– that is, it relieves itching. Taxol is a diterpene which is isolated from the bark of the Pacific yew; it is widely used as an anticancer drug.

Propolis contains caffeic acid: a cancer fighter
In tissue cultures, caffeic acid inhibits the development of human breast cancer cells, and of melanoma skin cancer cells. Many different studies have confirmed this response to caffeic acid. The medical journal, Cancer Research, has proposed that the caffeic acids in propolis could even help to prevent colon cancer, because in experiments, propolis stopped the formation of cancerous growths in rats which had been exposed to carcinogens. Much study continues to be done with caffeic acid and propolis.

Propolis contains flavonoids, which are protective against heart disease and cancer
Flavonoids are complex chemicals which found in fruit, tea, soy and propolis. Flavonoids are responsible for the colours of plants, and are antioxidants which protect plants from harmful free radicals. Flavonoids are a huge mix of chemicals, much more complex than vitamins. They've been studied because foods containing flavonoids are protective against illnesses like heart disease and cancer.

What can propolis do for you?

Propolis boosts and rejuvenates your immune system
Your immune system determines the state of your health. With a strong immune system, you're fighting fit. When your immune system is compromised, by stress or by any illness, you're correspondingly less able to fight off infection, and

your body ages faster because cells aren’t repaired properly.

In a Polish study, a double-blind trial of propolis found that propolis stimulates the immune system. This stimulation protects against cellular deterioration, fights off harmful bacteria, and stimulates the formation of antibodies to fight disease-causing agents.

Propolis boosts antibiotics, helping them to fight super bugs
Propolis has been found to be effective against Staphylococcus aureus, a deadly bacteria, which is now resistant to all but one pharmaceutical antibiotic. It's estimated that up to ten per cent of all US hospital patients become infected with S. aureas, which causes surgical infections, blood poisoning, and a form of pneumonia. If you're taking an antibiotic, propolis can work synergistically with it.

John and Barbara Dawson know that Goldshield Elite's Honeybee Propolis is effective. They say: "Our granddaughter, Charlotte, who is just three, takes two capsules daily and manages to fight off all the bugs which go around at nursery school. Any colds she may get she usually shrugs off within a day."

About the Author
John has been involved in the health and wellness industry for more than five years. The human body requires good nutrition to renew, repair and rejuvenate itself on a daily basis. John created www.LifeStyleSuccess2007.com from his experiences and personal success and supplies cutting edge, scientifically backed nutritional products.