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Many people are forced to live sedentary lifestyle because their work demand so, while some others live a life where they are physically inactive by choice. With these conditions they have to deal with many common problems like lower back pain,neck pain etc.

Sitting for countless hours on office chair may lead to shoulder pain as well typing all day long causes wrist pain and any type of sore muscles makes easy movement hard and painful.

Many people are addicted to painkillers and creams to soothe the pain, but these are just short term solutions and cannot prevent the pain completely. Instead of treating a pain, we need to prevent it completely. This can be done by including stretching routine regularly in your workout.

So here we will tell you 12 simple stretches that will keep you to be flexible and avoid pain in your body.

How to Stretch?

Stretching regularly on daily basis will help your creaky joints and get rid of stiffness in your muscles. It not only improves blood flow in your body but also makes your movements a lot easier and keeps you energized allover the day.The stretched muscles work better than the muscles that are stiffed.

Here are some of do’s and don’ts while stretching:

Do’s:

Hold on for half minute in stretching position.
Pay more attention to the areas that are chronically tight.
Stretching should be done after intense workout, because that way the muscles grow due to the increased blood flow in them.

Don’ts

Don’t stretch injured muscles.
Don’t stretch in a rapid motion.

The Best Stretches for Muscle Pain

The following stretches are chosen by a professor of physical therapy in New York. Before starting, it is important to remember that if you feel any pain or discomfort while you stretch then you need to consult your physician immediately.

1. Neck Rotation

Slowly turn your head to right and hold it for 30 to 60 seconds then face forward and repeat it with left.

2. Neck Tilt

Till your head slightly to one side and grab your ear that is on top with the opposite hand, should not pull though, let the weight of the arms stretch your muscles.

Hold on for 30 seconds and repeat it with other side.

3. Trunk Rotation

Sit straight and cross your arms over your chest and look your shoulder by rotating your trunk. Hold the position for 30 seconds and face front, then repeat it with the other side.

4. Trunk Lateral Flexion

Raise your hand and lean diagonally with the opposite side of the hand, hold on for 30 seconds and repeat it with other side as well.

5. Hypertension

To follow this stretch you just need to slightly bend and stretch out your spine, be careful you should not go for long stretch.

6. Fold Over

Sit on the chair and bend over and make sure that your neck is in the right position and you are not feeling any pain.

7. Back Scratch

Reach your hands together behind your back without hunching over and the top palm should face the body and the bottom palm should face outwards. Hold on for few seconds and repeat with other side.

8. Quad Stretch

Stand straight and try to grab the top of your right foot by bending your knee pointing towards the floor. Hold for few seconds and repeat with other leg.

9. Hip Flexor

Lie down on the floor by placing a mat and keep one leg straight and then bring the opposite knee to your chest, hold on for a while and then switch the legs.

10. Heel Chord

Keep your both feet planted and your toe on the wall and bend your knee towards the wall and hold on for a while and repeat it with other leg.

11. Leg Extension

Lie on the floor with your back by planting one foot on the floor and bring the other leg up as high as possible to 90 degrees. You can use band or towel around the foot you are lifting to get help it higher.Hold on and repeat it with other side.

12. Piriformis

Lay on your back and keep your neck down and fold your right ankle over your left thigh above the knee. Hold on for 30 seconds and repeat it with other leg.

Health Care

17 Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Spikes and Stabilize Energy

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Glucose comes from food we eat every day, it is the main source of energy to your body.Swings in blood sugar will make you drowsy and tired, if you are not aware of this, it may lead serious health problems.

Blood sugar spikes is nothing but sudden rise and fall of blood sugar level, which mainly occurs immediately after having meal. Blood sugar spikes may also cause blood vessels to harden and narrow which leads to heart strokes.

This article shows you 17 simple things to prevent blood sugar strikes and to stabilize your energy.

17 Best Ways to Prevent Blood Sugar Strikes

1. Reduce Your Sugar Intake

Consuming sugar in high quantity develops insulin resistance in blood. This makes the blood cells fail to respond as they should. So it’s better to reduce the intake of candies, cookies ,sodas and other food items prepared with sugar.

2. Limit Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are the main cause which increases sugar levels. When you eat carbs, they break down into simple sugar and enter into the bloodstream.

If the blood sugar levels rise, then the pancreas releases hormones called insulin, which prompt your cells to absorb sugar from your blood.

This makes blood sugar levels to drop, so it’s better to reduce the intake of carbohydrates in your food.

3. Maintain Healthy Weight

Being obese or overweight can make it more difficult for your body to use insulin and control blood sugar levels.

Obesity can lead to blood sugar spikes and have high risk to develop diabetes type 2.Weight loss is the only option to control your blood sugar levels.

