Archive for the ‘Fitness’ Category

What are the ingredients of a good topical analgesic

Monday, November 9th, 2009

CryoDerm™ Delivers the Benefits of MSM, Arnica, Boswella & ILEX in a 100% Natural Pain Relieving Roll-On

There are several amazing ingredients in CryoDerm™ that help provide the pain relief. The main active ingredient is menthol, which is derived from peppermint oil. Other ingredients include: Arnica, Boswella, Ilex and MSM:

Arnica has been proven effective in reducing bruising, swelling, edema, hematoma, contusions, and is being used to treat muscle strains and sprains and a variety of joint problems.  Research studies completed in 2002, at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, used an Arnica preparation to reduce bruising after surgery.  The preparation reduced bruising by as much as 41% which dramatically shortened recovery time!  Patients have reported faster recovery after orthopedic surgery including hip and knee replacement, as well as other categories of general surgery.

Boswella refers to the resin of various species of Boswellia shrubs and small trees which are found in the Red Sea region and mountains of central India. It has been widely used as an Indian herbal medicine treatment for arthritis and bursitis.

Nearly sixty percent of arthritis patients who were tested in a study at the Government-Medical College in Jammu, India experienced good to excellent results against stiffness and pain. What’s amazing is that more than three-quarters of these patients were either bedridden or unable to do normal work.

Ilex , also known as Yerba mate has been used by the Indian tribes in Brazil and Paraguay as a beverage. It continues to be a popular beverage throughout South America. Research has shown that Ilex has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antispasmodic properties.

Unless you have tried CryoDerm™ for pain relief you are missing out on an opportunity to achieve drug free pain control for sore muscles, arthritis pain, muscle aches, bursitis and tendonitis.

Running should not be a pain

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

That’s right, there are a few simple rules of thumb that will keep you on the road.
1) It starts with your foot wear, do not run on old broken down shoes. I recommend you replace your shoes every 300 miles of running or so. This is what I try to do. Obviously, if you are built like a lineman and not an olympic marathoner, you need to do this more often. The math is simple: 20 miles/week times 4 weeks equals 80 miles. 300 miles divided by 80 is roughly 4 months before you have to change shoes.
2) Warm up slowly…then stretch. You don’t want to stretch cold muscles. Walk then jog easily for 10 minutes first.
3) Stretch after running, 5-10 minutes to work the kinks out should be fine.
4) Make sure you vary the terrain you run on. If you run predominately on concrete and you are always sore, this is why. Find a park with grass or wood-chip trails to do some of your running on.

These are just a few rules of thumb, and they are very simple to follow. Remember running should not be a pain!