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Author: Justin Luke

  • How To Monetize Blogs With Paid Advertising

    How To Monetize Blogs With Paid Advertising

    When you’re running a serious blog with quality content, chances are at some point you want to monetize it in some way. AdSense ads, banners, links, donations, reviews or affiliate programs, whatever.

    But if you take the jump to monetize your blog, it implies that you’ll need readers first. After all, who would see your offers and click on the ads without visitors, right? And the only way to get visitors is to generate traffic.

    So, before even thinking about making money with your blog, you first should create great value in the form of quality content and a kind of community of readers that return frequently to read and post their comments.
    Make sense?

    Now, the question is: when do you start monetizing your blog?
    Daniel Sacco of Daily Blog Tips answers that question as a guest poster on Problogger.net: When Should I Put Advertising on My Blog?.

    That is, Daniel doesn’t give an exact time table, but states that any monetizing efforts before 6 months of existence is too early.

    I took my time with this blog. I started it back in 2004 just as an experiment, but really began blogging seriously about a year ago. All I did was post quality articles and market them to get visitors and RSS and email subscribers.

    My first little steps to monetize this blog was an occasional promotion as an affiliate for some excellent products that I strongly believe in and use myself. It’s the easiest way to start monetizing your blog. And probably the most profitable.

    Still, most content posted was free advice on the topics listed under categories. Readership is growing, slowly, -dang, I have so many other things to do- but steadily.

    A couple of months ago, I tweaked the template, so I was able to show some banner ads in the sidebar and make money with them. My second little step.

    The reason for that were a couple of emails I received for banner and link advertising quotations. Imagine, people asking for fees to place ads on my blog!

    Next, because I want to keep in control and therefore do not like to use an external service, I had to select an ad management system.

    Since I took Yoro Stark’s Blog Mastermind, I first checked out the program he uses as described in Making money from your website using advertising.
    I briefly tested it, but then read a post by Andy Beard about Oiopublisher (amongst other systems) and found that much easier to implement.

    The funny thing is, as soon as I implemented Oiopublisher, I immediately got a customer, even before I was able to test this system online. They did it for me and it worked like charm; not a finger to lift!

    Since Oiopublisher also comes with paid link management, I can add that in a blink too and that’s what I just did.

    The next step could be paid reviews, since Oiopublisher manages that too, but I’m not sure about that strategy. Some bloggers ask $50 or as low as $30 for a review and they probably create such posts in less than an hour.
    I can’t.
    I need at least several hours to make an honest review. Spending that much time forces me to ask at least $150 for a review, if not more. That may be too early for this blog.

    An alternative is to add Adsense, but personally I’m not that fond of ads in my posts. Also, although I must admit that they probably will work, I’m not sure about the proceeds.

    So, I’m back to the resources I used to set up a monetization strategy. And the first one is BlogMasterMind, the excellent and complete blogging course, already mentioned above.
    And of course the posts from the most successful bloggers on the Net. Like Marlon Sanders used to say: “Do not create mediocrity when you can copy genius”.

  • What is Social Networks: Can You Still Follow?

    What is Social Networks: Can You Still Follow?

    About two weeks ago, I signed up for Plurk (my profile). I liked it, since, in contrast to Twitter, it’s easy to follow conversations. Te-Ge just published a great intro to Plurk: 10 Minute Guide to Plurk.

    And only yesterday, Steven Humphrey invited me to a new social network called Fast Pitch.
    I signed up to see what it was and immediately received an invitation to join a group. Few minutes later, a second invite was sent to me. I still have to investigate this one.

    So how about you. Can you still follow all developments in social networks?

    Below are some interesting links that possibly make it easier for you to follow what’s going on.

    At Marketing Pilgrim, Janet Meiners writes about Men More Likely to be on LinkedIn, Flickr. She gives an interesting overview of several social network sites divided in age groups. And of course she also tells you where women hang out most.

    Liz Strauss has an interesting post. What can you do with 1,000 friends at Facebook when your car breaks down? Read it at Social Networking: It’s Not Who You Know — It’s Whether You Know Yourself

    My good friend Willie Crawford, who is always looking at the practical side of things, published an outstanding post, explaining how you can market your products and services on Twitter.
    In this post, Willie also gives away a free ebook on How To Bookmark Effectively For Massive Free Website Traffic. You can, although it’s part of a GiveAway event, download it completely free and even without giving your email address, but if you are smart, you may sign up for more interesting advice.

