Category Archives: Tips
Preventing Neck Pain
When it comes to neck pain, many people seek relief and ways to make sure they do not have to endure it ever again. This is where prevention comes in. Often times, it is age-related, left untreated, wear and tear that is responsible for many aches and pains in the neck area, but there are also other everyday things that can contribute to ongoing pain and discomfort. Read more »
Natural Allergy Treatments: Dietary Friends and Foes
About one-third of seasonal allergy sufferers have something called “oral allergy syndrome,” in which your immune system is triggered by proteins in some foods that are molecularly similar to pollen. Your immune system looks at the protein molecule and says, “Close enough!” and attacks it. Read more »
5 Tips on How to Keep a Workout Routine
Car Seat Safety: Keeping Kids Safe?
Are you using the proper car seat for your child and is it correctly installed? And what about other factors such as vehicle type, seat location (front or back), etc.? Here are a few things to know about car seat safety so you can keep your children as safe as possible anytime you hit the open road. Read more »
Exercise Tips for the New Year
A new year means another 365 days to stick to the most common resolution out there: resolving to exercise. What will make this year different from years past when optimism turned to despair after a few months of hard work? Here are a few exercise tips to help you stay on track in 2011 and build a leaner, meaner you:
| 1. | Have a Plan. Consistent exercise requires focus, and focus requires a plan. Outline your workouts by day, week and month so when you hit the gym, you know just what to do. |
| 2. | Don’t Overdo It. In the real world, you’re not competing on “The Biggest Loser.” Work out for five hours a day and you’ll end up burned out, injured or both. Try 45 minutes, 3-4 times a week. |
| 3. | Fight Temptation. We’re talking about the inevitable temptation to skip a workout. When you’re having a “bad day,” stay strong and get to the gym. Skip out and you’ll regret it; make it happen and you’ll feel great afterward. |
| 4. | Schedule Breaks. Many people are afraid to stop working out once they start, but you need time to refresh yourself and allow your body to do the same. Schedule a consistent break (3-4 days or an entire week) every few months and then start right up again. |
| 5. | Recruit Support. When it comes to exercise, some people can fly solo, and that’s great; but for others, they need a friend or spouse to help keep them on track. If you can’t do it alone, don’t be afraid to ask for help. |
| 6. | Less Is More. Unless your goal is to look like a body-builder, you can put the heavy weights down. Body-weight, resistance bands and balls, and other basic equipment can get the job done just fine. |
Skin Care (“First, Do No Harm”)
There are things you can do to prevent damaging your skin. Many of the visible signs of aging are caused by external factors that you can at least partially control.
These actions may be the easiest and least expensive things you can do to prevent damage to your skin, gain a more youthful appearance, and build a strong foundation for your pro-active natural skin care. Get started today doing these simple things:
- Avoid or minimize damage from hot water and chlorine. Chlorine causes oxidative damage. The hotter the water is in the bath the more potential for damage – because the rate of chemical reactions increases with temperature. Hot water may cause your skin to age faster.
- Use gentle and safe skin care products – organic whenever possible. Your skin absorbs it all.
- Be sure to wash your face each evening. It’s a bad idea to go to bed leaving makeup and environmental grime on your face while you sleep.
- Sleep on your back. Gravity creates a downward drag on your skin all day. Give your skin a break at night. By sleeping on your back, you reduce gravitational pull on your face.
- Don’t smoke… for your general health’s sake, and for younger looking skin. Smoking causes free radical production, which is one cause of the signs of aging.
- If you will be in the sun for extended periods of time, use sunscreen with safe and effective ingredients.
- Limit exfoliation to twice per week and use a gentle exfoliator. If you exfoliate too often or too aggressively, you risk damaging living cells.
- Apply your skin care products to warm skin in order to help your skin appear healthier. This maximizes absorption. If your skin is cold, use a warm towel to warm your skin.
- Never pull or rub your skin. Apply your skin care products gently, and lightly tap for a few moments to help your skin absorb them. Rubbing stretches your skin and can promote sagging and wrinkles. (This principle includes leaning your face on your hand while sitting at a desk, which also stretches your skin.)
- Don’t expect overnight changes. Even if you start doing everything right today, don’t be discouraged with seeming lack of progress tomorrow.
It may take a month or even two to three months to notice changes. Plus, it’s quite possible that others will notice your increasingly youthful-looking face before you do.
Remember: it took years to get where you are today, so show patience when expecting changes and improvements.
Never underestimate your body’s inborn ability to heal itself. Dr. Matt Hunt maintains a chiropractic office at 10020-A S. Mingo Rd Tulsa, Oklahoma. Follow me on twitter at http://twitter.com/huntspinalcare or like Hunt Spinal Care on facebook.
Eight Tips for Your Neck and Back at the Office
You may think that you have to work in a factory or on a loading dock to severely injure yourself on the job, but office work can be just as hazardous. Read more »
The Road to Longevity
Harvard scientists have observed that the shortest-living Americans are Native American populations in South Dakota, living an average lifespan of 66.5 years, whereas the longest-living Americans are Asian-American women residing in Bergen County, N.J., who live to an average lifespan of 91.1 years. Read more »
7 Natural Treatments for Sinus Infections
The following natural treatments can help you get over your acute sinus infection without the use of antibiotics and unnecessary OTC drugs, by keeping your cilia healthy and functioning, thereby preventing excess mucus build-up in your sinuses.
1. Drink hot liquids, such as tea or hot chicken soup. It will help moisturize your mucous membranes, speeding up the movement of your cilia and thus washing mucus out of your sinuses more quickly.
2. Apply warm compresses to your face, three times a day for five minutes. A small towel soaked in warm water, placed over your face below and between the eyes, will help increase the circulation in your sinuses, which will also help speed up the movement of your cilia.
3. Irrigate your sinuses. (If you’ve never done this before, see the Nasal Irrigation Guidelines Read more »
5 Powerful Reasons to Eat More Slowly
Many people rush through the day, with no time for anything. When they have time to get a bite to eat, they gobble it down. That leads to stressful, unhealthy living.
Here are some reasons you should consider the simple act of eating slower:
- Lose weight. A growing number of studies Read more »
