Q: Medical research has found that cough syrup works no better than honey. Chances are, you may prefer the taste of honey over the taste of cough syrup. If that is the case, swallow 1 tablespoon of honey up to 3 times per day to help coat your irritated throat and slow down or stop your coughing. Mix 1 teaspoon of regular, everyday salt into a glass of warm water. Make sure the salt is completely dissolved and then take a sip and gargle. Gargle for about 15 seconds and then spit the salt water out. You can continue to gargle until you've used up all the water in the glass. If you have a leftover salty taste in your mouth afterwards, just rinse with regular water. Do you know that feeling of complete relief you get when you have a nice hot shower while you have a cold, and for those few brief moments you can actually breathe? This method is similar, but adds some soothing ingredients to help alleviate your cough as well. Put boiling water in a medium-sized bowl and let it cool down for about a minute. Add 3 drops of tea tree oil and 1-2 drops of eucalyptus oil and stir. Lean you face over the bowl, set yourself in a comfortable position, and just breathe! Put a towel over your head and around the bowl to help keep the vapours close to your face. You can do this for 5-10 minutes at a time, up to 2-3 times a day. You can also add 3-6 drops of your favourite essential oil to a humidifier or a bath to help relieve congestion. For this chest paste you'll need ½ cup of cold-pressed castor oil, 1-2 cloves of garlic (crushed), 1 tablespoon of freshly grated ginger, 3-4 drops of eucalyptus oil, and ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Add all the ingredients together in one bowl and mix thoroughly. Apply the finished mixture to your chest - ideally under an old t-shirt that you won't mind getting messy. Alternatively, you can just use castor oil without any other ingredients. Put the castor oil directly onto a soft cloth on your chest, and then put plastic wrap over top of the cloth. Then you can you place a heat source over the plastic wrap for 30-60 minutes. Castor oil is an anti-inflammatory, and, according to some research, an immune booster. You're sick after all, you can eat whatever you want! Eating 50-100g of dark chocolate will actually help to reduce a cough due to the ingredient theobromine. While milk chocolate also contains theobromine, it doesn't contain as high a concentration and therefore won't work as effectively as dark chocolate.
A: Swallow a spoonful of honey. Gargle salt water. Breathe in steaming water. Apply a castor oil chest paste. Eat dark chocolate.

Q: Tell your doctor about any symptoms you may be experiencing.  Symptoms may include puffiness of the eyes, hands a feet; passage of bloody, cloudy or tea-colored urine; excessive foaming of the urine; passing less urine or difficulty passing urine; fatigue and loss of appetite; persistent generalized itching.  Your doctor will then order you to undergo a series of standard tests. The National Kidney Foundation recommends two simple tests to check for kidney disease, one assessing your blood and one that assessing your urine. It's important to keep yourself informed about what these tests measure and what information they provide about your kidney function. Staying informed can also help keep anxiety at bay. The blood test is called the Glomerular Filtration Rate. It measures how much blood your kidneys filter each minute. This is known as your GFR (glomerular filtration rate). This test shows how well your kidneys are working.The normal value for GFR is 90 or above. A GFR below 60 is a sign that the kidneys are not working properly. The urine test checks for protein in your urine, which can be a sign of kidney disease. When the filters in the kidneys are damaged, protein leaks into the urine. This test has several different names, including a check for "proteinuria," "albuminuria," or "microalbuminuria." It can also be called a "urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio." You will have to visit a medical lab clinic where a technician will draw a standard blood sample from your arm.  Your health care provider may ask you to temporarily stop taking any medications that could affect the results. These include antibiotic, stomach acid, and chemotherapy medicines.  The risks of a blood test are minimal. In rare cases, people might experience excessive bleeding, fainting or lightheadedness, or infection.  Some people feel moderate pain when the needle is inserted into the arm. Most, however, feel only a little prick. After the sample is drawn, there might be some throbbing or a slight bruise, but it should not last for long.  The sample is then sent to a lab for testing. In most cases, you will be asked to give a small urine sample while at your doctor's office. There is no special preparation required for this test. There are also no risks associated with providing a urine sample.  In rare cases, you may have to collect all of your urine at home for 24 hours. To do this, you will need to get a special container from your doctor.  The sample is sent to the lab for testing. Your doctor will contact you once the results are available. It's best to meet with him or her to discuss the potential diagnosis and treatment plan if the results are positive for kidney disease.
A: Discuss your concerns with your primary health care provider. Understand the blood test. Understand the urine test. Get the blood sample. Get the urine sample. Await your test results.

Q: Remove the ground turkey from the package and set it in a microwave-safe dish. If the dish comes with a lid, fasten it on the dish. Or you can tear a sheet of plastic wrap and loosely place it over the dish.  Covering the ground turkey is important because it traps heat in the dish. This will kill harmful bacteria. If your ground turkey is frozen, you'll need to use the defrost setting on your microwave before you cook the ground turkey. Cook the defrosted ground turkey immediately. Place the covered dish in the microwave and heat the ground turkey for 2 1/2 minutes. Keep in mind that the ground turkey won't be completely cooked at this point. Carefully remove the dish of ground turkey from the microwave. Remove the lid and stir the meat to break it up and ensure that it cooks evenly. Put the lid back on and return the dish to the microwave. Heat the meat for another 2 1/2 minutes. Remove the ground turkey from the microwave and insert a thermometer into the meat. The ground turkey is safe to use once it's reached 165 degrees F (70 degrees C). You can season the ground turkey and use it in your favorite recipe. If you need to drain the ground turkey, place a few paper towels on a large plate. Scoop the cooked meat onto the paper towels so you leave the grease in the microwave-safe dish while the paper towels absorb the excess grease.
A: Place the ground turkey in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave the ground turkey for 2 1/2 minutes. Stir the ground turkey and microwave it for another 2 1/2 minutes. Check the temperature before you use the ground turkey.

Q: You'll know when it's thoroughly combined when condensation forms on the outside of the shaker.
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Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice cubes. Measure and all ingredients to the shaker. Place a lid on and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and enjoy. Finished.