    If you’re in the coaching business, you most definitely want to read Are The Social Bookmarkers Doing It For Your Coaching Business? by Paul Duxbury, the coaching expert.

    Furthermore, I’ve read some very good advice from Jeremiah Owyang about Build Your Network Before You Need Them, the real essence of building a social network.

    And did you know that the secret behind long lasting relationships is reciprocity – returning calls? The more often you call each other, the longer your relationship. That’s the outcome of a recent study that Maki uses to explain relationships in online social networks. That’s an interesting read (as always with Maki).

  • Ideal Ecommerce for Small Businesses? You Should Know

    Ideal Ecommerce for Small Businesses? You Should Know

    Ecommerce is the selling and buying of goods and services over electronic systems such as the Internet. It’s more than just a payment system. Ecommerce also implies safe delivery of goods.

    But there’s more, much more.
    After all, the first sale is only the beginning of generating money online, isn’t it?

    Therefore I want to describe the ideal ecommerce system. Although you can use it to sell tangible products, I will limit my overview to the sales and delivery system for downloadable, digital products, because that’s what we use most in the Internet marketing niche.

    So, let’s see how an ideal ecommerce system would look like.

    From the moment your prospect hits the ‘Buy’ button, she should be transferred to a secure online payment system, indicated by ‘https’ instead of the usual ‘http’. Fortunately most popular payment processors like Clickbank and Paypal do this automatically.

    The payment should be instant and confirmed, so you know your money is safe. If you use PayPal, this implies you also have to implement the IPN feature that PayPal uses to confirm the payment.

    After you made sure you received the payment, you should deliver the product to your customer.
    But remember that the URL for the download link can be passed to the payment processor, so it can send your customer back to your download page.
    Intercepting that URL to the download page by evil persons could result in theft of your product. So the call to the payment processor should always be encrypted.

    If you’re a smart marketer, you should have your customer sign up for your customer list, rather then keeping her on your prospect list. So, after showing her where and how to download the product, you also want her to sign up for your customer list.

    Lots of people only provide download instructions AFTER having their customer sign up for the customer list. I do not use this method, since it implies a form of ‘forced continuity’ and anything ‘forced’ isn’t good in my opinion. I rather persuade her to subscribe to my list or, even better, switch her from the prospect list to my customer list automatically.

    Whatever you do, you should have your prospect on your customer list now.

    Because now it’s time to make extra money with your back end products. All the people on your customer list have trusted you once with their money. They’re proven buyers. And easy to approach with your next outstanding offer!

    Another way to make extra money from your customers is to present them with a ‘One Time Offer‘ (OTO).

    The best time to present such an offer is during the download process, because she’s in a buying mood. Again, I would not force them to look at your OTO before they can download the product they’ve just bought, because they want instant gratification and it’s another ‘forced’ option, but you have to test that.
    A great OTO can do wonders for your online income.

    So there you have your basic ecommerce system.
    But why do all that alone?
    Why not have an army of salesmen working for you and generate even more online income?

    You can achieve that by running an affiliate program for your products. And you don’t have to wait until affiliates stop by at your site. Since your client now is on your customer list, it’s easy to follow up with a message announcing your affiliate program. Offer a nice incentive, such as a 100% commission on the front product.

    You can even build a better and more motivated affiliate team by also offering commissions on back end products too, but that’s up to you.
    Providing great marketing tools for your affiliate army is an outstanding way to have them sell more, so you’d better give them these tools.

    And the most powerful way of making money is landing some great joint ventures (JV’s). Having JV partners endorse your products to their lists can skyrocket your income, certainly if they have responsive lists. Therefore you should deal with them in a different, more personal way, increasing the incentives, so they’re more willing to work with you.

    On top of that, you must split-test your sales pages so you can measure the effects of each an every element in there. Furthermore, you must use trackers on all of your links, to learn what works, what works even better and what doesn’t work. Presenting great conversion numbers can increase your chances to land a splendid JV.

    Do this with all your sales pages and products and you’ll end up with an ideal ecommerce system.

    I know of two outstanding resources that handle ALL of these elements.

    The first one let’s you in control, since it’s a script that resides on your servers. It’s called Rapid Action Profits. A brand new and exciting version was released yesterday. You can get your copy with a huge discount when you click on the orange frog before clicking on the order link. But it’s only for a couple of days, so you better hurry.

  • How To Passwords Being Cracked? Problems solving

    How To Passwords Being Cracked? Problems solving

    Many sites you frequently visit these days require a password in order to enter. That’s because there usually is some form of confidential information stored behind these password protected pages.

