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hints

this is a page dedicated to helpful hints that might make life a little nicer…..

first of all is neti pot!!
this article is from oprah.com…


What is a neti pot? Can it help with allergies and sinus problems?

It may look like a watering can or a genie bottle, but a neti pot—or “nose bidet”—may actually be the answer to your sinus woes. For thousands of years, Dr. Oz says people have been using similar devices to wash out their noses.

By pouring warm water from the neti pot into your nose, you can stimulate your sinuses and help clear out mucus. If the fluid builds up in your sinuses and causes pressure, you will experience pain, Dr. Oz says. This condition is known as sinusitis—inflammation of the sinuses.

“A lot of folks that have allergies, who have sinusitis, that have conditions that we treat with medications are equally well treated by actually washing the areas of your body,” he says. “When you think about it … you wash your underarms. You have bidets. Why wouldn’t you wash a pretty important part of your body, your sinuses, in the same fashion?”

If your sinuses are working normally, they will clean themselves. “That’s why you blow your nose,” he says.

 
Before you try pouring water into your nostril, Dr. Oz offers some neti pot pointers. First, mix warm water with a quarter teaspoon of non-iodized salt.”You never want to wash [human] tissue without having saltwater in them,” he says. “Your own cells like it more.”Dr. Oz says washing out your sinuses with regular water can be irritating. Cold water may make you feel like you’re drowning in a pool.Amy, an audience member who suffers from sinusitis, demonstrates the proper way to use a neti pot. “I thought it would feel like drowning, but it feels good,” she says.  It may look strange, but Dr. Oz says this treatment may be more effective than medication. “The [ear, nose and throat] doctors who are specialists in this area will often say this is a better treatment than a lot of the other drugs that we try to offer folks, because it mechanically cleans out the problem,” he says.***borrowed from…..http://www.oprah.com/health/Your-Questions-Answered/5***

i happen to be a big fan of this toothpaste….love the affect of  the sea salt on the gums and teeth…and in combination with a tounge scraper have the ability to bring about a great sense of health in the mouth.


arinica oil is a nice oil to have in the medicine cabinet

great for bumps bruises sprains and strains

coconut oil is great addition as well

for spring and summer

use as a lotion to keep skin soft and radiant

oil penetrates to help lubricate the joints

great for cooling the nervous system as well

great smell and great price

as we move into fall and winter

it’s nice to switch it up to sesame oil

same effects on skin and joints

warming on the nervous system

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