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Zika in Florida
NATURAL HEALTH MATTERS with Dr. Laurell Every year it seems like there is some new nasty virus spreading around the world. I can’t forget the devastation and worry Ebola caused last year. In 2010, the H1N1 strain of influenza led the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to declare a public health emergency. The deadly SARS …
Is it a Cold Sore or a Canker Sore?
By Jana Taylor Cold sores are commonly confused with canker sores (and vice versa), but they are definitely not caused by the same thing! They are easily confused because they both occur around the mouth, and in most cases they manifest similarly and are painful. Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus, while …
Virus of the Year: Zika
NATURAL HEALTH MATTERS with Dr. Laurell Every year it seems like there is some new nasty virus spreading around the world. I can’t forget the devastation and worry Ebola caused last year. In 2010, the H1N1 strain of influenza led the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to declare a public health emergency. The deadly SARS …
The Science Behind Silver
By Jana Taylor How Ionic Colloidal Silver Works We have long known the antimicrobial benefits of silver1 for health; after all, people have been using various forms of silver for thousands of years with great success. What remained unclear was the mechanism of how silver worked as an antimicrobial. Modern science has only recently begun …