Natural antibiotics to stockpile now: 10 herbs and foods that kill superbugs

By: J. D. Heyes


(NaturalNews) Longtime readers of Natural News know that, because of massive over-prescribing by the modern healthcare industry, today's crop of antibiotics are becoming less and less effective. Another culprit: The increased use of antibiotics in factory-farm animals.

"It is not difficult to make microbes resistant to penicillin in the laboratory by exposing them to concentrations not sufficient to kill them," warned Alexander Fleming, the creator of the first antibiotic, penicillin, back in 1945 when he received his Nobel Prize for medicine. "There is the danger that the ignorant man may easily underdose himself and by exposing his microbes to non-lethal quantities of the drug make them resistant."

And while bacteria have been a part of "life" on Earth for humans since the dawn of time, constant exposure to antibiotics -- which kill even "good" bacteria -- is responsible for the rise of superbugs that are resistant to an increasing number antibiotic drugs.

With that in mind, and before you find yourself in dire need of something that will kill the superbugs, here are 10 herbs and foods that will do the job naturally:

-- Honey: In a recently released study, researchers from the Salve Regina University in Newport, Rode Island, reaffirmed that raw honey is one of the best natural antibiotics you can have.

Lead author Susan M. Meschwitz, Ph.D., presented the findings at the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.

"The unique property of honey lies in its ability to fight infection on multiple levels, making it more difficult for bacteria to develop resistance," she said.

Honey uses a combination of weapons including polyphenols, hydrogen peroxide and an osmotic effect. Honey is practically an ambidextrous fighter, using multiple modalities to kill bacteria.

-- Colloidal silver: As noted by Gregory A. Gore, in his book, Defeat Cancer:

Silver was used 1,200 years ago by Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, sailors, and then by the pioneers who populated our country. They used it for various illnesses and to keep their foods and liquids from spoiling. Prior to 1938, before antibiotics, colloidal silver was used by doctors as their main substance to fight bacteria in a more natural way than through the antibiotics they use today. Antibiotics can harm our kidneys and liver functions. Colloidal silver promotes healing.

-- Pascalite: This is a type of bentonite clay found only in the mountains of Wyoming. It possesses remarkable healing powers. When it is used topically, it is known for its ability to draw infections from wounds in a matter of hours or days, thereby bringing about total recovery. The first recorded use of Pascalite was in the early 1930s when a trapper named Emile Pascal set his traps near a cold, clear mountain lake, where he had noticed a large number of animal tracks; after getting some of it on his chapped hands, he noticed some time later that it appeared to help them. So he continued to experiment with the substance and found that it had a number of topical uses, including for burns, minor wounds and infections.

-- Turmeric: This herb has been used in Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine for many thousands of years to treat a wide range of infections. The antibacterial and anti-inflammatory qualities have been known to be highly effective in the treatment of bacterial infections. It can also be used topically for MRSA and additional lesions of the skin.

-- Oil of Oregano: This is an essential oil known best for its bacteria-killing abilities, as well as controlling staph infections like MRSA. It contains antioxidant, antiseptic, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antiparasitic and pain-relieving properties. In 2001, Science Daily reported on a Georgetown University study which found that oregano oil's germ-killing properties were nearly as effective as most antibiotics.

-- Tea tree oil: This is also a very potent and essential oil that has been shown to be effective in killing antibiotic-resistant MRSA on the skin. One important note: Therapeutic-grade tea tree oil must be used undiluted if it is to be used for this purpose.

-- Olive leaf extract: This substance has been used for a number of centuries to battle bacterial infections and is now currently being used as well to fight MRSA infections in some European hospitals. It provides immune system support while fighting antibiotic-resistant infections.

-- Garlic: This tasteful seasoning veggie has been used for medicinal purposes around the world for thousands of years. It was even used in the 1700s to ward off the plague. It possesses very potent antibiotic, antiviral and antifungal properties.

-- Echinacea: This compound has been used to treat aging and a wide variety of infections for centuries. It was traditionally used to treat open wounds, as well as blood poisoning, diphtheria and other bacteria-related illnesses. Today, it is used mostly to treat colds and flu.

-- Goldenseal: This is one of the most popular herbs sold on the American market and has recently gained a reputation as an herbal antibiotic and immune system enhancer. American Indians used goldenseal as a medication for inflammatory internal conditions such as respiratory, digestive and genitourinary tract inflammation induced by allergy or infection, according to Herbwisdom.com.

