Strokes

Scullcap is one of the most powerful herbs to help you get a better night's sleep. It calms the nervous system, relaxes the muscles, and helps balance blood pressure.

Garlic provides nourishment for the circulatory, immune and urinary systems. It aids in supporting with normal circulation, nourishing stomach tissues, maintaining normal blood pressure and aids the body's natural ability to resist disease. Garlic is a natural antibiotic and fungicide.

Gotu kola nourishes the nervous system, especially the brain. It is said to help improve memory and enhance vitality throughout the body. This herb is known for helping the body to balance blood pressure levels and assist in the healing of wounds. Gotu Kola is known in India as a "longevity" herb.

This collection of websites provides information on strokes. Topics include diagnosis, care giving, therapy, and personal stories.


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Over the years I have collected thousands of home remedies and special recipes for all sorts of ailments from friends, family, penpals, and from emails. So I decided to add this collection to my web pages. I hope these pages will help, enlighten, and maybe make you smile.

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Three strength-building sessions per week can reduce neck pain by a whopping 80 percent in less than three months, according to Denmark's National Research Centre for the Working Environment, which studied 42 women ages 36 to 52.

Researchers believe that strength-training (they used the three moves below) may help generate new muscle in place of injured tissue.

For each, keep knees slightly bent. Using 2-to 5-pound dumbbells, do three sets of eight to 12 reps, three times a week on nonconsecutive days.

Shoulder shrugs: Hold arms at sides, palms facing in. Keeping arms straight, pull shoulders up to ears, pause for a second, and lower.

Reverse flies: Bend forward so chest faces floor, arms hanging down, palms in. With elbows slightly bent, squeeze shoulder blades and raise arms to sides, parallel to floor; pause, then lower.

Upright row: Start with palms in front of thighs and facing legs. Bend elbows out to sides, and pull weights up to about collarbone level. Pause, then lower.

Most drug manufacturers sponsor what's called "Patient Assistance Programs." These programs are intended to help those who otherwise can't afford prescription drugs.

This could include those who do not have health insurance or seniors not covered by Medicare. If you are approved, they say it only takes two to three weeks to get medications.

Two places to help you find patient assistance programs for which you or a family member may qualify are:

http://www.helpingpatients.org/
http://freemedicineprogram.com/

So that your nap does not interfere with your regular sleep schedule ... the best time for a nap is 12 hours from the middle of your normal sleep cycle.

Example, if you typically sleep from 12 midnight til 8:00 am, then 4:00 am is your midpoint, so your nap should start at approx 4:00 pm.

This site describes how Social Security evaluates strokes for the purpose of determining whether somebody qualifies for disability benefits.

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Online support and information for survivors of any disabling injury who are living alone.

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Health care videos for stroke victims.

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