1001 Health Tips Author:Lawrence Galton If you're bothered by mosquitoes in the summer, Vitamin B1 supplements taken orally work as an effective insect repellant. — Swallowing a tablet is easy with the head tilted backward, but swallowing a capsule that way is difficult, since the capsule is lighter than water and will float forward. If you tilt your head forward, the capsule will flo... more »at backward for easy swallowing.
A migraine attack can often be aborted just by exhaling into and rebreathing from a bag placed over the nose and mouth.
The suffering of asthma can be greatly relieved by eating Cheddar cheese - a natural ingredient in cheese helps dilate nasal passages.
When you burn your tongue with hot food or drink, a few grains of sugar sprinkled on the site can sweetly undo the misery.
Carsickness in a child can often be prevented by elevating the child's riding position by ten inches.
The pain, burning, and itching of shingles can be greatly relieved by the slight pressure of an elasticized binder worn around the chest.
Drinking coffee is precisely the wrong thing to do for a hangover, and can actually prolong its effects. Drink fruit juice instead.