Health Hints and Tips,
Vodka - An Antiseptic and Sterilising fluid.
Use Vodka on open cuts when no other preparation is available, blisters when they burst can be sterilized and the pain reduced, some types of stings and insect bites also respond to an application, Some old Scots folk remedy for toothache and earache recommended whisky but I am sure that vodka could work just as well. When removing splinters soak for 30 seconds before and rinse afterwards
To sterilize tweezers, razors, thermometers etc just soak in a couple of inches in a narrow tumbler - Richard Burrel
Some good advice Richard, thanks but I am a bit nervous about the vodka in the ear business, Certainly treating children for painful ear conditions should be left to professionals. If you are going to try it despite our warnings then just don't leave it in too long. On the plus side you are very very unlikely to get drunk that way. - Ed
Subject: Reducing Blood Sugar. Two tips under health.For slimming I recommend kelp.Easy and cheap to obtain. I am a type two diabetic and I believe fish oil or omega 3 can help lower blood sugar. I would be interested in other tips for reducing blood sugar. Regards, -- Andrew Scobbie -- 21 Feb 2010
Heartburn and indigestion:- Sodium Bicarbonate:
A simple and relatively harmless way to treat a one-off heartburn is to drink a solution of a small amount of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) mixed with water, which quickly neutralizes the acid that causes the pain.
Excess sodium intake, however, is thought to raise blood pressure and cause other health problems. Mark -- Mark Franks/Tiger Tony
24/07/08
Keratosis:- I have been prescribed Solaraze for the small actinic Keratosis on my forearms and scalp. I found it not at all efective but was later given Efudix which has made all of the scaly patches disappear. As the Keratosis poses a real risk of cancer developing I am much happier now -- Darrin D'Glas April 2006
Subject: Aluminium.
Hi everyone,
After countless visits to doctors, including homeopaths, osteopaths, general practitioners, after numerous blood tests, X-rays, you name it, three years of sciatica, chronic unbearable pain in the hip, rheumatoid arthritis (up to 11 injections at a time into the joints), uric acid, low energy, depression, breast pains, heart pains, dizzyness, osteoperosis, diabetes type 2, etc...... I was facing breast cancer - and I am only 38 years old. Four months ago I finally found the reason for all of my problems and the answer to all of my questions- Aluminium poisoning. In short, I wasn't absorbing any minerals because of the toxidity and it was slowly killing me. (Heavy Metal Poisoning prevents the body from absorbing nutrients, even if the intake is good.)
There is only one way of getting rid of a toxidity like this - a thorough detox / cleanse. After only two months the aluminium was out of my system. I am pain-free at last!!!! I will not advocate my diet to anyone, but the following could be helpful to some.
I would like to share the following simple inexpensive tips:
For an Iron Supplement:-bone structure (for the hip pains)
Home Made Sherbet
250ml (1 cup) Icing Snow/Sugar
2.5ml (half teaspoon) Tartaric Acid
1.25ml (quarter teaspoon) Cream of Tartar
Mix together well. ALLOW TO STAND FOR ONE HOUR.
For Potassium:
Eat LOADS of liquirice, the plain one of course.
For Calcium:
All goat's milk products are calcium-rich. Get a HOMEMADE Ginger Beer recipe.
For Zinc: - (for the Sciatica and stiffness of the lower back))
All South Africans are Zinc defficient. I took up several Zinc tablets per day for the sciatica for at least two months - there is a direct link between bone structure problems and Zinc.
Hope this can be helpful to someone.
Thanks,
--Amanda South Africa
Subject: Tip Submission for Digestive
Health. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Tip: Many people with
digestive distress from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (which affects up to
20% of the population) mistakenly think they need to eat more fiber.
Actually, they need to eat more soluble fiber, and they must be very
careful with insoluble fiber. There are also specific trigger foods to
avoid. For full IBS dietary information, including a downloadable IBS
Diet Cheat Sheet, visit http://www.helpforibs.com/diet/
Thanks, hope this tip is worthy!
Best,
Heather -- Heather Van Vorous" 6 Nov 2005
Subject:
Sjogrens Syndrome - Simple Dry Mouth Help - For people with Sjogrens Syndrome I have found
some things that help a lot, especially at night when sleeping.
