Health Tips
for many common problems and illnesses

BAD BREATH: Avoid spicy deli meats, blue cheese and fish. Do drink plenty of water,chew parsley and brush your tongue (most people overlook their tongues while brushing which leaves bacteria behind to breed bad breath)

COLIC: Give a colicky baby more frequent burps when feeding, if you are breast feeding try cutting out cow`s milk from your diet, hold swaddle and carry. Vacuum the carpet; put the baby in a front carrier and vacuum away; babies seem to love the sound of a vacuum!

DEPRESSION: 3/4 cup of cooked spinach a day is enough to give dramatic relief from depression if you are deficient in B vitamins.

DIARRHEA: Eat boiled sweet potatoes seasoned with salt and pepper before bedtime to cure chronic diarrhea.

DRY SKIN: Combine 1 cup oatmeal, 1 cup warm water, 1 Tbls. vanilla extract, and 1/2 cup baking soda in a blender or food processor until you have a smooth paste. Pour this paste under the running water while drawing the bath. Very soothing to dry, itchy skin.

EARACHE: Steep 1-2 tsp. chamomile flowers in boiling water for 10-15 minutes. Strain out the water, and apply the hot flowers in a cloth for alleviation of the earache.

ECZEMA: Rub a whole nutmeg against a smooth stone slab with a little water and make a paste. Apply on affected parts.

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ENERGY: Water; even mild dehydration can drain your energy and make you tired. In fact, lack of energy is the first signs of dehydration as water is absolutely necessary for the production of energy inside the cells. Water: The Natural Cure

EYE PROBLEMS: Simmer 1 cup water and 1 tsp. honey for 5 minutes. Dip a cloth in the liquid and apply to the closed eye.

FATIGUE: Take a glass of grapefruit and lemon juice in equal parts to dispel fatigue and general tiredness after a day's work.

FEVER: Create a healing environment by not exceeding the room temp of 65 and allow some fresh air in, drink plenty of liquids and give yourself a sponge bath.

HANG-OVER: Eat honey on crackers or make a Banana Milkshake; 1cup of milk, 1full banana and 1tbsp of honey. The fructose in the honey will help to flush out the alcohol in your system.

HAY FEVER: Steep 1 tsp. fenugreek seed in 1 cup water, covered, for 10 minutes. Drink 1 cup a day to help hay fever symptoms.

HEADACHE: Eat 10-12 almonds, the equivalent of two aspirins, for a migraine headache. Almonds are far less likely to upset the stomach.

INSECT BITES: Mix water with cornstarch into a paste and apply. This is effective in drawing out the poisons of most insect bites and is also an effective remedy for diaper rash.

MENSTRUAL CRAMPS: Take your vitamins, cut out the caffeine, abstain from alcohol, have a mineral bath, take a brisk walk.

MOSQUITO BITES: Apply lime juice diluted with water on bites with cotton ball.

MUCUS IN COUGH: Pour 1 cup boiling water over 1/2 tsp. each of ginger, ground cloves, and cinnamon. Filter. Sweeten with 1 tsp. honey and drink.

MUSCLE CRAMPS: Apply clove oil on the affected body parts.

NAUSEA: Boil 1/2 cup of rice in 1 cup of water for about 10-20 minutes. After it is boiled, drain the water into a cup and sip at the rice water until symptoms are gone.

SMOKING HABIT: Lick a little salt with the tip of your tongue whenever you feel the urge to smoke. This is said to break the habit within 1 month.

SORE THROAT: Mix 1 tsp. lime juice and 1 Tbsp. honey. Swallow tiny amounts slowly 2-3 times a day.

SNORING: Avoid alcohol before bed, stay away from sedatives, sleep on your side and try sleeping without a pillow (the larger the pillow the louder the snore!)

ULCERS: Milk provides a short term gain with long term pain; so steer clear. Don`t take too many pain relievers; hard on the stomach and Butt Out - Smoking aggravates an ulcer.


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