    But passwords can be cracked, so if you want to KEEP that information confidential, you’d better use a good and strong password.

    And that certainly applies to your most important online accounts like bank or other money accounts. To a certain extent, I can understand (not agree!) why people want to have access to your PayPal or bank account, since there’s money to get. Greed and an easy way to make money is their motive.

    But otherwise, I have NO idea why people would like to crack password for things like blogs and web2.0 sites, other than the morbid delight of destruction.

    But it happens!

    I had it happen to this very blog last month. Using brute force (see below).
    So the lesson here is to defend your Cpanel, blog, bank and all other accounts with strong passwords that are hard to crack.

    Now, I’m NOT a security specialist. All I can do is try to explain this matter in my own layman’s words and that’s what I do below.

    Suppose I used a ONE character password to protect my site and that one character could only consist of the letters a to z. That would give me 26 possibilities to create my password.

    If someone wanted to crack that password, all this person had to do is fill in each letter on my login page and hit submit. Including the response time this requires, this can be done at a pace of 3 times per minute. On average it requires 13 tries to find the password, so that only takes less than 5 minutes.

    Now suppose I add another character to my password. Then the total number of possible combination would increase drastically, since for every character in the first position, there are 26 possibilities in the second one. Total number of combinations: 26 x 26 = 676. The average time required to find my password would become 338 / 3 = 112 minutes.

    When we allow to have numbers in our password, the possibilities per character would be 36 and the total number of possible combinations when using 2 characters would be 36 x 36 = 1,296. Average time to find my password: 648 / 3 = 216 minutes.

    Finally, when we also allow all letters to be in capitals, that adds another 26 options per character. So now the total number of possible combinations for a 2 character password becomes 62 x 62 = 3,844. Average time to find my password: 640 minutes!

    If we would allow for more characters to be included in the password, the figures will be:

    # Chars. Possible Combinations Average # minutes needed to crack password
    3 238.328 39.721
    4 14.776.336 2.462.723
    5 916.132.832 152.688.805

    See how the column at the right increases drastically?
    THAT’S all you have to remember from this exercise.

    Of course anyone doing this would be a fool, because we have computers to do things like this. And hackers and crackers use computer programs to do this. Their software starts at the left most character with ‘a’ and work their way to the most right character, scanning all combinations possible.
    That is called ‘brute force’.

    But for computers the same effect applies. The more options per character and the more characters used, the more difficult it becomes to find the right password combination.
    Therefore, it’s wise to use at least 8 characters in your password, using a combination of upper and lower letters and numbers.

    So the name of your little sister simply won’t do! Nor does the name of anyone else. You also need to include numbers and, if allowed, special characters.

    If you use names, then at least don’t use names that are easy to guess. Use at least one capital and also add a number. A great way to combine everything is to replace an ‘a’ by 1 and a 1 by ‘a’. That makes names more difficult to find.

    IF it’s allowed, you can also add special characters to your passwords, or even add a space, so you can make your password a phrase. Which, in general, is easier to remember.

    But the fewer characters allowed, the longer your password should be!

    If you’re really good in math, you can see from the table above that a 15 character password only containing letters is stronger than an 8 character password containing all possible characters on your keyboard, simply because the total possible number of combinations depends on the power of the number of characters in your password.

    It’s also very wise to periodically change your password using the information above. Doing so avoids all possible hacks or cracks of your passwords since anyone on their way to compromise your passwords would have to start all over again.

  • How to Can You Profit from Google’s Universal Search?

    How to Can You Profit from Google’s Universal Search?

    I was browsing the web for some reactions to Google’s Universal Search, their new service that will mix Web sites, images, news, video and other results on the search engine result pages (SERP).

    To me, implementation of this universal search feature meant, that getting higher rankings for websites would become more difficult.

    As a consequence, I thought it would be rewarding to create other attractive items like videos, news items and pdf-files.

    Another effect would be more PPC marketing, which is absolutely great for Google.

    Another thought that crossed my mind was the contextual nav bar. I’m sure Google tested that one thoroughly, but would it really work?

    I wondered what others thought about all this.

    Of course, I first went directly to the source:
    Universal search: The best answer is still the best answer (is that true?)
    Taking advantage of universal search
    Behind the scenes with universal search,
    but as it says near the end of the last article: ‘it’s just a tip of the iceberg’.

    Donna Boating of ZDnet isn’t positive: SEM Beware: Google deals blow to search engine marketing.

