Apple cider vinegar

Author:Say It’s Not Soy

Apple Cider Vinegar also known as ACV, to me, is almost a miraculous product for the amount of uses it has and the tremendous benefits it offers. Have you ever used it? If so then you know what I am talking about. Well maybe you will learn some other uses or benefits from reading this and, hopefully others who have not yet experienced Apple Cider Vinegar will discover it’s wonderful benefits and start using it regularly. One hint that I will give you upfront is to get the version that is sold with what they call “the mother” in it. Not sure exactly what that is but it means that you’re getting the best quality so opt for this instead of the watery looking version sometimes sold. You may need to visit a natural health store or order it online.

Apple Cider Vinegar is used both internally and externally for different purposes. Take note, however, that If you take it internally between your meals or before you go to bed, you should always rinse out your mouth with clear water in order to avoid any extended contact with the enamel on your teeth, as this could have harmful long term effects.

So let’s have a look now at 7 amazing uses for Apple Cider Vinegar;

1. Indigestion/Diarrhea/Nausea/Constipation – apple cider vinegar is so effective in healing any of these conditions. You simply take an 8oz glass and fill it 1 teaspoon of honey, 2 to 3 teaspoons of ACV (apple cider vinegar) and the rest is warm water. Mix them together and sip this concoction. Within a half hour. sometimes less, you will start feeling better and notice the symptoms going away. I’ve even given this to my toddler, followed up with warm ginger ale to help cover the taste. Some actually love the taste of this, but I’m not a fan. Ever heard the saying “It tastes so bad it has to be good for you”? That definitely applies in this case, at least in my opinion.

2. Acne Blemishes – helps to reduce infection as well as reduce the inflammation. It is like a natural antibiotic. Combine 2 tablespoons of the vinegar with 8 ounces of water and dab it on to the blemishes using a cotton ball. Do this gently a few times each day and you should see results quite quickly.

3. Immune Booster – apple cider vinegar contains so many properties that are beneficial to our good health. It contains enzymes, antioxidants, phytochemicals, beta carotene and much more that help to protect our bodies from harmful toxins. This can help with cancer prevention and other potentially life-threatening diseases.

4. Bone Health - As a result of its mineral content (magnesium.calcium,silicon and phosphorus) ACV helps to protect against Osteoporosis by helping to sustain bone mass.

5. Blood Pressure - With a combination of honey and apple cider vinegar you are getting high potassium from each. This helps to maintain your blood pressure within recommended healthy limits. Magnesium is another substance present in both of these wonderful products and magnesium helps with blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessel walls allowing the blood to flow more freely.

6. Lowering Cholesterol – researchers believe that the pectin found in the apple cider vinegar, which is water soluble fiber, actually absorbs cholesterol and fats in your body and helps your body to eliminate them. Amino acids that are in apple cider vinegar help by neutralizing the harmful LDL cholesterol thus protecting your body from high and bad cholesterol.

7. Sore Throat Remedy – you can gargle (but be sure not to swallow as the apple cider vinegar is removing toxins from your mouth as you do this) with a mixture of water and apple cider vinegar to get relief from a sore throat.

There you have 7 of many uses for apple cider vinegar. It also helps with burns or bruises,sunburns, urinary tract infections, hemorrhoids, gout, yeast infections, weight loss, shingles, morning sickness and so many more. Now perhaps you see why I think it is nothing short of miraculous. Get yourself a bottle of the best apple cider vinegar you can find and benefit from its multiple uses.

Oral Hygiene

Happy teeth and gums are important. Remember to floss after every meal.

Author:Dennis Mueller

Oral hygiene is simply the act of regularly working towards keeping your mouth and teeth clean to avoid having dental troubles, in particular the dreaded dental caries (fillings) as well as gingivitis, and more commonly, bad breath. I saw a poster once in a doctor’s office that depicted that many diseases we suffer with, start out in our mouth without our even knowing. This made it clear to me that I needed to pay closer attention than I was to my oral hygiene. Here we will look at 5 tips to help boost your oral hygiene that you can use from now on to look after your dental, and overall health, forever.

