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Viral fever is common in cold seasons and for those whose body temperature shoots up, it is extremely difficult to bring to control. Heavy intake of antibiotics will drain all the energy and might even stop showing positive effects. There is nothing like treating fever at home as you get good rest with some natural home remedies at your side. Take a look at the home remedies for fever and also about giving a proper treatment at home.

Treating Viral Infections Like Fever With Home Remedies

1. Energy Boosters – Hot boiled rice, mashed with milk and sugar is the best meal during that time. The carbohydrate and glucose rich porridge provide energy and is easy to take a gulp. Pepper, cumin and coriander concoction can also be mashed with rice and salt (hot rasam rice). This will bring relief to sore throat and cough. Ragi malt is also a good energy booster for the patient suffering from the viral infection.

2. Herbal Teas – Tulsi tea, ginger tea and mint tea are refreshing home remedies for fever. The medicinal properties in these herbs fasten the fever treatment. The patient suffering from cough and common cold will get relief better than the pills.

3. Fruit juices like orange and sweet lime are safe to drink. The citrus fruits cleanse the body and remove toxins. A hot cup of lemon juice with honey immune and strengthens body to fight diseases. A hot cup of milk with pinch of turmeric and pepper can cure throat irritation.

4. Gargling salt water and steaming (vapouriser containing water and a few drops of eucalyptus oil) will cure throat and nose infections.

5. Eating light and non spicy food, a good sleep, soothing music and having some margosa leaves beside your bed will keep away germs and bacteria that spread the infection.

If the fever is too high, place a piece of damp cloth on forehead and ask the patient to relax. Keep changing the cloth all through the day or whenever the cloth on forehead is dry.

Rest is the important home remedy for fever. Good words, love and care also matter for mental peace.

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1. Chocolate Diet – Also called the 7 day diet, the plan is followed by eating 2 chocolate bars a day with sugar less tea. The monodiet has a certain negative effects, for which, the physician’s consultation is necessary.

2. Italian Diet – The dieting involves by eating tasty and colourful pastas. It is said that pastas are rich in nutrition (contain fiber and amino acids) that support weight loss.

3. Candy Diet – Munching colourful candies will also suppress overeating. Buying a pack of candies and replacing them for meals will limit eating and cut down weight.

4. Ice cream/ Yogurt Diet – Beginning and ending your meal with ice creams or yogurt will satisfy your food cravings as well as cut down carbs and bad fat. Sliced fruits and vegetables are also relished for balanced nutrition.

5. Cucumber/ Watermelon / Banana Diets – Water rich fruits and fibre rich bananas are had instead of high carb rice, cereal and bakery products. The water and fiber will cleanse the body and improve digestion.

6. Fruit And Berry Diet – Eating low calories fruits and berries instead the fatty foods are tasty to eat and maintain good health. The antioxidant and vitamin C rich berries also bring glow to skin and enhance beauty.

7. Popcorn Diet – Munching the tasty popcorns all day is this diet type. Ofcourse, the popcorns are homemade without cheese or butter and had without much salt and spices. Popcorn fills stomach and doesn’t add to calories.

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Finger joint pain can be due to several reasons such as nerve problem, poor blood flow, injury or arthritis. During winter, the joint pain can increase thus making finger movements more stiff and numb. To treat finger joint pain, you keep cracking the fingers as it provides instant relief. However, cracking finger bones is not the cure to finger joint pain. Here are few easy exercises to cure finger joint pain.

Exercises to treat finger joint pain:

1. If the pain is due to an injury, avoid giving pressure on the fingers. Don’t lift heavy weights for few weeks. Let the fingers rest.

2. Slowly keep moving fingers to avoid numbness. Finger exercises such as little movements and simple stretching are good. This also improves blood flow.

3. Stop cracking the fingers, knuckles or thumb. This may provide relief for sometime but after an hour, the pain increases.