4. Drink More Water

When your body is dehydrated then it produces a hormone called vasopressin, which encourages your kidneys to retain fluid and stop the body from flushing out excess sugar in urine.It also encourages liver to produce more sugar in your blood.Drinking enough water helps you keep hydrated and reduce the levels of blood sugar spikes.

5. Don’t Skip Meals

If you are skipping meals then it leads to insulin imbalance all the time, which stimulates your body and produce glucose as energy for your body.

Regular meals help you to maintain your blood sugar levels in control. Make sure you eat healthy as well as on time. Breakfast is the most essential meal of the day, so do not skip breakfast.

6. Include Anti Oxidant Rich Foods

The best to avoid your sugar levels to rise is the regular intake of anti oxidant rich foods like vegetables and fruits. Cabbage, red radish, blue berries and blackberries help you to preserve insulin functional cells.

7. Eat More Fiber

Fiber is an important tool to prevent blood sugar spikes, and it also helps to feel fuller for longer hours.

Fiber is of two types, soluble and insoluble. Soluble fiber will help you to control blood sugar spikes.Whereas insoluble fiber causes rise and fall of blood sugar levels in your body.Fiber rich foods are green leafy vegetables, oatmeal, nuts etc.

8. Exercise Daily

Exercise helps you to maintain blood sugar levels by increasing the sensitivity of the cells of hormone insulin.

It also helps to remove the sugar from the blood stream and move it to the tissues and muscles where it can be properly utilized or stored.

9. Eat More Magnesium

Magnesium is an important mineral which maintain the blood sugar levels in your body; it helps in body’s secretion and use of insulin and reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes .

Magnesium is rich in nuts, seeds, avocados, leafy vegetables etc.

10. Protein

Involving protein in your diet helps to improve your blood sugar levels in control.It also helps to decrease the blood sugar spikes and increases the insulin level significantly.

11. Whole Grains

The fiber present in whole grains will help you to improve the glucose levels in blood and reduce blood sugar spikes.Consume whole grains regularly that may give you good results.

12. Add Some Vinegar to Your Diet

As we know vinegar has many health benefits and has been used for several years, it has been linked to weight loss, cholesterol reduction and many skin diseases.

Many studies have been shown that consuming vinegar can help you to increase insulin response and reduce blood sugar spikes.

13. Eat up Your Chromium

This mineral is useful to control blood sugar spikes by encouraging the cells to absorb sugars from the blood.

Chromium deficiency may lead to increase in glucose and insulin levels.Chromium rich food include tomatoes, shellfish, egg yolks and Brazil nuts.

14. Banana Leaf Extract

Banana leaf extract is one of the bets ways to control sugar levels. Extract from banana tress contains corosolic acid that helps in transport of glucose from blood into cells and used as energy.

15. Add Some Amount of Alpha Lipolic Acid

This acid helps in converting glucose into energy in body cells and increases insulin sensitivity.

This fat and water soluble antioxidant maintains free radicals in the body and protect organs and tissues from any kind of damage.

16. Add Spice to Your Diet

Cinnamon and fenugreek increases insulin sensitivity and reduces blood sugar spikes by absorbing the carbs and slowing down the digestion.

These two ingredients have no effect on the blood sugar and it can be added to food and it doesn’t have strong taste as well. Take fenugreek as a supplement in your diet.

17. Enjoy Enough Sleeping Time

Not getting enough sleep is associated with impaired glucose tolerance.Sleeping for 7-8 hours will not only help you to fight fatigue, it also increases hormonal regulation and blood sugar in the body.

Health Care

How Being an Empath can Lead to Adrenal Fatigue, Insomnia, and Exhaustion

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If you are blessed with a gift called empathy, then you can view the world in unique and different way.

Well empathy is defined as “the ability to read and understand the people and to be in resonant with others” while being empathetic means experiencing others feelings physically and emotionally.

It is also called an ability to live in chaotic world with an extremely open mind.

You go through many peoples colorful energies, sense their happiness, sorrows and their pain ,after a while it feels like you are the sponge who absorbs all the emotions physically and emotionally of others.

Many people will plug-in all the emotions in to you. But at some times these emotions may lead to serious issues in your life such as adrenaline fatigue.

After socializing and empathizing things, the em paths need time to take rest and recharge their energy in a quiet environment. Even when they get chance to take rest and sleep it’s actually impossible to fall asleep.

It makes the day exhausted and can quickly become a cruel. When the human body experience stress more than they handle, the adrenal glands release hormones to lessen the anxiety. In em paths these glands are stimulated and get hyperactivity and makes sleeping more difficult.

Well we experience both good and bad emotions, and many of us are able to process them very quickly when we go to bed.

But in case of em paths they store the feelings and thoughts from the past which makes them feel worried. All these unpleasant feelings send signals to the brain and body starts producing hormones and releases energy.

