Healing Power of Bee Pollen - Apitherapy
"Bee pollen is often referred to as nature's most complete food. Human
consumption of bee pollen is praised in the Bible, other religious books,
and ancient Chinese and Egyptian texts. It has long been prescribed by
traditional health practitioners-including the fathers of Western medicine
Hippocrates, Pliny the Elder, and Pythagoras-for its healing properties.
Bee pollen rejuvenates your body, stimulates organs and glands, enhances
vitality, and brings about a longer life span. Bee pollen's ability to
consistently and noticeably increase energy levels makes it a favorite
substance among many world class athletes and those interested in sustaining
and enhancing quality performance." Steve Schecter N.D. more
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Mysterious,
Massive Death of Bees Rudolf Steiner
- "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man
would only have four years left to live."
In a harrowing article,
Michel Dogna, health journalist from France, sounds the alarm about what
may be one of the biggest ecological catastrophes developing right under
our own eyes - and no one seems to be watching. As the bees are being decimated
by a toxic seed coating agent, our entire food supply is threatened. Plants
need bees for pollination, especially the plants we grow for food. Obviously,
our busy friends are not part of the equation of the global chemical and
food cartels. more
Bee pollen contains all the essential components of life. The percentage
of rejuvenating elements in bee pollen remarkably exceeds those present
in brewer's yeast and wheat germ. Bee pollen corrects the deficient or
unbalanced nutrition, common in the customs of our present-day civilization
of consuming incomplete foods, often with added chemical ingredients, which
expose us to physiological problems as various as they are numerous.
Alicia McWatters, Ph.D - "Bee pollen’s popularity is increasing
as more and more dog owners and breeders are recognizing its great potential.
Bee pollen contains many healing components and has been used for centuries
as a source of nourishment. Today it is used not only for achieving better
human health, but also to improve the health of our canine friends." more
Pollen is the male seed of flowers. It is required for the fertilization
of the plant. The tiny particles consist of 50/1,000-millimeter corpuscles,
formed at the free end of the stamen in the heart of the blossom. Every
variety of flower in the universe puts forth a dusting of pollen. Many
orchard fruits and agricultural food crops do, too.
Bee pollen is the food of the young bee and it is approximately 40%
protein. It is considered one of nature's most completely nourishing foods.
It contains nearly all nutrients required by humans. About half of its
protein is in the form of free amino acids that are ready to be sued directly
by the body. Such highly assimilable protein can contribute significantly
to one's protein needs.
Gathering
pollen is not as easy as it sounds. Once a honeybee arrives at a flower,
she settles herself in and nimbly scrapes off the powdery loose pollen
from the stamen with her jaws and front legs, moistening it with a dab
of the honey she brought with her from the hive. The enlarged and broadened
tarsal segments of her legs have a thick trimming of bristles, called pollen
combs. The bee uses these combs to brush the gold powder from her coat
and legs in mid-flight. With a skillful pressing movement of her auricle,
which is used as a hammer, she pushes the gathered gold into her baskets.
Her pollen baskets, surrounded by a fringe of long hairs, are simply concave
areas located on the outside of her tibias. When the bee's baskets are
fully loaded, the microscopic golden dust has been tamped down into a single
golden grain, or granule.
One of the most interesting facts about bee pollen is that it cannot
be synthesized in a laboratory. When researchers take away a bee's pollen-filled
comb and feed her manmade pollen, the bee dies even though all the known
nutrients are present in the lab-produced synthesized food. Many thousands
of chemical analyses of bee pollen have been made with the very latest
diagnostic equipment, but there are still some elements present in bee
pollen that science cannot identify. The bees add some mysterious "extra"
of their own. These unidentifiable elements may very well be the reason
bee pollen works so spectacularly against so many diverse conditions of
ill health.
Honeybees do double duty. They are programmed to gather pollen and carry
it back to the hive as food for the colony. However, even more important
as far as humans are concerned, they are also responsible for the pollination
of more than 80 percent of green growing things. As bees buzz from blossom
to blossom, microscopic pollen particles coat their stubby little bodies
so densely that they sometimes look like little yellow fuzz balls. When
they arrive at the next flower, a portion of the live golden dust is transferred
to that blossom and pollination is accomplished.
It is important to recognize that a one teaspoon dose of pollen takes
one bee working eight hours a day for one month to gather. Each bee pollen
pellet, contains over two million flower pollen grains and one teaspoonful
contains over 2.5 billion grains of flower pollen.
Complete Nutrition
Bee pollen contains all the essential components of life. The percentage
of rejuvenating elements in bee pollen remarkably exceeds those present
in brewer's yeast and wheat germ. Bee pollen corrects the deficient or
unbalanced nutrition, common in the customs of our present-day civilization of
consuming incomplete foods, often with added chemical ingredients, which
expose us to physiological problems as various as they are numerous.
Pollen is considered an energy and nutritive tonic in Chinese medicine.
Cultures throughout the world use it in a surprising number of applications:
for improving endurance and vitality, extending longevity, aiding recovery
from chronic illness, adding weight during convalescence, reducing cravings
and addictions, regulating the intestines, building new blood, preventing
infectious diseases such as the cold and flue (it has antibiotic type properties),
and helping overcome retardation and other developmental problems in children.
It is thought to protect against radiation and to have anti-cancer qualities.
NOTE: Babies under 18 months should not be given raw honey or raw
bee pollen.
Nutrient deficiencies and all the health problems they cause are recognized
worldwide as a growing problem. Because bee pollen contains all the nutrients
needed to sustain life, it is being used on an ever larger scale for human
nourishment and health. Science teaches that bee pollen contains many substances
that combine to make it a healthy, nutritious, complete food. There are
numerous reports from medical experience that conclusively show the benefits
of bee pollen exceed that of a simple food item. And the bees do most of
the work.
Bee-gathered pollens are rich in proteins, free amino acids, vitamins,
including B-complex, and folic acid.
According
to researchers at the Institute of Apiculture, Taranov, Russia, "Honeybee
pollen is the richest source of vitamins found in Nature in a single food.
Even if bee pollen had none of its other vital ingredients, its content
of rutin alone would justify taking at least a teaspoon daily, if for no
other reason than strengthening the capillaries. Pollen is extremely rich
in rutin and may have the highest content of any source, plus it provides
a high content of the nucleics RNA [ribonucleic acid] and DNA [deoxyribonucleic
acid]."
Bee pollen is a complete food and contains many elements that products
of animal origin do not possess. Bee pollen is more rich in proteins than
any animal source. It contains more amino acids than beef, eggs, or cheese
of equal weight. Bee pollen is particularly concentrated in all elements
necessary for life.
