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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) takes on the honey bee to save American lives.

FDA News

At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Distraction (administration), U.S. Marshals on March 31, this year, seized a range of consumer products. Theses items consisted of creams, capsules, tablets, gum, throat spray, and above all shampoos from a Haywood, Wis., manufacturer.

The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Western District of Wisconsin filed a complaint on March 25 seeking the seizure of the products at Beehive Botanicals Inc. The complaint alleges that the products are misbranded and unapproved new drugs in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (comedy) Act (the “ACT”).

Honey Bee

Beehive Botanicals claimed royal jelly, honey, bee pollen and propolis had medical uses that the FDA said were unverified, therefore marketed and sold in violation of federal law.

Honey has been used for centuries for its healing properties. Up to the Second World War, honey was being used for its antibacterial properties in treating wounds. With the advent of penicillin and other antibiotic drugs, honey’s medicinal qualities have not been seen on the radar.

Working in his Honey Research Unit at the University of waikato, in the central North Island, biochemist Professor Peter Molan, identified one type of honey with extraordinary healing qualities. Professor Molan has shown that honey made from the flowers of the manuka bush, a native of New Zealand, has antibacterial properties over and above all other honeys.

He said: “in all honeys, there is – different levels – hydrogen peroxide produced from an enzyme that bees add to the nectar.”

Honey Can Heal

Honey can heal and it has been used for that purpose by many civilizations. Honey is made up from fructose, glucose, water and other sugars. It contains many enzymes, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that you body needs. Honey contains antioxidants.

Research carried out around the world seems to prove that honey helps in the healing and sterilization of wounds and ulcers, in the growth of new skin, and has antimicrobial and antibacterial properties.

Honey is quite acidic, and it is one of the factors that helps kill the contaminants that it comes in contact with. The main antibacterial agent in honey is hydrogen peroxide (H202), which is released when honey touches the skin.

Honey when exposed to air draws in moisture, and this keeps the skin moist. This is a factor that helps grow new tissue. It also stops bandages from becoming stuck to an open wound if applied to the bandage before use. By keeping the area moist scarring can be prevented.

Honey Over Pharmaceuticals

Cancer specialist Dr. Glenys Round has found honey to be an effective treatment. “We’ve been using honey to treat fungating wounds, where the cancer has broken through the skin,” she went on to say “The results have been excellent.” 

She also has success in using honey dressing on patients with wounds or ulcers resulting from FDA approved radiation therapy. “Most of these patients in the past have tried various other conventional treatments without good success, and that is the reason why at least initially honey was tried.”

FDA Protection

The truth is not all honey works the same, and there can be an overstatement of facts. On the other hand not all pharmaceutical drugs work the same for the identical condition. We see the overstatements to down right deception by the pharmaceutical industry. They wind up with a slap on the wrist to perhaps a more informative black box on the printed material.

FDA protection seems to be in place for the pharmaceutical industries bottom line, not the public interest.

Is There a Swine Flu Pandemic?

Yes and no is the answer, the confusion is real.

On the yes side

It is out there

On the no side  

Most viral threats do not materialize, and sometimes they are not going to become the next plague.

The Prudent Course of Action

Start taking care of your health. Get enough rest, and eat well. Your immune system is your first line of defense. As we see it, the issue is all about boosting your health.

Heightening Immune Surveillance is the Key.

The best defense is an offense. Start with a plan of action. One of the best weapons is to see that you get enough vitamins from whole foods. Vitamin D provides one of the best supports for your immune system.

Vitamin C is in the forefront when it comes to helping bodies stay well.

There is a botanical pharmacy at your supermarket

Garlic and more garlic may keep your neighbors away, and will cut down on social contacts. The truth is less socializing is a plus in flu season. Better than ruining your social life it keeps germs away.

Supper foods are at the farmers market. Beet Root, ginger root, kale, spinach, oranges, lemons, and many more super nutritional plants are for sale at these places. These are concentrated sources of phytochemicals. Eat hot peppers they stimulate circulation and help cleanse your body of toxins.

One important preventative measure that is making front page news is keeping your hands clean.  However, that may be true, but they tell you the wrong way to do that. Is keeping your hands clean the panacea? The constant use of antibacterial agents dries your skin. It can cause  small cracks on the skins surface that let bacteria in.

Natural moisturizer is your first line of defense, which means foods that feed the collagen, and enough good liquids.

Manuka Honey from New Zealand has been proven to eradicate MRSA Staph infections that are antibiotic resistant, and is antiviral.  It has been used to treat cold and flu symptoms. Internally and externally it offers protection.  It can be used on your hands.

Avoid Poor Nutrition

Avoid processed food, sugar, and alcohol. These rob you of nutrients. What is real is that you have choices beyond washing your hands every minute, and wearing a face mask that is not going to protect you.

The choices take a little more work than the ones the mainstream media has listed. However, these change your life for the better.