To make up with this lack of energy many em paths end up with overeating, especially pertaining to sugar and salt. But this is short term energy boost leads to long term energy crash. They will come back to the same position where they started.

Sleep is crucial for everyone, especially for em paths, because that’s the time when the body deals with releasing of hormones most actively. If we go through a stressful period it’s hard for us to fall asleep when we woke up in middle of the night.

Maintaining the hormonal balance cannot be done overnight but if you put effort then it is possible.

A certain way to reduce these problems is by consuming healthy food, maintaining active lifestyle and a positive attitude.

Some of the activities are shown below that will help you to improve the work of your adrenal glands

Apart from maintaining good sleep have positive thoughts throughout the day.
Meditation
Listening to music
Spending time with the people you love
Going for a walk

The most important thing is to maintain balance between the things you want to do, don’t overdo things because it can worsen things.

Health Care

Tennis Ball Tricks That Can Relieve Back, Neck And Knee Pain in Seconds

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Many people experience skilled tightness after composing a long essay or in a bad posture for long time in front of the system.

This is known as myofascial discomfort. The myofascial syndrome is generally a discomfort that happens after repeated contraction of muscles, which puts pressure on sensitive joints.

Tennis ball helps you to get rid of these pains within seconds.Tennis ball stretches and relaxes the muscles, there by soothing the pain because of its elasticity nature.

This article will help you to show some of the muscles trigger points in body and how tennis ball can quickly reverse pain in these areas.

Sore Back

Back pain generally occurs due to bad sleeping position or improper sitting position.

Follow The Exercise

Lie on the floor and place two tennis balls between ribs and tailbone.

Shift your pelvis from one side to the other and allow ball to cross over your lower back.

Do not put pressure near spine, slow down the movement in stiffer areas of your back.

Repeat this for 5 minutes while breathing deeply.

Cramped Knees

While working out, there is a chance to stretch the auricular capsule of knee. However you can fix it by doing a small exercise with tennis ball.

Follow The Exercise

You just need to sit on chair and then bend your knees and place the ball at the back of the knee.

Do 10 repetitions and then relax for 10 minutes.

Strained Neck

Neck pain occurs due to tightening of erector and sub occipital muscles. These muscles need to be relaxed after being inactive for some time.

Follow The Exercise

Lie down on floor by facing your head upwards ,take two tennis balls and place them under the skull.

Move your head up and down allowing the balls to roll down till your neck.

After one minute change the position of pivot from one side to other.

Now, centre your head on one side and nod, then again repeat with other side.

Uncomfortable Shoulders

This happens when you lift heavy objects or if you are in same posture for long period.

This exercise will help you to get relief from stiffness as well as pain in shoulders. Even it also reduces the tenderness in shoulders.

Follow The Exercise

You need to lie on the floor by facing your head upwards.

Place the balls under your shoulders and roll them.

Do this for 3-4 minutes.

Painful Hip

If you sit for longer hours or if you wear uncomfortable shoes for long hours,it causes pain in smaller and larger muscles which supports pelvis.

Follow The Exercise

Lie down on the floor and place the ball between the floor and right hip and make circles of about 12 times, then change the sides and repeat the same.

Tight Chest

Tight chest is a result of extensive cooking, sitting for long hours or using your phone for longer hours. Whatever may be the reason it results in leading to many serious issues such as difficulty in breathing and it also affects nervous system.

Follow The Exercise

Stand in front of door or wall corner and place tennis ball below the collarbone. Take a deep breath for one minute and put pressure of the ball.

Move along the upper chest part to shift the clavicle up and down then from one side to other.

Move your arm and neck after doing this for minute, which helps to incorporate other muscular mobility and continue on both sides for another minute.

Aching Hands

Writing for longer hours is a great deal of tension in muscles of your fingers, palms which causes aches.

Follow The Exercise

Place your hand on the top of the ball and place another ball above it to apply some pressure.

Move the balls horizontally in all directions of your palm.

Remain in same position for 3 minutes and repeat this with other hand.

Bad Posture

Wrong posture of the body can certainly harm the muscles of your spine and cause difficulty in breathing.

Follow The Exercise

You need to lie on floor and place two balls on either side of your upper back.

Place your hands behind your head and lift your head off the floor.

Bring your chin towards the chest and lift your hip then take three deep breaths.

Breathe deeply by rolling the balls up and down on your back for 3-4 minutes.

Hair Care

Home Remedies to Get Rid off Split Ends

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Its every girls and womens wish to maintain good and healthy hair even though it is short. But split ends are the common problem most of the women face today.

Split end happen when your hair damages or broken and appears like unpeeling. It is necessary to get rid off them.

While haircut is the dependable way to remove split ends but we have home remedies which have to be followed to get rid of split ends which also helps in preventing of further hair damage.

