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Insider Tips for Healthy, Wealthy
and Happy Living

Inside This Issue…

• Cure Headache Pain With These 7 Natural Remedies…
• Web Apps That Can Save Your Life…
• Fun Facts and Laughs: 2 Non-Driving Car Dangers, How To Give
  Without Being Taxed, And More…
• Trivia Challenge:
• Real Estate Corner Q&A: How Do I Make My Home Stand Out?

Gordon G. Herpst, REALTOR^®
Omni Services S.A. de C.V.
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Cure Headache Pain With These 7 Natural Remedies

If you suffer from headaches, try a natural remedy before turning to
prescription or over-the-counter drugs. Traditional medicine can
cause unwanted side effects for many people, which is why alternative,
natural methods are gaining in popularity. Talk to your doctor
about using these seven natural headache remedies:

1. Magnesium:  Sometimes migraine sufferers have been found to
   be deficient in magnesium.   Magnesium is found in dark green
   vegetables, nuts, and seeds. In tablet form, 400 to 600 milligrams
   each day may help  reduce headache frequency.
2. Butterbur:  This herb has been shown to help prevent headache
   attacks because of its anti-inflammatory properties. Take 75 milligrams
   each day.
3. Ginger:  This herb has been used for thousands of years in India.
   New research indicates that it reduces inflammation in small blood
   vessels, including ones in the brain. Try infusing a tea with fresh
   ginger root from the produce department or from dried powder.
4. Riboflavin (Vitamin B2):  Studies show Vitamin B can correct small
   deficiencies in brain-cells. Get more riboflavin by eating leafy green
   vegetables, dairy products, beans, almonds, mushrooms, or tomatoes.
5. Sunshine:  The Vitamin D produced when you spend time out in the sun
6. seems to affect the way you perceive pain. If you don’t get enough time
   outdoors, try taking a 2,000 milligram tablet daily.
7. Rosemary:  The soothing smell of rosemary tea can help you relax and
8. relieve head tension. Infuse 1 to 2 teaspoons of dried herb in a cup.
   Also, use rosemary oil to massage into your temples for headache relief.
9. Valerian:  Although the smell is rather unpleasant, this herb has been
   used since the Middle Ages to relieve pain and relax the body.  It also
   promotes good sleep.  Buy it where vitamins and supplements are sold.

Web Apps That Can Save Your Life

Can a good “app,” or web application you use on your computer,
smart phone, or iPad really save your life? Sounds far fetched
until you read what these apps can do to help you live better,
longer and stronger.
iTriage: This app helps you search for treatments and causes
related to your symptoms. It also can store your health  records
and guide you to medical facilities in an emergency. Go
to www.itriagehealth.com and then click on Mobile Apps.
Pocket First Aid & CPR: With both text and video, this app
walks you through the steps to take when someone is in crisis.
You’ll see what to do for things like bites, bleeding, bruises,
burns or even if the individual has stopped breathing. Type
in  Pocket First Aid & CPR at www.heart.org.
Melanoma Self-Exams: Use the app at www.melapp.net
to take a picture of a questionable skin lesion. Within seconds
after tapping on “Check Risk,” the app will provide you with a
risk analysis.
Quit Smoking: Download an app called MyQuit Coach from
www.livestrong.com and quickly be on the path to becoming
a non-smoker. This program creates a  personalized plan to help
you set goals, track your progress, and connect to others who
want to quit.
Brain Trainer: Neuroscientists have designed games to keep
your cognitive performance sharp, improve your mood, and
enhance  your memory. A good one is called “Brain Trainer”
by www.Lumosity.com on iTunes. This can help prepare
you to think quickly in an emergency to save your life,
or someone else’s life.

Fun Facts and Laughs

2 Non-Driving Car Dangers . . .

DANGER #1: Trunk Entrapment. In summer months,
children can die if thye are trapped inside the car trunk.
When you leave your car, lock the doors so kids can’t
pop the trunk or get in through the fold-down seats.
Since 2001, car manufacturers have included an
emergency trunk release. Older cars can be retrofitted
with an inexpensive kit at: www.aablelocksmiths.com.

DANGER #2: Service Station Fires. Static electricity
mixed with gasoline vapors can ignite a fire.   The
Petroleum Equipment Institute warns that starting to
pump gas, followed by getting in and out of the car, and
then touching the gas nozzle is a common way to ignite
a fire. See a video  at: www.pei.org/static.  If you get in
and out of the car while the gas is pumping, touch metal
on the outside of your car to discharge any potential static
electricity.   If a fire starts while fueling, don’t try to
remove the nozzle. Call for help.

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How To Give Without Being Taxed . . .

Giving regular gifts to your family is an effective estate
planning strategy and can save up to 50 percent in estate
taxes. But if you are too generous at any one time, you
may have to pay a gift tax. Currently, the IRS let’s you give
up to $13,000 each year without being taxed. Spread out
your gifts over time to reduce taxes
now and then.

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Quotes To Live By . . .

Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance. –Confucius

Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow
what should have been done the day before yesterday. –Napoleon Hill

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit. –Aristotle

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Have A Laugh — “Who Survived?” . . .

 Nine men and one woman were hanging on a rope under 
a helicopter. The rope wasn’t strong enough to carry 
them all so they decided one had to drop off.

 The woman made a touching speech saying she would let 
go of the rope because, as a woman, she was used to 
giving up everything for her husband and kids, and 
for men in general without ever getting anything in 
return.

 As soon as she finished her speech, all the men 
started clapping their hands…

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Trivia Challenge
Last month’s question.

Which of the following accidents sends about
86,000 people to the hospital each year?

Who said, “With great power there must also
come great responsibility?”

ROONYISMS
I’ve  learned…. That having  a child fall asleep in your
arms is one of the most peaceful  feelings in the world.

Real Estate Corner Q & A . . .