Author: Erin Elizabeth

My editor tells me that last year, as her family tried to enjoy their summer in Michigan, there were days when they couldn’t go outside. Not because the sun wasn’t out, or because it was too humid, no- it was because of the mosquitoes. She said they would swarm and hover around the glass at the front door. And now with GM mosquitoes being released…yuck. Summer is supposed to be fun. If you don’t want to stay indoors and you don’t want to cover yourself in DEET(because its poison and terrible for you- it also doesn’t work), maybe its time...

The clay from Kisameet Bay, British Columbia has been used by the aboriginal people for over 10,000 years in treating various ailments.  From everything from skin irritation to stomach issues, the clay proved effective for many illnesses.  Researchers are saying that there is now some evidence behind the health benefits of the clay, the most promising, they say, is its effectiveness against many serious antibiotic-resistant infections. In a recent study published in the journal mBio, University of British Columbia scientists discovered that a dangerous group of bacteria simply died when incubated in water combined with the clay. What are known as ESKAPE...