I spend a great amount of time in the health and wellness community. This information was recently given to me and trusting the source, I thought I'd pass it along to you. Here are a few tidbits to file away in your literal or mental Rolodex. Enjoy!
- Did you know that drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately-without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain relievers?
- Did you know that Colgate Toothpaste makes an excellent salve for burns?
- Before you head to the drugstore for high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a few curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.
- Achy muscles from a bout of flu? Mix 1 tablespoon horseradish in 1 cup of Olive Oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil for instant relief for aching muscles.
- Soar throat? Just mix a 1/4 cup vinegar with a 1/4 cup honey and take 1 tablespoon 6 times per day. Vinegar kills bacteria.
- Cure urinary tract infections with Alka-Seltzer. Just dissolve two tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptoms. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly-even though the product was never advertised for this use.
- Honey remedy for skin blemishes... cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills bacteria, keeps the skin sterile and speeds healing. Works over night.
- Listerine therapy for toenail fungus: Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine Mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.
- Balm for broken blisters... to disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine a powerful antiseptic.
- Easy eyeglass protection: to prevent the screws from loosening apply a small drop of Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.
- Cleaning liquid that doubles as a bug killer... if menacing bees, wasps, hornets or yellow jackets get into your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground. I found this to be true with aerosol air freshener as well!
- Smart splinter remover. Just pour a drop of Elmer's Glue-all over the splinter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splinter sticks to the dried glue.
- Hunt's tomato paste boil cure... cover the boil with Hunt's Tomato Paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and brings the boil to a head.
- Vinegar to heal bruises... soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.
- Quaker Oats for fast pain relief...it's not just for breakfast anymore! Mix 2 cups of oats in 1 cup of water in a bowl warm the water in a microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.
Who knew any of this?
Disclaimer: I am not compensated in any way by the companies mentioned and represented in this post. As always consult your respective, personal health professionals for advise.
