Arthritis is inflammation of the joints. There are over 100 different types of arthritis but osteoarthritis is the most common. Over 21 million people are affected with this disease. Even though it’s most common in women over age 60 men and younger adults are no stranger to it. What I find as an R.N. is that prevention is almost never talked about it. Even in the medical profession it seems they just expect as you age that you will get this painful disease and off you go with anti-inflammatory medications and surgery as your only viable options.Osteoarthritis also known as degenerative joint disease is associated with a breakdown of cartilage in joints and can occur in almost any joint in the body. Most commonly occurs in the weight bearing joints of the hips, knees and spine. So who is most susceptible to developing Osteoarthritis or OA?
People who are overweight.
People who perform high intensity workouts or activities putting continued stress on the joints such as athletes.
People who have some type of genetic defect.
People who have poor diets and nutritional habits.
When you go to the doctor most times they prescribe you anti-inflammatory medications along with physical therapy. While physical therapy is good, understand that there is no cure for OA, and that the very best treatment is to get healthier!7 Things you can do to promote better health and reduce or eliminate Arthritic pain!
Exercise. Your joints maybe very stiff and it may seem counterintuitive to exercise but that’s exactly what you need to do loosen up your joints and stretch your muscles. In the long run this will reduce your pain. (always consult your physician)
Hydrate your body. Water, yes I said water, not pop, tea or coffee. Water hydrates, protects and moisturizes your joints.
Detox your body. If you body is toxic, those toxins are in your joints and toxins cause inflammation.
Walk in forgiveness. Unforgiveness is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die. Unforgiveness poisons the heart, the mind and the body. It’s not worth your health let it go!
Eat more raw fruits and vegetables. Putting more live foods into your body reduces the acidity of your body. Our bodies are naturally alkaline and when we eat dead foods because the enzymes that been cooked out of them they actually become acidic. Disease thrives in an acidic environment.
Reduce the amount of saturated fats. Foods high in saturated fats produce plaque in the body which gets trapped in the blood vessels and joints. This causes heart disease and joint pain.
Take natural supplements. Let prescription medication be a last resort as they cause more toxins and don’t treat the problem only the symptoms. There a many natural supplements that you can take including Glucosamine and Chondroitin.
No matter what the ailment, disease or health condition is, we can’t get away from the fact that eating a healthy well balanced diet is the main ingredient in promoting better health. Take some time out to read food labels, plan your meals and get a good workout in! My goal for you is to Reign in Health and Fitness, so please feel free to ask me any questions that you may have!
7 Ways to Reduce Arthritis Pain to Reign in Health and Fitness!
The Offerings With Automotive Equipment Distributors
Automotive equipments are tools, lifts, service equipments, and other pieces of machinery that are used to reduce downtime and make lifting handling heavy objects easier during the handling and repair work on automobiles. These are also used for other purposes as well. There are many automotive equipment distributors around the country. The business is highly competitive and the equipments have now begun to make their appearance online as well.Types of Automotive EquipmentThere are different kinds of automotive tools and equipments available for customers. The purchase of these depends of the need and the location where it is used.* Auto Lift Equipment – As the name suggests, these are used to lift automobiles and other material. They allow the mechanics to gain entry into the belly of the automobile easily. The mechanics are able to stand underneath the automobile and make the necessary repairs. They are also used to clean the belly of the vehicle easily. Auto lift equipment comes in the form of two posts, four posts, parking, mid-rise, and turf. The most popular of these is the two posts lift.* Air Compressors – This equipment consists of a pump connected to an engine. The compressors can be horizontal, diesel, gas compressors, duplex, or stack compressors. They are generally used for filling air into tyres.* Lubrication Equipment – This is automotive equipment used to lubricate the various parts of the vehicle. They include oil pumps, grease valves, oil meters, etc.* Service Equipment – Service equipments are a group of equipments that are used to make the servicing of the vehicle easier and quicker. The service equipments that are generally provided by automotive equipment distributors include wheel balancers, booster cables, battery chargers, brake fluid exchangers, paint, body equipment, etc. They are a class of their own.* Tire Changers – Changing tires is always a pain. However, with the tire changing machine, this can be done easily within a few minutes. It also provides accuracy to the placement of the tire.* Exhaust Equipment – Exhaust equipment that is approved by car manufacturers is provided by an auto equipment distributor. The exhaust hoses need to be able to withstand pressure and heat to a great extent and hence standardized products are important.* Wheel Alignment Equipment – Most of the distributors provide wheel alignment equipments of high quality. Hunter wheel alignment equipment is one of the best and the most widely used by most companies and auto repair services.* Other Automotive Accessories – Automobile servicing and repairs require a lot of accessories like jacks, dollies, testers, monitors, hammers, screwdrivers, etc. Automotive equipment distributors provide these in different ranges and varieties.Nowadays, the demand for automotive equipment is on the rise because the number of vehicles coming out on to the roads is by the hundreds on a daily basis. Hence, the numbers of automotive equipment distributors are also on the rise.There is almost one on every street and more are setting up online stores to make the buying and shipping of these equipments much easier.
Email Marketing: Do You Want To Triple Your Return On Investment?
