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Article: 10 novel remedies
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- Joe Weider's Shape
- Article date:
- April 1, 1999
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CopyrightCopyright Weider Publications Apr 1999. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Not every ill or mood swing requires a prescription. Many common ailments - a stuffy nose, insomnia, even guilt require only self-care measures to restore you to health.
Muscle pain: Use the Fold and Hold Method
Begin by "folding" your body over the tender spot in such a way that the pain decreases by at least 75 percent. Hold for 90 seconds; then slowly release. Follow with a gentle stretch of the muscle the opposite way.
Tension headache: Almost everyone -- about 90 percent of us - is familiar with tension headaches: pain that typically starts in the muscles at the back of your head and neck and works its way to your forehead. Though headache pain - and remedies - vary per individual, ...