The Weird Effect These Tricks Could Have On Your Body

Jan 21, 2019 by apost team

One of the greatest mysteries on earth can be found simply by looking in a mirror. Yep, it’s the human body. Some mysteries, such as why nine out of ten people are right-handed, continue to baffle scientific explanation. Meanwhile, scientific research into other mysteries has resulted in offshoots of some very unique tips and tricks for you to deal with common problems that plague the human body. Let’s explore some.

Like a hacker stealing top secret info from the internet, science has uncovered some interesting ways to address may of the issues that torment our bodies. Some are a little odd, but research has proven these hacks quite helpful.

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Are you a diabetic having to prick your finger often and inject insulin? Maybe you’d like to give blood but fear of needle pain makes it a no-go? Whether it be a yearly health immunization or antibiotic injection, most all of us have an occasion to come face to face with a needle. In any event, you’ve likely been told to take a deep breath right before the injection.

While that keeps you still and supposedly gives your mind focus on something other than the invading needle, it likely didn’t help much with the actual pain, though, right?

Here’s a better trick to beat needle pain. Cough. You’ll just let out a tiny cough as the needle penetrates. Breathing, unlike coughing, is an automatic action that your brain doesn’t actually think about nor invest in doing. Be sure to let the person injecting the needle know your plans beforehand so that they can get the timing right and be prepared for the slight movement.

Vomer isn’t the new drummer for your favorite band. It’s actually a bone. If your sinuses are giving you fits or are full of mucus congestion, you’ll want to get up close and personal with the vomer bone. You’ll start by pressing a finger against each eyebrow to apply steady, gentle pressure. Release that point as you press your tongue firmly against the roof of your mouth, rocking it in a back and forth motion.

Continue to alternate between the two actions for a minute or two. The forces will help loosen mucus so it can be expelled.

Even minor burns often blister afterward, and those blisters can leave some nasty scars for weeks, months, or even permanently. Applying ice packs has long been the standard protocol for after-burn care. The problem is that ice packs rapidly change the temperature of the heated skin to the opposite temperature, and when applied too cold and too long, the result can be skin damage and ice burn.

Want to know a better after-burn trick? Gently press the pad of a non-affected finger(s) over the burn to slowly bring the temperature back to your normal body temperature. Don’t use ice. This will help minimize blistering and prevent ice burns atop heat burns.

According to Dr. Scott Schaffer, an ENT specialist in New Jersey, you can scratch the itch of a sore throat via your ear. Stimulating the nerves in the ear creates a muscle spasm reflex in the throat. The spasm serves as a built-in scratching post to alleviate that tickling/cough sensation felt with sore throats.

Toothaches are torture. The pain is often so intense as to be all-consuming. You can’t think or even breathe without throbbing pain engulfing your mouth. From affordability to fear, there are many reasons a person can’t just immediately go see a dentist. Here’s a nifty trick to naturally combat the pain of a toothache, and all you’ll need is an ice pack. Locate that webbed area of your hand between the pointing finger and thumb.

Slowly run your ice pack up and down the webbed area until you feel a toothache immediately start to ease. While the above trick may sound like some weird hocus-pocus, the effectiveness lies in understanding the body’s nerve pathways. The webbed area is a major highway for nerve pathways running pain signals from the hands and face to the brain.

Few are immune to nervousness and anxiety. Picturing everyone naked isn’t always a calming gesture, either. Want to know a more effective trick to calm your nerves? Try blowing on your finger.

Yes, it sounds even more ridiculous than envisioning those around you in a nudist colony eating birthday cake, but there’s an actual rhyme to this flavor of madness. You see, blowing on your finger helps establish dominance over your vagus nerve, which in turn helps regulate your breathing and heart rate to get your body into a calmer state.

In America, 18 percent of women, 6 percent of men, and 10 percent of children suffer from migraines, accounting for 38 million people in total. The result is billions of dollars in lost productivity and healthcare costs. According to migraine.com, migraine suffers endure six times as many tests and take almost three times as many prescriptions as non-migraine suffers.

Let’s say you want to cut back on prescription and over-the-counter migraine medications or that they don’t even work for you. Pressure points may provide a hack. It’s an ancient technique that’s been used for thousands of years, and now reflexology is gaining scientific backing. 

So, what’s the trick? Locate the webbing between your right thumb and pointing finger. Use your left thumb and pointing finger to pinch the area and apply gentle pressure. Hold the pressure for two minutes as you lightly use a circular rocking motion to knead the area. Switch hands and repeat. The pressure point loosens Ki (blocked energy) so that blood can better flow from your neck and head.

There you have seven tricks to hack your own body for its betterment. Which are you most excited to try? Have you already tried any? Tell us your stories, questions, and thoughts in the comment section, and don’t forget to pass these tricks on to your friends.

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