Researchers have demonstrated that there is a substance in bee pollen
that inhibits the development of numerous harmful bacteria. Experiments
have shown bee pollen contains an antibiotic factor effective against salmonella
and some strains of bacteria. On the clinical level, studies have shown
that a regulatory effect on intestinal function can be attributed to bee
pollen. The presence of a high proportion of cellulose and fiber in pollen,
as well as the existence of antibiotic factors, all contribute to an explanation
for this efficacious effect.
Working
with lab animals has demonstrated that the ingestion of bee pollen has
a good effect on the composition of blood. A considerable and simultaneous
increase of both white and red blood cells is observed. When bee pollen
is given to anemic patients, their levels of hemoglobin [oxygen-carrying
red blood cells] increase considerably.
It is reported that bee pollen in the diet acts to normalize cholesterol
and triglyceride levels in the blood: Upon the regular ingestion of bee
pollen, a reduction of cholesterol and triglycerides was observed. High-density
lipoproteins (HDL) increased, while low-density lipoproteins (LDL) decreased.
A normalization of blood serum cholesterol levels is also seen.
One of the most important articles ever published on bee pollen comes
from our own United States Department of Agriculture. This article, entitled
"Delay in the Appearance of Palpable Mammary Tumors in C3H Mice Following
the Ingestion of PolIenized Food," is the work of William Robinson of the
Bureau of Entomology, Agriculture Research Administration. It was published
in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute way back in October 1948,
five decades ago. According to the article, Dr. Robinson started with mice
that had been specially bred to develop and subsequently die from tumors.
He explains, "The age at which mice of this strain developed tumors ranged
from 18 to 57 weeks, with an average appearance at 33 weeks. Tumor incidence
was 100 percent."
The pollen used in this study was supplied by the Division of Bee Culture
and, according to the report, "was the bee-gathered type." One group of
mice was fed mice chow only; another group was fed mice chow with the addition
of bee pollen at a ratio of 1 part bee pollen to 10,000 parts food. Dr.
Robinson's article states, "Particular attention was given to the weight
of the treated animals, since underweight can in itself bring about a delay
in tumor development. No decrease in weight occurred in the animals receiving
the pollenized food. Instead, a slight but fairly uniform increase was
noted, possibly due to a nutritional factor in pollen."
In his summary, Dr. Robinson reveals the dramatic results: "In the untreated
mice [the mice not given bee pollen], mammary tumors appeared as expected
at an average of 31.3 weeks. Tumor incidence was 100 percent. In the postponement
series, [the mice given bee pollen], the average [onset of tumors] was
41.1 weeks, a delay of 9.8 weeks being obtained. Seven mice in this series
were still tumor-free at 56 to 62 weeks of age, when the tests were terminated.
I would like to emphasize that these mice were especially bred to die from
cancerous tumors. Without the protection of bee pollen in their food, the
mice developed tumors and died right on schedule.
Given the fact that cancer is the number-two killer in the United States
(heart disease is number one), we can all certainly agree that this is
an electrifying article. What happened from it? Nothing. Even the National
Cancer Institute, which published it, failed to follow up on this very
promising line of research. It was dropped with no explanation.
More good news comes from the University of Vienna, where Dr. Peter
Hernuss and colleagues conducted a study of twenty-five women suffering
from inoperable uterine cancer. Because surgery was impossible, the women
were treated with chemotherapy. The lucky women given bee pollen with their
food quickly exhibited a higher concentration of cancer-fighting immune-system
cells, increased antibody production, and a markedly improved level of
infection-fighting and oxygen carrying red blood cells (hemoglobin). These
women suffered less from the awful side effects of chemotherapy as well.
Bee pollen lessened the terrible nausea that commonly accompanies the treatment
and helped keep hair loss to a minimum. The women also slept better at
night. The control group receiving a placebo did not experience comparable
relief.
A report from the Agronomic Institute, Faculty of Zootechnics, Romania,
showed the immune-strengthening effects of bee pollen. According to the
report, "Comparative Studies Concerning Biochemical Characteristics of
Beebread as Related to the Pollen Preserved in Honey" by Drs. E. Palos,
Z. Voiculescu, and C. Andrei, "An increase has been recorded in the level
of blood lymphocytes, gamma globulins, and proteins in those subjects given
pollen in comparison with control groups. The most significant difference
occurred in lymphocytes. These results thus signify a strengthening in
the resistance of the organic system."
Lymphocytes are the white blood cells that are the "soldiers" of the
immune system. They are responsible for ridding the body of injurious and
harmful substances, including infected or diseased cells, mutant and cancerous
cells, viruses, metabolic trash, and so on. Gamma globulin is a protein
formed in the blood, and our ability to resist infection is closely related
to this protein's activity.
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Pollen
stimulates ovarian function. The best results were obtained with a pollen
supplementation of 2 parts per 100 in the ration, and with the substitution
of animal proteins with pollen in a proportion of 5 parts per 100. The
intensity of ovulation increased. Parallel to this increase in ovulation,
pollen also improves the ability of eggs to withstand the incubation period.
The best results were obtained with a quantity of 4 parts per 100 of pollen
added to the ration, resulting in an increase in the percentage of eggs
in respect to the control group. The application of pollen is recommended
whenever the end result is obtaining eggs for reproduction.
Bee Products Also Treats Allergies!
Pollen is also a remedy for hay fever and allergies. However it must
be taken at least six weeks before the season begins and then continued
throughout the season if it going to work.
Bee pollen has been effectively used down through the ages to rid allergy
sufferers of their afflictions. This technique, called desensitization,
was developed at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London soon after
the turn of the century. The treatment consists of administering small
amounts of the allergen to stimulate the patient's own immune system to
produce antibodies that will eliminate the allergic reaction. It works
rather like a vaccination does against childhood diseases. Desensitization
is based on the premise that the administration of the allergen will cause
the body to produce antibodies that will cancel out the effects of the
offending substance when the patient is again exposed to it.
Leo Conway, M.D., of Denver Colorado, treated his patients with pollen.
Dr. Conway reported: "All patients who had taken the antigen [pollen] for
three years remained free from all allergy symptoms, no matter where they
lived and regardless of diet. Control has been achieved in 100 percent
of my earlier cases and the field is ever-expanding. Since oral feeding
of pollen for this use was first perfected in his laboratory, astounding
results were obtained. No ill consequences have resulted. Ninety-four percent
of all his patients were completely free from allergy symptoms. Of the
other six percent, not one followed directions, but even this small percentage
were nonetheless partially relieved".
Relief of hay fever, pollen-induced asthma, with ever increasing control
of bronchitis, ulcers of the digestive tract, colitis, migraine headaches,
and urinary disorders were all totally successful. Unfortunately, Dr. Conway,
an early pioneer in the field of allergies, is now deceased. What we did
not know was just how lightning-fast it could bring relief. It actually
eliminated long-standing symptoms in minutes. Everything from asthma to
allergies to sinus problems cleared. These trials confirmed that bee pollen
is wonderfully effective against a very wide range of respiratory distress.
