Health

See also Mind, 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]

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

RSI

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

Skeletal

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

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

• http://alllacedup.co.uk.shopfactory.com/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVaS6TwzLc8

• http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/lacing.htm [7]
• http://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ianknot.htm

• YouTube: How to Prevent Running Shoe Blisters With a “Heel Lock” or “Lace Lock”
• http://katierunsthis.com/2011/10/04/running-shoe-lacing-techniques/
• How to Lace a Hiking Boot For Better Fit

• http://www.instructables.com/id/Ukrainian-Lacing/

Sight

• http://www.optical4less.com/

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/ [8]

Glasses

• https://www.glassesdirect.co.uk/

Hearing

• http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/losing-music/ [9]

• https://medium.com/@Amp/cant-you-just-turn-up-the-volume-4ecb7fc422a [10]

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

Nose

• http://odornetwork.com/network/index.html#orris [11]

• 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

• let lish mess with your hair - dreadlocks

Shaving

• 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://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

• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7528597

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/ [12]

• http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/brain-stimulation-for-the-masses/ [13]

• http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/nov/19/electrical-brain-stimulation-caffeine [14]

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

Other

• http://skeptoid.com/episodes/4229 [15]

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

DNA

• http://ds9a.nl/amazing-dna/ [16]