Health

Nasal rinsing or a sinus flush is a procedure that can be done yourself in order to cleanse the nasal passageways with the help of a special solution that removes mucus, dirt, and other irritants. It can be useful for people who suffer from allergies or are battling a cold. But it’s important to do everything correctly since mistakes can lead to trauma and infection.

Thanks to Nordic walking, you can turn a regular walk into a full-fledged workout, activating about 80%-90% of your muscles. This kind of sport makes the body stronger, improves posture, makes it easier to lose weight, and puts all the muscle groups to work, unlike regular walking where only the leg muscles get used. Additionally, you can do Nordic walking anywhere, anytime, and at almost any age.

You may find yourself in a situation where you can’t wash your hands but still need to keep them germ-free. When this happens, you can use your own hand sanitizer, and 5-Minute Crafts will tell you how to make it at home.

Smelly feet are a common problem. This condition is connected to a buildup of sweat that becomes a breeding ground for bacteria and causes it to multiply. Some people may feel insecure because of it, so 5-Minute Crafts decided to shed some light on how to cope with this condition and eliminate the smell.

If you like to work out in order to have more energy or you want to start working out to improve your physical and mental well-being, then you should always stretch before exercising. Before you start your workout routine, spend a couple of minutes stretching your muscles to improve your flexibility and to avoid getting cramps or injuries.

Hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure, happens when your blood pressure is higher than normal. This can result in serious conditions, such as heart disease. For this matter, 5-Minute Crafts is dishing out 6 tips to help you lower your blood pressure and even prevent it from rising.

To avoid eye infections and wear contact lenses comfortably, you have to handle them in the proper way. 5-Minute Crafts wants to help you with this by showing you a short guide on how to insert lenses and remove them from your eyes.

Although we all experience headaches from time to time, they can seriously affect the quality of our lives. Luckily, in most cases, you can treat your headaches at home, and 5-Minute Crafts will show you some tips on how to do it effectively.

A Sun Salutation is a dynamic sequence of 12 yoga postures. Its main goal is to synchronize the movement of the body with the breath. It’s an easy enough practice that is fit for all levels of learners, even for beginners. It’s usually introduced at the beginning of a yoga class as a warm-up exercise. 5-Minute Crafts will show you how to do a sun salutation step-by-step. Keep in mind the importance of working both sides of the body to maintain balance.

BMI stands for Body Mass Index and it’s a simple calculation that allows you to figure out if you have a healthy weight. 5-Minute Crafts found an easy method you can use to calculate your BMI on your own, both in metric and imperial units. You can also use a calculator. Please note that BMI can only tell you if your weight-height ratio is healthy, but it gives no indication about how much fat, bone, or muscle make up that weight. That’s why it’s not used for body builders, long-distance athletes, pregnant women, the elderly, or young children.

Cold sores are painful, uncomfortable, and not very aesthetically pleasing. While you can’t cure the virus that causes them, you can use some remedies to ease your condition and speed up the healing process. 5-Minute Crafts has prepared a list of things you can try to make sold sores disappear from your face as fast as possible.

Many people suffer from excessive gas formation and an unpleasant feeling in their stomach. It causes discomfort and makes the belly appear bigger. 5-Minute Crafts decided to share 8 pieces of advice that may help you tackle this problem and prevent it from reappearing in the future.

Regular walking is an effective and simple exercise that can help you lose weight. 5-Minute Crafts will give you some pieces of advice on how to make walking more effective for you.

You have a fever when your body reaches a temperature that is higher than what is considered normal, and it makes you feel sick. To help you with this matter, 5-Minute Crafts has listed 6 things that you can do for a quick recovery.

Sometimes the skin on our face requires a quick fix — to get rid of a pimple that appeared out of blue. If, at this moment, you don’t have special patches for pimple flare-ups, then things like pastes and masks can help greatly.

Sometimes the wish to have fitness training sessions at home is not enough, because this requires extra sports equipment. For example, with the help of a fitness band, you can work out various groups of muscles. The main thing to remember is which band to opt for.

Although menstrual cramps are not usually a sign of a serious health condition, they can be very painful and irritating. Luckily, there are some home remedies to relieve the pain, and 5-Minute Crafts would like to show them to you.

Leg pain or discomfort in your hips, knees, calves, or feet often occurs because of overuse, fatigue, or some minor injuries. In this case, it can be treated at home, and 5-Minute Crafts would like to share with you some effective ways to do this.

You say you have a sore throat when it begins to feel dry, scratchy, and even painful. 5-Minute Crafts has 8 solutions that you should try if you want to get rid of this problem quickly.

Heartburn is a burning feeling in your chest caused by your stomach acid and it can be very unpleasant. 5-Minute Crafts shares 7 different natural and homemade remedies with you that can help you ease your heartburn.