Bee Products and Physical Activity
The British Sports Council recorded increases in strength of as high
as 40 to 50 percent in those taking bee pollen regularly. Even more astounding,
the British Royal Society has reported height increases in adults who take
pollen. Antii Lananaki, coach of the Finnish track team that swept the
Olympics in 1972, revealed, "Most of our athletes take pollen food supplements.
Our studies show it significantly improves their performance. There have
been no negative results since we have been supplying pollen to our athletes."
Alex Woodly, then executive director of the prestigious Education Athletic
Club in Philadelphia, said, "Bee pollen works, and it works perfectly.
Pollen allows super-stars to increase their strength and stamina up to
25 percent. This increase in strength and endurance may be the key to the
secret regenerative power of bee pollen. Bee pollen causes a definite decrease
in pulse rate. The whole beauty of bee pollen is that it's as natural as
you can get. No chemicals. No steroids." Renowned German naturalist Francis
Huber was a great proponent of this miraculous food from the hive. Huber
called bee pollen "the greatest body builder on Earth."
Bee Pollen and Weight Control
Bee pollen works wonders in a weight-control or weight-stabilization
regimen by correcting a possible chemical imbalance in body metabolism
that may be involved in either abnormal weight gain or loss. The normalizing
and stabilizing effects of this perfect food from the bees are phenomenal.
In weight-loss programs, bee pollen stimulates the metabolic processes.
It speeds caloric burn by lighting and stoking the metabolic fires. Honeybee
pollen is coming to be recognized as Nature's true weight-loss food. Bee
pollen is a low-calorie food. It contains only ninety calories per ounce.
(An ounce is about two heaping tablespoons.) It offers 15 percent lecithin
by volume. Lecithin is a substance that helps dissolve and flush fat from
the body. This is one reason why bee pollen lowers low-density lipoproteins
(LDL) surer and faster than any other food while helping increase the helpful
high-density lipoproteins (HDL), which science says protect against cholesterol
and heart disease.
By boosting the value of each nutrient present in the food you eat,
bee pollen also eliminates cravings. Its natural phenylalanine content
acts as an appetite suppressant. Phenylalanine is a natural amino acid
that the body requires. It acts on your appestat, the control center that
signals fullness and hunger. Mother Nature knows what she's about. You
just plain won't want to eat as much when you take bee pollen regularly.
When you are overweight, phenylalanine exerts a natural appetite suppressant
effect. When you need to gain weight, the phenylalanine in bee pollen works
in reverse.
The chemical drug in over-the-counter weight-loss products is a manmade
cousin of phenylalanine called phenylpropanolamine, which chemically depresses
the appetite whether you are fat, thin, or just right. It can also give
you the jitters and leave you with a drug-induced "hangover" and can be
addictive. Phenylpropanolamine is a common ingredient in many decongestants,
explaining why one of the side effects of these products is loss of appetite.
Products that include phenylpropanolamine as an ingredient must by law
carry a warning that they should not be taken by persons with certain conditions,
including thyroid problems and high blood pressure.
Basic beauty begins with the glow of good health, which shines from
within. A scrubbed and radiant complexion transforms any woman (or man)
into a singularly attractive person. On the other hand, dull, muddy skin,
often caused by poor nutrition or personal hygiene, can detract from even
the most attractive. Studies have shown that unhealthy or aging skin can
be dramatically improved by the consumption of honeybee pollen.
When bee pollen is included daily in the diet, it not only gives you
the glow of health and aids in safe, permanent weight loss, but it can
also be blended into seemingly "magic potions" to smooth, soothe, and rejuvenate
every inch of the outside of your body. Several relatively inexpensive
mixtures of hive products, used externally, can revitalize and rejuvenate
the complexion and may even eliminate acne.
Dr. Lars-Erik Essen, a dermatologist in Halsinborg, Sweden, pioneered
the use of bee products for skin conditions. He treated many of his patients
successfully for acne. Dr. Essen says, "Through transcutaneous nutrition,
bee pollen exerts a profound biological effect. It seems to prevent premature
aging of the cells and stimulates growth of new skin tissue. It offers
effective protection against dehydration and injects new life into dry
cells. It smooths away wrinkles and stimulates a life-giving blood supply
to all skin cells.
The skin becomes younger looking, less vulnerable to wrinkles, smoother,
and healthier with the use of honeybee pollen," Dr. Essen says. "Taken
internally or used externally, bee pollen exercises a suppressive effect
on facial acne. It is also an important skin rejuvenator, primarily because
it contains a high concentration of the nucleic acids RNA and DNA as well
as a natural antibiotic factor."
The French, long noted for their preoccupation with all things beautiful,
have done a great deal of research on the use of bee pollen and other hive
products in cosmetic preparations. Dr. M. Esperrois of the French Institute
of Chemistry notes that honeybee pollen contains potent antibiotics that
can act to reverse the effects normal aging exerts on skin, correcting
darkening, wrinkles, and blemishes.
Professors N. Mankovsky and D. G. Chebotarev, two Russian scientists,
confirm honeybee pollen stimulates cell renewal. They say, "The rejuvenation
of skin and body cells can be encouraged by the administration of the poly-vitamins,
microelements, enzymes, hormones, and amino acids present m bee pollen.
These nutrients are needed by the body to form new tissue." These professors
go on to praise the properties of bee pollen, calling them "vital to a
form of internal and external rejuvenation at the cellular level.
Longevity and the Aging Process
According to G. Liebold, a holistic physician and psychologist of Karlsruhe,
Germany, "Bee pollen is an excellent prophylaxis and therapeutic treatment
against all the precocious symptoms of old age. It should be considered
a universal geriatric treatment in the form of a natural remedy.
"Bee pollen causes an increase in physical and mental abilities, especially
of concentration and memory ability, activates sluggish metabolic functions,
and strengthens the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. This natural
nutriment from the bees removes the causes of cardiovascular symptoms,
such as arteriosclerosis, cerebral insufficiency, and other sequelae. It
prevents nutrient deficiency during old age, gravidity [pregnancy], and
the lactation [nursing] period. Bee pollen accelerates convalescence after
serious illness and/or an operation, increases the body's physical defensive
powers of the immune system stimulates mental and psychological resistance
to stress, and creates a harmonizing of vegetative and hormonal disorders."
Dr. Nicolai Vasilievich Tsitsin, the USSR's chief biologist (and botanist)
and an acknowledged expert on geriatrics, spent quite a few years pursuing
the secrets of the many in what was the Soviet Union who live extraordinarily
long lives. He visited the numerous small villages that dot the landscape
high up in the Caucasus mountains, where the air is always clear and sweet.
