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Dealing with Winters Aches and Pains
The cold, dark days of winter can stress our bodies and minds much differently than during the rest of the year. The cold weather can constrict muscles and make working or playing outdoors difficult. Whether it’s from shoveling snow or sledding in the backyard we sometimes need to find relief from winter’s aches and pains.
Exercising with Your Ostomy: Just Do It!!
Once you have recovered from an ostomy surgery returning to a “normal” life might seem like a strange idea. Truth is you should be able to resume your normal activities after a healing period. The when, how, or what exercise you can do will depend on the reason for your ostomy and your overall health condition.
Shining a Light on Seasonal Affective Disorder
We all get a little bummed as the days get shorter and darkness is more prevalent, but for some this funk can be more serious. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a depression that occurs usually in fall and winter. Since you can’t beat Mother Nature, how do we deal with this disorder? Light therapy or bright light therapy is one way to combat this disorder.
We all know that exercise is good for us, but not all of us may understand the benefits that yoga presents to our overall well-being as well as for its therapeutic values. Many people use yoga in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle to improve their quality of life and overall health.
When And How to use Hot and Cold Therapy?
Recovering and rehabbing from an injury requires the correct therapy course of action. It makes no sense to adopt a course of action that won’t benefit your injury, would it?
Magnet therapy is one such complementary treatment that has become quite popular in recent times, especially for pain management. Magnets are believed to have a therapeutic value and practitioners claim that the magneto static fields produced by permanent magnets have beneficial health effects.
Compression Therapy and Garments
Compression therapy has several health benefits obtained by wearing different compression therapy garments available - socks, stockings, gloves, armsleeves.
Buying a compression garment is all about the correct size. Compression therapy will work best only if the size is right enough to provide adequate pressure.
Choosing the Proper Compression Socks/Stockings for You
Our bodies are made up of several major systems that include the digestive system, respiratory system, the nervous system, skeletal/muscular system, and the circulatory system. All these systems work together in order for our bodies to operate properly. When one system is compromised or injured the other systems need assistance.
Motion Sickness: 7 Things to Pack When Traveling
Motion sickness can damper travel plans, whether going on a road trip, airplane, or cruise. If you were wondering what helps with motion sickness, here is a list of essentials to pack in your travel kit. These items can help you alleviate motion sickness symptoms and enjoy your travels. READ MORE.
10 Best Disposable Bed Pads for Incontinence
Living with incontinence is hard, especially at night. Even if you use adult diapers for diarrhea or urine leakage, wetness can still trouble your sleep. Whether you're a caregiver or dealing with incontinence yourself, the right disposable bed pad can make a world of difference. Here is a list of the ten best disposable bed pads for you to choose from. READ MORE.
7 Upper Respiratory Tract Infection Self-Care Tips
While there is no cure for the common cold, there are ways to ease the symptoms, prevent reinfection, and speed up healing. Keep reading to learn more about upper respiratory tract infection self-care.
5 Top CrossFit Gear For Your Home Gym
Keeping it simple is the best way to purchase CrossFit gym equipment. Big machines are not only expensive, but they also take up a lot of room. The simpler, the better, and the more you will probably use the CrossFit equipment you purchase. Here is our list of the five top CrossFit gears.
Managing MASD Wound: Tips On How To Heal Macerated Skin
Management of MASD wound is essential to expedite wound healing and prevent reinjury to the wound site. Here is how to manage moisture wounds. READ MORE.
10 Things To Avoid with Spinal Stenosis
If you have been diagnosed with spinal stenosis, there are some things you can do to manage it. Here are 10 Things To Avoid with Spinal Stenosis. READ MORE to know.
Panic Attack vs. Anxiety Attack – What's the Difference?
We have often heard the terms, but is there a difference between a panic attack and an anxiety attack? Is one more serious than the other? How do you know what distinguishes one from the other? Let's dive a little deeper and uncover the differences between these two conditions. READ MORE.
The Pros and Cons of Feeding Tubes for the Elderly
The need for proper nutrition as we age increases. Are feeding tubes the right choice for our elderly loved ones? We have some information you need to consider. READ MORE
10 Interesting Fun Facts About the Digestive System
Human bodies are intriguing. One such body part that does more than it is credited for is the digestive system. Here are 10 interesting facts about the digestive system that you probably didn't know. READ MORE.
