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Health & Fitness

Helpful, Yet Commonly Unknown Health Tips

Staying healthy does not only mean that you need to exercise and watch what you eat.  Much more needs to be taken into account to keep yourself healthy.  Here are some tips to maintain your overall health that may seem obscure and also commonly unknown.

Rub peppermint oil, Tiger Balm, or white flower oil into your temples to tame headaches.  These three remedies contain menthol, which has pain-relieving properties.

Consume ginger to relieve nasal and chest congestion.  The oils in ginger have long made it a useful remedy to help nasal and chest congestion.  Pour 2 cups of boiling water over a 1-inch piece of peeled, grated ginger; steep for 10 minutes and strain.

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Try acupressure to calm a queasy stomach.  Use your index and middle fingers to press down on the groove between the tendons that run from the base of your palm to your wrist.  This quick acupressure trick can help calm your stomach.

Sniff rosemary to help increase alertness and improve memory.  Research has shown that smelling fresh rosemary or inhaling the scent of rosemary can help you stay sharp.

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Soak in a lavender bath to ease stress and prepare for bed.  Soak in a hot bath spiked with a few drops of lavender essential oil.

These remedies may not be commonly known but they can be beneficial in maintaining your overall health.  It is important to take other factors into consideration aside from eating healthy and exercising when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.  You need to take care of your body in other ways and these tips can help you out!

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