Health

See also Being, Action

NHS

• Are You Entitled to Help with Health Costs (HCS1)
  • The NHS Low Income Scheme

• The New NHS Minor Ailment Service at Your Community Pharmacy

General

See also Science#Biology

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physiology - the scientific study of function in living systems. A sub-discipline of biology, its focus is in how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_body

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physical_fitness

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reactance_(psychology)

• Why the immune system is so damn complicated

• http://www.priceplow.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/pathway-of-human-metabolic-processes-as-currently-understood.png

• http://www.alexmedearis.com/software-development-is-bad-for-your-health-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/
• http://technori.com/2013/04/4281-the-beginners-guide-to-quantified-self-plus-a-list-of-the-best-personal-data-tools-out-there/

• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed
• http://summaries.cochrane.org/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_model
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrative_medicine
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disease_management_(health)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_human_positions
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_posture

• YouTube: Exercise to improve hunchback posture forward head carriage correction [1]

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_stability
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutral_spine

• http://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2015/06/08/412314701/lost-posture-why-indigenous-cultures-dont-have-back-pain - J shaped spine is less stressful than an S shaped spine

• http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
• http://www.polygon.com/2014/4/22/5625906/weight-loss-mmo-video-game

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29817519 - attention

• http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/01/does-global-warming-make-me-look-fat/383509/?single_page=true [2]

• https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/4wf8mv/doctors_of_reddit_do_you_ever_find_yourselves/d66l2r3

Pain

Sprains ans strains

• http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Sprains/Pages/Treatment.aspx

Chronic

• http://robertheaton.com/2013/03/19/how-chronic-pain-has-made-me-happier/

Skin

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_skin

• http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2012/05/kids-sunscreen-avoid-environmental-working-group-guide

• http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00244-015-0227-7
  • http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2015/10/your-sunscreen-massacring-world%E2%80%99s-coral-reefs

Blood

• http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2014/01/122211/blood-work-scientists-uncover-surprising-new-tools-rejuvenate-brain [3]

Muscle

See also Activities#Manual therapy

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_muscles_of_the_human_body

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skeletal_striated_muscle

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_spindle
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_tone

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fascia
• http://io9.com/how-a-mysterious-body-part-called-fascia-is-challenging-1598939224

• http://www.do-it-yourself-joint-pain-relief.com/

Trigger points

• http://articles.elitefts.com/training-articles/trigger-point-101/
• http://saveyourself.ca/tutorials/trigger-points.php

• http://www.pressurepointer.com/pain_reference_chart.htm
• http://triggerpoints.net/

• https://www.youtube.com/user/theors858

Leg/pelvis

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluteal_muscles

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piriformis_syndrome
  • http://www.drnickcampos.com/health-newsletter/PiriformisSyndrome.html
  • http://www.rice.edu/~jenky/sports/piri.html

Back

• http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Back-pain/Pages/Introduction.aspx

• http://www.spineuniverse.com/anatomy/lumbar-spine

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coccydynia

• http://physicaltherapy.about.com/od/backpain/tp/Emergency-Back-Pain-Treatment.htm

Desks

Using standing desk will force you to face up existing posture tensions and imbalances of muscle strength.

Lack tables? how i've done it, plus phonebooks and boxes, though the tables don't really allow one to put legs under

• http://lifehacker.com/5929765/make-yourself-a-standing-desk-this-weekend

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2394868

• http://www.ergodesktop.com/content/kangaroo-0

• http://arshadchowdhury.com/1485-what-happens-when-you-stand-for-2-years/

next level?;

• http://peterarm.tumblr.com/post/37021212588/sit-stand-treadmill-desk

• http://bitehype.com/screw-your-standing-desk-how-about-squatting/ [4]

• http://xkcd.com/1329/

• http://doublestealth.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/my-treadwater-desk.html [5]

• What happens when you sit at a desk for 13 years - and actually exercise.

• https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2036834894/the-most-affordable-automatic-sit-to-stand-desk [6]

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8552613

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10865398

• http://blog.c-mart.in/posts/sit-stand-desk-ikea-skarsta-review [7]

RSI

• a programmer’s guide to healing RSI
• HN: How I Cured my RSI Pain (2010)

Fat

• http://gettingstronger.org/2014/02/what-cold-showers-and-exercise-have-in-common/ [8]

Bone

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_fracture

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bone_healing

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osteocalcin

• http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/do-our-bones-influence-our-minds

Teeth

• http://www.quora.com/What-is-the-best-time-to-brush-your-teeth?share=1

• http://complete-health-and-happiness.com/coconut-oil-is-better-than-any-toothpaste-according-to-new-study/ -??

