Friday, June 25, 2010

Ingredient Investigation :: Aloe Vera


Aloe Vera is one of the ingredients in Sore No More! that most people at least have a passing knowledge of. Yep, you've got it, the stuff you put on your sunburn.

Aloe Vera is a very versatile plant. It's most renowned for being helpful with burns and skin abrasions. However it is also thought to be helpful for digestive tract issues and can work as a laxative if needed.

For the purpose of Sore No More! Though, we just appreciate that Aloe Vera works as an excellent conditioning agent for the skin. We don't just want our product to relieve your pain, we want it to feel nice when you apply it to your skin.

Would you like to learn what the Mayo Clinic has to say about Aloe Vera?

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Learn more general information about Aloe Vera here.



*Sore No More! is not a licensed physician. All information on this blog is researched by our staff and is subject to inaccuracies. No information found here should be used in the place of advice from your doctor. * Sore No More 150 East Center Street Moab, Utah 84532 Tel: (435) 259-5931 Toll Free: (800) 842-6622 www.sorenomore.com

Friday, June 18, 2010

Alternative Therapies for Migraine Relief

Aside from applying a little Sore No More! to your temples, what else can you do to relieve migraine pain?

Acupressure
Acupressure is thought to relieve a variety of ailments through pressure on specific points of the body. Here are some migraine points you can try;
How to Use Acupressure Points for Migraine Headaches

Supplements
There are supplements that may be able to help prevent migraines or decrease pain when they occur. A healthy balanced diet should provide most of the vitamins and minerals you need, but if you're lacking, supplementing these ones might keep a migraine at bay.
Dietary Supplements and Botanicals for Migraine Headaches

Reflexology
Reflexology is similar to acupressure, as it uses massage or pressure on specific points of the body that are thought to associate with other parts of the body. Learn some reflexology to help with migraines here;
How To Use Reflexology to Treat Migraines

Hot and Cold Treatments
Try soaking your feet in hot water while applying a cool cloth to your forehead when you have a migraine. This encourages the blood vessels in your head to constrict and the vessels in your lower extremities to widen, allowing the balance of blood in your body to shift. Want to learn more?
Hot and Cold Treatments for Headache Relief

Learn More
Check out this article to learn more about holistic headache remedies. Remember that not all headaches are the same. Tension headaches, Cluster Headaches and Migraines have very different causes, so when you're looking for pain relief make sure to look for relief for the headache you're experiencing.

Have a wonderful, headache-free weekend!

*Sore No More! is not a licensed physician. All information on this blog is researched by our staff and is subject to inaccuracies. No information found here should be used in the place of advice from your doctor. * Sore No More 150 East Center Street Moab, Utah 84532 Tel: (435) 259-5931 Toll Free: (800) 842-6622 www.sorenomore.com

Monday, June 7, 2010

What are Migraines?

She'd felt it coming on when she woke up that morning, but had hoped that after a cup of coffee and some breakfast it would go away. Now here it was, 2pm. Three hours of work left and she couldn't even look at her computer monitor without squinting. Her head pounded, her stomach achedand those awful fluorescent lights were bearing down on her. She didn't want to leave, it would cut into her pay, she'd already used all of her sick days.

A scenario like this is not unusual for the 28 million people in America who are thought to suffer from Migraines. Approximately 75% of those migraine sufferers are women.
Migraine sufferers can have a range of triggers (that can set a migraine off) and symptoms. Common migraine triggers are hunger, dehydration, light (like florescents), changes in the weather, lack of sleep, strong odors (especially if they're chemical in nature), and others. Triggers may vary between men and women. For example- women may be more prone to migraines before or during menstruation.

Per the Mayo Clinic website, the symptoms of Migraines include, “moderate to severe pain [that may be unilateral], pulsating or throbbing pain, pain that worsens with physical activity, nausea with or without vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound.” These symptoms are caused by chemicals produced by the body in response to blood vessel enlargement in the head, which is the root of all migraines.


Migraines can be a challenge to live with. Some people only ever have one in their life while others have them up to 6 times a week. Fortunately there are treatments. Next week we'll continue this discussion with a look at three alternative treatments that can be used to manage your migraines. Until then, keep using your Sore No More! (some of our clients have found that applying just a bit to their temples during a migraine can help the pain. Be sure to keep it out of your eyes!)

Sources:
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/m/migraine/stats.htm
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/migraine-headache/DS00120/DSECTION=symptoms
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/148373.php

*Sore No More! is not a licensed physician. All information on this blog is researched by our staff and is subject to inaccuracies. No information found here should be used in the place of advice from your doctor. *

Sore No More
150 East Center Street
Moab, Utah 84532
Tel: (435) 259-5931
Toll Free: (800) 842-6622
www.sorenomore.com

Thursday, June 3, 2010

Natural MarketPlace; June 11 & 12

On June 11 and 12,  you can find the Sore No More! booth at the Natural Marketplace Convention in the fabulous Las Vegas!




*Sore No More! is not a licensed physician. All information on this blog is researched by our staff and is subject to inaccuracies. No information found here should be used in the place of advice from your doctor. * Sore No More 150 East Center Street Moab, Utah 84532 Tel: (435) 259-5931 Toll Free: (800) 842-6622 www.sorenomore.com