Introduction:One of the biggest mistakes most marketers do nowadays, is think email marketing is dead. Many marketers today drop the email marketing scheme to go with social media. Come to think of it, social media look much more sexy than email. But, is a social media post really as effective as an email? Before we answer that question, lets state a well known fact. It is easier to send a friend request on Facebook than to collect an email online. But believe me, email marketing is thrice as worth it as social media marketing. So, what is email marketing?Email marketing is the targeting of customers through emails. Every emails sent to a potential customers can be considered as email marketing. Email marketing involves sending a promotional email or an ad to a subscriber. Via his email address. A great deal of organisations today use email marketing. Even more bloggers do use email marketing today than ever before. For example, have you ever been browsing on a website, and you see some field where you are asked to submit your name and email to get a free eBook or update? That is the front part of email marketing.Most bloggers use email marketing because it enhances the customer experience. With a well targeted email list, you can reach established customers and prospective ones too. Any given subscriber will be informed better and more easily via email. The email will have a greater visibility than a Facebook post. The Facebook post will be drowned in a stream of content in the minutes following its posting.Do You Really Need Email Marketing?If you want to improve your customers’ or readers’ experience, then you need email marketing. Forget about the glamour and the flashy of social media marketing. We are talking efficiency here. We are talking greater engagement. Greater reach. Greater click through rate and more. As many experienced marketers say, ” the money is in the list”. Some even say “your net worth depends on your network”. In the following lines, I will explain the advantages of email marketing. In these explanations, I will use statistics. The sites which produced those stats will be mentioned at the end of this article. So, let’s get into the advantages of using email marketing.:Potential Reach:Did you know that in 2013, there were about 3.2 billion email accounts created in the world? 95% of online consumers use an email address. The most interesting fact is; 91% of those consumers check their email accounts at least once a day. Today, we browse more with our phones than our computers. As a result, we are more easily notified when we receive emails. Our phones place the notifications right in front of our eyes.Today, it is easier to check to an email than a Facebook or Twitter post. This is because when we post content, so does a million other people. As a result, finding one particular post you liked 3 weeks ago can be the most daunting task.Actual Reach:Before I explain this part in more detail, let’s get some interesting numbers. In the first half of 2013, a research conducted using emails as a marketing channel revealed some staggering facts. The one that stands out the most is this; 18% of the emails sent during a campaign never reach their destinations. 4% of the sent emails are sent into the spam folder. That makes 22% of the sent emails that do not actually reach the intended receiver.On the other hand, 78% of the emails sent during an email campaign actually reach their destination. Think of it this way, If you send 1000 emails, 780 emails will reach their destination. In addition to that, 91% of the receivers check their emails daily. This means, about 709 receivers will actually see your email. This is great efficiency, as less than 30% of the emails sent are lost.Now, let’s compare these numbers with those of a Facebook campaign carried out in the same way. This revealed that 74% of the Facebook posts are actually lost within the big stream of content. That is a problem. That means, per thousand Facebook posts, 740 are lost in the stream of content. That leaves us with 260 posts seen by our target readers. Another bad thing is, everyone who sees your content will not actually click through. Less than half will actually do. That leaves us with less than 130 people who are actually interested in our offers.Click Through Rates:In the previous point, we talked about what percentage of people who see and may like your posts and mails. Now let’s talk about people who actually complete the actions and do what you want them to do. Let’s say clicking on a link. This link may take them to a landing page or a website.Click through rate is the percentage of people that receive your message and actually click on it. The click through rate of a tweet is 0.5 percent as opposed to 3% for an email. These numbers look small at first. But, this means that people click 6 times more on an email link than on a tweeted link.Let’s keep on using our example of 1000 emails and 1000 social media posts. A 0.5% click through rate means per thousand, 5 people will actually click on your link. This is for social media. Sometimes the click through rates are higher, but those are particular cases. The numbers we use here are average ones.A 3% click through rate with emails means 30 clicks per thousand. That is the best click through rate you will obtain on average. The numbers are not astounding, but efficient numbers are not always astounding. The difference is such because, when people give you their email addresses they actually want to hear more form you.Your Readers Want It This Way:Most people use social media to communicate with friends first. Seldom are they used to receive business news and reviews. There are specialized websites for that. 77% of the users during a survey online said they prefer to receive promotional messages in their emails. 4% said they prefer these messages on social media. This speaks to the fact that by submitting an email, people are literally giving you a business meeting location.Emails Are Private:It is easier for a reader to express his problems in private than in the open. Everybody is not comfortable when it comes to expressing their shortcomings in the open. When a user wishes to express his struggles and he can’t meet with you, what does he do? He writes you an email. This way, he can tell you everything. You can answer specifically to him.I will soon create a page where I post user requested content. Every weekend.Email Marketing and newslettersConclusion:You want to use emails if you want to boast your online presence. Also, this is for you if you want to enhance reader experience. Setting up an email marketing campaign is not really expensive. We are talking about 6$ to 20$. Per month. Some services like MailChimp even offer free services for your first 2000 subscribers.Email marketing is not dead. If anything, it kills that silence between your subscribers and you. In an upcoming post, I will talk about building an email list. Thanks for reading. Talk to you guys soon.