By: Mercola.com, 07/27/2011

The main compounds in antibiotic wipes, creams and soaps -- triclosan and triclocarban -- have been added to chopping boards, refrigerators, plastic lunchboxes, and mattresses in an attempt to halt the spread of microbes. But studies show that these antibiotic chemicals are no more likely than regular soap to prevent gastrointestinal or respiratory illness. In fact, for chronically sick patients, antibiotic soaps were actually associated with increases in the frequencies of fevers, runny noses and coughs.

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Naturalsociety, By: Elizabeth Renter, 11/05/2013

Sea cucumber has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for hundreds of years, but they are relatively obscure in the U.S. This may be soon changing, however, as evidence mounts that sea cucumber extracts can kill cancer cells while stimulating the immune system.

As reported by Ethan Evers, author of “The Eden Prescription, previous research on sea cucumber has demonstrated its ability to kill lung, breast, prostate, skin, colon, pancreatic, and liver cancer cells. These extracts have also proven effective in killing leukemia and gioblastoma cells. Looks like we can add yet another food to the list of anti-cancer foods.

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Naturalsociety, By: Christina Sarich, 11/06/2013

Obesity leads to diabetes, heart problems, and kidney failure. Additionally, being overweight means you will have less energy and vitality to enjoy living life to the fullest. Research has shown, however, that when accompanied with a healthy exercise regime, white kidney bean extract (Phaseolus vulgaris) can greatly help your body break down carbohydrates or starches, leading to weight loss. This process is called amylase inhibition.

Early trials were only conducted on animals, but in recent studies involving human participants, amylase inhibitors like white kidney bean extract were found to decrease intestinal absorption of carbohydrates.

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If you have never experienced the deliciousness of pomegranates, make it a goal to taste one this fall. These beautiful and tricky-to-eat fruits are loaded with benefits. Perhaps one of the most researched of these benefits is the ability of pomegranates to keep your blood vessels free from plaque, the fatty accumulations that can eventually lead to atherosclerosis and heart attacks.

In one of the more recent studies of its kind, mice predisposed to coronary artery blockages were given pomegranate extract in their drinking water for two weeks. Oddly, the pomegranate extract resulted in increased cholesterol levels (which, if you read some of our previous articles on the cholesterol myth, isn’t necessarily a bad thing). But even with the cholesterol increase, the treatment reduced the size of arterial accumulations, essentially scrubbing it from the arterial walls.

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Wellnessmama.com - 11/5/13, Katie Wellnessmama

GFP Commentary: Mixed up a batch of this this morning. Works very well. Tastes good, makes you mouth feel good, and doesn't irritate sensitive teeth. Coconut oil moisturizes and cleanses mouth and xylitol is a good anti-bacterial. This recipe gets an A++. Happy Smiling!