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In the United States, an estimated 50 million unnecessary antibiotics are prescribed for viral respiratory infections.
Earwax has antimicrobial properties that reduce the viability of bacteria and fungus in the human ear.
The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates's recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
The most common childhood diseases include croup, chickenpox, ear infections, flu, pneumonia, ringworm, respiratory syncytial virus, scabies, head lice, and asthma.