First I tried all the things the doc said, (which were costly) and
didn't work very well. Then I tried Tums I would put one tum on each
side of the center of my upper lip. My teeth didn't look pretty in the
morning but it would rinse away, down side all that sugar I had a lot
of tooth problems (there were no sugar free Tums). Later I used them
then I discovered that *Orbit* sugar free gum does just as well, I fold
two little sticks of it in half and put one under my lip like the Tums
I use the cinnamint flavor. It works really well and is less expensive.
-- David Haas age 65 dhaas@direcway.com
If any one contacts me (if this is posted) use the subject: Sjogrens
Syndrome please. 25
Sep 2004
Subject:
Aluminium in Antiperspirants and Vaccines. Your
website has some good information but you are unlikely to have much
affect on the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Antiperspirant
sales worldwide is in excess of a billion dollars and there are no
substitutes to aluminium chloride as an active ingredient. As to its
use in vaccines; using an aluminum based adjuvant can make the vaccine
go up to ten times further, making it much more profitable. -- good
luck -- Annie Guntrip 17th March 2005
Subject: Aluminum: I don't know if you are aware of this but,
look up info on vaccinations...they contain mercury aluminum and
formaldehyde. No amount of mercury is safe but the FDA says a child
should only be exposed to 1.51 micrograms daily and the MMR vaccine
gives them 62 micrograms in one dose....doctors aren't even aware of
this. Check your library also. I am reading a book full of
congressional testimonies from doctors about their child being autistic
due to vaccines. I am a mother of six and my 5 year old daughter is
autistic and we haven't been able to explain it...things are starting
to make sense........Rene 09/07/2005
Subject: Woman's Health
If you are going through the menopause and suffer from hot flushes
during the night,
a quick way to cool down and drift back to sleep is to,
reverse your continental quilt.
Thus the cold outside then becomes the cool inside, it can be done
several times throughout the night
and usually works every time. Diane Hakala..
13 Apr 2005
Subject: Relaxing Sounds:
Cant afford to go on holiday this year, treat yourself to some relaxing
Sounds Of The Ocean CDs .
Close your eyes and you are on holiday in your arm chair.. And the
sounds will also help
you meditate and relax.
sent in by.. Diane Hakala UK
13 Apr 2005
Subject:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
For people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), calcium or magnesium
supplements may help. If your main symptom is diarrhea then take
calcium carbonate; if your main symptom is constipation then try
magnesum oxide. For more IBS tips you can visit IBS Tales at www.ibstales.com
-- Sophie
12 Mar 2004
Subject:
Health Tip. Stay
away from Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils They compress additional
hydrogen atoms into the product. They do this in margarine. These oils
are liquid but they want them to be solids. So they increase the amount
of hydrogen atoms in it so it will become a solid. Sounds harmless but
it's not. It turns the fat into a plastic like material. Plus it fools
your body into thinking it's an essential fatty acid, which it's not.
EFA's are very important to our bodies. Just another way
science is changing our foods along with genetically engineered foods.
- Submitted by Derek of www.cheap-diet.com 5 Oct 2003
Botox
divorces. In my work I have come across several instances of
relationships breaking down as a result of loss of an information
channel. Most are as a result of one of the partners becoming deaf,
however two such cases were due, in my opinion to loss of facial
expression resulting from nerve damage.
Communication is not just
about speech, body language and facial expression are every bit as
important. I predict that many of the wrinkle-free and po-faced people
one sees coming out of the clinics are heading for trouble. Fortunately
these fads are short-lived. -- Karl Marcus
Botox - Depression: - According to researcher Dr Judith Grub and a team based in Holland; Botox can cause depression. This happens because the muscle paralysis caused by the Botox prevent a proper expression of emotion. This inability to express emotions results in a bottling up of feelings explains the researchers.
