Love yourself, take care of your health!
Most back pain is treated conservatively, that means no surgery. You should see your doctor, especially if you have shocking pains down your legs or weakness in the legs. Remember when you are lifting to bend your knees, stoop down and keep your back straight. This utilizes your stronger leg muscles and does not strain your back. Sleep on a firm mattress on your side (you can put a pillow between your knees), or your back with a pillow under your knees. Your doctor can recommend exercises that will strengthen the muscles in your back.
Love yourself, take care of your health!
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If you have high blood pressure and you get a cold, you have to be careful about what type of cold medicine you use. Many cold medicines contain ephedrine, which is a decongestant, but also speeds up your heart rate and increases your blood pressure. Avoid cold medicines that end in "ed" they usually contain ephedrine or pseudoephedrine and look at the ingredient list to make sure.
Love yourself, take care of your health! Tylenol, Panadol, Calpol, Paramol, Paracetamol, and Acetaminophen are all the same medication, just different names. It is useful for pain and fever and is safe for children. Unlike Aspirin and Ibuprofen it does not irritate the stomach. The recommended dose for an adult is 325-1000 mg (1-2 tablets), and the maximum dose for an adult is 6 of the 500 mg tablets or 3000 mg per day. It can be taken every 4 - 6 hours. Acetaminophen can cause liver failure if taken in excess and this risk is increased if you drink alcohol while taking it. Again, don't take more than you have to, for longer than you have to and don't take alcohol with it.
Ibuprofen, Motrin and Advil are all the same medication, just with different names. It is useful for pain, inflammation and fever. Unfortunately it can cause stomach upset, so you should use it with caution if you have stomach ulcers, acid reflux, GERD or a sensitive stomach. It comes in liquid and tablet forms, with tablet strengths from 200mg to 800mg. It should be taken with food, 3 times daily, if necessary, and you should not take more that 2400 mg in one day - that means no more than 3 of the 800mg tabs per day. You should use the lowest effective dose for the shortest effective duration, i.e. don't take more than you have to, for longer than you have to, or you put yourself at risk for stomach irritation and other effects. If your pain or fever persists, please see a doctor.
Did you know that a 12 oz soda contains more than 8 teaspoons of sugar?!? Cutting out soda and drinking water instead, will take you far in your quest to be healthy and lose weight.
Love yourself, take care of your health! What are you feeding your kids? Overweight kids are at risk for developing diabetes and high blood pressure in later life. Give them healthy choices at home - fruits and vegetables, nuts, dried fruits. Try to always have something green on their plate. Do you buy lots of chips, snacks and sodas? Do you eat at Wendy's, KFC, Sammy's and Bamboo Shack every week? Lots of fast food and snacks are not healthy choices for you or your kids. Encourage salads, fruits, water and send them outside to play, or get them involved in sports.
Happy New Year!
Have you looked back on 2011? What were your goals for 2011? Did you achieve them? If you did, celebrate! If you didn't, what held you back? Have you put anything in place to prevent those obstacles from holding you back this year? What are your goals for 2012? Small steps, focus, and taking one day at a time will help you achieve your goals. Keeping your promises to yourself helps build self esteem, self confidence and satisfaction with life |
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