Causes of split ends

The causes of split ends are as follows:

The first cause of split ends is over exposure of hair to sun, dust and pollution.
Over washing of your hair
Using chemical hair products for bleaching and conditioning.
Washing your hair with hot water
Not oiling your hair properly
Over use of hair styling tools and treatments
Lack of routine maintenance of hair.

Symptoms of Split Ends

Following are the symptoms for split ends:

Weak hair follicles
Brittle hair
Dull, drab hair strands
Rough, frizzy hair

Home Remedies for Split Ends

They are several numbers of home remedies that can help in treating split ends:

Aloe vera

Aloe Vera is best for taking care of your skin as well as for hair. It has the ability to moisturize and condition the hair and reduce the split ends and roughness in the air.

What you need to do?

Directly take aloe Vera gel from aloe Vera and apply it to the hair and leave it for 30 minutes.

Wash off before shampooing the hair. Repeat this twice in a week.

Ghee

Ghee is rich in unrefined healthy fats which can help to nurture and nourish your hair gently.

What you need to do?

Take the required amount of ghee and apply directly to the hair as hair mask and remain it for 30 minutes.

Wash it with normal water; it also helps in smoothening of your hair.

Note

Ghee can also be applied to the skin, it helps in healing the dry skin and even clear the sunburns.

Cocoa Butter

Cocoa butter is the effective and cheap lotion product which is wonderful for human hair.

What you need to do?

Apply cocoa butter as a conditioner after rinsing your hair. And comb the hair when it is wet and let it sit for some time and then dry your hair as normal.

Make sure to put some extra butter on the ends of the hair as an extra care for split ends.

Milk and Cream

The proteins and vitamins in milk and cream will help to get rid of dry hair and strengthens the hair cells by making it silk and smoothie.

What you need to do?

Use cow milk and mix it with water and a tea spoon of fresh cream and apply it to the hair and especially to the split ends and massage your scalp with this mixture.

Now, cover your head with warm towel and leave it for 15-20 minutes and wash it off using an herbal shampoo.

Repeat this process twice in a week for incredible results of your split ends.

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is one of the wonderful home remedy for hair as it contains number of proteins and minerals to protect your hair from drying and damage.

What you need to do?

Directly apply coconut oil to the hair especially to the ends of the hair and rub gently if it is dry.

The rich fats in the coconut hair are absorbed in to hair quickly which repair, moisturize and strengthen your hair and it also prevents tearing.

Honey

Honey is an amazing home remedy for split ends, especially when it is mixed with curd. The properties in honey help to regulate and moisturize and also strengthens the growth of hair follicles.

What you need to do?

Take one cup of honey and mix it with ½ cup of curd. Mix it well and apply this paste to the hair especially to the ends of the hair and let it rest for 20 minutes.

Wash it with normal water without shampoo so that the medical properties in honey will not get erased.

Egg Mask

Egg is rich in proteins which help in the functioning of protein called keratin. It also smoothens the hair and reduce the split ends.

What you need to do?

Remove the egg yolk from the eggs and stir it properly. Add 3 drops of olive oil and one table spoon of honey and mix it well.

Apply this solution to the hair and let it sit for 30 minutes and rinse it off with lukewarm water and shampoo.

Repeat this regularly to get rid of split ends.

Hot Oil Treatment

Hot oil treatments help in restoring the moisture and reduction of split ends because lack of moisture is also one of the causes for split ends.

What you need to do?

You can use any natural oil like coconut oil, castor oil, almond oil, olive oil to get deep conditioning of the hair.

Slightly heat one of the above oil and apply it on your scalp thoroughly up to the ends of the hair.

Massage gently for some time and let it sit for 45 minutes and wash it with shampoo using Luke warm water and let it dry.

Repeat this process regularly for 2-3 times in a week for good results.

Papaya

Papaya contains number of proteins, minerals and vitamins which helps in restoring the moisture and nourishes hair and also reduces the split ends.

What you need to do?

Take ½ piece of papaya and remove the seeds from it and grind it to form a paste.

To papaya paste, add some yogurt to get smoothness in the paste. Apply this paste as a hair mask and leave it for 40 minutes.

Rinse it off with mild shampoo and lukewarm water.

Repeat this process regularly to get rid of split ends naturally.

Banana

Banana is rich in carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals which help to soften the hair and reduces split ends.

What you need to do?

Mix 2 table spoons of yogurt, one table spoon of lemon juice and add few drops of rose water and mash up with ripe banana.

Stir to make a paste and apply it to the hair, and wait for an hour to rinse your hair with mild shampoo and Luke warm water.

Repeat this process for once or twice in a week regularly.