"Many people think, 'Oh, it's just botox - I can get it in my lunch break.' But they forget that there may be side-effects," says Grub - Ed Jun 2009
Subject: Dry Mouth
& Throat
I take medications that make my mouth and throat dreadfully dry and
drinking water does not ease it. My chemist made me up a mixture of
Glycerine and added Spirits of Lemon to it. (Lemon Essence). Just sip a
little, swill around in mouth and swallow slowly. This really works and
you can take as often as you like, but it lasts for a long time, even
if you eat or drink afterwards. Just buy the glycerine and add a few
drops of the Lemon Essence to taste from your pantry. Gives the mouth a
lovely fresh taste too. Just for the record they use straight glycerine
in hospitals when doing oral hygiene on unconscious patients. -
sumanaju
Subject: Rotary
toothbrushes They do clean better than normal brushes,
however please do not do what I did and overdo it. I now suffer from
receding gum problems and temperature sensitive teeth as a result. I
can no longer eat ice cream. People from less industrialized societies
seem to have fewer caries than we do in the west and they do not have
all the fancy tooth care stuff like we do -- Karl Marcus
Subject:
Quitting Smoking Randomize your smoking pattern at the same time as you reduce. You can
even smoke two cigarettes consecutively. Smoking at different
times seems to confuse the addiction. On its own it probably will not
be enough to escape from Lady Nicotine, but along with other measures
can help a great deal. -- BetMac
Subject: Free Aide to Quit Smoking
To quit smoking with out the use of expensive drugs you must be
motivated. To become motivated obtain from the American
Cancer Society colored pictures of healthy and tainted lungs and
bladders and all available reading material on causes of lung and
bladder cancer or purchase a medical book from your local book store
and read the causes of lung and bladder cancer. After you decide to
quit, carry a supply of common plastic swizzle sticks and when you have
the urge for a cigarette hold a swizzle stick in your fingers, play
with it and chew on it a little. It worked for me seven years ago after
50 years of heavy smoking. 10 Jun 00 "Robert L. Gingrich" --
Subject: Giving up smoking. Stop-Smoking-Tips.com provides comprehensive information about dangerous
effects of smoking, benefits of quitting smoking and easy and effective
tips to stop smoking. Do visit us at www.Stop-Smoking-Tips.com: Quit Smoking Tips
An easy, effective and step by step way to Quit smoking.
Reviews and ranking of the top 5 quit smoking products. Information and
resources on how to quit smoking now.-- Regards,
webmaster http://www.stop-smoking-tips.com 15 Mar 2007
Breathe Deep!!!
Breathe deeply - from your belly.
Wonderful for an all-round health boost. Most of us only breathe from
the top quarter of our lungs, leavings 75% of our lung capacity unused.
A good many of the food supplements, miracle cures, quick weight loss,
and relaxation gadgets we read and hear about involve increasing the
oxygen level in the blood. You can do that for your self for free!
While your stomach is fairly empty (it's hard to breathe properly after
a huge meal) and wearing non-restrictive clothing, stand straight and
breathe from your belly. Only your stomach should move when you
breathe, not your chest or shoulders. You might get a head rush - keep
going, just don't breathe quite so deeply. Don't want you passing out!
:) To give yourself a rhythm for breathing: as you inhale slowly raise
your arms up from your sides. Inhale all the way to the top. Then, as
you lower your arms, exhale; exhaling all the way to the bottom. With
time you'll find you're moving your arms quite slowly as you learn to
control your breathing. -- Kim Smart"
Acne: To help reduce acne
drink plenty of pure, untreated water, and try to avoid refined,
processed and food with additives, also sweet and fatty foods.
– Robin
Toothache!?: if you have severe toothache use
clove oil on a piece of cotton wool or try swilling your mouth out with
peppermint oil! -- Janie Hatzer Feb 1999
Sleeping: Try turning down the lights an
hour or two before bed-time; that way you will get a better sleep. When
my friend suggested it to me I was very sceptical. Believe me
it works -- Ian McKenzie Sydney Australia
Diabetes: For Resources for Diabetes
Information, do searches on the following: 'Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation', 'American Diabetes Association', 'Children With Diabetes',
'TODAE', 'Joslin Research Center', 'Diabetes Research Institute', and
more on 'Diabetes Drive'.
Shaving: Apply a small amount of talcum
powder before shaving – wet or dry – Ian Richards,
City Broadcast Installations England
Diarrhoea: When suffering from acute or
extended diarrhoea it is advisable to take a little salt in your drink.
Chemists sell electrolyte solutions containing salts and sugar
including the very important potassium salt. One preparation available
in the UK is called GEM. Your pharmacist can advise you. –
Davie.
Avoiding Frostbite: In a really cold environment use
mittens rather than gloves. Frozen fingers can be identified
and remedial measures taken before frostbite sets in -- Jimmie Stewart
Dunfermline Scotland
Laryngitis. Rest your voice, Give
up smoking, and eat mild, easily swallowed foods. Drink plenty of
liquids, and try to stay in a humid atmosphere. - Rosalind
Edmonds
Subject: How to
Cure Warts
To cure warts, especially on the hands, just pick a dandelion and dab
the sap onto the wart. (The best sap is found just underneath the head
of the flower). The wart immediately turns black and if continued once
a day for 9 days, the wart disappears leaving clear soft skin. Works
much better than over the counter chemical remedies. Of course it only
works during the summer months when there are plenty of dandelions
about!
