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How to Get Rid of Back Pain

August 29, 2020 by namafit

There is a wide assortment of natural treatments to soothe your back. These methods and procedures can help you reduce the intake of medications. 

Like all of us are different from each other, we have different needs of methods and treatments when it comes to back pain as well. So, you have to check out the ways I’m going to provide to find what works best for you! 

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Blue cell background. Life and biology, medicine scientific, molecular research dna, 3d rendering

Drink Anti-Inflammatory Beverages 

Several antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, and even anti-cancer agents can build up in your blood when you consume anti-inflammatory foods regularly. These agents can play a significant role in reducing and/or eliminating inflammatory reactions in the body over some time. 

Consuming these healthy drinks, regularly, may help reduce your back pain. 

Tart Cherry Juice 

Cherries are rich in antioxidants. Then there are anti-inflammatory agents in this as well. Cherry juice can help reduce muscle pain. Cherry juice is readily available to buy at grocery stores and commonly holds the tart cherry extract. 

Ginger Green Tea 

You can also try infused-herbal beverages, such as ginger-green tea, which includes the pain-relieving benefits of both green tea and ginger. Ginger-green tea bags can be bought from shops and stores. You can easily enjoy a cup both at work or at home. 

Turmeric Milk 

A secure method to consume turmeric is to mix a small quantity of turmeric powder in a glass of warm milk. You can combine honey or stevia to the milk if you fancy a sweet taste. Devour this drink, preferably just before bedtime, to support the anti-inflammatory process to work while you sleep 

Sleep Faster and Longer 

woman with back pain hunched over holding lower back

When you have a peaceful night’s sleep, your backbone will feel less sore during the day. And with a night of therapeutic sleep you can have healing advantages and make yourself feel renewed, restored, and less stressed. 

Valerian 

It is a supplement made from the root of the valerian plant. It may help you sleep faster and stay asleep longer. Which, in turn, will make you relieve the back pain. 

Melatonin 

The natural sleep hormone developed in your brain, melatonin, can be taken as a supplement to enhance your sleep cycle. It can help relieve you off of the heinous pain. 

L-theanine 

It is an amino acid found in tea leaves. It’s called L-theanine, and it may help some people feel comfortable and get better sleep. 

Vitamins C and B6 

These vitamins are the natural steroids in your body. They control your metabolism and promote good sleep as well. Supplements of vitamins B611 and C10 are known to help the body monitor and produce natural steroid hormones. 

Avoid Static Posture

man holding sore back with spine highlighted in red

It is essential to pay heed to the joints and muscles of your spine and hip. Prevent tiredness and strains on these joints by following simple tips. 

Rotate Activities 

You can rotate your activities to avoid the same set of muscles and joints from getting over-fatigued. Take this for an example, if you have been working and standing for some time, you 

might reconsider changing to a different activity, especially an activity where you can sit down. Then you can go back to standing once the muscles and joints have had a chance to unwind. 

Avoid Excessive Sitting 

Please, consider using a standing desk while you work. When you sit for a long duration, the stress on your spinal discs increases. Try and strive to get up every hour and walk a short-range to take the load off your back. 

Check Your Posture 

To do that, you can just your shoulder, neck, and back and whether they are aligned to prevent stresses on your spine. Unsupported, poor posture can lead to numerous problems in your back. It will increase or cause the pain in your back to overflow. 

When you have a flare-up of symptoms, concede to less strenuous activities, such as reading a book, or crafting. Such actions can help divert your mind from the pain. 

Use Red Light Therapy 

woman with back pain showing red light therapy

Light therapy for back pain is one of the most exciting fresh treatments available today. It’s a painless, effective, and a completely natural solution. 

The Science Behind It 

Red light therapy, also called low-level laser therapy, is an unconventional method to manage pain caused by spinal disorders, osteoarthritis, muscle tears, and bone breaks. 

Some instant relief comes from the soothing, gentle warmth of high-intensity red LED bulbs. The heat penetrates deeply, which relaxes the muscles. 

Say, when you’re in pain, your muscles start to tense up and stay that way, which increases the perception of pain. Muscle relaxation makes the brain understand that everything is okay and that the danger is in the past. This relaxation technique helps to lower the perception of pain. 

You can deliver a soothing warming effect with any light or even a hot bath. But, achieving intense and lasting pain relief depends on getting down to the cellular level. That, too, using a linear spectrum of light that’s known to have therapeutic properties. 

Mindful Meditation 

Meditation is an excellent way to improve concentration, release endorphins (feel-good hormones). So, through attentive reflection and meditation, you can master the way your body perceives pain. 

So, don’t wait up and start practicing by finding a dark, quiet room and meditate for 5 to 10 minutes in the morning, every day. Also, try meditating before bedtime to enhance your meditative abilities. 

In case you don’t like to meditate, try easy breathing exercises. These exercises and methods are only going to take 10 deep, slow breaths in a row. They are comfortable, and they won’t take a lot of your effort.

Adopting an Anti-Inflammation Diet

March 28, 2019 by lizziehammerman4231

Avocado Toast
Avocado Toast

As spring approaches, are you starting to think “Wow, I need to dial in my nutrition” as another winter storm causes you to devour an entire box of Girl Scout cookies? Are you ever curious why so many people (maybe yourself included) feel so down in the winter? Have you considered that maybe it’s the food you are (or are not) eating? If you’ve found yourself asking these questions, it’s time to stop wondering and start reducing inflammation!

Nourish is Alkalign’s 21-day group health coaching program that helps you take a more holistic view of your health. Here are the top 3 reasons why this program works!

Quiche pie in a iron skillet
Quiche pie in a iron skillet

1 – LOSE THE WEIGHT AND PUFFINESS CAUSED BY INFLAMMATION Do you have extra weight/puffiness you would like to stop carrying around? Weight, inflammation and food sensitivities are all closely related. Spend 21 days discovering if one, or 5, inflammation-causing foods are standing between you and your health goals. 

2 – COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY We are more likely to reach our goals when we tell others about them. We are also more likely to succeed when we have support, help and encouragement along the way. Nourish will give you all of this and more!

3 – REDUCE ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION, INCREASE ENERGY Are you feeling less than amazing these days? Are you blaming it on the weather or the short days? Try something new! Take 21 days to eliminate sugar and explore what it has been doing to your mental health and energy levels. We FEEL how we eat and a healthy diet can help balance your mood and increase your energy.

CLICK HERE for a free recipe book and preview of the delicious food ideas you will get by joining Nourish!

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