Sunday, December 9, 2007

10 Easy to do tips to make your life better

What to use on for simple cuts and bruises? Do not use mercurochrome and merthiolate because they contain mercury which is toxic. Instead clean the wound under cool running water or swab it with a clean, wet cloth. Use soap around the skin but not on the wound itself. Put a bandage on to keep it clean and to reduce scarring. Don't pick at scabs, they are the body's natural bandages.

How to help sinus problems... Hum, that's right. To ventilate your sinuses, hum for one minute every one to two hours.

When having an allergy attack...apply pressure to the center of the web between the thumb and index finger of one hand. Angle the pressure towards the bone that connects to the index finger. Maintain pressure for 2 minutes. Take deep, slow breaths. Repeat with the other hand. This stimulates the acupressure points that relieve allergic reactions.

Food that help chronic fatigue...This is linked to an imbalance of phospholipids, a type of fat, in the brain.

Eicosapentaenoic acid, a fat found in fish, restores that balance by inhibiting the breakdown of phospholids and helping form new ones. Eat more salmon, white albacore tune and other fatty fish.
AND DRINK AT LEAST 8 GLASSES OF WATER DAILY.

Dandruff Magic. This can often be controlled simply by washing your hair in warm water not hot... Hot water strips the skin of natural oils that help control flaking. So do alcohol based styling products like mousse or get. For severe dandruff alternate dandruff shampoos with different active ingredients...tar, selelium, zinc and salicylic acid.

Nighttime leg cramps? Flex your foot up. Point toes at the ceiling and hold until the cramping stops. Or stand up, bed your knee and place your weight on the affected leg for a few minutes...this stretches out the calf muscle. A heating pad or ice pack may also help. To prevent them drink 8 glasses of water daily so you do not become dehydrated.

Weight loss and almonds. Those who eat 3 ounces of almonds, raw, loss more weight than those on high-carbohydrates diets who at the same number of calories.

A little trick to help lose weigh. Wear your watch upside down for a few weeks. Most people look at their watches when thinking about eating. When it is upside down it will help you ask yourself why do you want to eat. If you're really hungry...eat. If not go for a walk, read or something.

Foot massage helps reduce headaches. Massaging your feet helped 81% of migraine and tension headaches sufferers. Read up on reflexology.

Eat grapes to help ease arthritis. The skin has resveratrol, the only natural compound known to deactivate the Cox-2 enzyme, which produces inflammation at the site of injury or pain. 1 cup a day daily is recommended.

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