From Julie Roberts, Derby, England.
14 Dec 2002
Hangover
Prevention:
drink milk and eat dairy products to line the stomach, make sure you
have a full stomach to slow the absorption of alcohol into the blood --
Scott Edmunds
Hangover Cure: To cure drink plenty of water
before you go to bed (over a pint), have a good breakfast, avoid
caffeinous drinks, and get plenty of vitamin C. -- James Butler
1997. What about
avoiding the damn stuff in the first place --Ed!!
Do not eat grapefruit or
citrus fruits when if
you are taking antihistamines or anti allergy pills, especially the following; Triludin: itraconazole, miconazole, and lamasil -- Derek Edmondes,
Bangalore, India
Insect Bites. Use vinegar on insect bites
and stings - - Vanessa Echols
Cramp: To relieve cramp in the leg, stand
in an empty bath with bare feet. My friend has suffered from cramp all
his life and he says it works every time – Ian Richards, City
Broadcast Installations, UK
Nettles. Holding your breath stops
you getting stung by European Stinging Nettles –
Wendel Quinn Hong Kong
Nettles. Use Docken leaves to sooth
European Stinging Nettle stings -- Anon
Cold Sores
There is no substitute to using Zovirax or an anti virus ointment, however try vodka or other spirits to help speed up healing - Davina Martin
Orange peel --
The pith, the white material found on the inside of orange peel
(marmalade contains some) is a good source of bioflavanoids, believed
to be an important nutrient – Davie Jul 98.
An interesting fact is that
raw blackcurrants, and kiwi fruit contain more vitamin C than oranges.
-- Annie Morgan
If stricken with tummy bugs,
particularly in foreign parts starve yourself for one or (preferably)
two days. Drink plenty of safe, mineral rich drinks. – resume
eating non-protein foods (such as fruit or French fries). A safe animal
protein source to start eating again is chicken. After experiencing
illness while on holiday it is wise to consult your Doctor upon your
return -- Comi's Dad
Salmonella: To destroy
salmonella bacteria during cooking the temperature at the center of the
food must reach greater than 71 degrees Centigrade (or 160 degrees F).
This is the temperature that egg yolks start to set. -- FN
Miller, New Zealand.
If suffering from heavy
vomiting due to food poisoning/tummy bug/etc. fizzy drinks such as Coke
and Pepsi (caution see next tip)
help to re-hydrate and help relieve the discomfort from vomiting
-- Froozie01, Iran, Jul 98
Tummy bugs on travelling
info: If you cant stop being sick then fizzy drinks will only
make it worse. You need fizzy drinks with a sprinkle of sugar in it to
take away the fizz and keep the sugar level up in your body i know
plenty of hangovers have seen to that and yes it really works for a
hang over Wayne!!. Please change on travelling tips.-- Purdy
Wickens
Heavy Metals and Aluminium are implicated in Memory Loss, Attention
Deficit Disorders Kidney Disease, Bone Disease and
Dementia. More information on "Detoxing"
your body
Having mercury amalgam tooth
fillings removed will improve your concentration and other
faculties. Some people report dramatic improvement, ability
to function and well-being. In my case, career, educational
performance and confidence improved dramatically. A word of
warning though, it is not wise to have more than one or two removed at
a time as the removal process produces a release of mercury -- Peter
McGuigan, Perth Australia
Untold misery and expensive
care could be avoided if we were to eliminate sources of aluminum in
our food, drink, medicines and cosmetics. We are
all susceptible in varying degrees to brain, bone and other tissue
damage caused by the toxic effects of aluminum compounds. Tap
water (faucet), white bread, food additives and anti-perspirants are
things to eliminate. Cooking in uncoated aluminum pots is also to be
avoided. -- H Miller_MD Palo Alto Calif
"Based on present
information prudent action would be to avoid all sources of ingestible
and inhaled aluminum. Those who fail to heed this advice will serve as
"guinea pigs" for the human experiments that may eventually prove the
presence or absence of serious health effects of aluminum "
-- http://www.drmcdougall.com
See Avoiding
Aluminium for more information and suggestions on
how to go about avoiding aluminium in your diet.
