Jun
19
2007
Sideaches
By brett
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I am sure almost everyone has had a side ache or "sidestitch" at some point or another. They usually seem to occur when we're first starting to get into shape or maybe when we had a late lunch. According to the Doctors Book of Home Remedies for Men (I am sure Women's livers are in the same spot and this works for them too 🙂 :
If you're like most people, when you run, you exhale as your right foot hits the ground.
This puts downward pressure on your liver (which lives on your right side), which then tugs at the diaphragm and creates a side stitch. The fix: Exhale as your left foot strikes the ground.
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