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Ways Through which you can Beat Away your Menstrual Cramps

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Menstrual cramps are experienced by a lot of women all over the world. While some may feel lighter cramps, others get a torrid time dealing with their extensive menstrual cramps, and the worst part is that this happens every single month. For this reason you need to make sure that you control your pain to have a socially active life. Given below are some useful tips that I have compiled and tested , which would help you beat away your annoying menstrual cramps. PainKillers Although this is what exactly a lot of women do during their first half of menstruation, the key is to take a pill a night before you are going to have your period, so that you don't end up waking up in an agonizing way. Painkillers such as ibuprofen, certainly help reliving the intense cramp pains, however if you want you can also check with your doctor just to be sure! Yoga Yoga can certainly help a great deal. Different yoga poses allows the body muscles to relax, thus relieving soreness and tensio

Women who during pregnancy develop physical fitness

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Rarely faced with gestational diabetes. Also, they have reduced the risk of the need for cesarean section. Women who are pregnant at the time engaged in physical activity, rarely faced with gestational diabetes. Also, they have reduced the risk of the need for cesarean section. In a study conducted by the University of Granada in Spain, involved 510 pregnant women who lead a sedentary lifestyle. During the experiment, one group of expectant mothers in the last 6 months of pregnancy, three times a week for 55 minutes for aerobics, exercise on muscle strength and flexibility. Other participants lifestyle has not changed. As a result of the first group of women from the probability of the birth of large baby (over 4 kg), and the likelihood of cesarean delivery, fell by 58% and 34%, respectively.

Best Tips of Yoga for Fitness, Weight Loss and Well Being

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Yoga is one of the best activities that can boost your immune system and make you feel better. This is a traditional exercise that has been introduced decades ago is still being used today. Many people are using yoga to maintain their physical health, emotional stability and spiritual strength. This s integrated in modern activities because of its very significant effect to the body. Fitness, weight loss and maintaining a complete well being is something that every person wants to achieve. Being healthy is something that can only be completed when there is balance in your mind, body and soul. Fortunately, yoga is created in order to make the three aspects of your life well maintained. In order for you to understand how yoga helps in maintaining fitness and a complete well being, here are some of the most important poses in yoga and the health tips that you will get from each: Sun salutation pose (concentrate and heal thyself) This is a pose that consists of twelve more pose

7 Reasons Why You Should Join A Post Natal Yoga Studio

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Postnatal, also known as postpartum, yoga is a type of yoga exercises developed exclusively for the newly become mothers to perform after a few weeks of the birth of the child. There are a myriad of benefits, including physical, mental and spiritual, of performing postnatal yoga exercises, which mainly include breathing exercises, meditation and various asanas. Here are the top 7 reasons of joining a yoga class recently after the child birth: 1. Regain the Original Curves Are you feeling shy of bad curves on your body? Have you gain so much of weight that it seems impossible to obtain your original shape again? Are you looking dull and faded, and does it stopping you from attending parties and meet friends? The answer to all of these worries, concerns or problems is post-natal yoga exercises. It will help you loose weight and get your body in shape again, perhaps better than the earlier one. 2. Increase Muscle Strength Post-natal yoga exercises are designed to help the new

Top 10 Benefits of Practicing Yoga during Pregnancy

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Practicing yoga during pregnancy isn't so easy; however it may give you a plethora of health, mental and spiritual benefits before and after the delivery. Below are the top 10 benefits of pregnancy yoga: 1. Boost strength and stamina There won't be hype if I say that giving birth to a child is no less tough than participating in the marathon. Yoga exercises prepare your body and mind for the challenging day. It develops the chances of various body postures for the childbirth. You can't think of squatting without practicing yoga or any other form of exercise during the pregnancy, as most of the women feel lack of stamina during this period. So, yoga is truly a viable option to build your body for the big day! 2. Help learn proper breathing techniques Breathing exercises are an integral part of all types of yoga, be it is for pregnant women or not. However, this kind of exercises turns out to be extremely useful during the labour process. Breathing exercises keep yo

4 Tips to Keep Your Heart Healthy

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You may apply various measures to increase your human growth hormone and stay youthful and energetic but some diseases like cardiac problems can only be evaded only if you are proactive in your younger years. Soon after the celebration of 'American Heart Month' in February, the shocking news that heart diseases are largely responsible for human death has left the doctors in a state of shock! Thus, the Heart Lung and Blood Institute and American Heart Association emphasized on improving the lifestyle and eating habits to fight back this deadly disease. Here are some tips provided by the experts to keep your heart healthy: Fitness: Fitness is essential for keeping the whole body healthy and especially keeps the stress level under strict control. Include walk, exercise or meditation for the strong ticking of the heart. Also having a routine lifestyle which includes a healthy and nutritional diet can also work wonders for your heart. Chocolates: We all love chocolates and