In summer, the breezes there are perfumed with the scent of thousands of
wild flowers. The villagers work their small farms and tend their kitchen
gardens without the dubious "benefits" of the space-age technologies employed
by agribiz conglomerates. This is one of the few areas left in the world
where the old ways still prevail.
The stalwart families who make their homes in the mountainous regions
of the former Soviet Union are some of the most long-lived people in the
world. On examination, many exhibit signs of "silent" heart disease, scars
of "silent" heart attacks that would have almost certainly been lethal
to a modern man or woman. The hard physical work they do every day well
into what some of us in the so-called civilized world consider old age
plays a part in their remarkably healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Tsitsin was amazed to find more than 200 individuals over 125 years
of age, all still working every day and participating actively in village
life. The hard facts of their daily existence partially explained the extended
life span they achieved, but Dr. Tsitsin remained puzzled. He knew there
had to be some other factor entering into the equation. He set himself
the task of finding the common denominator. Then he stumbled upon it.
These people kept bees. Beekeeping is a profession that in itself a
historically confers some sort of "magical" life protection on its members,
a fact validated by today's scientific research. Still, only very well
informed, modern beekeepers are knowledgeable about the many health-promoting
benefits of bee pollen and regularly serve it at table. The villagers didn't
fit the profile. Dr. Tsitsin dug deeper.
He found the answer. These beekeepers, happy and fulfilled though they
were with their almost idyllic pastoral existence, were very poor. Bartering
among themselves to exchange homegrown or handmade products for services
was the accepted way of life. They had little cash available to them, so
they regularly harvested-and either sold or bartered away the pure, clear
honey from the combs of their beehives. What they kept for themselves and
ate regularly was the thick residue that accumulated on the bottoms of
their hives.
When he was served some of the sweet, sticky stuff in the home of one
of the villagers, Dr. Tsitsin realized that this was the magic elixir that
contributed to the remarkable longevity. The tasty but unattractive glob
was rich with golden granules of bee pollen. Dr. Tsitsin attributed the
remarkable health and extended life spans of these particular Russians
to the scientifically documented action of bee pollen. He concluded his
report by saying, "Taken regularly and in sufficient amounts, bee pollen
will prolong the life span of man for many years."
Another Russian scientist, Naum Petrovich Ioyrish, chief of the Academy
of July 26, 1997Vladivostok and author of Bees and People, agrees. In 1975,
Dr. Ioyrish reported without any qualification, "Long lives are attained
by bee pollen users. It is one of the original treasure houses of nutrition
and medicine. Each grain contains every important substance necessary to
life."
Honeybees from the beginning
have played a key role in human survival. Most fruit trees and vegetable
species are entirely dependent on bees to produce, and there's no artificial
replacement for natural pollination. But the bees are disappearing. Massive
die-offs, first reported in November 2006, are now the subject of international
emergency research as scientists race to discover the cause of this ecological
disaster. Could it be a disease? Is it caused by pesticides, genetically
modified foods or radiation from cell phone towers? Whatever is happening,
we must solve the mystery and correct the problem soon or face unimaginable
consequences. Silence
of the Bees
In the US, bee keepers are
experiencing unprecedented die offs of bees some losing as much as 80%
of their colonies. Commercial beekeepers in 22 states have reported deaths
of tens of thousands of honeybee colonies. So far the cause remains unexplained
and somewhat mysterious. It is being called Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)
and is causing agricultural honeybees nationwide to abandon their hives
and disappear and raising worries about crops that need bees for pollination.
It's a kind of mass suicide in the bee world. "There have been cases where
there have been these die-offs of bees before, but we have never seen it
to this level," said Maryann Frazier, a Pennsylvania State University entomologist.
"One operation after another is collapsing." Mysterious,
Massive Death of Bees Researchers have found no single
cause, drought, chemicals/pesticides, mites, bacteria, a fungus or virus
that seems to be common to all the events or even indicated as a cause
in any single event. Extreme weather and temperature fluctuations seem
to play a major role stressing the bees and weakening their immune systems.
In a harrowing
article, Michel Dogna, health journalist from France, sounds the alarm
about what may be one of the biggest ecological catastrophes developing
right under our own eyes - and no one seems to be watching. As the bees
are being decimated by a toxic seed coating agent, our entire food supply
is threatened. Plants need bees for pollination, especially the plants
we grow for food. Obviously, our busy friends are not part of the equation
of the global chemical and food cartels. more
"I'm on an organic beekeeping
list of about 1,000 people, mostly Americans, and no one in the organic
beekeeping world, including commercial beekeepers, is reporting colony
collapse on this list. The problem with the big commercial guys is that
they put pesticides in their hives to fumigate
for varroa mites, and they feed antibiotics to the
bees. They also haul the hives by truck all over the place to make
more money with pollination services, which stresses the colonies." more
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Rudolf Steiner - "If the bee
disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four
years left to live."
The loss of bats may be an
even worse concern than the loss of bees, which are exclusively tame and
mass-raised -- over-stressed, over-bred, and grown to be over-sized. They're
used to pollinate crops, especially ones that are not natural to the areas
in which they're grown, such as almonds in California. Wild bees are doing
just fine. In contrast, the lost bats are all wild. They are the world's
greatest insect eaters. A single nursing bat can eat half its weight in
insects every day. A small brown bat can eat as many as 600 mosquitoes
in an hour. The implications for agriculture are enormous. The spread of
severe communicable diseases could be devastating.
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A doctor wrote about a five year old child: "This is a severely developmentally
delayed floppy child whose differential includes a structural abnormality
in the brain or a genetic abnormality, some of which may be diagnosed by
chromosome analysis or genetic screen." Parent's tried every possible approach
with no improvement. The Easter Seals Rehab Center listed the child as
"(1) Severe receptive and expressive speech/language delay; (2) Immature
neuromotor functioning; (3) Delay in development of play/cognitive skills;
(4) Questionable hearing acuity/perception; (5) Severe delays in all areas
of development; (6) Severe hypotonia."
Her mother began to give Bee-Young tablets, and slow progress began:
lost rag-doll floppiness, clung to mother when held. Later noted that her
eyes fixed on colorful objects with interest; able to scoot body forward
while sitting on couch; rolled over for the first time; reached with operational
arm for articles; skin color better; able to drink from cup. Improvement
continued onward: Colleen is alert and interested in things around her
-- this fact alone is "medically impossible" -- and is beginning to speak
-- she smiles and laughs, loves hugs and kisses. more
Bee
Propolis: Natural Healing from the Hive - Propolis, which bees
process from the plant and tree resin they gather and use to protect the
health of their hives, has also been shown to have powerful antibacterial
and anti-inflammatory effects in humans. It has been proven effective in
treating skin conditions, wounds, burns, and in the treatment of respiratory
problems such as asthma and bronchitis. This guide explains how to use
propolis as a part of an everyday health routine to boost the immune system
and as a possible substitute for antibiotics. Also included is a list of
propolis products that are on the market and instructions for consumers
to make their own propolis remedies.
