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Sleeping on your front can aid digestion.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Alcohol in limited quantities is good for the health but prolonged use can lower blood pressure.
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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.
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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.
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Applying ice to the heel for 10 to 15 minutes twice a day will will reduce heel pain.
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HeadAche - Drinking a beverage with caffeine, such as coffee, tea, or soda, may sometimes help ease a headache.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Get rid of double chin with ball exercise - Place a 9- to10-inch ball under your chin.Press your chin down against the ball.Repeat 25 times daily.
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Get rid of double chin:
Tilt your head back and look toward the ceiling. Push your lower jaw forward to feel a stretch under the chin. Hold the jaw jut for a 10 count. Relax your jaw and return your head to a neutral position.
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Applying cold water or ice to strategic points on the body where the veins are close to the surface — such as the wrists, neck, chest, and temples — can quickly lower the temperature of the blood running through these veins. This allows the body to feel cooler.
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Seeds such as flax and chia seeds have a rich concentration of nutrients. Several studies have shown that they are an excellent way to lower blood pressure.
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Tomatoes are an extremely delicious way of improving blood pressure. They are super-rich in nutrients and can also prevent heart disease, a risk factor of high blood pressure.
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Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemon are highly effective in lowering blood pressure. They are also rich in minerals and vitamins that reduce the risk of heart disease, which is a risk factor for hypertension. This ability of citrus fruits is even backed by studies.
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