Benefits of sesame seeds and oil • Boosts Bone Health – In addition to promoting healthy skin, zinc has also been shown to boost bone mineral density and bone health as a whole. One study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found a correlation between zinc deficiency and osteoporosis in the hip and spine area. What’s more, sesame seeds are a great source of calcium – a known trace mineral that is essential for bone health and preventing related conditions. • Boosting Digestive Health, Relieving Constipation – Sesame seeds are rich in fiber, which is known to pave way for a healthy digestive system and a healthy colon. • Provides Relief from Rheumatoid Arthritis – A mineral that is important for anti-inflammatory and antioxidant enzyme systems, copper is known for reducing pain and swelling associated with arthritis. Additionally, this mineral helps provide strength to blood vessels, bones, and joints.

Exercises help in strengthening the muscles around the neck, maintain range of motion and helps in preventing symptoms: Some of the cervical exercises are as follows: These exercises can be done while sitting, standing, or lying on your back: CERVICAL FLEXION Bend your neck slightly forward and put your hand on your forehead. Try to bend your head forward while pushing back with your hand. CERVICAL EXTENSION Keep your up and your neck straight and place your hands at the back of your head. o Try to push your head backwards while pushing forward with your hands. CERVICAL SIDE BENDING Keep your head straight and your chin level. Put your right hand on the right side of your head. o Try to bring your head down to your right shoulder while pushing up with your right hand. o REPEAT the Side Bending, but to the left side with your left hand. CERVICAL ROTATION Put your left hand at chin level and turns your head slightly to the right. Put your right hand on the right side of your face. o Turn your head to the right while pushing it back with your right hand. o REPEAT the Rotation Exercise, but on the left side of your face . Cervical Rom There are three steps to the cervical range of motion exercise. Each step requires that you start by sitting comfortably in a chair. Listen to your body and avoid excessive pain or strain. For the first step, begin by looking over your right shoulder. Gently turn your head through your range of motion. Return to the center and relax. Remember to breathe. Then turn to the left and go through a gentle full range of motion. Come back to the center. For the second step, without raising your right shoulder, slowly lower your head toward your right shoulder. Keeping your shoulder down, bring your head back to the midline position and then tilt to the left side. Remember this movement is coming from your neck and is a gentle, slow movement, not painful. For the third step, slowly rotate your head about 30 degrees toward the right and gently nod your head as if you are saying yes, up and down. This helps to stretch and lengthen your upper neck muscles. Return your head to the center, and repeat this exercise on your left side. Remember, you shouldn’t hunch your shoulders or round your back. Ensure that you maintain good posture throughout this exercise. Repeat each step of the cervical range of motion exercise one to three times. You should do these exercises one to three times per day. Upper trapezius stretching Tilt head away from lowered shoulder by positioning ear toward front of opposite shoulder. Hold stretch. Repeat to other side.

CERVICAL SPONDYLITIS It is also called cervical osteoarthritis. It is a condition involving changes to the bones, discs, and joints of the neck. These changes are caused by the normal wear-and- tear of aging. With age, the discs of the cervical spine gradually break down, lose fluid, and become stiffer. Cervical spondylitis usually occurs in middle-aged and elderly people. Cervical spondylitis most often causes neck pain and stiffness. Although cervical spondylitis is rarely progressive, corrective surgery can be helpful in severe cases. Bad posture and sticking to computers all the time can lead to early degenerative changes in the cervical spine. The symptoms of CERVICAL SPONDYLITIS include: • Neck stiffness and pain • Headache that may originate in the neck • Pain in the shoulder or arms • Inability to fully turn the head or bend the neck, sometimes interfering with driving • Grinding noise or sensation when the neck is turned Symptoms of cervical spondylitis tend to improve with rest. Symptoms are most severe in the morning and again at the end of the day.