Staph (pronounced “staff”) is short for the staphylococcus bacteria.
This little bacterium is very common (it lives on your skin), but when it enters your body through an cut or during surgery, it can cause an infection. Staph infections produce pus. Skin infections from staphylococcus include: (more…)
It can be just annoying, or truly debilitating. The sinuses are said to be God’s only design screw-up (apart from your brain) because infection can form in them so easily. Not using effective cold and flu remedies is often a cause of sinus infections. So here I will present alternatives to cure infection. Sinus problems will be a thing of the past, and then you can learn about better ways to treat colds and flus that will prevent future sinus infections. (more…)
It is not uncommon for women to experience yeast infections during pregnancy.
Chinese and naturopathic medicine may be able to shed some light on why this is so and what can be done to prevent it. In order to avoid the combined discomfort of both pregnancy and yeast infection, the keys are getting one’s house in order and keeping it that way. The great strength of alternative medicine is the ability to identify key lifestyle factors that impact the disease process. (more…)
I found your website and was very interested. Do you have any natural remedies for someone with pseudomembranous colitis (antibiotic associated colitis) who is suffering from BV (bacterial vaginosis). I get very ill when I take any of the antibiotics prescribed and currently have no way to treat it and I am very concerned that it is not going away. (more…)
by Brian Benjamin Carter, MS, LAc
Antibiotic overuse (especially for the common cold) has led to antibiotic resistance. Natural antibiotics and anti viral herbs that may boost immune system are discussed, plus the types of cold and flu, and cough and cold in a weak immune system.  (more…)