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The REAL TRUTH About COCONUT OIL. Plus 4 Unhealthy Oils To Avoid

By: Be Well Buzz
No gift of nature can be replaced by the products invented in laboratories!!
The Mother Earth is incredibly liberal. She gifts us nutrient-packed fruits and vegetables and give us the nourishment required to lead a good life.
Coconut is particular tops the list. Because of its numerous healing properties many call it “the tree of life”.
For a long time, the island people consumed it daily as a part of their diet and considered it to be the panacea for all their illness. Although it constitutes saturated fat, conditions like diabetes, heart diseases and cancer were almost unheard of at that time. Instead, the Filipinos and islanders were rewarded with a lovely, youthful, soft and wrinkle-free skin. There were no traces of skin cancer, even though the people there were extensively exposed to the sun.

Coconut oil is anti-viral and anti-bacterial, absolutely the best for skin and hair, and even burns fat. Unlike to what has been believed about the saturated fats, the coconut oil doesn’t cause obesity, heart problems or any other disease. Modern science and medicine are finally catching up and starting to realize this elemental truth about coconut oil.
Before the Second World War, the miraculous coconut oil was used to help with:

• cough
• constipation
• skin infections
• toothache
• malnutrition
• and many other health issues

But after the war ended, this thinking was changed by the US proclamation of hydrogenated oils to be healthier. Later, an under-developed scientific theory claimed the saturated fats to increase the “bad” LDL cholesterol levels, which was dangerous for the humans. This situation was exploited perfectly by the food manufacturers because vegetable oils are cheaper to produce.
Cheaper, hydrogenated oils, produced in bulk replaced the traditional foods, like the all-healing coconut oil. And for the first time in the history, diseases which were earlier widespread among Americans started to plague these island nations too.

4 Unhealthy Oils You Should NEVER Consume

You should avoid eating the following oils if you want to stay beautiful, healthy and young.

1. Canola – Even insects and animals avoid it!

Nothing like canola exists in nature. Canola oil is just a customized version of the rapeseed oil. The rape plant is constituted by cyanide-containing compounds. The distillation process of deodorizing and bleaching it to transform to canola oil involves exposing the rapeseed oil to very high heat which reduces the Omega-3 content.
Its consumption is now linked to many health issues like fatty degeneration of the kidneys, adrenals, heart, thyroid gland and the muscular disorders.

2. Cottonseed Oil – It is now an industrial plant soaked with pesticides.

Everything from canned products to chips and many packaged items have the cottonseed oil as an ingredient. But as cotton is treated like an industrial crop, and not an edible crop, almost anything is being sprayed on cotton plants just to keep away the insects and to induce growth. Hazardous poisons like trifluralin, dicofol, cyanide, naled and propargite are used on these crops which transform them into contaminated organisms.
Besides being very high in omega-6 fatty acids, cottonseed oil has a similar protein structure to peanuts. So if you are allergic to peanuts, you have to stay away from it at all costs. Unfortunately FDA does not require an allergy label on the oil so you need to read the label carefully.

3. Safflower – It increases Omega-6 levels that also raises your chances of heart disease.

There is no point believing that the saturated fat is a direct reason of heart diseases. Previous studies failed to estimate the high ratio of the omega-6 fats to omega-3 fats in these oils. But researchers now have a proof that it might not be the high cholesterol level that kills, but rather the omega-6 factor.
In one study animal fats were replaced with omega-6 rich safflower oil, the cholesterol levels actually decreased a bit, but the rate of deaths due to cardiovascular and coronary artery diseases increased notably.
These results provoked the researchers to reconsider their theories about cholesterol, saturated fat and heart diseases and point out the true culprit, the “heart-healthy” fatty acid Omega-6.
Check out another article about Heart Harming Omega-6 Rich Oils

4. Soybean – Absolute disaster to your hormones.

It is the biggest nutritional myth that soy is beneficial. 99% of the American soy is GMO (Genetically Modified Organism). The highly refined soy is linked to several conditions including the hormone disruption and thyroid damage, thanks to the large quantities of phyto-estrogens present in it. It is highly processed and hydrogenated and found in numerous products.
People in Asia enjoy soy in its fermented state and in considerably smaller quantities than we do. So if do want to include this oil in your dietary plan, make sure it is in fermented form.
It is time to make sure that you don’t have one of these oils (or food with them) in your pantry and opt in for a healthy coconut oil instead.
We all have been lied to for many years by the big food manufacturing companies. The time is now to empower yourself with this information and make healthy choices for your own and your family’s health!
There are many brands of coconut oil on the market and some brands preserve more nutrients than others, but even the poorest coconut oil is much more nourishing than many of the most popular vegetable oils on the market. Below are our recommendations.

• Nutiva Certified Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
• Wilderness Family Naturals Organic Centrifuge Extracted or Cold-Pressed
• Nature’s Way Organic Virgin Coconut Oil