Archive for February, 2009
Dealing with Headaches & Migraines Naturally: Part 2
Tags: get rid of a headaches, Headaches, Migraines
Posted in Anti Aging, Headaches, Migraines on February 23rd, 2009
The last time, we started talking about ways that you can get rid of headaches – whether they are cluster headaches, hunger headaches, stress headaches, et cetera – and migraines, without relying on medications that either do not work or may make you feel worse than you did in the first place. That is the problem with a lot of prescription medications. They can make you feel sick and groggy.
Sleep can help a headache, but a medication which knocks you out for its duration rather than actually making your headache go away certainly is not all that helpful.
Instead, why not try taking an ice pack and taking yourself off to a dark, dark room. Make sure that the temperature in the room is as cool as you can stand it. Too warm temperatures can often exacerbate headaches, and make you feel sick to your stomach to boot.
We have all experienced those headaches and migraines so strong and painful that they make you feel like you have to throw up to feel better. Hot temperatures can make that even worse, and you definitely do not want that to happen.
Dealing with Headaches & Migraines Naturally: Part 1
Tags: getting rid of headaches, Headaches, Migraines
Posted in Headaches, Migraines on February 11th, 2009
Migraines – if you have ever had one, then you know how awful they can be, how painful, how down right debilitating. No one really knows what causes migraines, or those stress headaches that mimic the symptoms of migraines and invariably leave you sensitive to light, in pain, and unable to function.
Over the counter medications become useless, and even prescription medications fail to help – how could they, when no one really understands why headaches even exist? Fortunately, there are a number of … unconventional, natural methods which may be able to give you some relief.
For example, muscle rubs can help – did you know that? The kind which contains blue mentholate is typically best. When rubbed on your temples, your forehead, your neck, and other pressure points on your head, such as the hollows just behind and below your ears, you will be surprised at how much relief you can experience.
Now, your humble author does not know why this happens – but speaking from personal experience, she does know that it works!
Let’s Lower Your Cholesterol, Naturally! Part Three!
Tags: cholesterol, Lower Cholesterol, naturally lower cholesterol
Posted in Lower Cholesterol on February 8th, 2009
A lot of people think that having high cholesterol automatically means that you have to start taking medication. However, that does not have to be the case at all. We have already looked at a few great ways you can naturally lower your cholesterol. Eating right can seriously help you — fruits, vegetables, whole wheat grains, lean meat, poultry and fish: these are all foods which can significantly lower your cholesterol. Regular exercise can do woders for you, especially when it involves a good, comprehensive cardiovascular workout. But these are not all the things you can do to naturally lower your cholesterol.
Let’s Lower Your Cholesterol, Naturally! Part Two!
Tags: cholesterol, Lower Cholesterol, lower cholesterol naturally
Posted in Lower Cholesterol on February 1st, 2009
Last time, we started talking about how you can lower your cholesterol naturally. Specifically, we talked about how the right kinds of foods can help you to be healthy. A nutritious, healthy, and balanced diet is unquestionably important — but, you know, diet can only take you so far. You can’t lose weight just by dieting, and you can’t lower your cholesterol just by dieting, either. Oh, the foods you eat can do you a lot of good, sure — but you can take those levels down even more.