This is one of the newest members of the “Hot Pets” family. This beautiful stuffed fish, looks a happy as you will look when use it.

This fish can not be used in the virtual aquariums of fishville but, could be use in the comfort of your own house.

Uses:

• Great Birthday gift
• Stuffed animal
• Decorative pillow
• heat up the bed
• Relieve cramps

(Remember, No aquarium needed!) Have a look at the product at www.micro-sensations.com

Very popular gift

This beautiful hot pet turtle is a very popular product. It comes in two different colours: Orange and Blue. This product is available at retailers in Canada and through our web site www.micro-sensations.com.

This products is:

• Fair Trade. It is made for single mothers in Colombia who have been working with us for many years and they are our main asset as a company.
• Handmade. We manufacture every product with the love that we have for our own children.
• Natural. We do not use chemicals or gels neither in the process nor on the product itself.
• Useful! This is an small feature that diferentiate us from any other stuffed animal. This is beautiful and functional. To learn more, log on to  www.micro-sensations.com

This product is not:

• A regular Stuffed toy. This is muuuch more beautiful.
• Made in China or in a Sweatshop.
• Small: It is bigger that a regular stuffed animal.

If you have any questions or comments about our products, let us know.

Home Remedy for Tennis Elbow

Heat

Use heat packs to stimulate blood flow. Alternating heat packs and ice packs is a good strategy. Rest your elbow on a heating pad and turn the pad’s heating level to medium. Use a heat pack for 15 minutes twice a day.

Source: ehow
Read more about remedies for tennis elbow at: ehow.com

The Claim: Heat Wraps Ease Back Pain.

Source: The New York Times

“About half of all working-age Americans experience chronic back pain at some point. For relief, many people turn to heat therapy, a cheap and age-old home remedy.

But how effective is it?

Over the years, dozens of studies have sought an answer. Most have found that applying heat in the early stages of an episode provides short-term relief, increasing mobility and reducing pain by dilating blood vessels and relaxing stiffness.”

Read more at: nytimes.com

All About Menstruation

Source: Kids Health

Cramps

Many girls and women find that over-the-counter pain medications (like acetaminophen or ibuprofen) can relieve cramps, as can taking a warm bath or applying a warm heating pad to the lower abdomen. Exercising regularly throughout the monthly cycle may help lessen cramps, too. If these things don’t help, ask your doctor for advice.

Read more at: kidshealth.org

“When I get my period sometimes it causes me to throw up. Is this normal or bad for me, and what should I do?”

Source: Seventeen

You’re not alone. Lots of girls find they throw up — or feel like they might throw up — just before or during their periods. Hormone changes are probably the cause, and these feelings usually go away in a day or two. Sometimes treating menstrual cramps (for example, with over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medications or heating pads) can help get rid of the nausea. Sometimes birth control pills help reduce many premenstrual symptoms. You might also find that eating smaller, more frequent meals can help.
Read more at: seventeen.com

Health Tip: Managing Neck Pain

Keep yourself comfortable

Source: U.S. News 

(HealthDay News) — If you’ve sustained a minor injury to your neck, there are things you can do to get the pain under control.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine offers these suggestions:

• Use an over-the-counter pain reliever such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
• Apply an ice pack for the first two or three days, followed by a few days of applying heat, such as by taking a hot shower or using a heating pad.
• Gently exercise and stretch the neck, with up-and-down and side-to-side motions.
• Have someone lightly rub or massage your neck.
• Use a neck pillow or no pillow at all when you sleep. A firm mattress will help, too

Read more at: health.usnews.com

Having Your Period

Source: Planned Parenthood by Jon Knowles

What do I do if I get cramps?

“Some girls have cramps with their periods. They usually get fewer and fewer cramps with time. Regular exercise may help prevent cramps. Get enough rest. Drink plenty of water. Eat well to help protect against cramps:

• Avoid salty foods.
• Have green, leafy vegetables or take 500 mg. of magnesium, each day.
• Have whole-grain cereals or take vitamin B complex — especially B6, each day.
• Include a tablespoon of fatty acids — such as cold-pressed olive oil — in your daily diet.

You can use a heating pad on your back or abdomen if you do get cramps. You can buy many kinds of pain relievers for menstrual cramps. Ask your health care provider or pharmacist for information. Talk with a parent or school nurse if heating pads and pain relievers don’t help your cramps. It’s also a good idea to see a health care clinician. You do not need to suffer with cramps — nurses and doctors can help.”

Read more at: planeedparenthood.org

about micro-sensations

About the company

Micro-sensations is a proud grantee from the Fondation du maire de Montreal pour la Jeunesse (fmmj). If you want to know more about the services offered by the Fondation for Entrepreneurs in Montreal,  log on to: In English: www.fmmj.ca/en/ In French: www.fmmj.ca/fr/