Resources for Staying Healthy and Saving Lives as Well as Money

Keep Me Well that allows Mainers to assess their own health. It offers encouragement for good health habits and warnings for areas that need improvement or watching.

The Maine Center for Disease Control offers a lot of information on conditions and diseases, such a Lyme disease, West Nile Virus, heart, lung, and many more. They also have info on environmental health such as Radon, Carbon Monoxide, and Red Tide.

Workplace health is also important and HealthyMaine Partnerships offers a toolkit to help employers make sure the workplace environment is safe and healthy for workers.

Taking responsibility for one's health is important and easier than repairing the damage done by poor health habits like smoking, over-eating, drinking excessive amount of alcohol, among other things.

This blog is about healthy living, and Maine Warmers' e-Newsletter offers information and products for better health and well-being. Those who subscribe to the email newsletter are entered into a drawing once a month for a free Maine Warmers Cozy Sheep or one of their other Comforting Creatures which are microwave heating pads that can be frozen and used as gentle ice packs.

How to Warm Cold Feet in the Middle of the Night

Going back to bed with cold feet does not help one go back to sleep easily. If you get up during the night in the winter, when floors are chilly, your feet may be cold when you slip back under the covers.

A sure fired way to warm feet is to use a pair of microwave foot warmers or a foot warmer pad from Maine Warmers. Not only will it warm your feet but the heat will relax you and help you return to

Microwave Foot Warmers

sleep.

Maine Warmers sells Foot Warmers and Foot Warmer Pads. They can help make cold feet feel warm and comfortable in a matter of minutes.

Microwave Foot Warmer Pad

Microwave Heating Pads are safe for those on oxygen

A microwave heating pad can be used safely next to someone on oxygen because there aren't any heating elements or electrical connections. They are safe and convenient. People who are on oxygen are not allowed to use electric heating pads or electric blankets because a spark could cause an explosion.

Just when a person needs to relax the most is when he or she is under stress from health issues. This is the

time heat therapy can help a person relax.

Maine Warmers' microwave heating pads come in some whimsical animal designs -- Cozy Cat, Dachshund

Neck Warmer, and others -- offering cozy warm companionship for someone who is dealing with serious health issues. No feeding, walking, cat or dog hair, or vet bills.

Heat Therapy for Fibromyalgia

If you suffer or know someone who suffers from Fibromyalgia, a chronic illness that causes immense physical pain and debilitating fatigue, heat therapy may help. For more information on Fibromyalgia and heat therapy at the Mayo Clinic.They recommend reducing stress, getting plenty of sleep, exercise, maintaining a healthy schedule and not overdoing, and enjoying life.They also recommend acupuncture, massage therapy, and tai chi.

Heat will also help relax muscles and may help you fall asleep. Heat therapy is a pain management concept dating back to 400 B.C. and may be worth a try.

Maine Warmers’ microwaveable heating pads provide convenient heat therapy and will help reduce pain by

Extra Large Whale Back Warmer

relaxing stiff muscles, promoting flexibility, easing tender points, relieving tension headaches, reducing stress, and promoting sleep. Check out their Extra Large Whale Back Warmers and Extra Long Alligator Neck Warmers for comforting companionship at bedtime.