Obviously the first tip would be to clean your teeth and mouth regularly by brushing and flossing as well as by using a mouthwash. I have read many cases of the detrimental effects of fluoride on our bodies so would strongly suggest that you look for both a toothpaste and a mouthwash that do NOT contain fluoride. They are not hard to find. The toothpastes that I use I get at Whole Foods and they are fluoride free. I’m sure you can do a search online and find them if you do not have access to a Whole Foods store. I just recently found Binaca Everyday, a mouthwash that is fluoride free, sugar free and alcohol free and it works wonderfully. Note that these items are also very affordable.

The second tip is to not forget about your tongue. The tongue is an area that can harbor bacteria as well as the teeth and gums so you want to be sure that you also pay attention to your tongue whenever you are cleaning your teeth. Using the mouthwash will help with some of the bacteria on your tongue, but brushing it is also a good idea to help remove any lingering bacteria. Left unchecked, the bacteria, decaying food particles and candida found on the tongue can generate tooth decay and gum issues.

Our third tip is to try to eat foods that are known to help with oral hygiene. So let’s have a look at some foods that you definitely should be including in your diet;

1. Green tea – contains polyphenol antioxidant plant compounds that lower plaque and aid in reducing cavities and gum disease. Tea may also help to reduce bad breath.
2. Fruits – for example apples which contain Vitamin C that helps to protect your gums from disease
3. Milk or Yogurt – bring calcium which is needed to strengthen your teeth
4. Cheese – contains calcium and phosphate, which help to balance the acidity in your mouth, help to preserve (and rebuild) worn tooth enamel, help produce saliva, and kill off bacteria that can cause dental cavities and disease.
5. Water – helps keep gums hydrated and flush away food particles between teeth.

There are many more so I’d suggest that you do some research online to learn which foods can be helpful in maintaining proper oral hygiene. There are also some foods that work against you in your effort to protect your teeth and gums. Sugar is the biggest culprit here, as you may already know. The acidity of some fruit juices is
also damaging to the enamel of your teeth. So our fourth tip is to research and avoid those foods that can actually harm your teeths’ enamel and cause you dental problems.

Our fifth tip is to avoid bad habits that can have a negative impact on your teeth and gums. One of the most obvious is smoking and chewing tobacco. Someone who is Bulimic and constantly vomiting can cause tremendous damage to their teeth and gums with all that stomach acid flowing through the mouth.

Oral hygiene, as you can tell, is simply a matter of being consistent in caring for your teeth and gums, eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong, and staying away from bad habits that will negatively impact your mouth as well as your overall health. Some of the diseases or conditions that have been linked to poor oral hygiene are; cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks or strokes, bacterial pneumonia, diabetes complications and more.

Firstly what you need to look out for are two or more of the following signs; 1) a general feeling of anxiety, 2) weight gain due to over eating, 3) sleeping far too much, 4) feeling paralyzed or weighed down, 5) increased sensitivity to rejection. However, one of the main symptoms that characterizes atypical depression is what is known as mood reactivity where the person’s mood improves in response to a positive event happening. With many other types of depression, positive events have no effect on the person’s mood.

Someone suffering with clinical depression may show many of the following symptoms;

Sadness,feelings of helplessness, low self worth or self esteem,problems concentrating, lack of energy, crying uncontrollably for no apparent reason,very irritable, sleep issues such as insomnia or sleeping too much,suicidal thoughts, lowered libido, digestive issues, headaches, appetite change causing weight gain or loss, unable to make decisions easily and even possible suicide attempts.

Atypical depression sufferers usually do not have as many of the symptoms that those with clinical depression suffer with. In most cases, it is during the teenage years that this depression is first encountered. Sadly it is quite a common condition that many people suffer with.

It is believed in the medical field that hormone and thyroid issues can bring on atypical depression as it is thought that it is due to a chemical imbalance in your brain. Your brain produces neurotransmitters known as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine which allow communication between your brain cells. When you are lacking in any of these you could experience atypical depression as well as other types of depression. Your doctor will do an evaluation of you, which will include blood tests to check for hormone levels and any thyroid problems.

Other possible causes of depression are multiple and varied, here are some;

1. Major loss – death of a loved one, broken marriage
2. Abuse – sexual, mental or physical
3. Family history of depression
4. Serious medical problems egs. cancer, heart disease, kidney dialysis
5. Major life event – moving is one of the highest stressors in life and bring on depression, losing a job and there are others as well.