Avocado

Avacado is rich in amino acids and vitamins which helps in smoothening the scalp and promotes long, strong and healthy hair.

What you need to do?

Take the pulp of avocado and mash up with some olive oil.

Apply this paste on your hair and let it rest for 30 minutes and rinse it off with mild shampoo and Luke warm water.

Repeat this process regularly for twice in a week.

Beer

Beer is best for maintaining good and healthy hair; it helps in conditioning and moisturizing the hair to cure split ends.

As it is rich in proteins and vitamins helps you to get shiny, silky and smoother hair.

What you need to do

Using beer for your hair is very simple, just you need to use the beer as conditioner after your shower.

Let it dry naturally and the smell will disappear once the hair is completely dried.

Gelatin

Gelatin helps in strengthening and conditioning of your hair. It also nourishes your hair and restores its protein structure.

What you need to do?

Mix one table of gelatin in a cup of water with one table spoon of apple cider vinegar to boost the effectiveness.

Apply on the damage areas only and wash it off.

Note: always apply it on shampooed hair only because as apple cider vinegar is acidic in nature it damages the scalp if you apply directly add some carrier oil to it before using it.

Vitamin E Oil

Vitamin E helps in nourishing your hair and protects from split ends.

Pour few drops of oil in Luke warm water and stir it. Gently apply it on your scalp and massage it for some time.

Wait for few hours to overnight and rinse the hair with shampoo.

Tips and Precautions

Include vitamin A and C rich foods in your diet.
Cover your head with scarf or hat to prevent the pollution and sun exposure of your hair.
Drink more water and other healthy fluids to be hydrated.
Don’t brush your hair when it is wet because it leads to split ends.
Use natural moisturizers such as cocoa butter and almond oil to moisture and hydrate your scalp.

Consult your doctor if you are having split ends after using these remedies because there may be cause of nutritional deficiencies or other health issues.

Health Care

12 Ways Your Body Is Trying To Tell You That Your Liver Is Being Damaged

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LIVER is one of the most vital organ of our body. It needs to function in a better manner so as to maintain the health of the entire body.

Liver is the major blood reservoir, it forms and stores red blood cells and even filters the toxins.

Liver failure is a life threatening condition, liver problems may develop slowly in the body. So how do we know that our liver is being damaged?

So here are the 12 ways to find out the early signs of liver being damaged.

Upset Stomach

One of the most common symptoms of liver damage is nausea and vomiting. However often these symptoms may be caused for some other diseases like migraines, food poisoning, depression, vertigo and even early pregnancy.

The patients who have liver damage usually have persistent nausea, because the liver’s ability to eliminate toxins is reduced.

If you experience the above mentioned symptoms you need to consult the doctor immediately.

Fatigue and Weakness

One of the early signs of damaged liver is feeling weak. Damaged liver make you to work harder.

If you feel that you need constant rest, it means the liver is unable to eliminate the toxins from your body.

Loss of Appetite

If you are unable to digest your food properly then this may be due to your liver not functioning properly. This may lead to loss of appetite and you may even experience weight loss.

Improper Digestion

The bile produced by liver plays an important role in digestion. Bile is nothing but the yellowish green fluid that aids in the emulsification of fats.

In case the liver is damaged, then it leads to indigestion, constipation and fatty food intolerance.

Change in Urine Color

When the liver is damaged it cannot eliminate the biluribin and this need to be eliminated through the kidneys which results in change of urine color.

If the levels of the bilirubin increase, then it leads to some changes in your urine like, it may appear in brown, amber or orange.

Jaundice

Jaundice is caused due to the improper functioning of liver. In this case the color of the skin, eyes,nails changes to yellow. This may also cause in increasing of biliburrin levels in the blood stream.

Jaundice may also appear as gallbladder and pancreas problems, to reduce this condition you need to consult the doctor.

Abdominal Changes

If you experience cramps and pain in lower part of your abdomen and especially bloating this indicates the damage of liver.

Ascites is one of the early symptoms where the fluid is accumulated in the abdominal cavity. High blood pressure is also a consequence of liver disease.

Fluid Retention

This is one of the early signs of liver damage especially in the ankles and feet. Fluid retention is also caused by hormonal imbalance, heart failure and even kidney problems.

Change in Color of the Stool

This happens due to the deficiency of bile, if the stool color is clay or pale yellow for longer period then it’s a clear sign of liver damage.

Itchy Skin

Itchy skin is a symptom of liver damage; the skin becomes more sensitive and regularly chips and tingles.

Furthermore there could be expanded veins perceivability and more wounds.

Abdominal Pain

If you experience any pain in the abdomen which doesn’t go away easily then it’s also early sign of liver disease.

Intestinal Bleeding

If the liver is diseased then there is bleeding in intestine along with diarrhea and constipation.

