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Mon 30 May 2011

Home Remedies For Muscle Cramps That Actually Work

Posted by Faey under Natural Healing
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Don’t you just hate those muscle cramps.

Ouch….!

Use to get them during swimming. It was horrible. I couldn’t move. I had to stay in the pool and wait for my legs to “un-cramp” itself.

Well, now found this neat article from Patrick on some home remedies for relieving muscle cramps.

Home Remedies For Muscle Cramps That Actually Work

By Patrick Tjandra

Muscle cramps are experienced by everyone at some point or another. It is the contraction of muscles during some regular activity such as bending down to lift something heavy or stretching upwards to reach something on a shelf. The contraction is painful and can leave you breathless and make it difficult to move.

The legs, back and arms are the common areas of the body most likely to suffer from muscle cramps. It can happen due to a number of different reasons such as overusing or straining muscles, prolonged inactivity, dehydration or injury, etc. muscle cramp scan be treated with some easy home remedies, in this article we list a few such quick remedies for cramps.

Gentle massages: A gentle massage can help you soothe the strained muscles. Rub BioFreeze to the area of your body body where you feel the cramped muscles. This improves blood circulation in the area and relieves the cramped muscles. BIOFREEZE is topical analgesic pain reliever which provide effective pain relief for sore muscles, arthritis, back, shoulder, neck strains, muscle spasm, knee, hip, ankle, and elbow joint.

Hot showers: A warm bath or hot shower can also help relieve muscle cramps. Allow water that is as hot as you can bear to flow over the cramped muscles. The heat will relax the muscles.

Stretching: If the muscles in your calf are cramped then try this method. Stretch your legs towards your head with the toes pointing upwards. Stay in the same position for 30 minutes, this also helps relax the muscles in the back of the thighs. If the front thigh muscles are cramped then pull the leg towards your buttocks and stay in he same position for 30 minutes. Regular stretching regimen can keep your muscles flexible and relaxed helping you avoid future muscle cramps.

Heat or cold treatment: An ice pack rubbed over the affected area for about 10 minutes or till the area turns red helps to relax the muscles. The redness is due to the blood cells warming the muscles. Heat treatment is a good alternative, using a heating pad you can stimulate blood flow and soothe the muscle.

Hydration: Muscle cramps can also be caused by dehydration. Drink a lot of water everyday and always compensate for lost fluids daily.

Healthy diet: If you suffer from cramps very often then it could be a sign of nutrient deficiency. Lack of minerals like potassium and calcium can cause cramps. Add high calcium food such as yoghurt and milk in your diet and also those rich in potassium such as bananas and potatoes. A doctor can help you develop a balanced diet plan.

Chamomile tea: Chamomile tea contains an amino acid called glycine which helps relax muscles. To relieve muscle cramps you will need to drink at least 5 cups a day.

Honey: You can prevent recurring leg and foot cramps by taking 2 teaspoons of honey with meals daily.

Mustard and pickle juice: Take a spoonful of mustard or a few ounces of pickle juice to prevent leg cramps.

Apple cider vinegar: This is rich source of potassium. Drink a mixture of honey, a teaspoon, with 2 teaspoons of the vinegar and warm water.

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Mon 23 May 2011

Easy Ways to Improve Your Posture

Posted by Faey under Exercise The Body, Health and Wellness
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How to correct your posture. Here are some suggested exercises to improve your posture from CD Mohatta.

Having a good posture will not only improve your health and well being but also reduces the risk of body injury.

…And not to mention, a proper posture will also make you appear more confident!

Easy Ways to Improve Your Posture

By CD Mohatta

One certainly cannot underestimate the importance of a good posture. Apart from the health issue, maintaining a bad posture also makes you appear less confidence and older than you are. On the contrary, a good posture will make you appear slimmer, younger and more confident. Over all a good posture creates a great first impression. Not everyone is blessed with an amazing body posture. However it is nothing that you can’t work on. In the following lines, we will discuss about easy ways to improve your posture.

First and foremost understand what a good posture is. Most people have several misconceptions about what a good body posture is. So the first step is to understand where you are going wrong in maintaining a good posture and what is exactly a good posture. Only then will you be able to know what you are supposed to work towards. Many people say that wearing high healed shoes will improve your posture. But how true is this theory? Wearing high heals will not only make you appear taller than you really are, but it will also impel you to walk with your back straight. However again this is not one of the healthiest ways to improve your posture. Exercising and yoga are the best ways by which you can improve you posture.

Concentrate on exercises that strengthen your upper back and shoulders. Often people tend to concentrate only on work outs and simply skip yoga. Just remember, as important as it is to exercise, it is also important to spend some time on meditation and yoga. Just like how a workout is a exercise for your body, yoga is an exercise for your mind. See that you stretch your whole body at regular intervals, especially in the morning. It will not just help your posture, but will also improve your flexibility. If you want to indulge in hobbies, practicing dance forms like ballet and salsa will be instrumental in working on your posture. Use footwear that is more comfortable than just looking stylish. Unless you are comfortable in what you are wearing, you will find it really hard to maintain a good posture.

Apart from making you appear confident, a good posture reduces the risk of your body having an injury, simply because your whole body is in one proper alignment. Again it also increases the energy levels of your body, because of a good airflow passing through your body. This probably explains why people are so obsessed about improving their posture.

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Mon 16 May 2011

How To Boost Your Immune System

Posted by Faey under Health and Wellness, Natural Healing
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Tips from Gail on how to boost your immune system.

Keep you staying strong and healthy.

Here are her prevention tips to strengthen your body and promote your health & wellness.

… And reduce your chance of being knocked down.

Your Immune System Is The Key For Your Health – Learn How You Can Enhance It

By Gail L Ramberg Platinum Quality Author

It is possible to help to improve the function of your immune system in lots of different ways. Here, we’ll discuss a couple of them.

Get Enough Sleep – Your mother was correct. Getting enough sleep each night really is important. If you do not get an adequate quantity of sleep, it’ll be simpler for you to get sick. You are also more likely to see an increase in inflammation without enough sleep. The specific relationship between sleep and a much better immune system is not clear. But it has been well documented that you’ll be less prone to become sick if you get an adequate volume of sleep each night.

Increase Your Anti-oxidants – Antioxidants are the brand new answer for pretty much everything wellness related. Little stuff called free radicals attack the cells in your body on a regular basis. They can do lots of harm if left unchecked. Antioxidants can actually counteract the free radicals to stop them from doing damage. Not only does an increase in antioxidants help build up your immune system, it helps in other ways too. It’s been shown that you’ll be much less prone to have problems with heart problems or many kinds of cancer if you boost the volume of antioxidants you take in.

One of the easiest solutions to remember what you need to eat is to think about color. Food with the richest and brightest colors will be the best from an antioxidant viewpoint. Common foods you should look to are spinach, sweet potatoes, onions, kiwi, carrots, berries and citrus fruits.

Onions may also help improve your immune system and another booster is the always popular chicken soup. It is true – mom really was right, again. Chicken soup actually can help strengthen your immune system and help you recover from a cold or the flu more quickly.

Laugh – The stress hormones in your system are reduced any time you laugh and your white blood cells will be elevated as well. The boost in white blood cells are what increases your immune system by battling off infection. Quite often your stress hormones can really be minimized when all you do is to contemplate a thing that is likely to make you laugh.

Relax – Your immune system will not be as strong if you have too much stress. You need to learn to really relax more if you have any hopes if assisting your immune system to run at its capacity. You will sleep better as an added bonus if you relax and minimize your stress. Getting sufficient amounts of sleep helps strengthen your immune system.

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