To truly enjoy life, you need to feel good. Pain interferes with fun, work, and relationships. When you can relieve the source of pain, as well as the pain itself, you can enjoy life more and get more done.

Modern medical research shows that inflammation of muscles, joints and body tissues, respiratory system, circulatory system, digestive system, and/or widespread body cell inflammation causes much of the physical pain in our daily lives. To relieve the pain, reduce the inflammation. By stopping the inflammation you not only stop the pain, you help your body restore itself. But how do you do that?

Scientists have recently rediscovered something that Native peoples in North America have relied on for centuries: nopal cactus fruit. Researchers found that the fruit of the Nopal, a type of prickly pear cactus, contains rare, potent antioxidants called betalains that are scientifically proven to reduce inflammation and help the body heal itself.

Trivita, 12-year-old health and wellness company, has turned the fruit of the nopal cactus (Opuntia Ficus Indica) into a wellness drink called Nopalea (No-pah lay’uh). Drinking a few ounces of the tasty wellness drink daily supports the body in neutralizing inner toxins, reducing inflammation, and reaching optimal health.

Over 3 million 32-ounce bottles of Nopalea have been sold, but you can try it for free (paying just $9.95 for shipping) by calling 1-800-203-7063.

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Health insurance is so important for many people that they stay in jobs they hate rather than risk losing health coverage by changing employers. That is pretty sad, considering the damage that a really stressful job can do to your health. There must be a better way.

Actually there is a better way. Besides the new federal health insurance laws coming into effect that prevent a preexisting condition from keeping you from getting health insurance coverage, there is also short-term health insurance to bridge the gap from the old insurance to the new. For many people that could be a lifesaver.

There are many reasons that an individual or family could be caught without healthcare coverage. People move. Things like sudden layoffs happen, and companies have been known to go out of business overnight. When something like that happens, many people jump at the first coverage they are able to find that they can manage to afford. But now there is no reason to do that.

A web site called ShortTermHealthInsurance.net helps you get the right coverage at the best price. You can get free quotes on line and, armed with full information, chose the one that is best for you and your family.

They say you can save over 50 percent on temporary health insurance to keep you covered until you have permanent coverage again. This is a really big deal. Anyone who has ever lost healthcare coverage due to a layoff knows that the so-called COBRA plans are just a cruel joke on (former) employees.

Not only are COBRA plans hidesously expensive to start with, but employers seem to take their sweet time about making the arrangements. I have received a COBRA notice as much as four-and-a-half months after a job ended. Then I would have had to pay for all four-and-a-half months in which I did not receive coverage before I could start the new plan.

If you are still unemployed after four-and-a-half months, the odds are that you will not be able to afford to pay several months of COBRA insurance premiums all at once. I think employers count on that so they will not have to be bothered with setting it all up.

Temporary, short-term health insurance that you choose for yourself is a much better deal, I think. You not only can save money, but you have a choice of what coverage you buy. You can do comparison shopping for the best deal and have financing choices, too.

For families with children, the first priority is the children’s health. Kids often have quite different needs from adults, so you want to be fully informed before making a decision that could affect their health coverage. For more information on choosing insurance for kids, see KidsHealth.org.

The best healthcare coverage is coverage that you actually have and can use when you need it. Now we have that choice—at a reasonable price, too.

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Inflammation is a leading cause of pain. It can cause pain or other disfunction anywhere in the body. Common sites of inflammation are muscles, joints, respiratory system, arteries, digestive tract, or even widespread inflammation of body cells.

Everyone knows that inflammation of muscles and joints causes pain. People are only starting to realize that respiratory inflammation is associated with allergies and asthma and that inflammation of the arteries is associated with heart disease. Inflammation can be not only painful but also dangerous.

There are prescription pharmaceuticals for combating inflammation. But some of us prefer to try traditional remedies before resorting to drugs. And interestingly a group of naturally occurring rare antioxidants called betalains have been scientifically proven by medical research to fight inflammation.

Ancient traditional remedies used by native peoples often worked quite well. Some of them are still used in modern medicine, though some have been refined and updated to be even more effective. Some of them, though, work best in their wholistic original form. That is why so many people in our modern culture still use, and benefit from, traditional remedies.

For centuries, native peoples of the Americas have relied on the Nopal cactus (Opuntia Ficus Indica) fruit for relief from inflammation and the pain it causes and to promote overall health. Nopal cactus fruit juice contains the scientifically proven antioxidants, betalains.

But not all of us live where the Nopal cactus grows. The juice of the Nopal cactus fruit is now available as juice in a tasty well wellness drink called Nopalea. The drink is said to help your body neutralize its inner toxins, reduce inflammation and promote optimal health.

Nopalea is provided by a 12-year-old company whose mission is to help people pursue physical, emotional and spiritual health. It contains no preservatives.

Over 3 million bottles of Nopalea have been sold. You can try it for free (if you pay $9.95 for shipping) by calling 1-800-203-7063.

I love giving people things that will make their lives better, especially health-related items. You do have to exercise tact and make sure the gift is something they want, not just something you think they need.

Here’s what I have on my personal health and fitness wish list. Maybe you would like to compare it with yours—or may be it will provide some suggestions for hard-to-please people on your gift list.

Yoga mats, zafus

Gravity table

Pilates equipment

Massage oils, massage tables, and soothing music to listen to during massage

Meditation cushions, candles, music, and art

Essential oil sets

Flower remedy gift sets

Baskets of herbal teas

Tai chi, jazzercise or martial arts, meditation, yoga or dance classes

Vitamins and nutritional supplements

Books on alternative therapies, longevity, sports medicine, and nutrition

Skin care and body care products made with natural ingredients

Potted plants of culinary and/or medicinal herbs

I’m sure you can think of more.

Be creative, because these are the kinds of gifts that could save a life, or extend the enjoyment of life, for someone you love.

What’s on your health and fitness wish list? Almost everything I’ve listed can be ordered on line, often at great Savings—so you can please the people on your list—and buy yourself some great health and fitness items, too, and start the new year right.

Glasses may sometimes seem incidental to health. Some of us need them only to read fine print; others, only to see clearly at a long distance.

Sometimes we put off buying new glasses because we are busy; other times because of the expense. But we really should not do that.

Outdated, poorly fitted, or lost glasses can leave you with headaches, dizziness, blurry vision or other painful, unpleasant or downright dangerous conditions. They can cause falls, car wrecks, or other serious accidents.

Old glasses made from outdated prescriptions, or not having glasses that you need can cause mistakes in reading medication dosages. Or they can discourage or cause mistakes in reading operating manuals for electronics, tools, and and other equipment, causing other safety issues.

There is no need to neglect your vision because of price or inconvenience in getting to an optician. You can buy high quality, stylish glasses direct from the factory at wonderful prices, with guaranteed satisfaction.

Zenni Optical, for example, manufactures glasses and sells them directly to patients with no advertising, no stores, no middlemen. The savings are great, the quality is high and the frames are stylish. The glasses are designed to be extra durable, safe, and comfortable, too.

There is no need to neglect your vision. There is no need to endanger your safety and health.

Take care of your eyesight by wearing the glasses you need. A pair of cheap eyeglasses could literally save your life.