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ESPECIALLY FOR TEENS

blob. SphynxCat: Maintaining Good Health
blob. SphynxCat: "Why Can't I Eat Anything?"

DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS
Some things that might help if you have trouble keeping some food down or keeping certain foods from making you feel miserable.

Beano: The old standby for gas problems, it may also help you digest whatever it is that normally disagrees with you.

Yogurts with active yogurt cultures: If you have, or think you have, a milk/lactose intolerance problem, try some of this. One yogurt, daily, should reduce the problems you have with lactose products.

Hot Tea: I like mine with cream and sugar. This can help settle an upset stomach, but you may have to experiment with brands to see what works for you. And stay away from that fake cream / fake sugar crap, ewwwww!

Peppermints: An old old old herbal remedy for an upset stomach. Buy boxes of Altoids or a similar product. You want the mints to have real peppermint OIL, not peppermint flavor. Penguin mints have peppermint oil, but they have Nutrasweet, so I don't recommend them as a result.

Food diary: Keeping a log of what you eat, in what quantities (even if you just write "meal" or "snack" or something to judge relative sizes), and in what combinations is a good way to keep track of what really aggravates your digestion. This is basic procedure for determining what your food allergies REALLY are. On the flip side, if the sheer number of foods that disagree with you are that many, then keep track of what DOES agree with you. Either way, you're bound to get some idea of what you can and cannot eat, and that will make a difference in the long run - once you learn what food to avoid or not avoid, eating becomes much easier. :)

Avoid junk food / fast food: Putting a lot of artificial chemicals in your system does not do anyone any good. If it has no nutritional value, your body still has to work and stress itself to process it OUT of your body. I'm not saying cold-turkey-quit - I still enjoy the occasional chocolate bar or fast-food burger - But keep it in LOW moderation. Junk food / fast food should NOT be a large chunk of anyone's diet.

See also the following:

blob. SphynxCat: Stomach Troubles
blob. SphynxCat: Food Allergies
blob. SphynxCat: Food Poisoning

GENERAL HEALTH / NUTRITION

blob. SphynxCat: Keeping that youthful appearance as you get older
paw Sarah Dorrance: Dealing with Fatigue
paw Sarah Dorrance: Migranes and how to deal with them
paw Sarasvati: Coping With Head and Cold
paw shortgoth: Blade sterilisation

NUTRITION

Diet: Make sure you are eating a HEALTHY diet whenever possible! A diet of potato chips, dip, assorted junk food and sodapop does is NOT healthy! Neither is fast food. Nor is any of that stuff recommended on any kind of long term basis. We have enough problems without adding fake food and chemicals into the list.

B-complex supplements are also generally a good idea ("Stress formula" as they're sometimes called.) I, personally, have had good success with a B-complex containing 500-1,000mcg (micrograms) of B12 in a *capsule* form, rather than hard tablets/caplets - as well as a bunch of other B-vitamins - which seems to be the key between feeling like I'm scraping by and feeling like I'm ready to take on whatever is thrown at me. Incidentally, this is also a vitamin that vegetarians and older people tend to be chronically low in if they don't take supplements. Note: It's better to have a B-complex than a straight B-12 pill. B-vitamins work better as a group than alone.

See also the following:

SUNLIGHT

"Sun allergies are a widespread phenomenon, affecting in varying degrees 10-15% percent of the population."
     - John Epstein, MD, clinical professor of Dermatology, University of California School of Medicine

Avoidance, obviously, is the best solution, but we can't always avoid the sun when we want. Jobs, classes, etc., all force us outdoors now and then, sometimes more often than others depending on the job (usually) and/or the classes (occasionally). Here's a short list of suggestions:

  1. Sunscreen
  2. Hat with a brim AND sunglasses or welding glasses of your choice
  3. Long sleeves and long pants - Experiment to figure out which fabrics work better for you; whether it's a light gauzy cotton or a heavy "sailcloth" or "duckcloth" fabric. (Tighter weave means less light getting through, but generally also means the fabric is heavier and most likely warmer in the hot summer months.)
  4. Welding glasses and welding jackets are also good, practical but not stylish, solutions.

See also the following:

blob. SphynxCat: Photosensitivity Causes
blob. SphynxCat: Reducing Sunburn & UV Damage
pin UV Index MAP
pin List of various kinds of UV radiation

Here are a few links to help in your quest for sun protection (bear in mind the clothing CAN be expensive, but is well worth it to prevent sunburn and yes, the risk of skin cancer if your skin is sensitive enough...)

Sun protective clothing

pin MasqueRays
pin Sun Fun
pin Outdoor Research
pin Sun Grubbies

 

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