    Pandya SE News tries to turn it all into an advantage: How to survive Google Universal Search ranking wise.

    The most interesting post I found (and why doesn’t this surprise me) came from Danny Sullivan: Google 2.0: Google Universal Search. A very interesting article on vertical searches.

    Temporary conclusions of the implementation of Universal Search: good for searchers, for marketers and seo experts who paid attention to the new developments and good for Google and their shareholders.

    By the way, Google is always experimenting with search engine results. To view them, click the Experimental Search link at Google Labs.

    And, at Google Trends, a new feature was implemented to show a list of current top-rising searches! Case

  • Best Supplements Estrogen Dominance and Fenugreek

    Best Supplements Estrogen Dominance and Fenugreek

    Estrogen dominance is a term used to describe the hormonal imbalance that exists during perimenopause. (Read about symptoms of menopause and perimenopause here. )To cut a long story short, you ovulate less frequently as you approach menopause. Progesterone is produced in the ovary after ovulation. If there’s no ovulation then there’s no progesterone. However, estrogen is still being produced though in lesser quantities. This leads to a state of “relative estrogen excess“, i.e. even though the estrogen levels are less than normal, there is no progesterone to balance out the effects of the estrogen which leads to symptoms of “estrogen dominance” and hormonal imbalance. (Incidentally, the term estrogen was popularized by the late Dr. John Lee.)
    Fenugreek is amongst the variety of herbs that women use to relieve symptoms of “estrogen dominance” associated with perimenopause. It has been used since ancient times for various conditions.

    Over time, fenugreek has been used for a variety of things:
    managing perimenopause and menopause symptoms
    breast enhancement/breast enlargement
    increasing milk production in nursing mothers
    treating digestive problems
    relieving swelling and irritation of the skin
    regulating blood sugar in diabetics
    for cooking, especially curries
    Fenugreek seeds are ground and taken by mouth or made into a paste for applying to the skin.
    Side effects of fenugreek include:

    gas
    bloating
    diarrhea
    irritation when applied to the skin
    Fenugreek should be used with care or avoided altogether:

    in pregnancy because of the possibility of stimulating early labor
    in people who have blood clotting disorders or are taking medication for such disorders
    in diabetics or anyone taking medication that lowers blood sugar
    Does fenugreek relieve symptoms of estrogen dominance?
    Very good question. In terms of documented research, so far there is evidence that fenugreek:

    lowers blood pressure in diabetics
    lowers (LDH) bad cholesterol in the blood
    But, as with many herbs, some people will say that it works for them while other will disagree. So, if you’re game, you could give it a try. If you do, be sure to tell your doctor to avoid reactions with any medication you’re taking.

  • Causes and Treatment of Hearing Loss – You Should Know

    Causes and Treatment of Hearing Loss – You Should Know

    Your hearing loss can be attributed to many factors, or even a combination of factors. You may experience some level of hearing loss if you have had damage to the inner ear, a buildup of wax in your ear, serious ear infections, abnormal bone growth in your ear, tumors in or outside of your ear, or a ruptured eardrum. The causes and treatments for hearing loss vary.

    Hearing Loss Caused by Inner Ear Damage

    Advanced age is one major cause for hearing loss because over time the nerve cells in the cochlea experience much wear and tear. This inner ear damage leads to difficulty hearing words against background noise and high-pitched sounds can be distorted.

    Overexposure to loud noises can also cause this same type of inner ear damage known as sensor neural hearing loss. This type of hearing loss is permanent. However, if you have this type of hearing loss you may be able to benefit from the use of a hearing aid. Your audiologist can help you to choose the right type of hearing aid to suit your needs.

    Ear Wax Blockages Can Lead to Loss of Hearing

    A buildup of wax in your ear can cause hearing loss. Overtime you may build up enough wax in your ear canal that a blockage, serious enough to cause hearing loss, can be formed. The treatment for hearing loss caused by wax buildup involves your doctor loosening the wax with oil then either suctioning, flushing, or scooping the wax out. Like others who have had this procedure done, you may notice a complete restoration in your hearing immediately.

    Infections, Abnormal Growths, and Tumors of the Ear

    A serious ear infection can cause damage to the inner ear that could lead to hearing loss. In some cases, the damage caused could be irreversible. Abnormal bone growths and tumors of the inner, middle, or outer ear can block sound from entering the ear canal and cause a level of hearing loss. Once the growths are removed, your hearing is usually restored.