After your doctor completes his evaluation and diagnoses you with atypical depression he/she will most likely want to put you on some drugs to help with the condition. Along with these drugs you will be advised to follow a more restricted diet as these drugs have known reactions with certain foods. The drugs are known as antidepressants and you might hear the term monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) or (SSRIs) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors used to describe them. The latter are more commonly used as they work by increasing the levels of serotonin in your brain. Some of the names you have probably heard of or seen advertised on television are Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, and Lexapro.

Your doctor may recommend some therapy for you in combination with the prescribed drug.

One natural mineral supplement that has shown some promise in helping with atypical depression is chromium picolinate. Some other natural ways to help with this condition are to be sure to eat a very healthy diet and become more active as in exercising daily. Preferably get outdoors and get some fresh air while you exercise. Having a close friend to confide in can also help greatly.

Atypical depression does not have to hold you back so don’t let it. Get help and move on with your life.

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Dealing with acne is not fun, but finding a remedy might be easier than you think. Take a moment and consider what natural acne remedy might work for you. Going the natural route has many different benefits that you might not be able to get otherwise.

Though we are often told that acne is no big deal, many people feel embarrassed or even humiliated by the acne that they might have. Acne is an issue that is triggered by hormonal changes in the body, and though teenagers are the most common demographic to have it, it is also common for pregnant women and women going through menopause to suffer from it as well.

Take a moment and learn about the natural acne remedy cures that are available. Chances are good that there is a natural acne remedy that can work well for you.

When you are looking for a natural acne remedy, think about washing your face less!  The truth of the matter is that when you wash your face too much, you are making your skin feel raw and abraded as well as drying it out.

Your skin will respond to this through producing more oil and this can be very bad for your acne.  Some people find that they can stop using soap on their faces at all and that their acne improves a great deal, while others simply use a very light kind of soap.

Another natural acne remedy is tea tree oil, which is available on its own or as a major ingredient in soap or cleansers. Tea tree oil will clean an area and also act as an antibacterial agent on your skin. This can make sure that the acne that you have will not grow further inflamed and become more difficult or more widespread.

Using tea tree oil can also make sure that your skin does not itch as it heals, which will make it easier to keep your hands away from your face. Remember that undiluted tea tree oil can be very harsh, so take a moment to dilute it or to apply it very carefully.

Garlic is another good natural acne remedy. It has antibacterial properties and it is known as a great cure all in many different situations. One way to receive the benefits of garlic is to eat it raw, but if you find that the taste is too strong, you might want to simply mash a peeled clove into a paste and then apply it to the affected areas. There might be a sting, but it should be relatively mild. After the paste has sat for a little bit, rinse it off with warm water.

Finding a good natural remedy for acne can take some time, but there are many that you might want to try. There are many different choices to look into and the thing to remember is that you need to be proactive.

You never know what remedy is going to work well for you, so take a moment to think about how to move forward and what your skin is like. You might want to keep track of what remedies work and which ones don’t and build from there!

Consider how you are going to get clear skin at last and remember that natural remedies are a great choice!

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Home remedies are becoming more and more searched for as people begin to realize how harmful prescription drugs are, as well as due to the fact that nowadays there are many who do not have health insurance so are looking to treat themselves and their loved ones at home.

I would chance it and guess that pretty much every household in the world has a bottle of honey around someplace. Honey is one of the world’s most amazing things. From doing research on natural healing remedies I have discovered that honey has miraculous properties that can help us heal in so many ways.

Home remedies, in the majority of cases, do not have any dangerous side effects that you find in using drugs to treat health conditions and are usually really fast and easy to use. You also save the time and expense of having to visit a doctor.

This video gives you some excellent home remedies you should try to remember for the next time you have one of these issues to deal with.

Here is a dental assistant giving you 3 handy tips on how to whiten your teeth using home remedies that are so simple, it’s wonderful.

Home remedies are fast, cheap, simple and effective. I’m sure that after looking at these 2 videos you feel more confident about using them for yourself and your loved ones. There is always a natural solution to health issues we are forced to deal with so learn and discover as much about these remedies as you can.

The thought of the after effects of taking medication instead of a Natural Remedy for Insomnia makes me shudder. Addiction, morning headaches, daytime fatigue, personality changes, memory impairment, impaired concentration, poor judgment, mood disturbances, and in extreme cases irregular heartbeat, and high blood pressure. The list goes on and on.

A Natural Remedy for Insomnia, a herbal remedy. Used to cure insomnia and many other ailments for thousands of years these natural remedies are becoming more and more popular with main stream health care professionals.

