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Ease your pain with this lettuce:

09 Thursday Sep 2021

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If you have aches and pains, you may want to start making your salads and sandwiches with butter lettuce. Also called Boston or Bibb lettuce. It contains a trio of compounds found nowhere else: Vitamins C, K and a nutrient called lactucarium. And scientists at Boston University say, when you combine those 3 compounds, it reduces inflammation and stiffness, relaxes tight muscles and heals damaged tissues in 63% of people. It can even help you sleep better at night. So if you have aches and pains, try adding butter lettuce to your salads and sandwiches. You’ll get a good dose of nutrients, and help ease your pain.

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Did a fun day in the sun leave you with a sunburn?

31 Monday May 2021

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Here’s a do-it-yourself recipe to ease the pain: Steep a couple chamomile tea bags in two cups of hot water for 10 minutes. Once the water cools, pour it into a spray bottle, and chill it in the fridge. Then, spritz it onto your burned skin as often as you need to. You can also soak a washcloth in it and use it as a cool compress. It’ll work, because chamomile contains anti-inflammatory compounds that help reduce pain and redness. You can even find skin creams containing chamomile. It’s one of the most ancient medicinal herbs known to mankind. Plus, chamomile has antioxidants that help the skin heal. According to Case Western Reserve University, sipping chamomile tea – or even eating the leaves – has been used for centuries to treat wounds, ulcers, skin irritations, bruises, and burns. And chamomile has been used externally to treat diaper rash, ear and eye infections, and poison ivy. All that from the chamomile plant! Now go and impress your friends.

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Want to reduce physical pain?

28 Thursday May 2020

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Listen to music! Researchers at the University of Utah Pain Research Center measured the effect of music on people who received painful – yet harmless – electrical shocks to their fingertips. The result: Those who focused on the music, and followed the melodies, or concentrated on the lyrics felt less pain than those who weren’t hearing music. The reason? Because music triggers emotional responses and captures people’s attention, which is a distraction. Music also activates sensory pathways to the brain that compete with pain pathways. So fewer pain signals actually get through.

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Make the best of being stuck in the house…

02 Thursday Apr 2020

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…dance away – even if you have two left feet! It’ll help you bond with others and reduce feelings of pain. That’s according to a study in the journal Biology Letters. Because when we move in sync with others, everyone’s mirror neurons light up, which facilitates bonding. And the physical activity and music encourages the brain to release feel-good chemicals that blunt pain. Two solid reasons to get your groove on!

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Massage this part of your body if you’re feeling achy…

06 Monday Nov 2017

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If you feel achy when the days get shorter, and the temperatures start to drop, you’ve got a lot of company. The reason? Because our body’s production of mood-boosting and painkilling endorphins drops as we head from Fall into Winter – when our pituitary kind of goes into hibernation.

But studies show acupressure can boost endorphin production. The trick: Firmly massage the outside edge of your ears from the tops, to the lobes, for one minute… And it’ll soothe your aches and pains for at least an hour.

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Even if you have two left feet, dance anyway!

27 Friday Oct 2017

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It’ll help you bond with others and reduce feelings of pain. That’s from a study in the journal Biology Letters. Because when we move in sync with others, everyone’s mirror neurons light up, which facilitates bonding. And the physical activity and music encourages the brain to release feel-good chemicals that blunt pain. Two solid reasons to get your groove on!

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If you’re in pain, listening to music can help!

17 Wednesday Aug 2016

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A study at the University of Utah measured the effect of music on pain perception – while people were having their fingertips jolted by electricity. And the more people became absorbed in the music, the less pain they felt.

If you’re prone to dizziness or vertigo – take up tai chi.

09 Wednesday Dec 2015

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The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary says patients who practiced tai chi for 2 months, had improved symptoms. It works through a combination of improved balance, cardiovascular function and more stable walking. And even if you don’t have problems with dizziness, tai chi is recommended by the National Institutes of Health for everyone from cancer survivors, to patients battling fibromyalgia, to people with chronic heart failure and depression. Because it improves muscle tone, balance, and reduces pain.

Do you suffer from headaches or even worse, migraines?

04 Monday May 2015

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I’ve got a list of surprising headache triggers and helpful remedies.

Stressful relationships can trigger a headache. That’s because when we’re anxious, we tend to take shorter breaths, leaving us oxygen-deprived. Our body tries to compensate by constricting blood vessels…And that constriction can cause head pain. So, when you feel overwhelmed, try the 2-5-5-5 method: Take 2 minutes, and breathe in for 5 seconds, hold it for 5, then breathe out for 5.

Aromas. 1 in 50 headache sufferers are sensitive to specific “trigger smells”, like gasoline, tobacco, and perfume. If that’s you, carry a bottle of essential oils to sniff when you’re around trigger smells. Especially lavender, which has been shown to boost relaxation, or peppermint, which reduces pain.

A sunny day. According to the Northern California Headache Clinic, the glare of the sun bouncing off water, pavement, glass or snow interferes with the area of the brain that controls pain…Which can cause an instant migraine. So, try wearing sunglasses with polarized lenses, and putting them on before you step outside.

Here’s something to help you recover from an intense workout!

27 Friday Mar 2015

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If you’re beat up from an intense workout, make this drink to ease your aches and pains, re-hydrate and get some antioxidants: Grate a piece of fresh ginger – about the size of your thumb – into a mug. Top with boiling water. Steep for 5 minutes, strain and sweeten with honey.

Studies show that ginger can reduce pain by 25%. That’s because it has anti-inflammatory and pain-relieving properties.

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