These are not complete list of liver damage symptoms, the liver deficiency may also manifest through the imbalance of hormones.

So it’s important and necessary to consult your doctor if you experience any of the above mentioned symptoms.

Health Care

Home Remedies for Burning Sensations in Feet

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Burning feet is very common and affects lot of people these days. It is generally caused when our nerves are week and prone to damage. People who have diabetes, people who stand for long hours because of their job and old people are prone to burning feet.

This can be mild or severe, it should never be ignored and it needs proper medical attention. .

Before going to remedies we will see some of the causes and symptoms of burning feet.

How Do Burning Feet Begin?

The main cause of burning feet is nerve damage; it is also called as neuropathy. When the nerve fiber gets damaged it sends signal to the brain and it becomes over active or not work properly.

This causes burning in the feet which often results in sensitivity when touched.

Causes of Burning Feet

Diabetes
Skin diseases
Neuropathy
anxiety
vitamin deficiency
Nerve injuries
Lyme disease
Chronic kidney disease
High blood pressure
Inflamed blood vessels
Low thyroid levels
Fatigue
Athletes foot

Symptoms of Burning Sensation

Some of the symptoms of burning feet are as follows:

Tingling sensation
Increased sweating
Dull acne
Peeling of skin
Change in skin color

If you come across any of the symptoms shown above then here are the remedies to get rid of burning sensation in feet.

Home Remedies For Burning Sensation in Feet

So here are the remedies to get rid of burning sensation in the feet:

Cold Water

Cold water is one of the best remedy to get rid of burning sensation in the feet. The cold water provides quick relief from the burning sensation, numbness and swelling of the feet.

How to use cold water?

Fill a tub with cold water.
Soak your feet for few minutes
Let it rest for few minutes by removing the feet from the water.
Repeat this for 1-2 times in a day.

Note

Do not soak your feet more than few minutes in cold water because it can worsen the symptoms.
Do not apply ice pack or ice cubes directly on your feet.

Turmeric

Turmeric contains anti inflammatory properties and curcumin compoundwhich helps in reducing the burning sensation of the feet and it also improves the blood circulation and blood flow in the body.

How to use turmeric?

All you need to do is mix a table spoon of turmeric powder in a glass of warm water and drink it.
Repeat this twice in a day.
Or you can make paste of turmeric with required amount of water and apply it on the affected area for two times in a day for few days.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Apple cider vinegar has lots of uses and it helps in maintaining the PH levels in the body. It also helps in relieving the burning sensation in the feet.

How to use apple cider vinegar?

Take two table spoons of raw apple cider vinegar and mix this solution in warm water and drink it regularly once for better results.
Or you can mix this apple cider vinegar in tub of water and add some Epsom salt then soak your feet for 20 minutes in the water.
Repeat it regularly until you see changes in your feet.

Epsom Salt

Epsom salt is rich in anti inflammatory properties and helps in reducing the stiffness in the feet muscles and tissues.

It also helps in reducing the burning sensation in the feet.

How to use Epsom salt?

Add some Epsom salt in tub of water and soak your feet for 20 minutes. Repeat this regularly to get complete relief.
Follow this twice in a day.

Ginger

This is another most widely used solution to get relief from the problem of burning feet. Ginger contains several anti inflammatory properties which helps in improving blood circulation and reduces the pain and burning sensation in the feet.

How to use ginger?

You can prepare ginger tea and drink it daily.
Or you can make ginger juice by adding some olive or coconut oil and apply it on your feet regularly for better results.

Garlic

Garlic is also rich in anti inflammatory properties and can be used to treat the burning sensation in the feet.

How to use garlic?

Consume garlic regularly or apply garlic paste on the affected area twice in a day to see the beneficial results.

Bitter Gourd

Bitter gourd leaves can be used as immediate relief for burning sensation in your feet.

How to use bitter gourd?

All you need to do is mix bitter gourd leaves with some water and grind it to make paste, and then apply this o the affected area. You will see the constant result by using this remedy.
Repeat it as needed.

Thyme

Thyme contains anti microbial properties and it’s a brilliant home remedy for burning skin.

This is an herbal product which helps in improving the blood circulation and can ease the constricted blood vessels.

How to use thyme?

Take some thyme in two separate bowls. And take hot water in one tub and cold water in other tub and add thyme in both the tubs.
Soak your feet in hot water tub for about 3-5 minutes and then switch to cold water.
Repeat this for 20 minutes and you will surely see the difference. Follow this procedure once daily.

Coconut Oil

Coconut oil is one of the best remedy to get rid of burning feet as it contains anti-inflammatory properties and reduce swelling and pain in the feet.

How to use coconut oil?

All you need to do is apply the coconut oil on the affected area and massage it for some time.
Repeat it regularly for better results.