They are not a quick fix. They will not put you to sleep in minutes or keep you in an artificial coma for hours. Natural remedies for Insomnia are, in the main, more gentle and as a cure offer an ideal alternative to main stream medicine. It is certainly a very large and complex subject, for more detailed advice than we go into here sign up for our article list at the address shown below.

A Natural Remedy for Insomnia may well include one or a blend of the following;

PASSION FLOWER eases anxiety-induced insomnia. Calming and can ease muscle spasms that can be very

painful and keep you awake.

PEPPERMINT Used as a tea it may ease digestion

RED CLOVER Used for years as a tonic. Very relaxing

REISHI MUSHROOM Eases anxiety and calms the nervous system. A help for those with insomnia.

ST. JOHN’S WORT Good for mild depression and anxiety. It improves the quality of sleep

SIBERIAN GINSENG Gives you a lift. Good for the treatment of depression, lethargy and chronic fatigue syndrome

SPEARMINT A few drops on your pillow can be very soothing

THYME Try it as a tea or put a bit into your pillow

VALERIAN Valerian tea is a natural sedative

WOOD BETONY Use it as a substitute for tea

CATNIP Often used in insomnia formulas and as a sleep promoting tea

FLEECE FLOWER ROOT Treatment for deficient blood syndrome

GOTU KOLA Has a calming effect and also improves the circulation

HOELEN Noted for it’s calming, soothing effect

HOPS Relaxing and calming. It also digestion

JASMINE Used as a tea, it’s a mild nerve sedative

JUJUBE (DA T’SAO) Relieves nervous tension and apprehension

KAVA KAVA Very relaxing

LAVENDER Use it in your nightly bath

LEMON BALM Relieves nervous tension

MARSHMALLOW ROOT A calming herb

OAT FIBER Soothing to the digestion and to the nervous system

PASSION FLOWER Eases anxiety-induced insomnia

SAGE Eases depression and is good for the nerves

Whilst this list is incomplete and almost all lists will be a large number of the “Natural Remedy for Insomnia” remedies point to relaxation.

1. Use relaxing music. Keep your favorite relaxation CD at the office, in the car, or wherever you’ll need it most.

2. Walk a while. If you have at least ten minutes to spare, walking is one of the best relaxation

techniques.

3. Listen to relaxing music. Keep your favorite relaxation CD at the office, or wherever you’ll need it most.

4. Take a walk. This is one of the best relaxation techniques if you have at least ten minutes to spare.

5. Exercise – Find a form of exercise you will enjoy – yoga and tai chi are great for relaxation.

6. Schedule in relaxation time every day – This could be for as little as 30minutes a day or one hour away from the office during lunch time.

7. Get into yoga. This type of exercise puts an emphasis on relaxation.

8. A massage is also a great way to relieve stress from the body. It’s also very conducive to relaxation.

9. Practice this at least twice a day, perhaps on waking and when you go to bed. This will train

your unconscious mind to be able to quickly take you into abdominal breathing and hence relaxation.

I hope some of the above give you food for thought in your hunt for a Natural Remedy for Insomnia.
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Nobody wants to be embarrassed because of acne invasions on their face. There are safe and natural treatments for addressing acne and other skin disorders as well as prescription medications. The main problem with prescription medicated acne solutions is that often they cause severe side effects such as birth defect.

There are safe and natural ingredients that help fight acne effectively and cheaply. Look for these ingredients in your next acne-fighting product before ordering. Below I have listed some of these ingredients.

Vitamin A

Vitamin A contributes to the strengthening of your skin’s protective tissue; it prevents acne. In addition, vitamin A assists to cut down on sebum creation in your body. If that was not all, vitamin A also proves quite effective for removing toxins from your body. Not consuming enough vitamin A in your daily diet may be a central cause for getting acne.

Vitamin B1

Vitamin B1 is great for providing energy production, better digestion, metabolism, and overall balance in your body. Since imbalances in your body can cause acne, vitamin B can help restore balance.

Vitamin B2

Vitamin B2 is extremely essential for healthy-looking skin, hair, and even nails. Acne is often a symptom of vitamin B2 deficiency. A safe recommended dosage of vitamin B2 in order to fight acne: 100mg, 3 times daily.

Vitamin B3

Vitamin B3 is very important for healthy skin through the improvement of circulation and the ongoing support of your body with the metabolism of fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. A deficiency in vitamin B3 will cause acne. A safe recommended dosage to effectively combat acne: 200mg, three times daily.