    A Ruptured Ear Drum Can Cause Temporary Hearing Loss

    Unless the ruptured eardrum is serious, the loss of hearing caused by it should be remedied once the damage has healed. Generally, a ruptured eardrum will heal on its own without treatment in a few weeks. If you have had an exceptionally severe rupture to your eardrum, you may require medical interventions to promote healing or even surgical repair of the perforated eardrum.

    How to avoid hearing loss and deafness

    You can avoid some of these causes of hearing loss in the future by being mindful of just how sensitive your ear and your hearing can be. If possible, you should avoid exposing your ears to chronic loud noises. If you must have extended exposure to loud noises, be sure to protect your ears. Most areas have doctors who specialize in removing built up earwax.

    Speak to your doctor about having routine earwax removal conducted so that you can avoid a blockage that causes hearing loss. At the first sign of an ear infection, you should seek medical help. If you are able to begin treatment of the infection as soon as possible, you will be able to reduce the risk of damage to your vulnerable inner ear.

    You can reduce the chances of having a perforated eardrum by not putting any objects into your ear. The rule of thumb is that nothing smaller than your elbow should be put in your ear. You cannot do much to avoid the natural wear and tear on your hearing due to advanced age. However, by keeping your ears as safe as possible, you can likely maintain your level of hearing and avoid hearing loss.

  • How To Use Natural Progesterone Cream? You Should Know

    How To Use Natural Progesterone Cream? You Should Know

    Progesterone is a steroid hormone produced from cholesterol in the ovaries by the corpus luteum (the tissue that is left behind after ovulation). It is also produced in the adrenal gland in smaller quantities. It is converted in the body to produce other steroid hormones like estrogen, testosterone, cortisol and androstenedione. The main aim of progesterone in women is to sustain any pregnancy that may arise from fertilization of the egg released from the ovary during ovulation.

    Progesterone is manufactured from Diosgenin, a substance found in Mexican Wild Yam and also from soybeans. It is converted to bioidentical progesterone in the laboratory.
    USP stands for United States Pharmaceutical grade. This means that the progesterone is extracted under the strictest conditions to ensure that it the same as the progesterone that is produced in your body by the corpus luteum and that it is of the highest quality. You may see wild yam creams or those with mexican yam extract. These are a total waste of money! They contain only diosgenin which is cheaper than bioidentical progesterone. It cannot be converted to progesterone in the body. It will not improve your symptoms.

    • Natural hormone creams improve menopause symptoms
    • More proof Natural hormone creams improve menopause symptoms
    • Natural progesterone body cream can be used to manage a number of problems that are related to hormonal imbalance.

    General guidelines for using bioidentical progesterone cream

    Spread the cream thinly over a large area of skin for maximum absorption. Make sure skin is clean and clear of cosmetics. Do not apply other skin creams in the same area on the same day. Apply to areas like the breasts, chest, inner thighs, buttocks and neck where skin is thinnest. Don’t be concerned about getting the exact amount of cream correct. The progesterone is absorbed continuously from the skin.

    If you are using a large dose, split it. Use 1/3 of the dose in the morning and 2/3 at bedtime. The higher dose is especially useful if you have trouble sleeping at night.
    Buy good quality bioidentical progesterone cream from a reputable vendor.

    You have to be careful for the following reason

    The cream will not be effective if it is not suspended in the right medium creams containing mineral oil will not be absorbed properly the progesterone in some creams is not properly stabilized so it breaks down fast, making the cream useless some products containing wild yam extract don’t contain any progesterone some creams contain other chemicals that may cause allergic reactions and rashes.

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    Whether your ovaries have been removed or not, choose a day of the month (the 1st day is easiest to remember) and count it as day 1. Start applying the cream on that day,1/4 teaspoon morning and night until day 25 when you stop. From day 25 to the end of the month do not apply any cream. Start again on the 1st day of the new month. If you have just had a hysterectomy, you may double the dose to 1/2 teaspoon twice a day for the first month if your symptoms are very severe.

    If you experience severe hot flashes and vaginal dryness, you may wish to use a combined estrogen/progesterone cream.

    Premenopausal women

    Whether you are menstruating regularly or irregularly, use 1/4 teaspoon cream twice daily starting from day 12 (the 1st day of your period is day 1). Stop applying the cream on day 26. When you see your period start counting again until day 12 then start applying the cream again.

    If you have irregular periods, it may take up to 3 months for them to become regular.

    Fibrocystic breast disease

    Use 1/4 teaspoon of cream twice daily from the middle of your cycle till you have your period, then stop, repeat again from midcycle. After 3 to 4 months, symptoms should have improved so the dose can be reduced.

