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It is found that anger problems and the inability to control anger can slow down the recovery period of an injury. This is caused because of increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which can suppress the immune system, when a person is angry. It is best to try to have a good control over these feelings if a person is going through a healing period.

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Cure those CRAMPS

PMS disappears once you get your period, but for some girls this isn’t really a consolation because that’s when the cramps start. The body produces the hormone called prostaglandins, which makes the uterus contract more strongly during menstruation. Some girls produce more amounts of it, while other s may just be more sensitive to the “Menstrual cramps also help expel the discharge,” says Ob-Gyne Joan Tan Garcia, MD. But how just do you make your period easier to bear? There are already a lot of medications available in the market. “Any of the mefenamic acid, acetaminophen, paracetamol, ibuprofen would be sufficient,” advises Tan Garcia. just make sure you only take the prescribed amount! Exercise may also be beneficial for pain relief, again, because of those wonderful beta endorphins. (Tip! Drinking lots of hot water helps ease my stomach cramps. – Ed.) However, when your cramps are so severe that it already interferes with your everyday activities, such as when you have to stay home from school or work.

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