Vitamin B5

Vitamin B5 has become popular for decreasing stress levels which in turn help to minimize the break outs of acne. A safe recommended dosage to take: 100mg, three times daily.

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B6 is a vital for the proper functioning of the immune system and the antibody production. A deficiency in this vitamin may result in acne.

Chromium

Chromium helps to diminish skin infections. In order to get enough chromium in your diet, it ought to be consumed in either two forms: chromium polynicotinate, or chromium picolinate.

Zinc

Zinc helps stop scarring and supports the healing process of tissues. Zinc aids in the prevention of acne by the regulation of oil gland activities. Those who get acne may be deficient in zinc.

Vitamin E

Vitamin E helps improve the healing process and tissue repair. In addition, it stops cell damage by holding back the formation of free radicals and the oxidation of lipids. A safe recommended dosage to take for combating acne: 400 IU, once daily.

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If you’re looking for a remedy for snoring, you’ve probably seen about a hundred different possible cures. If you want to save yourself some time, trouble and money, please take this tip from me: figure out what is causing your snoring before you go and try to cure it. Some snoring treatments are ridiculously expensive, and can cost you thousands of dollars. Unless you have thousands of dollars to blow on a treatment that may or may not work, you might want to do your homework first.

The first suggestion I have for those who are looking for a remedy for snoring is to adjust the position in which they sleep. If you always sleep on your back, try sleeping on your stomach or side. Sleeping on your side is better for your back, anyway. When you change positions, your tongue changes positions as well. This means that instead of resting against the back of your throat and causing you to snore, it can shift and move to the side of your mouth. When it’s on the side of your mouth, there’s nothing blocking your airway and you’ll be less likely to snore.

If you’ve tried my roll over suggestion and it hasn’t worked, it may be time for you to take an objective look at your lifestyle. Are you a smoker? If so, it may be time to kick the habit. Quitting smoking is definitely a tried and true remedy for snoring, and when you consider the science behind it the cure makes sense. When you smoke on a regular basis, your throat muscles weaken. Additionally, the smoking tends to cause mucus to gather in your airway. The two can combine to cause you to snore. While stopping smoking for good isn’t as easy of a fix as rolling over onto your side, it may be the only effective remedy.

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Hypertension which is also known as the high blood pressure is often called as “silent killer”. This is one of the most oldest disease that is prevailing in man from the day of his birth. This is one of the common diseases that affect the mankind in the world. Though this disease has a cure but it needs to be prevented than to suffer from it.

Hypertension is commonly called as high blood pressure of BP. This disease is called as silent killer as it prevails in man for years without realizing. This hypertension damages the brain, heart and kidney. This hypertension which is also known as blood pressure is caused due to the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries. It is one of the most common world wide diseases afflicting the humans. This heart attack is one of the leading causes for the death in the world. But this can be prevented by giving education, awareness and information to the people to take healthy steps in getting rid of it and having a healthy health. The risk factors can be gently avoided by having careful planning that is by having healthy diet, simple exercises and basic knowledge about it.

High blood pressure of the hypertension is a medical condition where the blood pressure is chronically elevated. The prevalence of high blood pressure is one of the risk factor for the strokes, heart attacks, heart failure, arterial aneurysm, and for chronic renal failure. As already said this high blood pressure does not produce any symptoms. But sometimes it produces severe headache and then it is called as malignant hypertension or accelerated hypertension.

It is said that stressful situations may increase the blood pressure. These serious conditions cause stroke or diseases related to heart, kidney and eyes. Thought there have been several extensive researches, widespread patient education and many efforts have been made to decrease this hypertension but yet it is remained untreated. Sometimes this hypertension also leads to the risk factor that leads to the coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, end stage renal disease, and peripheral vascular disease that lead to causes for death. In many cases this can be detected and controlled with the modifications in the lifestyles. The modification consists like diet, exercise, regular intake of medications. So it is a need that the health care professionals must not only prescribe the medications to cure suffer but has to change the lifestyles and suggest certain preventive strategies to decrease the prevalence of hypertension among the people.

This hypertension is often referred as silent killer because there are usually no signs or symptoms. It only occurs when the pressure of the blood flowing through your arteries is too high. This increase pressure puts extra stress on the other organs like heart, kidneys and blood vessels. This should be treated at its consequences or else it may become more serious. If you want to know more about the hypertension then it is your doctor who would help you. He would help you in managing this hypertension during the period of emergencies.

