzheimer’s-Life on Benzos & More – A Healing Journey (Part II) “Mad” in America~Life on Benzos and More ~ A Healing Journey (Part III) A Quiet Drug Problem Among the Elderly – The New York Times ER Visits Become the Norm-Life on Benzos & More – A Healing Journey (Part IV) Life on Benzos & More – A Healing Journey (Part V) Does Food Affect Mood? Walk/Run For Your Life B12 Deficiency/Pernicious Anemia Awareness What is B12 Deficiency/PA, Symptoms and Treatment Co-Factors Events Ancient Cold Remedy – How Sweet It Is Whether it’s a summer cold, or flu season, there is a sweet, healthy alternative. Over the years I have discovered how to “bee” healthy all season long with a tablespoon of sweet prevention everyday….raw manuka honey. Although honey is enjoying a growing reputation in medical circles, in current times it is still considered an ‘alternative remedy. But for thousands of years it has actually been used as a ‘conventional’ choice. The Greeks, Egyptians, and other cultures made use of honey as a medicine throughout history. It is one of the oldest known medicines and has continued being used up to present times. Famous ancient physicians who used honey include Aristotle (384-322 BC), who mentions pale honey “good as a salve for sore eyes and wounds”, and Dioscorides (c.50 AD) who mentions it for ulcers. The healing properties of honey are even mentioned in many religious texts, including the Bible, Veda, and Koran. Now in recent years, modern science has started to confirm honey’s place in healing, and explain how it works through the chemical makeup of honey. This has also led to proper clinical studies of some types of honey, and in particular New Zealand’s active manuka honey.  What is Manuka Honey and why is it different? Manuka Honey is a very potent type of honey (healing honey) found in New Zealand that has been approved by the FDA, in 2007, for use as a medical treatment in wound and burn care. Several hospitals in the U.S. use Manuka Honey as part ot their healing protocol. It is one of the native trees of New Zealand. The manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium) is the New Zealand version of the tea tree plant. It can be found growing wild in much of the country, but more predominately around coastal areas, with the east cape area of the north island having one of the larger concentrations. How is Manuka different from other

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