Aching Muscles
Typically you turn to those handy, but smelly, creams and sprays and pick up a bottle of painkillers. This may be necessary for serious injuries, but if it's just a case of an aching muscle (after a difficult workout or a rough sleep) then you can instead turn to a handy home remedy.
Make sure you have tart cherry juice on hand because this is the perfect way to reduce inflammation and get some relief from your aching body. In 2010 a study discovered that two glasses of cherry juice a day in the week running up to a race was enough for runners to see a 67% decrease in post-workout aches and pains (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2874510/). We'd call that a win.
Burns
We've all been there, whether the
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We're not all lucky enough to know exactly when one is upon us and that the tablet should be taken and then suddenly, it's too late. This is where a handy home remedy can come in.
Ginger and feverfew can reduce migraine pain in just two hours! Feverfew comes from a bush that has flowers that are similar to daisies. These are used to create the elixir and when combined with ginger you have a powerful remedy on your hands. It's believed that ginger takes care of the inflammation problem, while feverfew blocks the migraine triggers.
Of course, you can also try this remedy for a standard headache. If it can take out a migraine it can certainly help you kiss a headache goodbye.
The Common Cold
We always hear people say there will never be a cure for the common cold. So, we head to the supermarket and browse the medicine aisle buying cough syrup, throat lozenges, painkillers, and buy shares in tissue companies. Here's the thing about those remedies – they're not going to help you get better faster, all they do is relieve the symptoms. Of course, when you're in the middle of a cold any relief is welcome, so we get why you rush to buy them.
However, there are home remedies that can shorten the life of your cold. Echinacea is a big one. While many people pooh-pooh the herbal remedy, studies have found that it does in fact give your immune system a helpful boost which often halves the life of a cold
The ice will not only numb some of your pain, but it will also decrease swelling and inflammation in the muscles.
Do you want to try and cut back on the use of over-the-counter medications to treat the flu or any other common illness? This can be done in many ways depending on the methods you want to use. Research has shown that Echinacea is as effective as Tamifu to treat the symptoms of the flue
- If you use one or two drops of Tea Tree, Peppermint or Ginger Oil into warm water and gargle it for a couple of seconds before spitting it out, you can help prevent a sore throat from turning into a cold.
This week everyone in our house felt a little under the weather. Winter in Florida often includes all four seasons in one week and that can really mess with your sinuses. I know what we have isn’t a cold so I went looking on Pinterest to try and find an organic solution to our stuffed up sinuses and soar throats.
It was also suggested that the increased intake of antioxidant-rich vegetables and fruits helped treat migraine headaches naturally. After all, the antioxidants in these foods provide powerful anti-inflammatory benefits and help clear the body of accumulated toxins.
When I get sick with the cold or flu, there are a few ways that I prefer to remedy my illness. For starters, having a fever is really uncomfortable to me, so I always will take some sort of fever reducer to help this. Usually this would be one or two Advil Liquid Gels, depending on the severity of my fever. If I start to feel my fever coming back later in the day, I will take another dosage of the Advil Liquid Gels. If I have a cough with mucus present, I will take one Mucinex to decongest myself. These effects will last most of the day, however a second dosage may be required I feel the mucus coming back. The final drug I take to keep my symptoms under control is NyQuil, which effects many symptoms associated with the cold and flu. These includes
Making an echinacea tincture at home is not difficult at all. This tincture is perfect when you want one of the best ways to get rid of a cold. All you need to get started is some echinacea. You cam grow your own or buy some at any store that sells dietary supplements or health products.
If your body is in pain, you are probably not going to be hitting the gym to lift weights! If
Epidemiological research has determined that headache disorders are the most prevalent of all neurological conditions; and have demonstrated that the psychosocial impact of headaches is significant (Shapiro & Goadsby, 2007; Smitherman, McDermott, & Buchanan, 2011). Additionally, migraine is the most prevalent disabling neurological condition which disproportionately affects approximately 17-18% of women (nearly three times more common than in men) during their prime productivity years (Graves, 2006; Shapiro & Goadsby, 2007). Chronic headaches, especially those severe in intensity, result in loss of productivity (i.e. missed days of school or work and/or related activities) and account for an estimated 10 million primary care provider office visits per year (Curry & Green, 2007).
Additionally, there is no specific cure for migraine headaches. In addition, the goal in treating migraines is to treat migraines symptoms. Also, migraines can be treated with amitriptyline or venlafaxine. Furthermore, a migraine can be treated with blood pressure medicines such as propanolol. Researchers have also proven that migraines can be treated with seizure medicines such as valproic acid. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/news). In addition, when I read that you can treat a migraine with seizure medications, I thought that research finding was interesting to be aware of. Also, researchers stated that you could treat a
As you know there are many drugs used against migraine. Many of these drugs contain caffeine, for good reason: caffeine relieves migraine by reversing caffeine withdrawal. Migraine drugs that contain caffeine include Fiorinal (40mg caffeine), Fioricet (40mg caffeine), Excedrin (65mg caffeine), Anacin (32mg caffeine), Cafergot, Norgesic Forte (60mg caffeine), and others.
Summary Step: Now that you are aware of the so-called natural remedies in treating colds, I hope that you start saving money by minimizing the purchase of medicines sold in drugstores. And keep in mind that these natural remedies are ready any time to help you combat one of your worst enemies, colds. With them, you'll surely
The public’s negligence toward the rapid emergence of “Fake News” in the last few years, and society’s increased access to such outlets not only causes a decline in the credibility of beliefs and stances on the most sensitive current event topics, but it also crudely transforms and moulds the critical ideas, views, and workings of Democracy.
Nearly anyone who works out regularly has experienced sore muscles after exercise. Sometimes you will feel it later that night, or the next morning and in some cases, you may actually think you are out of the woods, only to wake up two days later with stiff, tender muscles that feel as tight as rubber bands. For some people, sore muscles are a reward after a hard workout. In fact, some people are not happy unless they are sore after their workout, while others could live without it. Either way, all of us have probably experienced muscle soreness at one time or another.
Ninety percent of colds and flus are caused by viral infections. There are over 200