What to Teach Your Kids When it Comes to Exercise

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With millions of obese people in the United States and this number growing each year, it is more important than ever to teach children how to exercise properly and make working out a consistent part of their daily lives. Teach Through Actions If it is important to you, it will be important to your kids. Children mimic their parents, so teaching through action is the best way to show your kids how to live. Regular exercise is not only healthy for you but for your child as they begin to learn how and why they should exercise. Involve your kids when you are working out and as you train them, explain why exercise is so important. This is one of the greatest gifts you can give your kids. Start Out Slow If you are heavy into weight lifting and working out, keep in mind that children are still growing and developing. There are certain exercises that kids should avoid at varying ages. The younger you start training your kids to workout, the more likely they are to always exercise. Be

Meditation: A Journey Towards Peace

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Meditation is soothing tool for everyone and thus it help to reduce stress , boast your physical health and helps to eradicate chronic pain which makes you feel better, sleep better and helps your concentration more stronger than earlier. Meditation is a doorway in the deeper level and helps us get the deepest understanding of the surroundings. You mind will get unruly whenever you will start meditating. Be very quiet and you will feel sensation of silence all around you and your mind will be over the place. In the beginning, it's not easy to concentrate as you will notice that your mind will run here and there and will start calculating your daily objectives rather than concentrating on what you are going to focus on. Rehabilitation centers also provide such facilities to drug addicts to recover from the addiction Don't beat yourself if you are starting with meditation. It's a natural situation. With the passage of time, you will become familiar with kindly worki

Natural Treatment For Headache

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Do Rest in a quiet room, in darkness or with dimmed lights. Make sure of getting enough sleep at night. Massage the muscles at the back of neck and shoulder in a gentle circular motion with sesame oil. Then take a hot shower. Try using heat to soothe the pain: fill a hot-water bottle, wrap it in a towel, and rest your head on it. Try aerobic exercise, yoga, or deep breathing or relaxation exercises. If working at a desk or computer workstation, get up and walk around regularly to reduce tension in your neck and shoulders. Have your eyesight checked. Build up physical resistance through proper nutrition, exercise and positive thinking to prevent headache. Avoid this: Avoid drinking alcohol and caffeine in excess, and smoking. Avoid red meat, nuts, and chocolate. Avoid Spices, condiments, sour buttermilk, and oily foodstuffs. Boiling fresh ginger or dried ginger powder in water and then inhaling the steam is also effective. Eat a ripe apple with a little salt every morning o

Are Athletes Really Healthy

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BY: Kimberly Coventry Olson http://FitKim.com While training for my first marathon, I was obsessed with Runner's World magazine. I loved reading all of the inspirational stories about superior athletes and those that overcame amazing odds. But periodically a story would pop up about an unexpected death of a seemingly very healthy athlete. Eventually I noticed a pattern and became intrigued. How could these amazing athletes, who ran upwards of 50-100 miles each week, suddenly die? Weren't all of those miles and races completed guarantee to ensuring a long and healthy life? After doing some research, I discovered why these sad tragedies occurred. Although exercise has tremendous health benefits, anything beyond moderate physical activity puts a great deal of stress on the body. If this compacted stress isn't countered with a healthy diet, the body gradually becomes taxed. Although there aren't necessarily any outward symptoms, much can be happening deep within the bo

Tai chi classes make exercise accessible to people of all fitness levels

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Few things are as important to maintaining overall health as getting regular exercise. Physical activity helps a person keep unwanted pounds away and it works out the cardiovascular system, which reduces the risk of heart disease. Still, many people find it difficult to find activities that suit their interests or ability levels. For these individuals, tai chi exercises may be just the thing they need to maintain their health without forcing them into uncomfortable situations. Tai chi exercises involve slow, calculated movements that are done while trying to achieve a calm state of mind. Because the workout is so low-impact, just about anyone can participate, including seniors and individuals who have not exercised for many years. Just because the workout regimen is low-impact does not mean that is has little effect on a person's health. In fact, it is just the opposite. Participating in tai chi classes often leads to major cardiovascular and respiratory benefits. Furthermore,

Stressed

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Stress accounts for 80 % of all migraines, according to a study in the journal Cephalalgia. That's because it causes fluctuations in cortisol and adrenaline - the fight-or-flight hormones - which can lead to pain and nausea, says Sheena K. Aurora, MD, medical director of the Headache Center at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. Stress can also make you clench your jaw and neck muscles, causing neck pain that, in turn, can set off tension headaches. Trigger Tamer: Meditation, deep breathing, yoga, and massage can help. Or consider a mind-body technique called biofeedback - get more information from the Association for Psychophysiology and Biofeedback. By Winnie Yu Scherer