There are certain facts which make you to develop the hypertension within yourself. Some of the facts are:

• Age

• High intake of salt in the food

• Sedentary lifestyles

• Tobacco smoking

• Alcohol abuse

• High levels of saturated fats in the diet

• Obesity

• Stress

• Diabetes mellitus

• Genetic reasons

The blood pressure level in the common man is between 120/80 and 139/89 and this is called as pre-hypertension. If the blood pressure is above 140/90 then it is considered as high blood pressure. So it is an urge need to normalize your blood pressure as it causes damages to heart, kidney and blood vessels. To prevent it with the complications it is thereby prevented by the regular diagnosis. This disease is found commonly in the adults. This is known as one of the major health problems of the world.

This causes a greater affect if it is not treated at its initial stage. So there should be regular check of the blood pressure and the pulse rate of a person who is over the age of 50 as he is more affected with this disease. They should have frequent checks of blood pressure if they feel like any symptoms of low number of BP, the higher of BP or if there is irregular pulse rate.

The treatment for this hypertension includes some of the modifications in the lifestyles. Some of the basic things that you should do to control your blood pressure are:

1. recommend weight loss

2. cultivate the habit of regular exercise

3. discontinuing smoking

4. consumption of healthy diet that is low fat and high fiber diet

5. having low fat food

6. reducing in the intake of salt

7. reduction in environmental stress

8. the intake of the medications prescribed by the doctor

9. Trying reduce in your life

10. Knowing whether any close relative of yours is suffering from hypertension

11. To have frequent check ups of your health

12. to maintain the data and records of the blood pressure, cholesterol and pulse

Finally but not the least you should have a goal of keeping your blood pressure at 120/80 and aiming to maintain it. Though the disease has a cure but it is a require to better prevent than to suffer from.

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Also known as influenza, flu is a viral infection that is quite common during the winter season. The most common symptoms include a feeling of being utterly miserable; there is fever, coughs, muscle aches, fatigue, and a general feeling of illness. There may also be a sore throat, nasal discharge, headaches, and loss of appetite. The worst symptoms usually subside after a few days, but there is a lingering feeling of tiredness for a week or so. Take caution that flu is contagious.

Respiratory secretions that become airborne during coughing and sneezing transmit the infection. Thus, close contact with a person with influenza who is coughing or sneezing is likely to result in infection. If one person in a household has flu, the rest of the family may contract the condition and it spreads rapidly through offices, classrooms, and work sites. Symptoms usually develop 24 to 48 hours after exposure to the virus and the patient is contagious for three to four days after the onset of symptoms.

Basic treatment calls for these basics: maintain a well-balanced diet with plenty of fluids. Be sure to get lots of bed rest and avoid cigarette smoking. Avoid crowds since the virus spreads speedily, keep away from crowded areas and keep your distance from those you see sneezing or coughing even if it means changing your seat on the commuter bus or train or getting off the elevator on the wrong floor.

If you are looking for a relief and also want to wash out the wastes that are gathering in your throat, use a salt-water gargle. Properly mixed salt water is soothing. Gargle with a half-teaspoon of salt mixed in a quart of lukewarm water. It bathes your mouth; helps wash away some bacteria, infected material, and pus, which cause discomfort. Add a bit of baking soda to the solution to help break up thick mucus, to oxygenate your mouth and make it less friendly to bacteria.

To ease discomfort of a cough, sore throat, dry nasal passages, or chest congestion with a humidifier or vaporizer in your room. To recover faster, it is important to keep your sickroom or living/working space with a good supply of fresh air at all times. Keep out of drafts and chills, though. Protect yourself with warm, close-fitting garments.

Last but not least, you will need lots of liquid to overcome the dehydration caused by a fever. Try think soups, fruits and vegetable juices, which are rich in nutrients. Dilute fruit juice equally with water to provide a small amount of glucose needed to give you energy. However, do be careful to avoid too much sugar as it can cause diarrhea during the illness. Allow the juices to go flat before drinking because the bubbles can create stomach gas and more nausea. When your appetite returns, try dry toast, bananas, boiled brown rice, cooked whole-grain cereal, baked potatoes, applesauce, nonfat plain yogurt to which you can add pureed fruit.

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