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Ultimate Mini-Health Tips

sexyanon2

sexyanon2

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It's about time somebody did this!

We need to make a thread about food/health facts that are needed in every day life.

For instance:

What do you do if you are having diarrhea?
What do you do if you have a (or are catching) a cold?

And so on.

:)
 
I see nothing wrong with a quick health tips thread.

If I feel Im catching a cold, I immediately take a large dose of vitamin C and rest as MUCH as possible. Something Ive found is if I try to rest constantly the first day I feel it coming on (like..rest hardcore..no stressing, worrying, THINKING at all if I dont have to, just zoning out on movies and napping) it greatly shortens the time of my cold as opposed to if I tried to go to work.

Of course, there are times when this isnt possible, but it really helps! :)
 
ok, i just feel like all of these topics will get jumbled if they are included in one thread..

you should drink a lot of different liquids if you have the water craps.

echinecea does wonders when I start to feel sick.
 
When a cold is coming on, 2000mg of Vitamin C every three hours. And you keep that up for at least a week.
 
Mynameisnotdeja is on point. If I feel I have a cold coming on I chug down a lot of vitamin c. The cold is gone or should I say... never arises.
 
Oh and if you are having diarrea isn't it a good idea to eat more fruits and vegetables? But ideally if you have a well balanced diet you should very rarely get diarrea(i can't spell diarrea for shit-haha)
 
Well, perhaps someone can answer and then ask a question, or even just ask a question.

If deja is up to it (or maybe your name isn't deja), then she can "organize" the thread. Like edit the original post and make it look pretty.

What do you do if you pull your muscle that's 90-degrees from the top (front) of your shin inwards (between calf and shin)?
 
^Thats what I was thinking..the answer and ask a question thing.

So...Im not sure which muscle you are talking about but for me, if I pull any muscle I usually soak in a hot bath and try and keep it stretched out and relaxed so it can heal.

Any tips for what to do when you feel a big pimple coming on?
 
When I have inflammation I take up to 10 fish oil caps per day, or eat sardines tin each day, it works way better than aspirin for me.
 
LMAO! It SO ISNT. But people always call me deja still.
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So what do we call you? notDeja? :)

Tip: Computer guys and gals. (all of you are, so this could be important).

Every 15 minutes or so, whenever staring at the computer or any stationary object, take a minute or two to look around and "rest" your eyes; don't strain them looking at the comp too long.

Also, every now and then (forgot the time intervals), stretch your pex (or upper chest). Go to a door frame and make a goal posts (like in football) with your arms - bending them 90 degrees from the elbow straight up. Like L's. Stand a little in front of the door frame and then place your arms (goal posts) on the frame of the door. Do them at level height (bicept area of arm parallel to floor), stretch them up a little (several inches), and several inches lower. Do this at least once after every comp session.

:) Don't know what to do with PMS, though, notDeja.
 
when i feel a cold coming on i load up on vitamin c (both pills and oj and such), zinc, and multi-vitamins.

i think the zinc really helps. it might not completely prevent the cold, but it definitely shortens the duration.
 
Random Health Tips

I thought we could start a thread of random health tips that you have read about or learned at some point in time.

Today in the newest edition of Men's Health Magazine I read the following information:

- Portobello Mushrooms have the highest amount of Chitin which helps protect you against bad cholesteroland could help with a variety of cardiovascular diseases.

- Vitamin E has been found to help in being a part in alleviating depression.

- Eat 4 Grams of Fiber daily and it can be a big help in losing those extra pounds. Make sure that you find a supplement that has a lot of Glucomannan.

- Drinking Green Tea before exercising has been shown to increase exercise endurance.

- Have bad knee's? Well a new study has found that taking Glucosamine will help decrease arthritis in the knee point and help overall improve knee joint health.

- Almonds in there unsalted, raw or dry-roasted state can help you lose weight. They are nutrient rich and contain good cholesterol fat, protien and fiber. Almonds help you lose weight by making you fill "fuller" througout the day hence allowing you to stray away from eating more. Eat 15-20 for a snack, or 50-70 to replace a meal.

- Another tip to help you lose weight is Whole Grain Cereal. You can lose a lot of weight if you replace meals with Cereal.

- Yet ANOTHER new tip to losing weight is Calcium. Calcium helps your body with fat. Make sure to get 1,200mg of Calcium a day to help get the pounds away. Look for good sources of Calcium in Milk, Yogart and Cheese, a combo of all three can do you some real good.

- Do you run or use the treadmill to exercise? Well a new study has shown that pushing yourself harder for the first half of your run and then slowing it down for the second half will help your lose 5-10 more pounds than starting off slow and pushing yourself in the end.


Ok that's all I learned today. Hopefully I have helped someone out there. It would be cool if we could add random tips we have learned throughout the days :) Just make sure to post some sort of source of where you got your information from.
 
jj27xx, Hydrocoritsone cream is the last thing you want to put on your face. It's a steroid commonly used for itching and inflammation. It does NOTHING to solve the problem, it only alleviates discomfort temporarily and it always comes back.

I wouldn't put benzoyl peroxide on my face either. I used to but it would burn. Why the hell would I want my face to burn?
 
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