Showing posts with label common cold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label common cold. Show all posts

Monday, June 7, 2010

How To Stop Sweating


If you are thinking of how to stop sweating then you are not the only one. Millions of people all over the world are suffering from too much sweating. Sweating by itself is a natural bodily function, but it could be very embarrassing when you start sweating excessively.
Excessive sweating is a condition that is beyond your control, but extremely visible! Sweaty armpits, palms, face and head can make a huge dent in your self confidence, especially in social situations. It can make you look grubby and unkempt even when dressed immaculately, and even simple everyday activities like shaking hands with someone can lead to a lot of embarrassment.
However, there are a number of things you can do in order to keep this condition under check. For instance, in order to take care of armpits those sweat too much, you can get your dermatologist to write out a prescription for a high impact deodorant, like ‘Secret Clinical Strength’. Do not go for the regular varieties available since they may not be able to deliver the best results.
Next, take a good look at what you are eating, since, believe it or not, that too makes a difference when it comes to excessive sweating. If your regular diet includes too much of processed foods, fried snacks, caffeine and refined sugar, you could be in trouble. Instead opt for less coffee and sugar, and more whole grains in your everyday meals.
If you are open to trying out a homeopathic solution to your problem of excessive sweating, drink sage tea. It is easy to prepare and can be very helpful in controlling too much sweating. All you need to do is cut up two or three fresh sage leaves, put them in a cup and add boiling water. Let the leaves soak for about ten minutes and then drink up. A few cups of sage tea in a day can go a long way in reducing your sweating problem.
Another homeopathic solution to combat excessive sweating is zinc. If you want to stop sweating then make sure you are taking zinc supplements along with your daily dose of vitamins. Zinc can not only help you fight the condition of excessive sweating, it can also help guard against common cold. About 30 to 50mg of zinc intake every day can help you deal with your condition.
Try the above steps if you would like know how to stop sweating and you shall surely get very satisfactory results.

Friday, June 4, 2010

The Mind-Body Connection and Your Health


Scientific research has shown that if you are feeling down or depressed this will have a negative impact up on your health. When you are feeling low mentally you are inevitably left more vulnerable to physical illness.
Needless to say the majority of research into these areas concentrates upon the more "major" diseases such as susceptibility to heart disease or cancer. We less often think about the mind-body collection in relation to minor illnesses such as the common cold or food poisoning or viruses. This fact was brought home to me in the last week as I succumbed to a rather nasty episode of food poisoning.
Unusually for me I was feeling rather low about something on the Saturday and even kept saying things like "I just can't lift my spirits about this". You know those days don't you? Something happens which is outside of your control, or keeps on happening until eventually you feel like you have been mentally run over by a bus. In reality, when you hit one of these events, you are probably being told something to the effect that you are trying to do something the wrong way or you at the very least need to step back and rethink.
Never the less, on Sunday morning I woke up feeling rather uncomfortable, and by afternoon it was clear that I had food poisoning. My boyfriend, a bio-chemist, immediately pointed out that my mood the day before was what had paved the way to making my physical body more vulnerable. The mind-body connection was abundantly clear to both he and I.
As he pointed out to me, theres bacteria in your intestines and stomach all of the time. Problems occur when they are allowed to accumulate in too large a quantity. I had been very aware that everything about my physical body had been slow and sluggish during the previous day - I had walked more slowly without any bounce in my step, my back wasn't held straight and so on. My body language was displaying a sinking, lowering, turning down tendency. Goodness only knows what the impact was beneath the surface of my skin!
The mind-body connection is totally amazing when you begin to contemplate it. Every thought which you have has the potential to impact greatly upon your health and well being. It pays to learn how to only allow uplifting and positive thoughts to hold your primary focus in life. I'm usually pretty good at this, although like everyone else I have a few weak spots!

Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Laughter Really is the Best Medicine



Whether one suffers from a serious illness, a common cold, or everyday stress, the existence of humor in life is a sure way to increase health. Researchers around the world will attest to their findings that laughter, or simply looking forward to a humorous event, reduces the level of stress hormones in the blood and increases the levels of chemicals attributed to relaxation. One such researcher, Dr. Lee Berk, a professor of family medicine at the University of California-Irvine, is quoted as saying, "There is something about humor and laughter that causes the immune system to 'turn on' metabolically and do more effectively what it is designed to do."
Therapeutic Humor for Stress
People who use humor in response to stress suffer less fatigue, tension, anger, depression, and confusion. Just like the anticipation of stress triggers the body's stress response, the anticipation of pleasure can trigger a stress buffer. It is important, however, to remember that humor is, often times, a learned skill which means that it can be practiced and perfected with regular use. A good tip to remember is that it typically takes ten consecutive daily instances of repeated behavior for something to become a habit. What better habit to pick up than laughter.
Constructing a Humor Survival Kit
One of the best ways to start a day is with a laugh. Collect jokes, poems, quotes, short stories, and images that cause a chuckle and place them in a box or container. Take some time to decorate the humor kit with color, material, images, and words that are sure to bring about a smile. Place the box or container in a place that is consistently frequented first thing in the morning. Every morning, pull a piece of the collection out the humor kit, read it, and subsequently start the day with a good chuckle.
The Laughter Yoga Combination
Exercise and laughter are two actions associated with better health and wellness. Laughter Yoga classes, a fun-filled activity that combines the two, has revolutionized the wellness world. Originated by Dr. Madan Kataria, a physician from Mumbai, India, Laughter Yoga combines unconditional laughter with yogic breathing. Laughter is simulated through eye contact and childlike playfulness. Basically, participants "fake it until they make it." The science behind the Laughter Yoga concept is based on the fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter and therefore gets the same physiological and psychological benefits