    Endometriosis

    Use 1/4 teaspoon daily starting from day 8 to the end of your cycle. Once symptoms are reduced you can start applying the cream from day 12 until your period starts.

    Menstrual migraine headaches

    Use the cream for the 10 days before you expect your period e.g. if you have a 30 day cycle, start on day 20, a 26 day cycle, start on day 16 etc. Use 1/4 teaspoon twice daily.
    When you get the familiar feeling or aura that comes before your migraine, apply 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of cream every 3-4 hours until symptoms have subsided. Applying the cream directly to the neck or temples may bring faster relief for hormonal headaches.

    A word of warning though. Do not stop any form of hormone therapy suddenly – you will feel very uncomfortable.

    So here’s a guide to weaning yourself off ‘synthetic’ hormones and on to bioidentical hormones. It is best to spread the weaning process over 3-4 months.

    1st month

    • Stop taking your synthetic progestin (e.g. Provera).
    • Start taking your natural progesterone pills or using your natural progesterone cream.
    • If you’re taking estrogen pills (e.g. Premarin), take them on alternate days i.e. if you take them today, don’t take them tomorrow, then take them the day after and so on.
    • If you’re using the estrogen patch, cut into two and use half.
    • Continue for one (1) month.

    2nd month

    • Continue with natural progesterone pills or cream.
    • Take your estrogen pills every third day, meaning you’ll miss 2 days in between pills instead of 1, or
    • Use 1/4 of your estrogen patch.
    • Continue for the rest of the month.

    3rd month

    • Continue with natural progesterone pills or cream.
    • Take estrogen pills every 4th day, missing 3 days in between pills or
    • Stay off the estrogen patch altogether if that’s what you’re using.

    4th month

    • Continue using natural progesterone cream or pills.
    • Some of your symptoms (especially hot flashes) may come back, but they tend to gradually get less. Alternatively, you may try a combined natural progesterone/natural estrogen cream if symptoms are persistent.
  • What Is Bunion And How To Remove It Fast Without Surgery Is Done?

    What Is Bunion And How To Remove It Fast Without Surgery Is Done?

    A bunion is an unnatural and bony bump at the base of your big toe where it links to the foot. It builds when the pressure if your body’s weight consistently falls unevenly on the tendons and joints in your foot, resulting in the joints of the big toe to get bigger.

    These bumps are due to the wearing of the high-heeled, tight, or too-narrow shoes. Other possible factors are foot injuries, inherited foot type and specific foot deformities since birth. So, let’s check out the best natural treatments to say bye-bye to bunions without surgery.

    1. Strawberry
    Strawberries are the best remedy for bunions as they are a rich source of vitamins, mineral oils, antioxidants, and nutrients which enhances the immune system from the disorder or infection. This fruit also increases the resistance required for your foot joint and boosted resilience.

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    Tip 1: Strawberry

    You Will Need:

    a) 300 grams of strawberries

    Steps:

    a) Wash the berries and add them to the blender to mash them well.
    b) Extract its juice and use it every day before eating.

    Tip 2: Honey + Strawberry

    You Will Need:

    a) 300 grams of strawberries
    b) 3 spoons honey

    Steps:

    a) Extract juice out of strawberries and add honey to it.
    b) Use this method every day in the morning time.

    2. Salt
    Salt is the best kitchen ingredient mainly for the foot care as they can hydrate and exfoliate the skin well, lower inflammation, pain, itch, ache, due to the antiseptic property. This method reduces the symptoms of bunions quickly.

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    Tip 1: Salt

    You Will Need:

    a) 10 grams of salt
    b) 1 liter of hot water

    Steps:

    a) Mix salt in hot water.
    b) Dissolve them well to make a hot water solution.
    c) Use this to soak your feet for thirty minutes.
    d) Dry it with a soft towel.

    Tip 2: Ginger + Salt

    a) 1 fresh ginger
    b) 2 liters of water
    c) 20 grams of salt

    Steps:
    a) Boil water to a temperature of 5o to 60 degrees Celsius.
    b) Place crushed ginger and add salt in it.
    c) Soak your feet one time in a day for 30 minutes and clean it with a dry towel.
    d) Do this every day.

    Note:
    3. Lemon
    Lemon possesses vital minerals for the body like vitamin C, antioxidants, potassium, vitamin B group pectin, and calcium. Vitamin C and citric acid help to exfoliate the skin and makes it regenerate well. It can also treat bunion effectively as it restores the big toe fast.

