Little Known Helpful Hints

I have no idea if these work, just passing along an email, not qualified medical opinion. Thought they were interesting thou!

1. Drinking two glasses of Gatorade can relieve headache pain almost immediately without the unpleasant side effects caused by traditional pain relievers.

2. Before you head to the drugstore for a high priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They'll clear up your stuffed nose.

3. Achy muscles from a bout of the flu? Mix 1 tablespoon of horseradish in 1/2 cup of oilve oil. Let the mixture sit for 30 minutes, then apply it as a massage oil, for instant relief for aching muscles.

4. Sore Throat?? Just mix 1/4 cup of vinegar with 1/4 cup of honey and take 1 tablespoon 6 times a day. The vinegar kills the bacteria.

5. Cure urinary tract infections with alka-seltzer. Just dissolve 2 tablets in a glass of water and drink it at the onset of the symptons. Alka-Seltzer begins eliminating urinary tract infections almost instantly- even thou the product was never been so advertised.

6. Honey remedy for skin blemishes. Cover the blemish with a dab of honey and place a band-aid over it. Honey kills the bacteria, keeps the skin sterile, and speeds healing. Works overnight.

7. Listerine theraphy for toenail fungus. Get rid of unsightly toenail fungus by soaking your toes in Listerine mouthwash. The powerful antiseptic leaves your toenails looking healthy again.

8. Easy eyeglass fix. To prevent the screws in eyeglasses from loosening, apply a small drop of Maybelline Crystal Clear nail polish to the threads of the screws before tightening them.

9. Cleaning fluid that doubles as bug killer. If meanacing bees,wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets get in your home and you can't find the insecticide, try a spray of Formula 409. Insects drop to the ground instantly.

10. Smart splitter remover... just pour a drop of Elmers Glue all over the splitter, let dry, and peel the dried glue off the skin. The splitter sticks to the dried glue.

11. Hunts tomato paste boil cure. Cover the boil with Hunt's tomato paste as a compress. The acids from the tomatoes soothe the pain and bring the boil to a head.

12. Balm for broken blisters. To disinfect a broken blister, dab on a few drops of Listerine....powerful antiseptic.

13. Heinz vinegar to heal bruises. Soak a cotton ball in white vinegar and apply it to the bruise for 1 hour. The vinegar reduces the blueness and speeds up the healing process.

14. Kills fleas instantly. Dawn dishwashing liquid does the trick. Add a few drops to your dogs bath and shampoo the animal thoroughly. Rinse well to avoid skin irritations. Goodbye fleas.

15. Rainy day cure for dog odor. Next time your dog comes in from the rain, simply wipe down the animal with Bounce or any other dryer sheet, instantly making your dog smell springtime fresh.

16. Quaker Oats for fast pain relief of arthritis. It's not just for breakfast anymore. Mix 2 cups of Quaker Oats and 1 cup of water in a bowl and warm in the microwave for 1 minute, cool slightly, and apply the mixture to your hands for soothing relief from arthritis pain.