Mustard Oil

Mustard oil improves the blood blow in the muscles and help to get rid of burning sensation of the feet.

How to use mustard oil?

Just apply mustard oil on the feet and massage it for few minutes.
Follow this for few days to get relief from burning sensation on feet.

Salt Water

One of the best remedy to get relief from the sensation of burning feet is salt water. Salt contains an anti-microbial property which helps in getting relief from swelling and pain of the feet.

How to use salt water?

Take a tub of warm water and add small amount of salt in it and soak your feet for 15-20 minutes.
Repeat regularly to get effective results.

Health Care

10 Dangerous Brain-Damaging Habits That You Should Stop Immediately

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We all know that our brain is the most important organ of our body and represent as the control center. Our brain mass is 3 pounds and it will deal with 30 billion bits of information a second. It controls and coordinates all functions and reactions of the body.

It has a very delicate structure and handle multiple functions, responsibilities, tasks and stores lots of information. Due to its delicate structure it can easily get damaged and may lead to many health issues.

According to world health organization these are the dangerous brain damage habits which should be stopped immediately to get rid of health issues related to brain.

10 Dangerous Brain Damaging Habits That You Should Stop Immediately

Skipping Breakfast

Breakfast is considered as most important meal in the day. Regular avoiding of breakfast may lead to inadequate amounts of nutrients to the brain and it can lead to brain deterioration over time.

Over Eating

As we all know that over eating is the cause for weight gain which often leads to obesity. Often people eat more food than necessary and consume food that is not nutritive. Because of that we feel hungrier and eat more. The food which is not nutrient enough will not help the brain to function to its best.

Eating too much will harden your brain arteries and drop your mental power and cognitive abilities.

Smoking

It is a known fact that smoking is injurious to health as well as to brain. Smoking can cause lung cancer, heart diseases and many more health disorders.

As cigarette contains toxic chemicals it affects the brain easily. Best thing you need to do is to quit smoking to live longer.

Intake of Sugar

Consuming sugar in high quantity will harm the capability of the body to absorb nutrients leading to malnutrition and brain disorders.

Recent studies have shown links between regular intake of sugar may lead to Alzheimer’s disease.

Sleep Deprivation

Not sleeping for longer hours that is the deprivation of sleep may lead to death of brain cells. Proper sleep will give you rest and repair the body from the stress during the day.

Sleeping for atleast 7-8 a day is must for maintaining a healthy life.

Head Covered While Sleeping

This habit will reduce the intake of oxygen during the night. Your brain requires steady supply of oxygen to function properly, so the risk of inhalation of excess carbon dioxide is increased if you cover your head.

Working With Illness

When you are feeling ill then you need to give rest to your body as well as to brain. Do not put pressure when you’re feeling ill because it leads to brain effectiveness and cause damage to brain cells.

Talking rrarely

Talking helps in development and growth of the brain, engaging in intellectual discussions or conversations will stretch the organs and strengthen your brain cells.

Air Pollution

Our brain requires sufficient amount of oxygen to function properly. But constant inhalation of the polluted air reduces the amount of oxygen intake and affects the efficiency of the brain.

It is important to avoid polluted areas as much as possible and try to get fresh air to breathe as often as possible.

Cell Phones

Last but not the least, electromagnetic field emits radiation which is very harmful to the human health, the exposure of radiation for extended periods may lead to detrimental of human health.

Sleeping with your cell phone next to your bed may distract and can disrupt your sleep. Radiation from the cell phone can cause headaches and confusion and it also leads to cancers and brain tumors.

Limit the use of cell phones and place it far away from you as often as possible.

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Mix One Ingredient with Orange Juice to Flush Toxic Buildup from the Lungs

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Mention about tarter, some people may think you are talking about the ugly plaque dentists are always warning you about. But what is cream of tartar actually? It’s a cooking ingredient in most of the American kitchens which has many beneficial properties.

What does cream of tartar do? Generally cream of tartar is used as a stabilizer of items and it’s the basic for popular kitchen recipe tool called baking soda.

Quitting smoking is really hard for the people who are addicted, but with cream of tartar it is quite possible to quit smoking. It actually pulls the nicotine from your system and makes you dislike the taste of cigarette.

This cream helps to flush out nicotine from your body in a matter of hours making it one of the most inexpensive ways to cleanse your lungs.

Mix this cream in orange juice as orange juice contains high content of vitamin C and this will help you regain any vital vitamin loss.

By having glass of orange juice with a teaspoon of cream of tartar added in it every day you will be able to quit smoking easier than you ever thought

Benefits of Creme of Tartar

Below are some of the interesting health benefits of cream of tartar.

Reduces Blood Pressure

Potassium is the important mineral to maintain your blood pressure at correct level. It regulates the blood pressure in constant way.

