Archive for May, 2010

Back Pain Advice

Author: Ian 05/25/2010

Helpful tips to get rid of back pain:

Many people suffer from back pain and below are some helpful tips I have listed to assist you with any pain you may have.

Moving actually helps. This may sound strange when you don’t feel like moving but it is true. If you just sit around or lay in bed because of back pain, it is not going to go away easily.

Ice packs applied to the area of pain can be beneficial immediately. They can help to reduce the swelling as well as the pain.

Light exercise is another way of easing the pain. Only 3-4 minutes of light exercise is recommended though.

Health in the Home

Author: Ian 05/20/2010

Part 1 – Feather Duvets

Many people believe that they’re allergic to feathers in pillows and bedding. But they may not be blaming the true cause. True feather allergy is rare and in most cases, the house dust mites on the feathers cause the symptoms. This usually causes people to feel like they are allergic.

The solution

The best advice is to swap your feather bedding for non-feather alternatives – something many people don’t want to hear.

However some studies have shown that different types of bedding, including feather foam and synthetic fibre, result in house dust mites actually causing the least problems in feathers.

Perhaps the best advice would be to use a high quality cotton pillow case, with a dense weave – so that allergens can’t come through.

Warming Down

Author: Ian 05/17/2010

After a long distance run it is important to warm down properly, much like you would warm up before a race. Stretching the muscles is an essential part of warming down otherwise your legs will ache for a while after the run! If you know how to warm up before a race it is pretty much the same to warm down, making sure that all parts of your body are fully stretched. Breathing correctly can also help the circulation in your body and all these elements will contribute to you feeling replenished and ready to run again in no time!

1. Reduce Stimulant Intakes
It could be a good idea to reduce or remove the amount of stimulants you put into your body. This should reduce the amount of sweat you will have to deal with. Stimulants may come in the form of caffeine found in soft drinks, coffee, chocolate and sugar etc.

2. Eat Healthily
Eating the right foods can also help to significantly reduce sweating by calming the sympathetic nerves, which act as stimulants in sweat production. There are many herbs in particular than can help reduce sweating.

3. Wash Your Face
Keeping your face clean is a great way to help prevent facial sweating. Be sure that when your face is washed, you use cold and clean water – otherwise you will get the adverse effect! Dry your face with a clean towel or small dry wash cloth.

4. Reduce Stress
Stress is a large factor in hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating). Learning yoga and meditation techniques will help your stress levels and body temperature, which will reduce excessive sweating significantly.

5. Have Short Hair
Having shorter hair will allow more air to get to your head. This will allow air flow through your hair and onto your head, which could help to reduce excessive face and head sweating.

Preventing Heart Disease

Author: Ian 05/05/2010

There are many ways to prevent heart disease. These ways consist of living a healthy lifestyle including a healthy diet and regular exercise. It is often recommended to do 30 minutes exercise at least 3 times a week that works the heart. Keeping the heart pumping faster is an essential part of improving its’ strength which in turn prevents heart disease. Eating healthily is also important as too much fat can block the arteries and this makes the heart struggle. So there has to be a balance between eating right and exercising regularly. Aerobic (cardiovascular) exercise such as running or swimming is the best kind.