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    Tip 1: Olive Oil + Lemon + Milk

    You Will Need:

    a) 2-3 lemons
    b) 200 ml water
    c) 2 tbsp olive oil
    d) ¼ cup milk

    Steps:
    a) Squeeze one lemon and take out the juice.
    b) Combine the lemon juice with milk and olive oil.
    c) Heat the blend to 50 degrees.
    d) Use this mix to soak for 20 minutes.
    d) Then dry your feet with a soft cloth.

    Tip 2: Brown Sugar + Olive Oil + Lemon Oil

    You Will Need:

    a) 2cups brown sugar
    b) 1 tbsp lemon oil
    c) A quarter cup of olive oil

    Steps:
    a) Mix all well and rub thus blend into your toes.
    b) Soak for feet and leave it for 20 minutes.
    c) Rinse it with water.

    4. Ice
    Bunion usually becomes inflamed and sore after it has been for long. To get rid of the inflammation and pain, use ice therapy. The chilled temperature numbs the nerve endings temporarily and offers relief from pain.

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    a) A handful of crushed ice
    b) Towel

    Steps:
    a) Place the ice in the thin towel and wrap it.
    b) Put it in the affected region for 10 minutes.
    c) Repeat the process three times.
    d) Use this remedy as needed.

    5. Epsom Salt
    If the bunions are due to arthritis, try Epsom salt soak to alleviate the pain. The high magnesium content in the Epsom salt regulates the PH levels in the body that is vital to get rid of the pain and inflammation.

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    You Will Need:

    a) Small tub
    b) Hot water
    c) Epsom salt

    Steps:
    a) Transfer the hot water into the small tub.
    b) Add Epsom salt to it and stir it well.
    c) Soak your foot in it until the water gets cold.
    d) Dry your foot thoroughly and then massage it with coconut oil/olive oil.
    e) Do it three times every week.

    6. Turmeric
    Due to the curcumin component, turmeric cures bunions well. It has a pain-blocking ability which lowers the inflammation in toes. You can use it orally or topically.

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    Tip 1:
    You Will Need:
    a) ½ tsp turmeric powder
    b) Olive oil

    Steps:
    a) For topical use, prepare a paste of turmeric and olive oil.
    b) Apply this directly to a bunion.
    c) Repeat the process three times every day for few days.

    Tip 2:
    You Will Need:
    a) 1 tsp turmeric powder
    b) 1 glass milk or lukewarm water

    Steps:
    a) Mix turmeric powder in a glass of tepid water or milk.
    b) Drink it solution two times every day.

    7. Chamomile
    It is the most famous and effective remedy which can offer quick relief from the bunion problems. The anti-inflammatory properties in it lower the pain and also shrink bunions.
    Steps:
    a) Brew one cup of tea with chamomile tea bag.
    b) Sip it when it’s still hot and place it directly on your bunion.
    c) Use this treatment four times a day.

    Tip 2:
    You Will Need:

    a) Chamomile essential oil
    b) Carrier oil

    Steps:
    a) Massage the affected region with the chamomile oil combined in carrier oil every night before sleeping.

    8. Calendula
    Marigold is another best herbal treatment for bunions. It also prevents calluses and corns formation on the affected area.

    A bunion is an unnatural and bony bump at the base of your big toe where it links to the foot. It builds when the pressure if your body’s weight consistently falls unevenly on the tendons and joints in your foot, resulting in the joints of the big toe to get bigger.

    These bumps are due to the wearing of the high-heeled, tight, or too-narrow shoes. Other possible factors are foot injuries, inherited foot type and specific foot deformities since birth. So, let’s check out the best natural treatments to say bye-bye to bunions without surgery.

    1. Strawberry
    Strawberries are the best remedy for bunions as they are a rich source of vitamins, mineral oils, antioxidants, and nutrients which enhances the immune system from the disorder or infection. This fruit also increases the resistance required for your foot joint and boosted resilience.

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    Tip 1: Strawberry

    You Will Need:

    a) 300 grams of strawberries

    Steps:

    a) Wash the berries and add them to the blender to mash them well.
    b) Extract its juice and use it every day before eating.

    Tip 2: Honey + Strawberry

    You Will Need:

    a) 300 grams of strawberries
    b) 3 spoons honey

    Steps:

    a) Extract juice out of strawberries and add honey to it.
    b) Use this method every day in the morning time.

