Opt for healthier oils like olive oil, grapeseed oil, borage oil, avocado oil, or safflower oil when you are cooking. Try to cook your foods at low temperatures, such as a low simmer or medium to low heat. Using anti-inflammatory oils at low cooking temperatures usually makes for healthier meals. Add leafy green vegetables like spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, kale, broccoli, Swiss chard, turnips, and beet greens to your diet. These vegetables are full of vitamins and minerals. They are also anti-inflammatory. You should aim to have at least one leafy vegetable per meal.  Beets, celery, cabbage, carrots, peas, bok choy, and Brussels sprouts are also good anti-inflammatory vegetables. Fresh tomatoes and tomato-based sauces are also considered anti-inflammatory. If you do not have access to fresh vegetables, you can use frozen vegetables. Check the packaging to make sure there isn't added sodium or sugar. Go for apples, bananas, pineapples, strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, cherries, and oranges. These fruits all have anti-inflammatory properties. Try to have at least one anti-inflammatory fruit for every meal. If you do not have access to fresh fruits, you can have frozen fruits. You can then add these to smoothies to create a healthy, anti-inflammatory drink. Add kidney beans, garbanzo beans, navy beans, adzuki beans, mung beans, lentils and soybeans to your diet. Salmon, mackerel, tuna, sardines, cod, flounder, and anchovies are all good sources of omega-3 fats. Aim to have fatty fish at least one to two times a week. Fresh herbs like basil, sage, and rosemary can all add anti-inflammatory properties to your meals. Foods like onions and garlic also have high anti-inflammatory properties and should be added to your diet.  You should also use anti-inflammatory spices like turmeric, cayenne pepper, ginger, and cloves in your meals. Nuts, seeds, and spices are a great, simple way to add more anti-inflammatory foods to your diet. Sprinkle almonds, walnuts, or peanuts in your morning oatmeal or yogurt. Add pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, cashews, or sesame seeds to salads and curries. Season your meals with a pinch of cayenne or ginger. Water is always the healthiest beverage but you can also have green tea and herbal tea to consume more anti-inflammatory liquids. You may want to read up on how to properly prepare green tea.
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One-sentence summary -- Cook with olive oil or sunflower oil. Look for leafy green vegetables. Consume a variety of fresh fruits. Have more beans and legumes. Eat fatty fish that contain omega-3 fats. Add herbs, nuts, and spices to your meals. Drink green tea and herbal tea.


Resting splints are usually made of a rigid, molded plastic material and are meant to completely immobilize your wrist in a neutral position. Your splint should relieve pain and swelling by supporting your hand and wrist in a neutral position. Resting splints are intended for use while sleeping or at rest.  Under most circumstances, resting splints should be worn overnight while you sleep. Your doctor may recommend that you wear your splint sparingly during the day if you're experiencing flare-ups or have painful joints. Make sure you only wear it as recommended by your doctor. If you wear one for too long or too frequently, your wrist joint will stiffen up and the supporting muscles will weaken due to you not using them. Resting splints work best if the rigid material is molded to fit specifically over your unique wrist area. Your doctor, physical therapist, or another medical professional should be able to give you information on how and where to acquire a custom-fitted splint.  Splints that fit poorly won’t provide the right support and often lead to skin irritation and joint discomfort. Don’t wear a splint designed for someone else—it may do more harm than good. If you have been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), your doctor’s first recommendation may be to wear a resting splint nightly for a month. Roughly one-third of CTS patients find that this treatment alone is enough to reduce their symptoms for at least a year. It’s much easier to bend your wrist awkwardly (in ways that constrict the carpal tunnel in your wrist) for long periods during the night. This is often the primary contributor to CTS, even if you might assume it’s mostly due to working at a keyboard every day. If you’re dealing with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you may be advised to combine nightly use of a resting splint with daily use of a working splint during flare-ups. Using only this combination for a month has been shown to reduce wrist pain in about one-third of RA sufferers.  Don’t wear a resting splint all night and a working splint all day unless specifically advised to do so by your doctor, and do it only for as long as advised. Otherwise, you may cause further joint stiffness and muscle weakness. Always follow your doctor's or physical therapist's advice so that you heal well. This will help prevent muscle weakness.
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One-sentence summary -- Wear a resting splint only as advised by a medical professional. Use a splint that is custom-fit to your wrist. Wear it nightly for at least a month to address CTS. Apply it nightly or during flare-ups to help manage RA.


When you first get your Keurig, carefully read through the instruction manual. Pay particular attention to any cleaning warnings. You can also find a digital copy of your manual on the Keurig website. When you finish brewing, remove the spent K-cup and throw it away. Wipe up any spilled coffee grounds with a damp paper towel. Periodically emptying the reservoir and only using a clean cup to refill it will help keep your machine smoothly. Most Keurigs need to be descaled at least every six months, although a three-month schedule is better. Keeping to this schedule will make your machine perform better and will keep your coffee free from contaminants. If you splash something on the base of your Keurig, grab a damp towel and wipe it up right away. Performing regular daily maintenance and watching out for spills can make cleaning the exterior of your Keurig even easier.
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Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Clean after each use. Do a deep clean on a regular basis. Clean as needed, too.