4. Working professionals keep typing on computer keyboards and this leads to pain in the fingers. Take out one minute to stretch the fingers and thumbs. Need not crack the bones. Simply stretch the fingers and pull them little to treat the finger joint pain.

5. Pounder the fingers together and rotate the wrist. This is an effective finger exercise to treat joint pain.

6. Crush the fingers together at intervals. In this, you have to pounder all the nails and close with the thumb.

7. Dip the fingers in hot water which can be suitable to the skin. Hot water provides instant relief from the pain in the finger joints and also increases blood flow.

8. Twist the fingers and wrist gently. Take it backwards and bend in front. Be gentle while doing this exercise. You can do this anytime of the day to cure finger joint pain.

9. If the pain makes it difficult to straighten the fingers or bend them, consult a doctor. This can be a symptom of osteoporosis.

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Hypertension or high blood pressure cannot be a rarely heard disorder as at least one member in every family suffers from it. Some simple initiatives will bring in big change in life so we thought we will discuss a few tips to keep away the common cause for heart attack and stay fit all long. Take a look.

Tips To Keep Away High Blood Pressure

1. Ideally, your blood pressure levels need to be 140/90 mm Hg so anything above needs to be checked through tests and seek suggestion from doctor to lower it. The medicines, diet and exercises as told by the doctor needs to be strictly followed. The timings of food and medicines shouldn’t alter often.

2. Overeating street food and fat needs to be totally cut down. Prefer homemade, steamed food rather than fried. Eat good amount of vegetables and fruits for nutrition. Weight gain is one of the main reasons for high blood pressure so start working out. If you do not have equipments at home or are not very comfortable hitting gyms. Walk as long as you can everyday and gradually limit eating.

3. Avoid sugar and salt as much as possible as these are the bigger threats for high blood pressure. Prefer honey for sweetness and add as less salt as possible while cooking foods. Too spicy foods should be totally avoided as certain enzymes produced after eating lead to hypertension. Avoid packed and frozen foods as they add too much salt to preserve them for long.

4. If it is extremely difficult to quit drinking then limiting the intake should be the way. 2 glasses of beer, wine or vodka is the ideal amount for men and women can feel happy with just a serving.

5. Even mind has something to do with the blood pressure levels going high. The stress that builds up due to work pressure will add to a lot of health issues. Meditation, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques will help stay calm in the busy world and keep yourself worry free for a healthy life.

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Diabetes has no race, no particular diet or no proper cure so that you can keep away and stay healthy. Day to day planning (strict diet and exercise) will gradually balance the sugar levels and may even nullify the problem.

There is no use of panicking when you get to know that you have diabetes. Accept the problem and begin your day with confidence so that some day you’ll stand above the problem and completely get rid of it.

5 Ways To Live With Diabetes 

1. Ignorance Is The Mother Of All Disasters – Never take diabetes very easily as it is at the risk of your health. Strictly follow the doctor’s advice and undergo a diagnosis. Prepare yourself and try to get as normal as possible with life.

2. Diabetes On Mind – All that ruins your body and life is your mind. Stay calm and understand that there are several people like you who have the epidemic and have continued to have a good life. Many popular stars and celebrities have proven that they have grown beyond the problem and have achieved success in their career.

3. Don’t Give Up Eating – To live with diabetes, you don’t need to leave eating. Maintaining a proper food chart such as fiber rich, less sugar containing foods will make you feel as if you didn’t had the problem at all. The suggested food stuffs can be prepared tasty and had according to doctor’s advice.

4. Snacking Your Favorite Once In A While Is Fine – The in between eating and again cutting down according to the plan is ideal. Eat what you want and then cut down the amount of calories to keep up with the doctor’s diet plan. This will not make you feel that you are been sacrificing a lot for a good health.

5. Spread The Secret Of Happiness – When it is this easy to live with diabetes, it is best to spread the thought and help other diabetic patients to have a happy and satisfied life like yours.’

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