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Who Has a Heart Attack on Valentine’s Day?
My Dad.
On February 14, 2007 he had come in from clearing the driveway with the snowblower and started washing the dishes, when he felt a tightness in his chest. Recalling an email sent by a friend a few days prior on what to do if having a heart attack, he sat down on the living room couch, took some deep breaths and coughed hard several times. The tightness passed so he went back to washing dishes. When the tightness returned and the deep breathing and coughing did not help, he dialed 911. It was then that his suspicions were confirmed – washing the dishes was indeed bad for your health!
How to Make Your Own Body Scrub
Making your very own body scrub is as easy as following your favourite recipe and you need not look much further than your cupboards. This invigorating scrub smells delightful and will leave your skin silky smooth! You can make as little as one application or as much as a whole jar. I prefer to make a whole jar so it’s at the ready in the shower. My jar of choice is a widemouthed salsa jar so you can easily get your hand in when it’s almost empty.
A food processor is excellent for this but you can always use a bowl, mixing spoon and a bit of elbow grease. Add all ingredients to your bowl of choice, mix until blended well and add to your jar.
Castor Oil Packs
One of the simplest and greatly effective treatments you can use for many ailments is the use of castor oil packs. This is a technique that has been used for ages in the alternative health world. You can purchase a kit called a Palma Kit at any health food store and use it 3-5 times a week. The purpose of this treatment is to detoxify the liver thereby creating a healthier “cleansing system” in the body.
Release Toxins with Dry Skin Brushing
This is something that everyone can do and get great benefits from. All you need is a natural bristle brush and 5 minutes before your shower every morning. Well, that and a bit of light pain tolerance.
Since the skin is the largest organ in the body and is responsible for about one fourth of the body’s detoxification, this technique is very effective in releasing toxins through the skin. It begins by removing dead skin cells and stimulating circulation. It also stimulates the lymph system so that it may effectively help in eliminating the body’s metabolic waste. It will leave your skin clean and tight with increased cell renewal. Dry skin brushing is also very effective in eliminating and preventing cellulite!