• http://www.homecuresthatwork.com/slideshow/12-home-remedies-for-toothaches/ - vanilla! on cotton pads! get an extract with alcohol in it.

Feet

Shoes

• http://xeroshoes.com/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xero_Shoes

• http://www.vibramfivefingers.it/
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibram_FiveFingers
  • http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/05/is-barefoot-style-running-best-new-studies-cast-doubt/ - so not for running anyway

Socks

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_socks

Lacing

• BullDog Laces - High quality replacement bootlaces for 8, 10, 14, 20 and 30+ hole boots. Free UK delivery, buy 4 pairs get 5th pair free

• YouTube: Why shoelaces come undone - Professor Shoelace

• Ian's Shoelace Site - Bringing you the fun, fashion & science of shoelaces [9]
  • Shoe Lacing - Are all of your shoes, sneakers and boots still laced up the way they were when you bought them? This section presents some of the many fascinating ways of lacing, either for different functions or just for appearances. Why not take the plunge? Whip out those laces and re-do them to suit your needs or personality.
  • Ian Knot - Ian's Fast Shoelace Knot]

• Ukrainian Lacing is a technique that fixes all major problems of conventional shoe lacing with no tails, at the same time doing a knot remains habitual.

• YouTube: How to Prevent Running Shoe Blisters With a “Heel Lock” or “Lace Lock”
• Running Shoe Lacing Techniques

• How to Lace a Hiking Boot For Better Fit

Sight

Eyes

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7266233

• http://theneurosphere.com/2015/12/17/the-mystery-of-tetrachromacy-if-12-of-women-have-four-cone-types-in-their-eyes-why-do-so-few-of-them-actually-see-more-colours/ [10]

• http://www.seeing.org/techniques/

Glasses

• https://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/

• http://www.optical4less.com/

Hearing

• http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/losing-music/ [11]

• https://medium.com/@Amp/cant-you-just-turn-up-the-volume-4ecb7fc422a [12]

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10325583

Nose

• http://odornetwork.com/network/index.html#orris [13]

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal_irrigation

• Himalayan Institute Neti Pot Demo

Natural sea salt without anti-caking agent and non-iodised

• http://chemistry.about.com/od/labrecipes/a/How-To-Make-Saline-Solution.htm - 9 grams of salt per liter of water or 1 teaspoon of salt per cup (8 fluid ounces) of water. Too much salt?

• http://www.desertbloomherbs.com/netipot.html - quarter tea-spoon per cup

• http://www.scents-of-earth.com/makyourownna.html

• http://www.fragrantica.com/

• http://boisdejasmin.com/2011/02/perfume-vocabulary-fragrance-terms-sillage.html

Hair

• http://abeautifulmess.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/10/how-to-style-a-hair-bow.html/

• http://www.mrkate.com/2012/05/25/diy-hair-bow-bun-tutorial/

• let lish mess with your hair - dreadlocks

Shaving

See also Making#Sharpening

• http://www.reddit.com/r/wicked_edge

• http://boingboing.net/2012/08/25/switching-to-a-straight-razor.html

No poo

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_poo
• http://www.reddit.com/r/NoPoo

• http://ecocatlady.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/secrets-to-my-no-poo-success.html

Female hygiene

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstrual_cup

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zj4NhC8ahM

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_urination_device

Soap

• http://soapcalc.net/

• http://thesaponista.blogspot.co.uk/

Learning

• http://calnewport.com/blog/2012/10/26/mastering-linear-algebra-in-10-days-astounding-experiments-in-ultra-learning/

Herbology

• http://www.grassrootsremedies.co.uk/
  • http://www.grassrootsremedies.co.uk/diy-resources/

Supplements

• http://examine.com/supplements/5-HTP/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griffonia_simplicifolia

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10403995

• http://www.metabolics.com/blog/the-definitive-guide-to-magnesium-and-magnesium-supplements/ - magnesium malate

Identity

• http://www.scottishtrans.org/Page/Change_of_Name.aspx

Toilet

• Japanese Toilets: The Future Called 30 Years Ago [14]

• http://imgur.com/gallery/vZGo7 - loo roll origami

tDCS

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcranial_direct-current_stimulation

• http://www.diytdcs.com

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7872130

• http://www.radiolab.org/story/9-volt-nirvana/ [15]

• http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/brain-stimulation-for-the-masses/ [16]

• http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/19/electrical-brain-stimulation-caffeine [17]

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8926805

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12078895

Other

• http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4229 [18]

• http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/ted-kaptchuk-versus-placebo-effects-again/

DNA

• http://ds9a.nl/amazing-dna/ [19]

Work

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12114681