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If you have a minor cut or scrape…

08 Friday Jan 2021

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Should you keep it covered, or let it breathe? Ohio State University’s Wound Center says: Both. Keep it covered when you’re out and about, and your skin is exposed to pollution, germs, and debris. At home, uncover it and let it breathe – especially while you’re sleeping. Because that’s when the body uses oxygen to produce new skin cells and collagen, which seals the wound and helps it heal.

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When was the last time you dusted your house?

23 Monday Nov 2020

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Or vacuumed? Because research shows a link between a dirty house and weight gain! Duke University researchers found that the chemicals released from furniture, rugs and pollution end up in the dust around our house. And breathing in chemical-laden dust makes fat cells swell and multiply! But when the dust goes away, the problem goes away. So regularly dust and vacuum, and invest in a HEPA air purifier for the room you spend the most time in. If you’re trying to lose weight, that may be the added ingredient that helps you start shedding pounds.

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Only 1‑in‑8 of us wash our hands before eating…

16 Thursday Mar 2017

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…even knowing our hands frequently carry hundreds of times MORE germs than a park bench or an escalator handrail! Which means, the germs already on our hands are more likely to make us sick than any germy thing we touch in a restaurant. So, before you pick up that hamburger, ask yourself, did I wash my hands? Because our hands are in constant contact with our mouth – or with things we put IN our mouth – making them the fastest route to illness.

Your cough may not just be a cough.

02 Wednesday Apr 2014

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If you have a small, tickling cough, the culprit may be your blood pressure medication. For about 1 in 5 patients, a little known side-effect to those drugs is a dry, nagging cough. So ask your doctor about switching to a different type of blood pressure medication. Otherwise, ask him about adding some iron to your diet. Research shows that taking a daily iron supplement can calm a drug-related cough in as little as one month.

Also, a persistent cough could be a sign of acid reflux. Experts say about 3 out of 4 people who experience heartburn after eating also develop a cough! The #1 way to ward off acid reflux is to eat lighter meals. Otherwise, try sitting upright for at least 2 hours after a meal. Then sleep on your left side. That way, acid passes more quickly from your stomach into your intestines.

Here’s a tip to lower your blood pressure!

04 Tuesday Mar 2014

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For healthy blood pressure, should you go for low-fat yogurt, or cottage cheese? The answer is – low-fat yogurt. It has 3 times the amount of calcium, and getting 1,000 to 2,000 milligrams each day can help reduce blood pressure by up to 40-percent.

Are you stressed out at work?

24 Monday Feb 2014

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Here’s an email I received at Connie@IntelligenceForYourHealth.com. It comes from Rose Garcia. She writes:

Hi Connie: I’m a stress ball at work. I’ve tried deep breathing and meditation on my breaks – but it’s hard for me to calm down and sit still. What else can I try? 

Rose, you might be better off burning off your stress with an afternoon walk – and picking up the pace. Researchers found that picking up the pace even slightly – say, walking 115 steps per minute instead of 75 – makes walking an even bigger stress-reliever……And helps the effects of exercise last at least 2 hours longer.

That’s because the faster we move, the more oxygen-rich blood reaches our nervous system……And the more feel-good endorphins get blasted through our body. What’s the difference between 75 beats per minute and 115? Going from “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus……To “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson.