18 Monday Mar 2019
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Do this to ease the pain: Cross your fingers. The journal Current Biology says crossing the injured finger over another can reduce the pain you feel. The researchers say it works because changing the position of your fingers fools the brain into feeling less pain.
01 Friday Feb 2019
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Acupressure, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, constipation, gas, headache, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, motion sickness, nausea, nauseous, pain
If you want to try acupressure on yourself, here are tips from Janet Shaffer, from Duke Integrative Medicine:
For example: To kill nausea, press the inside of your forearm 3-finger widths up from your wrist. That’s the same spot targeted by motion sickness bracelets.
For a headache, pinch the webbed skin between your thumb and index finger.
And for gas or constipation, rub your abdomen in clockwise circles, 150 to 300 times.
12 Wednesday Dec 2018
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aches, achy, arthritis, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, pain, pain relief, stiff, sun, sunny day, sunshine, University of Manchester
Go outside and stand in the sun! Researchers at the University of Manchester found that getting as little as 60-seconds of sunshine can reduce chronic aches and pains as much as 20%. That makes it as effective as most over-the-counter pain relievers. The researchers believe the combination of warmth and natural light triggers your brain to produce a flood of pain-killing endorphins. Being exposed to UV-rays also triggers production of vitamin D, which has been shown to reduce pain from arthritis and muscle aches.
Got pain? Get 60-seconds of sun. It’s that simple, even in the wintertime.
16 Thursday Aug 2018
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Ask someone to give you a back massage! Massage prompts the release of feel-good neurotransmitters almost instantly. It also reduces the production of inflammatory compounds that make pain worse. And the results can last up to 24 hours!
And a massage works on a headache whether you get a back massage, or a leg or foot massage. And it doesn’t have to be a deep tissue massage either. Even light pressure will do the trick.
28 Thursday Jun 2018
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Grab some JUNIPER essential oil. Researchers in Korea found when people massaged juniper oil into sore, achy muscles, their pain usually went away WITHIN 5 minutes. Because the oil has at least 10 different powerful antioxidant compounds… and when they’re absorbed into muscle tissue, they reduce inflammation in a way that relieves pain fast.
17 Thursday May 2018
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arthritis, balance, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, energy, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, pain, relieve stress, stress, stress relief, tai chi, wellbeing
It also helps arthritis! According to Arthritis.org, it reduces pain and inflammation. And all you need is to practice tai chi twice a week. In a study, those who did tai chi twice a week for 2 months had less pain and stiffness, more energy, better balance and an improved sense of wellbeing.
12 Thursday Apr 2018
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They’re intensely painful. So here’s why we get them – and how to make them stop. This comes from physical therapist Pamela Cole.
First, contrary to popular belief, they’re not caused by exercise – but exercise can exacerbate the reason why we get them… Which is nutritional deficiencies. More often that not, they’re caused by an imbalance of water and electrolytes in your body, like potassium, sodium, magnesium, and calcium. When that happens, your muscles can contract on their own.
So here’s how to stop a foot cramp fast:
Pull your toes toward you, using your hands. That stretches the muscles that are cramping and helps them relax. You can also massage the cramping muscle… or try a warm compress on your foot. Both pressure and warmth help boost circulation to the area, and that can help restore nutritional balance and stop your nerves from misfiring.
Then, after your cramp stops, physical therapist Cole says: Put two pinches of salt into 12 ounces of water and drink it. That’ll balance your water-electrolyte levels. You can also eat half of a banana, which provides potassium and magnesium.
And to stop foot cramps before they start, make sure you stay hydrated. Also, get more magnesium from foods like bananas, dark leafy green veggies, nuts, fish, beans, avocados, and dark chocolate.
Finally: Give yourself regular foot massages to improve circulation.
17 Friday Nov 2017
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First: Brew some chamomile tea – which contains compounds that can ease muscle spasms.
Then, kick back in a recliner, or on a pile of pillows with your head supported, to reduce the muscle tension in your neck and torso.
And apply a heating pad to your neck for 20 minutes. Physiology professor Dr. Charles Swanik at the University of Delaware says heat is relaxing…Plus, it increases blood circulation, which brings natural pain-relieving chemicals right to the sore spot.
21 Thursday Sep 2017
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Badger Balm, Biofreeze, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, counterirritants, Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, menthol, muscle pain, pain, pain relief, sore muscles, sports, sports injury, sports rubs, Tiger Balm
Have you ever had sore muscles and treated them with something like Tiger Balm? You know, with that tingling sensation? Well, topical ointments can relieve pain by up to 28% – and here’s why… According to pain expert Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum, pain signals and temperature signals run along the same nerve fibers – like a telephone line. So when you apply an ointment with a tingly, cooling sensation – or heat sensation – it’s like a telephone signal with crossed wires. The call doesn’t go through – and in this case, the pain doesn’t go through. And Dr. Teitelbaum says, if you keep those muscle pain ointments in the fridge, you’ll double their pain relief capability.
11 Tuesday Apr 2017
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Do this to ease the pain: Cross your fingers. The journal Current Biology says crossing the injured finger over another can reduce the pain you feel. The researchers say it works because changing the position of your fingers fools the brain into feeling less pain.
