Q: Glutamic acid can help to form GABA in your brain. You can adjust your diet to include more foods that are high in glutamic acid. Add these foods to your existing diet. Foods high in glutamic acid include:  Almonds and walnuts Bananas Beef liver Broccoli Brown rice Halibut Lentils Oats Citrus fruits Potato Rice bran Spinach Excitotoxins can cause the neurons in your brain to get too excited, leading to an increase in anxiety, insomnia, attention disorders, and stress. Avoiding foods that contain excitotoxins can allow your GABA levels to increase over time, especially with other dietary changes and lifestyle changes.  Avoid foods that contain monosodium glutamate (MSG), such as processed foods and fast food. Cut down on foods that contain aspartame, such as soft drinks and artificial sweeteners. You should also avoid foods that contain artificial flavorings and colorings as well as carrageenan, gelatin, glutamic acid, soy extract, whey protein, and textured protein. Green tea and ginseng tea can help to increase your GABA levels. Oolong tea can also release a fragrance that can increase GABA action in your brain. Try preparing green tea at home. Get in the habit of drinking green tea, ginseng tea, and oolong tea at home in the morning to start your day.
A: Eat foods high in glutamic acid. Avoid foods that contain excitotoxins. Drink green tea and ginseng tea.

Q: Serum is an effective way to keep frizz at bay if your hair tends to be dry and coarse. Smooth some in after taking a shower, or apply it while your hair is dry if it frizzes up during the day. If you plan to blow dry, straighten, or curl your tresses, you should always use a heat-protectant product. This keeps the heat from burning your hair and making it damaged and dull. Simply spritz it on your locks and let it dry before using your heated tools.
A: Apply a serum to tame frizz. Apply a heat-protectant product before using heat-styling tools.

Q: Wear business casual or business formal clothes when you check in, such as a dress shirt with pants or a nice blouse with a skirt. Hotel employees will see your outfit and think that you’re professional and responsible, so they may be more likely to upgrade your room. Avoid wearing any dirty or baggy clothes since the employees may think you won’t take good care of the room. Even if you’re able to check in earlier in the day, wait until the late afternoon since receptionists will know which rooms are more likely to be vacant overnight. Try to get to the hotel between 3-5 PM since the employees may bump you into a better room. Don’t arrive much later than 6 PM since employees that have the power to give you an upgrade may have left for the day. If you are staying at the hotel because of a birthday, anniversary, or another important event, let the receptionist or concierge know in conversation. Bring it up casually in conversation when you’re checking in since the employees may be able to upgrade your room to help you celebrate. Avoid lying about special events just to get a hotel room upgrade. You might stay at the same hotel again in the future, and keeping up with the lie could become too complicated. While you’re checking in, ask the receptionist if there’s any way they can upgrade your room. Smile and be genuine with the staff so you’re more likable and stand out from other guests. Let them know specific things you’d like in your room, such as a different view or more space. If you’re polite, they may be willing to meet your requests so you have the best stay.  For example, you may ask directly by saying, “Are there any rooms available to upgrade to?” or you can ask indirectly by saying something like, “Do you have something on a higher floor?” Try asking how much it would be to upgrade your room. If you show that you’re willing to pay extra, the hotel may upgrade you at no charge if it’s a simple fix. If you get to your room and there’s a problem, like the shower isn’t working or the blinds don’t close properly, talk to the receptionist or concierge to let them know about the problem. Tell them why the room doesn’t meet your expectations as politely as you can so the staff is more likely to fix the problem. Many times, the hotel wants you to feel comfortable during your stay and will switch your room. Avoid making up complaints about your room just to get an upgrade. You could end up getting an employee at the hotel in trouble.
A: Dress well to show you’re responsible. Arrive between 3-5 PM for the best chances at an upgrade. Let the check-in counter know if you are celebrating a special occasion. Ask politely if there’s an opportunity for a room upgrade. Complain about your room if you’re genuinely not satisfied with it.

Q: High eye pressure (medically known as ocular hypertension) is difficult to diagnose, as it does not show any visible symptoms such as redness or eye pain. A diagnosis cannot be made using visual examination alone, so you will need to have your eyes examined by an eye specialist. He will use a combination of methods to identify ocular hypertension.   Tonometry. This procedure is used to measure intraocular pressure in the eyes and gauge whether the level of pressure is still within normal limits. The eye is numbed and then an orange dye is inserted to help the specialist identify the level of pressure. A machine is used to measure the pressure in the eye by applying pressure to the eye. However, it’s important to take the corneal thickness into account as people with thicker corneas may show falsely higher measurements.  A reading of 21mmHg or higher usually indicates the presence of ocular hypertension. It’s rare for someone with a reading of 30 mmHg or less to have glaucoma. However, other conditions can affect this reading, such as head or eye injuries or a buildup of blood behind the cornea.  Air puff. With this procedure, the patient is asked to look straight into an apparatus while the specialist shines a light into the eye. The apparatus then sends a quick puff of air directly into the eye. A special machine reads the pressure by assessing the changes in the light reflections upon the strike of air into the eye. Ocular hypertension is associated with increasing age along with other factors. Several factors may contribute to the development of ocular hypertension, including:   Excessive aqueous production. Aqueous humor is a transparent liquid manufactured in the eye. It drains from the eye by means of the trabecular meshwork. If excessive aqueous humor is produced, the pressure in the eye increases.  Inadequate aqueous drainage. Improper drainage of aqueous humor can lead to increased eye pressure.  Certain medications. Certain drugs (such as steroids) can cause ocular hypertension, especially in people with pre-existing risk factors.  Eye trauma. Any irritation or injury to the eye can affect the balance of aqueous production and drainage from the eye and may result in increased eye pressure.   Other eye conditions. Ocular hypertension is usually linked with other eye ailments such as pseudo exfoliation syndrome, corneal arcus, and dispersion syndrome. Anyone can develop high eye pressure, but studies show that the following groups are at increased risk of developing the condition:   African-Americans. Individuals over the age of 40. Persons with a family history of ocular hypertension and glaucoma. People with thinner central corneal thickness measurements.
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See an eye specialist for a diagnosis. Discuss potential causes of the condition with your doctor. Identify your risk factors for ocular hypertension.