By having recipe mentioned above, one glass of orange juice mixed with cream of tartar everyday helps in maintaining lower blood pressure.

Note

Too much of potassium may be harmful to your health which leads to a side affect called hyperkalamia. Its symptoms are usually non specific which ranges from fatigue, numbness and tingling.

High potassium in blood may also lead to cardiac attack which even leads to death sometimes.

Reduce Arthritis Pain

Arthritis can affect small joints of your hands, elbows, shoulders, knees and ankles. Magnesium is important to maintain joint cartilage, so consuming sufficient amount of magnesium may help to reduce arthritis.

Cream of tartar contain high amount of magnesium which is helpful in reducing arthritis and soothe the aches and pains. You can do this by soaking the effected area of your body in a bath of cream of tartar regularly.

Reduce Urinary Tract Infections

If you suffer from urinary tract infections then cream of tartar is the best solution to get rid of this infection.

Mix one tea spoon of cream of tartar in a glass of warm water and add few drops of lemon juice to it. Then drink it twice a day regularly until you see the changes in your body.

Clear Acne

Cream of tartar can help you to relieve from the acne spots. Itcontains acidic properties which can fight with acne caused by bacteria and leaves you with clear and spot less skin.

Mix one spoon of cream of tartar in one glass of warm water or orange juice and drink it daily. It will promote clear and acne free skin.

Note

If you are planning to have cream of tartar in your diet then before that consult your doctor as it contains high levels of potassium which may affect your health when it is mixed with other medications.

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Health Benefits of Bok Choy

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Bok Choy has wide range of health benefits and comes under cruciferous vegetable family. It is one of the most nutrient dense plants in the world.

What is Bok Choy?

Bok Choy is nothing but a Chinese cabbage and can be found in many parts of the world. It is among the top three nutrition plants in terms of nutrient density.

Bok Choy is rich in vitamin C, A, K and B6 as well as various other minerals, proteins and essential nutrients which are required for human’s health.

It doesn’t form in heads but it spreads a cluster of leaves similar to mustards leaves.

The smooth dark green leaves are often used in salads and are also included in many different dishes.

So let’s take a look on health benefits of Bok Choy.

Health Benefits of Bok Choy:

Health benefits of Bok Choy as follows

1 Improves Strength of Your Bones:

As Bok Choy is rich in crucial vitamins and minerals such as iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium which helps in strengthening your bones and keeps it healthier.

It will help in preventing osteoporosis and keeps the stability and strength of the bones well.

As it is rich in vitamin K there is lower risk of bones fracture as you get older.

2 It Take Care of Your Skin:

Bok Choy contains vitamin C which plays important role in production of collagen for maintaining healthy appearance of the skin.

Every skin cell in our body need collagen in order to perform well, and when it comes to Bok Choy there is a lot of vitamin C that make it happen.

3 Heals Quickly

Vitamin k is an excellent source for a simple diet plan and it is also connected in maintaining the health of the bones, health of the heart and even it acts as a blood clotting agent.

If anyone is suffering from heavy menstruation or experiencing excess bleeding then Bok Choy can be considered as the best remedy to recover.

4 Boosts Your Immune System:

Bok Choy contains vitamin C in higher concentration. It is not only able to stimulate the production of white blood cells but also acts as anti oxidants which prevents stress and healing throughout the day.

It also improves the functioning of immune system.

5 It Lowers Blood Pressure:

In every cup of Bok Choy we have 20% of recommended potassium, it is very important for maintaining health of the heart, as potassium acts as a vasodilator in order to relieve the stress on the blood vessels and strain on the cardiovascular system.

Potassium in Bok Choy also acts as water balance through the entire body.

6 It Cures Cancer:

Bok Choy contains sulphur components which help in lower the risk of breast, lung and digestive track cancers.

It also helps in fighting the carcinogens and increases the resistance of the body.

7 It Helps in Preventing Chronic Diseases:

Bok Choy posses’ sulphur based compounds which are directly linked to lower the chance of developing cancer or it alters the metabolism to stop the development of hormone sensitive cancers.

8 Maintains Good Vision:

The major component of Bok Choy is vitamin A which contains carotenoids that have an excellent ability to protect our eyes.

Carotenoids will decrease risk for cataracts, improve the vision in night and fight with age related macular degeneration.

9 Improves Blood Circulation:

Iron in Bok Choy helps in the production of red blood cells in the entire body. The normal level of the iron in the body maintains the proper circulation and oxygenation in the vital organs as well as extremities of the body.

10 Improves Heart Health:

Some of the components found in Bok Choy called vitamin B6 and folic acid will help to maintain the health of the heart.

These substances have the ability to reduce the homoceistene in the blood which is the cause for heart disease, among some other cardiovascular diseases.