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How To: Identify triggers of migraine headaches
If you know the triggers that bring on a migraine you can more easily sidestep experiencing one.
How To: Identify different types of heart disease
Heart disease affects more than 20 million Americans. Let's explore the various forms that heart disease can take.
How To: Relieve constipation naturally
Learn how to relieve constipation naturally. When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. But what if you can't? Unburden yourself with these tried and true natural remedies, which really get things moving.
How To: Do polyphasic sleeping
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to do polyphasic sleeping. How often have you said, “If only there were more than 24 hours in a day!” By learning to polyphasic sleep—meaning breaking up a night’s sleep into a series of shorter naps—you can squeeze an extra whole day out of the week.
How To: Prevent carpal tunnel syndrome
Learn how to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome. Even if you're the world's fastest typist, you can help avert carpal tunnel syndrome – a ligament inflammation that causes numbness in your wrists, hands, or fingers – by following these tips.
How To: Relieve menstrual cramps with acupressure
Learn how to relieve menstrual cramps with acupressure. Don't suffer through one more bout of period pain. Instead, try this trick from the ancient Chinese healing art acupressure.
How To: Relieve insomnia with acupressure
Learn how to relieve insomnia with acupressure. Get to sleep fast with a massage technique from the ancient Chinese healing art acupressure.
How To: Relieve a stuffy nose with acupressure
Learn how to relieve a stuffy nose with acupressure. Got a cold? Breathe easier with a move from the ancient Chinese medicinal technique, acupressure.
How To: Weigh yourself correctly
Learn how to weigh yourself correctly. Monitoring your weight is difficult when it can fluctuate three to five pounds in a single day. This system will help.
How To: Stop a cough with acupressure
Learn how to stop a cough with acupressure. The next time you're hacking up a lung, try stopping it with the ancient Chinese healing art acupressure.
How To: Immobilize an ankle
Learn how to immobilize an ankle. The ankle is a complex joint, so when an injury occurs, and you can't get help right away, the first thing to do is keep it from moving – you'll prevent any more damage to the surrounding nerves and tissue.
How To: Cure a headache with acupressure
Learn how to cure a headache with acupressure. Instead of reaching for a pain pill, massage away a headache using acupressure, the traditional Chinese curative technique of applying pressure to certain points of the body.
How To: Prevent constipation
Constipation affects almost everyone at some time. Follow these tips to help prevent it. This how to video lends helpful advice on preventing constipation (and possibly resulting hemmeroids).
How To: Read a nutrition label
This video demonstrates how to read a nutrition label. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to read a nutrition label, For Dummies.
How To: Deal with Lactose Intolerance
Lactose intolerance used to mean a diminished diet. Fortunately, now there are plenty of alternatives, as well as ways to help you tolerate lactose, or milk sugar. Learn how to deal with lactose intolerance with this how to video.
How To: Break your sugar addiction with Frank Lipman, M.D.
Lose weight and have more energy by taking the refined sugar out of your diet. Learn how to break your sugar addiction with this how to video.
How To: Keep your stomach looking flat
The best way to get a flat stomach is to lose some weight. But you can take a lot of the air out of your spare tire with these anti-bloating tips. Learn how to keep your stomach looking flat.
How To: Get more fruits and vegetables into your diet
Getting the minimum five daily servings of fruits and vegetables is not as daunting as you might think. This Howcast video guide offers several tips on getting more fruits and vegetables into your diet.
How To: Recognize the early signs of autism
Early intervention is important for children with autism, a developmental disorder that inhibits socialization. So be on the lookout for warning signs.
How To: Clear up a stuffed nose without medication
All stuffed up and wanting to breathe – but without the chemicals? Here's how to get relief fast! Learn how to clear up a stuffed nose with this home remedy.
How To: Operate on your friends
HOW TO OPERATE ON YOUR MATES! Vive Cool City brings you this fun tutorial video. Warning: Do not try this at home unless you know what you are doing. These Australians are truly reckless dare devils.
How To: Get your body bikini ready
Learn how to get your body bikini ready. Try these proven methods to get an awesome bathing suit bod.
How To: Reduce your risk of allergies
Learn how to reduce your risk of allergies. Transform your home into a sanctuary for your eyes, nose, and throat by reducing the risk of allergies.
How To: Stop bleeding
The human body contains nine units of blood—but in matters of a traumatic cut or injury, it's always better to be safe than sorry. If you're unsure whether you're in an emergency situation, get to an emergency room and let them decide.
How To: Practice exercises for tendonitis and carpal tunnel
Here are a couple of exercises to prevent injuries such as tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome. This is common in drummers, musicians in general, writers, incessant txt-ers and tennis players. Tendonitis or Carpal Tunnel syndrome can be a crippling disorder that limits your hand, wrist and finger strength and movement.
How To: Control asthma attacks
Limit asthma attacks by learning how to anticipate and prevent them. You will need: a medical doctor, knowledge of symptoms, warning signs, and triggers, preventive measures, a peak-flow monitor.
How To: Coordinate your life with your menstrual cycle
Perform tasks when you’re at your best, hormonally speaking, by scheduling around your menstrual cycle.
How To: Repair your eyeglasses
Try these simple fixes to salvage your specs. Learn how to fix your eyeglasses with this helpful guide.
How To: Lose weight like a celebrity
Ever wondered how stars stay a size two – besides starvation, personal trainers, and plastic surgery? Wonder no more. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to lose weight like a celebrity.
How To: Use Aromatherapy's Essential Oils to improve your life
Feeling calmer and happier is at the tip of your nose: It’s just a matter of using your common scents. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to use Aromatherapy's Essential Oils to improve your life.
How To: Use a neti pot
Use a neti pot daily to prevent sinus infections and promote easy breathing. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to use a neti pot.
How To: Put in and remove contact lenses
Nothing is worse than having a contact slide under your eyelid. Okay, there are worse things. But this is one you easily can avoid. Check out this Howcast video tutorial on how to put in and remove contact lenses.
How To: Massage your boyfriend's thighs
Massage your man's thighs.
How To: Massage your boyfriend's calves and legs
Massage your man's calves and legs.
How To: Massage your boyfriend's upper back
How to massage your man's upper back.
How To: Massage your boyfriend's neck and shoulders
How to massage your man's neck and shoulders.
How To: Massage your boyfriend's arms
How to massage your man's arms.
How To: Instantly cut toothache pain in half
Your tooth is throbbing, your head is pounding, and the oral surgeon can't see you until this afternoon. You'll need something to take the edge off until the good doctor can fit you in.
How To: Use mouthwash for more than bad breath
Find out how mouthwash can multitask for you. Use that mouthwash for more than bad breath. Uses include: clean cuts and burns, tone your face, make your own hand sanitizer, banish dandruff, extend flower life, sanitize your toilet, neutralize smelly hands, and prevent underarm odor.
How To: Deal with a knocked out tooth
A childhood visit from the tooth fairy is one thing, but having a permanent tooth knocked out is another, distinctly less enjoyable affair. Act fast and it could be a temporary one. Learn how to deal with a knocked out tooth.