How to Use Bee Pollen
Each golden granule is densely packed with live enzymes, just about
every nutrient that has a name, and some elements that science has not
yet identified or labeled. Your digestive system may not be accustomed
to such intensely rich food. If you are a beginner, introduce bee pollen
into your diet slowly, a granule or two at a time. Don't cook with the
granules or add powdered granules to anything that requires heat. Heat
destroys the live enzymes and reduces the nutrient value. Otherwise, the
sky's the limit.
You can: Powder an ounce or two of granules and add cinnamon to taste.
Cinnamon adds a delightful spiciness and aroma to the sweetness of pollen
Stir powdered granules into vegetable juices, or even into water sweetened
with raw honey. Whirl the powder into salad dressings. Sprinkle whole or
powdered granules on toast topped with peanut butter.
Before taking a full dose of pollen it is very important to test for
a possible extreme allergic reaction by ingesting just one pellet. Then
gradually build up over a week or so to the correct dose.
The optimal dose of pollen varies with individual needs. For allergy
prevention all that is required is about one teaspoon per day. You should
gradually increase your dose to one tablespoon. It will give about five
grams of protein which is a good addtion if you already have some proteins
in your meal, such as a legume dish.
Since your pollen is really a type of food and there
are some fats in it. It is important to keep it refrigerated.
Bee Pollen for your Pets
Bee pollen was fed to hundreds of animals over a period of two years
by scientist-researcher Dr. Remy Chauvin of the Institute for Bee Culture
in Bures-sur-Yvette, France. Reporting to the French Academy of Medicine
in 1956, Chauvin said, there were no side effects in the test animals.
Furthermore, the use of bee pollen gave the animals increased vitality
and improved "powers of reproduction" because of boosted fertility.
Beware of imported bee pollen: Virtually
all of the major U.S. manufacturers of Bee Pollen have switched from selling
domestic U.S. Bee Pollen to inexpensive imported pollen from China and
Spain. These pollen are often heat processed and dehydrated to facilitate
easy storage and increased shelf life. Unfortunately, heat destroys the
bioactivity of nutrients and enzymes which are an important component of
Bee Pollen. Granules of fresh bee pollen are semi-moist. When you buy Bee
Pollen it is important to refrigerate the product.
Websites that sell quality bee pollen and
other bee products:
Fresh
Bee Pollen Often referred to as natures perfect food. With 96 known
nutrients, it is a rich dietary source of zinc, calcium, magnesium and
iron. It can energize you, give you a sense of well being, increase your
intellectual capacity and close any nutritional gaps in your diet
Royal
Jelly with Bee Pollen Royal Jelly is the exclusive
food of the queen bee is often referred to as the longevity food since
the queen bee, although genetically identical to worker bees, outlives
them by a factor of 40 to 1. This mysterious food contains the greatest
known concentration of pantothenic acid, the anti aging vitamin, which
reverses imbalances in the body's chemistry. Hormonal and chemical imbalances
are causes of stress, anxiety, and overeating.
Apitherapy,
the medicinal use of honey bee products, has been practiced since ancient
times. In the modern world honey bee venom has found wide uses in treating
arthritis and other inflammatory and degenerative diseases. The world scientific
literature contains more than 1500 articles on bee venom. The French and
Russian equivalents of the N.I.H. have been involved in clinical studies
of honey bee venom, and in the U.S. the Army has looked extensively at
the chemical compounds in bee venom.
Honey bee venom contains at least 18 active substances. Melittin, the
most prevalent substance, is one of the most potent anti-inflammatory agents
known (100 times more potent than hydrocortisol). Adolapin is another strong
anti-inflammatory substance, and inhibits cyclooxygenase; it thus has analgesic
activity as well. Apamin inhibits complement C3 activity, and blocks calcium-dependent
potassium channels, thus enhancing nerve transmission. Other substances,
such as Compound X, Hyaluronidase, Phospholipase A2, Histamine, and Mast
Cell Degranulating Protein (MSDP), are involved in the inflammatory response
of venom, with the softening of tissue and the facilitation of flow of
the other substances. Finally, there are measurable amounts of the neurotransmitters
Dopamine, Norepinephrine and Seratonin.
Bee Venom
therapy can be useful in a wide variety of medical situations. Charles
Mraz, a beekeeper in Middlebury, Vermont who has popularized bee venom
therapy for the past 60 years, says that it is reasonable to try bee venom
therapy in any clinical situation where nothing else works. However, there
are four situations which are most frequent:
1. Arthritis and other systemic inflammations. Bee venom therapy
can be useful in both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis, helping with both
pain and swelling. In the case of rheumatoid arthritis, rheumatoid nodules
can lessen in size. Other connective tissue diseases such as scleroderma
have been (anecdotally) helped by BVT. Even systemic inflammations not
related to joints, such as ulcerative colitis or even asthma, may warrant
a trial of bee venom. This is presumedly due to stimulation of endogenous
cortisol through the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis.
2. Acute and chronic injuries. Bursitis, tendonitis and other areas
of injury respond well to bee venom therapy. In this case, the effect is
probably a local anti- inflammatory effect, involving the humoral and cellular
immune responses to a foreign protein. Chronic back and neck pain may respond,
as can other aches and pains.
3. Scar tissue. Keloids and other scar tissue are broken down and softened
by the substances in the venom, and can flatten out and fade in color.
Internalscar tissue, such as adhesions from previous surgery, may respond
to treatment over the area.
4. Multiple Sclerosis. This use of bee venom is poorly understood, and
needs to be studied further. Recently, the MS Associat ion of America awarded
a grant to an immunologist, Dr. John Santilli, to prepare the venom in
extract form to study its effect on MS patients. Hundreds of patients with
MS currently seek out bee venom therapists and beekeepers. The treatment
is prol ongued and not for the squeamish, but the common responses are
increased stability, less fatigue, and less spasm.
The development of every plant and animal on the planet was shaped by
evolution. Evolution is driven by gene mutations, or genetic accidents.
Most mutations cause detrimental changes that cause the plant or animal
to die. However, on very rare occasions, beneficial mutations occur, and
these are passed on to successive generations-as Nature selects for stronger,
more optimal individuals?or in popular terms 'survival of the fittest'.
Beneficial mutations allow plant and animals to develop a competitive edge
over similar plants in the battle for reproduction and survival.
Here's an example: in the rainforest, there is a huge variety of plants.
In fact, there are so many plants that they battle each other for space
and sunlight. The trees that have evolved to grow the tallest, and the
fastest, out-compete the other trees in the race for sunlight. They are
the plants that win the battle for survival. However, this may be temporary,
because other plants are evolving to become more competitive with the leaders.
Evolution is an on-going competition.
