Healthy Life Plans

Before you head to the drugstore for a high priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals and ingredients try chewing on a couple of Altoids peppermints. They will clear a stuffy nose up in a hurry.

Did you know that drinking 2 glasses of Gatorade can help in relieving headache pain almost immediately without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain medications?

Did you know that Colgate toothpaste makes an excellent salve for minor burns including sun burns?

For achy muscles due to the flu you can mix 1 tablespoon of horseradish in one cup of olive oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief of muscle pains.

Soar throat? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon six times a day. The vinegar kills all kinds of bacteria that causes sore throats.

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. Don’t use cold products because they usually contain aspirin that can cause stomach bleeding if you have ulcers. As with all medications, never take more than the recommended daily amount.

Do you have skin blemishes? Honey is your answer. Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a Band-Aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria and keeps the skin sterile while speeding up the healing process. Works over night.

Have unsightly toenail fungus? Listerine is great therapy for toenail fungus. Soak your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking clean and healthy again in no time.

To prevent screws from loosening and falling out of your eyeglasses just apply a small amount of Maybelline clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.

Coca-Cola is a great cure for rust. Forget those expensive rust removers and just saturate with Coca-Cola and scrub the rust stain until its gone. The phosphoric acid in the coke is what gets the job done.

409 cleaner is a good alternative to fly spray. It will take wasps, bees and flies out just as quick as those expensive fly sprays but its much more people friendly to use.

Got a splinter in your finger? Just apply some paper glue to the area and let it dry. Then just peel the glue away and it will pull that nasty splinter out with it.

Hunts tomato paste makes a good cure for boils. Just cover the area with the paste using it under a compress. The acid from the tomatoes will sooth the pain and bring the boil to a head.

Vinegar will heel a bruise in a hurry. Just soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar will reduce the swelling and speed up the healing process.

Do you have a flea problem? Dawn dish-washing liquid does the trick. Just add a few drops to your dog or cats bath water. Just be sure to rise your pet well to prevent any skin irritations.

Rainy day dog odors can be a smelly problem. Just grab a dryer sheet next time and rub them down after they come in from the rain. They will smell fresh and clean in an instant.

Eliminate ear mites with a few drops of Wesson corn oil for your dog or cats ear. Massage it in and then clean it with a cotton ball. Repeat daily for 4 days. The oil with sooth the pets ear while smothering the mites.