Health Care
- Add Papaya to your daily diet to keep disease at bay.
- Remedies to Ease Nausea, Vomiting while traveling - An acupressure point along your wrist called the nei-kuan (P6) may give you quick relief. Place the index, middle, and ring fingers of your right hand on the inside of your left wrist, starting under the crease. Your nei-kuan point is underneath your index finger, between the wrist tendons. Apply firm pressure on one or both wrists for four to five seconds.
- Remedies to Ease Nausea, Vomiting while traveling - Sips of cold water or a carbonated drink, like seltzer or ginger ale, can also curb nausea. Skip caffeinated beverages, like coffee and certain sodas, which may contribute to dehydration and make nausea worse. Other good choices include milk and apple juice.
- Remedies to Ease Nausea, Vomiting while traveling - If driving isn’t an option, face the direction in which you’re traveling. Again, it may help the disconnect between your visual sense and your inner ear. On a ferry, try moving from the stern (rear) to the bow (front) of the boat. Some people report sitting in the front seat reduces symptoms. In a car, consider swapping rear seats with someone in front.
- Eating oily fishes contains omega 3 fatty acids boost your eyesight and reverse the effects of ageing.
- Hypertension - Meditating has an incredibly soothing effect on the mind and the body. This practice helps combat stress and anxiety. This, in turn, impacts physical well-being. Since hypertension is caused or exacerbated by stress, meditating is the ideal way of providing your mind and body the right environment it needs to fight the illness. Following mindfulness practices can also help you relax.
- Mouth Ulcer - Gargling milk of magnesia allows the lesion to be coated and protected from bacteria, both which can help to speed-up the healing process. To prepare the solution, simply mix a teaspoon of milk of magnesia with a cup of water and gargle.
- Mouth Ulcer - Chewing cloves can also help to heal the canker sore faster and relieve the pain in just a few minutes. This is because cloves have antiseptic and analgesic properties, which can help keep the canker sore clean, encourage healing, and relieve pain, all within minutes.
- Mouth Ulcer - Rinsing your mouth with warm salt water helps to disinfect the canker sore and speed-up healing. Salt has an antibacterial effect, which removes bacteria from any affected region. In order to make a salt water solution simply add a teaspoon of salt to a cup of warm water. Rinse your mouth with this solution for a few minutes, twice a day.
- Applying a black tea bag directly on the canker sore can help with healing, as black tea contains tannins (an astringent substance, which removes residue and dirt). To apply the black tea correctly, you need to prepare the tea by placing thr teabag in a cup of boiling water and let it soak. When the water and bag are no longer hot, place the tea bag directly on the canker sore.
- A common cause of heart or chest pain is a muscle strain. In these cases, a person can have pain in the chest due to strain from exercise, other activities, or blunt trauma.
In any of these cases, icing the area with a cold pack is a widely accepted method to help reduce swelling and stop the pain. - Apple cider vinegar may help you to lose some weight. Animal studies suggest it may help to reduce belly fat. Taking 1–2 tablespoons (15–30 mL) of apple cider vinegar per day is safe for most people and may lead to modest fat loss. However, be sure to dilute it with water, as undiluted vinegar can erode the enamel on your teeth
- Mineral water and coconut water are natural cures for dehydration and relieve headaches related to dehydration. They are natural sources of electrolytes, without the added sugar or artificial sweeteners that are found in many commercial electrolyte beverages
- Cutting histamine-rich foods (alcohol and other fermented beverages fermented foods and dairy products, such as yogurt and sauerkraut) from the diet may be a useful strategy for people who get frequent headaches.
- Stress may promote fat gain around your waist. Minimizing stress should be one of your priorities if you’re trying to lose weight.
- Excessive alcohol intake has been associated with increased belly fat. If you need to reduce your waistline, consider drinking alcohol in moderation or abstaining completely.
- Sleeping on your front can aid digestion.
- Heavy meals full of refined carbs can raise your likelihood of developing insomnia. Refined carbs such as white bread, sodas, and cakes can cause a rapid spike in your blood sugar that may be responsible for triggering insomnia. Since sleep deprivation is a cause of chatting in your sleep, if you want to stop sleep talking, stick to light and healthy meals before bed. Opt for meals full of proteins, greens, and healthy fats. Fish, turkey, sweet potatoes, and lettuce are all nutrient-rich foods that can help you sleep.
- Charcoal briquettes aren’t just for barbecuing anymore. They actually make a pretty good dehumidification tool. All you have to do is take a few briquettes and place them in a receptacle – a basket or can will do. Charcoal is very absorbent, and will suck moisture out of your air. You just have to replace it every 2-3 months.
- Summer Tips - Although excess salt is bad, it is still required by our body in moderate quantities. According to WHO, your daily diet should contain about one teaspoon of added salt besides what is obtained from fruits and vegetables.
- Alcohol in limited quantities is good for the health but prolonged use can lower blood pressure.
- Dehydration is one of the major causes of low blood pressure. In summer months, particularly, make sure you drink at least 8 to 10 glasses of water to keep the body hydrated.
- Ball massage for Heel pain: Sit down in a comfortable chair or couch and put a ball under the arch of one foot. Lean forward to use your body weight to regulate the pressure on the ball. Slowly roll the ball up and down the length of your foot and then from side to side. Start with mild pressure and gradually add more by pressing down on the ball as you roll it. Roll for about a minute.
- Applying ice to the heel for 10 to 15 minutes twice a day will will reduce heel pain.
- HeadAche - Drinking a beverage with caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or soda, may sometimes help ease a headache.
- Migraine - Magnesium deficiency is linked to headaches and migraine. Magnesium oxide supplementation may help prevent migraine with aura. It may also prevent menstrual migraine (hormone headaches).
- Shoulder Pain: This is definitely “old school” but has some recent merit on television with Dr. Oz. Fill a bathtub with warm water and add Epsom salts.
Soak immersed in the tub for 10 to 15 minutes. The salts are soothing to the skin and very relaxing if you are experiencing more cramping pain. You can also add essential oils to the bath as well. - Shoulder Pain: A mild hot shower can accomplish this on your shoulder for about 5 to 10 minutes. Often patients have shoulder pain from sleeping. A good hot shower can certainly help with this pain. Or you can use an electric hot pack. If using the electric hot pack, set on medium heat, not high heat level.
- Double Chin - Tilt your head back and look at the ceiling. Press your tongue against the roof of your mouth. Hold for 5 to 10 seconds and release.
- Double Chin - With your head tilted back, look at the ceiling. Pucker your lips as if you’re kissing the ceiling to stretch the area beneath your chin. Stop puckering and bring your head back to its normal position.
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