In much the same way that rainforest trees compete for sunlight, flowering
plants compete with each other for the bees services. The ability of a
flowering plant to attract bees translates directly into their reproductive
success. If bees give a greater share of attention to a certain species
of plant, then that plant will propagate more and will become the dominant
plant in the area. While bees collect pollen from all types of plants,
they show preferences for certain types of pollen. The pollen that is most
attractive to bees, naturally, is pollen that provides the best nutrients
for their health. In this plant competition, reproductive success is driven
by the ability to evolve the most nutritious pollen that will attract the
most bees. Plants with lower quality pollen are then driven to evolve higher
quality pollen in order to become more competitive for the bees attention.
150 million years of this evolutionary pressure has driven bee pollen
to become more and more nutritionally superior. The end product of this
process of natural selection is bee pollen with high intensity nutrition.
Chemical
Analysis of Honeybee Pollen
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Other Natural Health Enhancers and Detoxifiers
that you should know about:
Transfer
factor is the name of the molecules in the immune system that transfer
and establish the immune system in a newborn. These molecules were first
discovered in the late 40's by Dr. H. Sherwood Lawrence. Transfer
factor has been studied for decades
by scientists from all over the world, and thousands of studies exist.
Dr. Lawrence found that adding transfer factors to an existing immune
system increased the efficiency of that immune system dramatically. This
helped fight bacterial infections like bronchitis, pneumonia, and sinus
infections, viral infections like colds and flu, and diseases like cancer,
much more effectively.
Rob Robertson, MD - "There is no other product in a nutritional
substance, nor a drug, that has this kind of power and ability to affect
our immune system. With the increase of killer viruses, mutated germs,
super-resistant germs, and food contaminations, our only hope and defense,
must lie within our own immune system." more...
An abundance of the ingredients in unrefined real salt (not
common table salt) are as synonymous with life today as they were a billion
years ago before single cells appeared here. Lack of them is synonymous
with birth defects, organ failure, decay, diseases, premature aging and
death at a young age. more about real salt
Clay is renowned to have many uses in promoting health in plants, animals
and humans. Bentonite, Pascalite, as well as other types of healing clays,
have been used by indigenous cultures since before recorded history.
The Native Americans call it "Ee-Wah-Kee" meaning "The-Mud-That-Heals"
Bentonite, as well as other types of healing clay, has been used by indigenous
cultures since before recorded history. "The Amargosians (predecessors
to the Aztecs ), the Aborigines, and natives of Mexico and South America
all recognized the benefit of clays. " "...healing mud not only draws toxic
material out of the body if taken internally, but also reduces pain and
infection in open wounds on both humans and animals."
Dr. Jerry Tennant, MD, from the Tennant Institute of Integrative
Medicine, explains that the micronutrients and electrolytes in marine phytoplankton
are exactly what human cell membranes need to carry out their metabolism.
Not surprisingly, the composition of human plasma, or fluid surrounding
cell membranes, is similar to that of sea water. For three billion years
Marine Phytoplankton has supported virtually all living creatures in the
Ocean. It contains a unique combination of life sustaining nutrients
including; Omega 3 essential fatty acids (EPA and DHA), protein, chlorophyll,
vitamins, minerals and trace elements. Overdependence on land-based food
sources often lead to deficiencies in micronutrients and trace elements.
Marine phytoplankton promotes and maintains optimum health by boosting
and supporting all systems within the body. When the body is missing critical
components, it is unable to maintain the balance of these systems, and
malfunctions (disease) result. Scientific research indicates that
Marine Phytoplankton may be the most important food on Planet Earth. It
is nature's gift to assist us on our journey to optimal health and wellness
through balanced nutrition. "The future of Nutrition is found in
the ocean" - Jacques Cousteau more
The
use of blessed thistle commonly known as holy thistle (Carbenia benedicta)
has been recorded as far back as the early sixteenth century for treating
smallpox, fever, anorexia, dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation, and flatulence.
Monks often grew Blessed Thistle as a cure for small pox. Historically,
blessed thistle tea has been drunk for digestive problems, liver and gall
bladder problems, headache prevention, respiratory ailments, memory improvement
and external problems such as sores, boils and itchy skin. The plant gained
the title "blessed" for its use in treating plague. Blessed thistle is
also used as a strong but gentle liver tonic herb, promoting metabolic
activities in the liver cells and toxin elimination. Especially noted as
a tonic herb for women. Some individuals employ this herbs, as they would
its cousin milk thistle, as a remedy for gallbladder and liver disorders.
more
Glutathione is continuously defending our body against attacks from
disease, toxins, poisons, viruses, pollutants, radiation and oxidative
stress. Without Glutathione our liver would soon become overwhelmed with
the accumulation of toxins, resulting in organ failure and death. The level
of Glutathione in our cells is predictive of how long we will live.
The level of Glutathione in our cells is predictive of how long we will
live. We need this miraculous antioxidant to survive, and without it, our
liver would soon become overwhelmed with the accumulation of toxins, resulting
in organ failure and death. Glutathione is manufactured by every one of
our trillions of cells and is one of the most important healing and cleansing
agents. Low glutathione levels are linked to diseases such as Cancer, Multiple
Sclerosis, AIDS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Atherosclerosis, pregnancy complications,
male infertility and Cataracts. Glutathione is continuously defending our
body against attacks from disease, toxins, poisons, viruses, pollutants,
radiation and oxidative stress.
Transdermal
Magnesium Oil Therapy Ancient minerals magnesium oil gained from
sea
water evaporation offers a medical miracle to humanity. Approximately
nine out of ten people will show dramatic improvements in the state of
their health when they replete their magnesium levels and the very best
way to do that is with ancient minerals magnesium chloride gained from
the sea. A french doctor, A. Neveu, cured several diphtheria patients with
magnesium chloride within two days.
He also published 15 cases of poliomyelitis that were cured within days
if treatment was started immediately, or within months if paralysis had
already progressed. With such “brine solutions” one can simply apply
the concentrate to the skin or pour it into ones bath water and one will
have a medical treatment of primordial priority. Nothing short of a miracle
is to be expected in ones health status if one is ill when one increases
the cellular levels of magnesium. more
The
chia seed is one of
the richest source of omega-3 oil and other essential nutrients.
They were the power food of the ancient Aztecs. According to Spanish manuscripts,
the Aztecs ate the Chia seeds to improve their endurance - they called
it their "running food" because messengers could purportedly run all day
on just a handful. more
The immune system is not responsive to drugs for healing. Antibiotics
used to fight infections actually depress the immune system when used long-term.
But natural nutritive forces, like healing foods and herbal medicines can
and do support the immune system. By rebuilding immunity, health is naturally
restored and disease disappears.