    2. Salt
    Salt is the best kitchen ingredient mainly for the foot care as they can hydrate and exfoliate the skin well, lower inflammation, pain, itch, ache, due to the antiseptic property. This method reduces the symptoms of bunions quickly.

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    Tip 1: Salt

    You Will Need:

    a) 10 grams of salt
    b) 1 liter of hot water

    Steps:

    a) Mix salt in hot water.
    b) Dissolve them well to make a hot water solution.
    c) Use this to soak your feet for thirty minutes.
    d) Dry it with a soft towel.

    Tip 2: Ginger + Salt

    a) 1 fresh ginger
    b) 2 liters of water
    c) 20 grams of salt

    Steps:
    a) Boil water to a temperature of 5o to 60 degrees Celsius.
    b) Place crushed ginger and add salt in it.
    c) Soak your feet one time in a day for 30 minutes and clean it with a dry towel.
    d) Do this every day.

    Note:
    3. Lemon
    Lemon possesses vital minerals for the body like vitamin C, antioxidants, potassium, vitamin B group pectin, and calcium. Vitamin C and citric acid help to exfoliate the skin and makes it regenerate well. It can also treat bunion effectively as it restores the big toe fast.

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    Tip 1: Olive Oil + Lemon + Milk

    You Will Need:

    a) 2-3 lemons
    b) 200 ml water
    c) 2 tbsp olive oil
    d) ¼ cup milk

    Steps:
    a) Squeeze one lemon and take out the juice.
    b) Combine the lemon juice with milk and olive oil.
    c) Heat the blend to 50 degrees.
    d) Use this mix to soak for 20 minutes.
    d) Then dry your feet with a soft cloth.

    Tip 2: Brown Sugar + Olive Oil + Lemon Oil

    You Will Need:

    a) 2cups brown sugar
    b) 1 tbsp lemon oil
    c) A quarter cup of olive oil

    Steps:
    a) Mix all well and rub thus blend into your toes.
    b) Soak for feet and leave it for 20 minutes.
    c) Rinse it with water.

    4. Ice
    Bunion usually becomes inflamed and sore after it has been for long. To get rid of the inflammation and pain, use ice therapy. The chilled temperature numbs the nerve endings temporarily and offers relief from pain.

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    a) A handful of crushed ice
    b) Towel

    Steps:
    a) Place the ice in the thin towel and wrap it.
    b) Put it in the affected region for 10 minutes.
    c) Repeat the process three times.
    d) Use this remedy as needed.

    5. Epsom Salt
    If the bunions are due to arthritis, try Epsom salt soak to alleviate the pain. The high magnesium content in the Epsom salt regulates the PH levels in the body that is vital to get rid of the pain and inflammation.

    best home remedies for bunions
    blackwhite-reviews.com
    You Will Need:

    a) Small tub
    b) Hot water
    c) Epsom salt

    Steps:
    a) Transfer the hot water into the small tub.
    b) Add Epsom salt to it and stir it well.
    c) Soak your foot in it until the water gets cold.
    d) Dry your foot thoroughly and then massage it with coconut oil/olive oil.
    e) Do it three times every week.

    6. Turmeric
    Due to the curcumin component, turmeric cures bunions well. It has a pain-blocking ability which lowers the inflammation in toes. You can use it orally or topically.

    best home remedies for bunions-9
    Tip 1:
    You Will Need:
    a) ½ tsp turmeric powder
    b) Olive oil

    Steps:
    a) For topical use, prepare a paste of turmeric and olive oil.
    b) Apply this directly to a bunion.
    c) Repeat the process three times every day for few days.

    Tip 2:
    You Will Need:
    a) 1 tsp turmeric powder
    b) 1 glass milk or lukewarm water

    Steps:
    a) Mix turmeric powder in a glass of tepid water or milk.
    b) Drink it solution two times every day.

    7. Chamomile
    It is the most famous and effective remedy which can offer quick relief from the bunion problems. The anti-inflammatory properties in it lower the pain and also shrink bunions.
    Steps:
    a) Brew one cup of tea with chamomile tea bag.
    b) Sip it when it’s still hot and place it directly on your bunion.
    c) Use this treatment four times a day.

    Tip 2:
    You Will Need:

    a) Chamomile essential oil
    b) Carrier oil

    Steps:
    a) Massage the affected region with the chamomile oil combined in carrier oil every night before sleeping.

    8. Calendula
    Marigold is another best herbal treatment for bunions. It also prevents calluses and corns formation on the affected area.

     

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