What can help carpal tunnel syndrome?

So I am off on holiday to Japan and thinking about what to pack apart from the obvious clothes, toothbrush etc.  In part 1 I discussed my two go to solutions.  So now I wanted to share some other ideas: Skin MOA, TheGreenBalm can be used to soothe dry itchy skin, calm minor rashes and burns.  It contains both tea-tree oil which is a natural anti-bacterial agent and yarrow a herb well know for its skin-healing properties. Sunburn Fushi wild andiroba oil harvested from the tropical rainforests of south and central america has antibacterial and antiinflamatory properties in the oil.  Which makes it great for sunburn, repelling bugs and to moisturize dry or damaged hair.  A more readily available remedy is aloe vera. Travel Sickness Ginger has long been the go to natural remedy for any type of sickness including travel sickness.  Pukka three ginger tea also contains galangal another plant often recommend for motion sickness as well as anti-inflamatory turneric and soothing licqorice root so it may be useful for calming an upset stomach as well as alleviating travel sickness. Bug Bites Zap Ease from Incongnito (www.lessmosquito.com) is a natural mosquito-repellent maker.  I haven't tried the product but it is award winning.  A few "clicks" of  Zap-Ease around the area of a bit "has the effect of localising the posing and inhibiting the histimine release, which causes the itch and the urge to scratch".  The device is harmless but not recommended for kids under 2 years old and people with pacemakers.    

In my previous post I said that the activity you do to chill out doesn't matter it you just need to enjoy it and it absorbs you. So why not consider paying video games, yes video games.  If you ask any gamer, who enjoys playing them and they will tell you it help them relax or de-stress.  I know this may sound unlikey.  However that is scientific research to support the idea that regularly playing video games can help people unwind an dimprove their ability to handle everyday stress. In 2010 Associate Professor Dr. Christopher J. Ferguson of the Texas A&M Public Research Facility demonstrated that both men and women who play violent video games long-term seem to be able to adopt mental skills to handle stress, become less depressed and get less hostile during stressful tasks.  In 2014 reserarchers from University College London  found that people who played video games after work experienced faster recovery from work related stress. While there are a number of video games on the market which are specifically aimed at helping people unwind and manage stress, it seems that almost any form of game playing will do the trick.  Spending half an hour each day on a video console could be be as effective as going to the gym for helping you “chill out” at the end of a busy day. References http://www.christopherjferguson.com/hitman.pdf http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/1418103/  

In Part 1, I gave you some ideas for preventing and stopping colds.  But in this article, I want to focus on if you have a blocked or stuffy nose. Propolis This is found in a variety of comercial cold remedies.  A water based nasal spray tested on children has been show to improve the symptoms of comon cold and reduce the number of disease-causing bugs in the airways. Steam If I get a blocked nose, I inhale steam to assit me to blow my nose clear. Nasal Rinsing This technique is where you use a container called a neti pot or nasal cup filled with a salt water solution to flush ou the nasal passages.  This can be used to both treat and prevent colds.  There is evidence that it can help clear a blocked nose, soothe a sore throat and even reduce the chanes of getting sick again.  If using a neti pot doesn't apeal you can buy saline nasal sprays. References Crişan I, Zaharia CN, Popovici F, Jucu V, Belu O, Dascălu C, Mutiu A, Petrescu A. Natural propolis extract NIVCRISOL in the treatment of acute and chronic rhinopharyngitis in children. Rom J Virol. 1995 Jul-Dec;46(3-4):115-33. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9179964 Slapak I, Skoupá J, Strnad P, Horník P. Efficacy of isotonic nasal wash (seawater) in the treatment and prevention of rhinitis in children. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Jan;134(1):67-74. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18209140