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My Vegan Journey Revealed

With all the talk about Oprah and her staffs 28-day vegan challenge, I thought it would be good to give some insight into my vegan journey, which began 6 years ago. I am the founder and creator of the raw, vegan, gluten-free snack food brand Hail Merry. I have passed through the worlds of being an omnivore, pescatarian, vegetarian, vegan, and high raw foodist and now I proudly consider myself a flexitarian”. Where I …

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Child Yeast Infections

Candida albicans and other species of Candida yeast live on the skin and moist areas of the body, such as the mouth and genitals. Everyone, from babies to elderly adults, has yeast living on their bodies. Usually, the yeast doesn’t cause harm. If the natural balance of microorganisms is disrupted, from illness, medications or changes in hormone levels, yeast can flourish, leading to an infection. Most yeast infections in children are treatable and will clear up quickly with medication.

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Uses for Potassium Permanganate

Potassium permanganate, sometimes known as Condy’s crystals, is a dark-purple, powder-like salt that has strong oxidizing agent properties. An oxidizing agent is a compound that can either easily transfer oxygen atoms to another compound or readily receive them from another compound. Both oxidation processes change the properties of the original compound interacting with potassium permanganate. As the Derm Net NZ website reports, potassium permanganate’s oxidizing ability gives it disinfectant, deodorizing and cleansing properties that make it useful in a number of ways.