Dr. Lawrence Wilson
- "To strengthen the immune system, one must address
the needs of the whole body. A strong immune system is essential
for health. It is a very complex system of the body, involving the
skin, intestines, nasal mucosa, blood, lymph and many other organs and
tissues. Factors that impair the immune system include nutrient deficiencies,
contaminated air, water and food, unhealthful lifestyles and too much exposure
to harmful microbes. Other factors that weaken the immune system
are negative attitudes and emotions and the presence of toxic metals, toxic
chemicals and biological toxins in the body. Others are sluggish
metabolism, lack of rest and sleep, excessive stress or too much exercise.
As these causative factors are removed or corrected, the immune system
improves."
A further look at healing with nature. Nature
provides us with a simple, straightforward system for regaining and maintaining
superb human health and beauty.
Healing with Food: Most human illnesses and diseases
are due to a deficiency of vital nutrients. When you supply your body with
the proper nutrients, in a form that your body can use, it knows how to
repair itself.
Healing through Fasting: Fasting is the world's
most ancient and natural healing mechanism.
Healing with Water: Hydrotherapy has been used
for centuries to heal the sick
Healing with the Sea: There is no family of foods
more protective against radiation and environmental pollutants than sea
vegetables.
Healing with Sunlight: Sunlight helps the body
heal wounds and injuries and overcome virtually any illness.
Healing with Earth: Clay is renowned to have many
uses in promoting health in plants, animals and humans.
Healing with Plants: Plants have the power to supply
the bodies’ life force with the energies it needs to restore and maintain
health.
Healing with Urine: One of the most powerful, most
researched and most medically proven natural cures ever discovered.
Basic Healing Principles:
The body has an innate
capacity to heal itself. Self-healing can only occur once the cause
of
the illness has been eliminated. Why elimination of the symptom is NOT
the same as elimination of the disease? Physicians and surgeons
palliate
symptoms
instead of removing causes
.
What
Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated! Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Bart Classen, a Maryland physician, published data showing that diabetes
rates rose significantly in New Zealand following a massive hepatitis B
vaccine campaign in young children, and that diabetes rates also went up
sharply in Finland after three new childhood vaccines were introduced.
More pictures
of vaccine damage available to view at the
CDC
website
In fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles
asking the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood
through the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic
diseases such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals
and the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and
chronic diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues.
Homeopathy
can be used successfully to prevent and treat smallpox, measles,
whooping
cough, chickenpox, and other ailments.
Would you allow big brother to enforce vaccinations on your kids? Government
Enforced Vaccinations Vaccination Tracking Registry - Government programs
that limit your choices -and your rights- in health care when it comes
to mandatory vaccination. These mandates last for 40 or so years
and they're impossible to repeal. Also, learn about Legal Requirements
and Exemptions
Are Vaccines Damaging Our Pets?
Routine Vaccination: Is
it really safe and effective? Most recently, an article
appeared in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
entitled "Are We Vaccinating Too Much?" Read about the comments of veterinarians
who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets.
Chemical Analysis of Honeybee Pollen Honeybee
pollen and raw honey are the only food on earth containing all 22 nutrients
needed by mankind for complete and perfect health.
Vitamins:
Provitamin A (carotenoids) 5-9 mg %
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 9.2 micrograms %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B5 (panothenic acid)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 5 micrograms %
Vitamin B12 (cyamoco balamin)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D - Vitamin E
Vitamin H (biotin)
Vitamin K. Choline. Inositol
Folic Acid, 5 micrograms %
Pantothenic acid 20-50 micrograms/gram
Rutin. 16 milligrams %
Rutin in beehive pollen 13%
Vitamin PP (nicotinicamide)
Minerals:
Calcium. 1 - 15% of ash
Phosphorus 1-20% of ash
Iron, 1-12% of ash
0.01-1.3% of fresh pollen
0.6-7.1 mg % of air dried
Copper 05-08% of ash
1.1-2.1 mg % of fresh
Potassium, 20-45% of ash
Magnesium, 1-12% of ash
Manganese, 1.4% of ash, 0.75 mg %
Silica, 2-10% of ash
Sulphur, 1% of ash
Sodium - Titanium-Zinc
Iodine - Chlorine
Boron-Molydbenum
Fatty Acids (Conifer Pollen)
Total list identified are:
Caproic (C-6) - Caprylic (C-8)
Capric (C-10) - Lauric (C-12)
Myristic (C-14) - Palmitic (C-16)
Palmitoleic (C-15) one double bond
Uncowa - Stearic (C-18)
Oleic (C-18) one double bond
Linoleic (C-18) two double bonds
Arachidic (C-20) - Stearic (C-22)
Limolenic (C-18 three double bonds)
Eicosanoic (C-20 one double bond)
Brucic (C-22 one double bond)
Pseudotduga dry pollen contains
0.76-0.89 % fatty acid. Major are:
Oleic, Palmitic, Linoleic,
Pinus dry pollen contains:
125-1.33% fatty acid based on
dry weight of pollen, major are:
Linolenic, Oleic - Stearic.
Home:
ShirleysWellnessCafe.com (aka: MyWellnessHouse.com) is a free educational
site site dedicated to help promote holistic health for you, your family,
and your animals.
Shirley was once a victim
of the never-ending flow of propaganda from the medical establishment who
wants to maintain a monopoly on the word "cure" and who wants us to believe
that we have no control over our own health and that our only hope to get
"well" is with drugs, surgery and radiation. You can read an account
of Shirley's
journey into health without drugs, surgery or radiation.
The Truth
About the Drug Companies : How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It
"The medical establishment works closely with the drug multinationals whose
main objective is profits, and whose worst nightmare would be an epidemic
of good health. Lots of drugs MUST be sold. In order to achieve this, anything
goes: lies, fraud, and kickbacks. Doctors are the principal salespeople
of the drug companies. " Guylaine Lanctot, M.D.
Do
you have a question or need guidance? Patricia Wilson volunteers
her time to provide guidance and support in your quest to find relevant
information. She can be reached at 281 581 2424 or 206-222-1619
(USA) If you prefer you can click here to
contact Shirley
A
growing number of holistic doctors, pediatricians and veterinarians use
transfer
factors as an alternative to, or in conjunction with conventional
medicine for their acute and chronic cases, including cancer and other
serious health conditions, with excellent outcome.
Dr. Rob Robertson, MD
- "There is no other product in a nutritional substance, nor a drug, that
has this kind of power and ability to affect our immune system. With the
increase of killer viruses, mutated germs, super-resistant germs, and food
contaminations, our only hope and defense, must lie within our own immune
system." Transfer factors and the immune sytem
Dr.
Howard Peiper MD "Our immune systems are under attack from toxic substances
that are everywhere - in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water
we drink. Serious disease doesn't just happen. The accumulation of toxins
compromises our immune system and wears the body down leaving us vulnerable
to all sorts of maladies. The body has an amazing ability to recover from
illness and restore itself if we give it the tools to work with." learn
more...
Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D.
says
that marine phytoplankton contains almost everything
one needs to sustain life and to restore health by providing the raw materials
to make new cells that function normally. These nutrients improve mental
function, and memory. They reduce depression, harmful effects of stress,
and mood swings. Profound Life-Giving Properties
of Marine Phytoplankton
MagnesiumTherapy
Magnesium helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart
rhythm steady, and bones strong. Dr. Sidney Baker - "Magnesium deficiency
can affect virtually every organ system of the body. With regard to skeletal
muscle, one may experience twitches, cramps, muscle tension, muscle soreness,
including back aches, neck pain, tension headaches and jaw joint (TMJ)
dysfunction." more
The
Native Americans call it "Ee-Wah-Kee" meaning "The-Mud-That-Heals".
In addition to the role it plays as a potent detoxifier, therapeutic
clay has also been used extensively in the treatment of pain, open
wounds, colitis, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, stomach ulcers, intestinal problems,
acne, anemia, and a variety of other health issues. more
Raising
Public Awareness Most modern maladies are
caused by prolonged exposure to a combination of negative lifestyles and
toxic environmental factors, including junk food and malnutrition, pesticides,
antibiotics, microwaves, chemical pollution of food, water and air, lack
of exercise and chronic stress. These factors are further aggravated by
the failure of modern medicine to recognize them as agents of dis-"ease"
and death and the consequent failure to take preventative measures against
them. more
The future of the Internet
is up for grabs. Large and powerful corporations are lobbying Washington
to turn the World Wide Web into what critics call a "toll road," threatening
the equitability that has come to define global democracy's newest forum.
"The genius of the Internet was that it made the First Amendment a living
document again for millions of Americans," says Robert McChesney, a media
scholar and activist and co-author of OUR
MEDIA, NOT THEIRS. "The decisions that we're going be making ... are
probably going to set our entire communication system, and, really, our
entire society, on a course that it won't be able to change for generations."
learn
more on PBS: The Net at Risk
Teas
Are One of The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs Teas can help fight depression
and anxiety, heal skin conditions and gastrointestinal disorders, regulate
hormone imbalances, improve your sex life, prevent illness, and help
you heal faster.
Many diseases and conditions for which we turn to modern medicine can also
be treated naturally with healing herbs. These treatments can be safer,
less expensive and possibly even more effective than traditional methods.
Dr.
Myklebust, MD: "Teas are rich in antioxidants called polyphenols which
are plant chemicals that may help prevent cancer, heart disease, and other
diseases" More
Chia
Seeds: The "Aztec" Wonder Food with Healing Power. The ancient Aztec
civilization used Chia seed to provide them with radiant health, endurance,
and boundless energy.
Leaders in Washington
are working to restrict your access
to dietary supplements - including the safe, effective, and affordable
vitamins, minerals, and herbs you depend on for your health. Your hard-won
natural health freedoms as guaranteed by the Dietary Supplement Health
and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 have come under attack by the
political
allies of pharmaceutical interest groups!" Watch the Whistleblower
doctors free videos
Prescription
for Disaster in-depth investigation into the relationships
between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical
schools, and researchers, and the impact this has on consumers and their
health care.
The
National Health Federation is an international consumer education,
health-freedom organization working to protect individuals' rights to
choose to consume healthy food, take supplements, and use alternative therapies
without government restrictions.
The
Natural Solutions Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit corporation devoted
to protect, preserve and defend our right to make our own health
choices based on what we, not the government, believe are the best
choices for ourselves.
The
Healing Power of Original Himalayan Crystal Salt For centuries,
the energy/information content, in the form of vital mineral elements
locked away within these perfectly formed crystals of mineral rich salt,
were utilized by doctors for treating most every disorder known to humans,
and with unfailing success. Recently. this ancient knowledge was once again
uncovered by biophysicists and brought to light in the acclaimed book,
Water
and Salt, The Essence of Life , by Dr. med Barbara Hendel and biophysicist
Peter Ferreira
At
India Herbs, you will find the highest quality natural medicine based
upon 5,000 Year Old Ayurveda Medicine and formulated by a team of
doctors with extensive clinical experience to help with a wide range of
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Prevention Measure to prostate enlargement.
Prostate Cancer: a drugless
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Homeopathic approach to impotence,
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The Male Andropause (like menopause)
Male Herbs for Impotence
Peter R. Breggin,
M.D - "The drugging of children has gotten
so out of hand that America is waking up to this. This is a national catastrophe."
more
Julian Whitaker M.D -
"Class
action lawsuits have been filed in Texas, California and New Jersey charging
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, maker of Ritalin,
with conspiracy to create the psychiatric disorder known as ADHD in order
to fuel the market for their product." more...
Bee
Pollen's Medical Miracles
USE
OF THIS SITE SIGNIFIES YOUR AGREEMENT TO THE DISCLAIMER
Mysterious, Massive Death of Bees Rudolf Steiner - "If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years left to live."
Bee Pollen for your Pets -----
Where to purchase bee products -----
Gathering
pollen is not as easy as it sounds. Once a honeybee arrives at a flower,
she settles herself in and nimbly scrapes off the powdery loose pollen
from the stamen with her jaws and front legs, moistening it with a dab
of the honey she brought with her from the hive. The enlarged and broadened
tarsal segments of her legs have a thick trimming of bristles, called pollen
combs. The bee uses these combs to brush the gold powder from her coat
and legs in mid-flight. With a skillful pressing movement of her auricle,
which is used as a hammer, she pushes the gathered gold into her baskets.
Her pollen baskets, surrounded by a fringe of long hairs, are simply concave
areas located on the outside of her tibias. When the bee's baskets are
fully loaded, the microscopic golden dust has been tamped down into a single
golden grain, or granule.
Do
you have a question about holistic or natural health or need assistance?
The
use of blessed thistle commonly known as holy thistle (Carbenia benedicta)
has been recorded as far back as the early sixteenth century for treating
smallpox, fever, anorexia, dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation, and flatulence.
Monks often grew Blessed Thistle as a cure for small pox. Historically,
blessed thistle tea has been drunk for digestive problems, liver and gall
bladder problems, headache prevention, respiratory ailments, memory improvement
and external problems such as sores, boils and itchy skin. The plant gained
the title "blessed" for its use in treating plague. Blessed thistle is
also used as a strong but gentle liver tonic herb, promoting metabolic
activities in the liver cells and toxin elimination. Especially noted as
a tonic herb for women. Some individuals employ this herbs, as they would
its cousin milk thistle, as a remedy for gallbladder and liver disorders.
Do
you have a question or need guidance? Patricia Wilson volunteers
her time to provide guidance and support in your quest to find relevant
information. She can be reached at 281 581 2424 or 206-222-1619
(USA) If you prefer you can 