A
listing of E numbers, for those who are interested can be found at the
following Web Address: www.thetipsbank.com/enumbers.htm
Subject:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
For people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), calcium or magnesium
supplements may help. If your main symptom is diarrhea then take
calcium carbonate; if your main symptom is constipation then try
magnesum oxide. For more IBS tips you can visit IBS Tales at www.ibstales.com
-- Sophie
12 Mar 2004
Subject: Irritable
bowel syndrome (IBS): Tip: Many IBS sufferers find that a
fiber supplement helps to calm their symptoms down, but you may need to
try more than one before you find a suitable product. Remember that
psyllium-containing products such as Metamucil can irritate sensitive
IBS stomachs, and make sure that you start with a low dose and work up
to the recommended dose gradually to avoid bloating. There are more IBS
tips at
http://www.irritable-bowel-syndrome.ws
-- Sophie Lee
23 Mar 2005
Subject: Urostomy Bag - For people who have had a urostomy(bag on their side for their bladder).
To stop the natural mucus building up in the bag take 2 garlic capsules a
day and this breaks it all down. -- Linda. UK 26/06/09
Looking
slim and being physically fit is important to most of us
these days. Aerobic exercise is not the only way to improve your fat
burning capacity; strength training can also have dramatic results.
Makes sense, doesn't it, larger muscles need more energy -- Axel
Klystron
Dr Mihaela Tanasescu of
Harvard University studied 44,000 men and found those who
weight-trained for 30 minutes or more a week had a 23 per cent lower
risk of heart disease than those who didn't lift. -- Ed
Water and
Health Many
problems would be avoided if we drank more pure water. The elderly, in
particular need to be vigilant about the quantity and the quality of
the liquids that they drink. When flying take care to drink
sufficient liquids as the low pressure atmosphere has a dehydrating
effect. Avoiding alcohol is prudent, as it too dehydrates -- Doctor
Annie, Edinburgh (Annie McInnes)
Subject: The air we
breathe. Indoor
Air Quality is so important for our health. To avoid toxic air in the
home, avoid all fragranced products and air fresheners (they cause
neurological reactions), use as little as possible of gas appliances (I
switched to electric stove and clothes drier), vent your central vac to
the outside (sends mites outside), avoid chemicals for cleaning (use
borax, vinegar, natural soaps), and avoid all oil based products like
paints and solvents. Pesticides were especially toxic, absorbed through
breathing or skin contact. I got Environmental Illness from oil based
paints and indoor pesticides...so now I'm housebound...don't let this
happen to you. -- Barb from Ontario mdnspkuehn@golnspden.net
Dental x-rays
linked to smaller babies
In a study of 4,500 mothers-to-be by a US team. Of those who had dental
treatment, a quarter had babies weighing under 5.51b. The research
showed that women who have dental X-rays while pregnant are three times
more likely to have an underweight baby. X-rays may affect
neuro-hormonal mechanisms, such as thyroid function in the head and
neck.
Reducing Stress Reduce
Stress: Slow things down. Try to eliminate doing what is not necessary
for a contented life. Agree, smile, offer help without expecting
gratification. Do not try to impress, just be you. Visualize your way
out of tension by picturing yourself in a very calm, peaceful, serene
setting, in complete easy control. Picture it vividly and hold on to
it. When you start to feel stress coming on, immediately relax the
muscles and fill your mind with thoughts of peace, tranquillity,
confidence, strength, happiness. Take notice of, and enjoy your
surroundings all through the day. Look at, listen to, smell the
limitless variety of things natural everywhere.
--
From Ken McIsaac at
www.32keys.com
8 Feb 2005
Constipation tip:
Health tip Constipation If you suffer from
constipation, flaxseed may help. You can buy it at a health food store
and simply drink the seeds with water or eat with soft foods. For more
digestion tips visit http://www.irritable-bowel-syndrome.ws --
Sophie Lee 3 Feb 2005
Pure water information
Websites:
www.perrier.com
www.highlandspring.com
www.evian.com
www.bottledwater.org
www.naturalmineral.com
More Useful Links:
www.SleepDisordersGuide.com An information guide about sleep disorders. Descriptions, symptoms, causes, treatments of various sleep disorders like sleep apnea, insomnia, snoring, Restless Leg Syndrome and narcolepsy
www.tummytrouble.co.uk A useful free information site with well researched and presented advice
