Steps For Keeping Teeth Healthy For A Lifetime

Steps For Keeping Teeth Healthy For A Lifetime A smile can last a lifetime-if you take care of it. For that reason, it’s important for parents to instill good oral health habits in children as early as possible. According to U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona’s “National Call to Action to Promote Oral Health” report, children lose more than 51 million school hours and adults lose more than 164 million work hours each year due to dental disease or dental visits. The nation’s total bill for dental services was estimated to be more than $70.1 billion in 2002.The first step towards lifelong dental health and general health begins by changing your approach to oral healthcare. Poor dental health has serious effects on your overall health and dental health must be thought of as a fundamental aspect of your overall health and wellness.

Poor dental health is proven to lead to serious medical issues throughout your body. Gum disease, for instance, has been linked to the development of: Heart disease Diabetes Hypertension Cancer

The fact of the matter is simple. When you ignore your dental health, you will find it more difficult to achieve lifelong health and may even be contributing to diseases that will affect you for the rest of your life. Good oral health is essential to maintaining a healthy mind and body. What Can You Do? You must take personal responsibility for your oral health care at home. At Timberhill Dental, our dentists and hygienists can help you develop proper home care techniques but you must make the time to brush and floss. Remember: if you have children it is your responsibility to set a good example for them! Brush and Floss Daily Brushing and flossing daily goes a long way towards maintaining a healthy smile. It will also help fight against gum disease and tooth decay, which are big concerns no matter your age. Brush your teeth twice a day for 2 minutes each time with a fluoride toothpaste. Rinse thoroughly to remove any remaining food or plaque particles. Once a day, floss thoroughly to ensure anything caught in-between your teeth is removed. Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services removed flossing from its Dietary Guidelines, citing a lack of proven studies showing substantial benefits. Given that studies have still shown flossing can help remove plaque and offers no downsides or risks, we still recommend flossing daily. Additional brushing and flossing tips: Change your toothbrush 3-4 times a year Use a soft toothbrush (brushing harder does not mean better) Anyone with braces should use a specially designed toothbrush. Eat a Healthy Diet Your body needs good, nutritious food to get through the day. Why would your teeth be any different? When you eat sugar, the bacteria in your mouth creates acid. In addition to breaking down the sugar, acid erodes tooth enamel – leading to tooth decay. This is particularly true with sugary drinks, since these are generally enjoyed over a longer period of time. This creates additional acid in your mouth, leading to even more decay. The best diet for your teeth and gums is one that is rich in whole foods and low in sugar. Try to center your diet around balanced portions of lean meats, vegetables, fruits, grains, nuts, and dairy products. We also recommend limiting drinks that aren’t water as much as possible. Some things to keep in mind: The more you snack, the more likely you are to suffer from tooth decay. Both carbohydrate rich and acidic foods will lead to decay. Brushing and flossing, while helpful, will not completely eliminate the negative effects of a poor diet. High-sugar and processed foods lead to decay, as well as other general health issues like diabetes. Avoid Tobacco Products Using tobacco is bad not just for your lungs, but for your mouth, too. The effects that it can have on your mouth can be devastating. Did you know that 50% of smokers have gum disease? Other effects of smoking and tobacco use on your teeth include: Twice as likely to lose your teeth Twice as likely to require root-canal treatment Smokeless tobacco is linked with cancer in the cheeks, gums, and lip linings “Oral health disease is making disturbing inroads into communities across the country,” Dr. Marsha Butler, Colgate-Palmolive’s Vice President, Global Oral Health and Professional Relations, explains. “For children between the ages of 5 and 17 here in the U.S., tooth decay is more common than asthma, more common than hay fever, and it poses a significant threat to our children’s overall health and well-being.” Recently, during the celebration of National Children’s Dental Health Month, Colgate and Dr. Carmona unveiled “The U.S. Surgeon General’s Seven Steps to a Bright Smile,” tips that were developed, with a grant from Colgate-Palmolive, to help keep teeth and gums strong and healthy: 1. Brush teeth and gums with fluoride toothpaste at least twice a day, especially after eating breakfast and before bedtime. 2. Visit the dentist regularly. 3. Floss your teeth daily. 4. Use fluoride rinse for strong, healthy teeth and gums. 5. Limit the number of times you eat snacks each day-and remember to practice healthy eating and get plenty of calcium. 6. Wear a mouthguard when playing sports. 7. Ask your dental professional about dental sealants.

Through its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures program, Colgate has reached more than 50 million children with free dental screenings, treatment referrals and oral health education. The company is more than halfway to meeting a public commitment it made to reach 100 million children with these services by the year 2010. Bright Smiles, Bright Futures empowers children to take control of their oral health and helps to generate greater awareness about the importance of maintaining good dental hygiene.

Seven Tips For A Long And Healthy Life

Seven Tips For A Long And Healthy Life An ounce of prevention is certainly better than a pound of cure. Here are seven tips on how to live a long and healthy life. In addition, the same life style that helps you to avoid illness also helps you to lose weight. 1. Get Enough Exercise In the past people had to use their physical bodies in the course of their normal work. But today someone may get up, go to work in a car, then sit down, get up to go home in the car and when arriving at home, sit down again for the rest of the day. In such a life there is no physical labor. This physical inactivity is one of the main reasons for a host of diseases. Sport, running. walking and other things must be added to our life if our normal work does not require us to exert ourselves physically. 2. Go to sleep when you feel sleepy This may sound simple, but many people stay up late even when their body is telling them that it is time to sleep. Yoga and Ayurvedic doctors also say that it is better to sleep in the night and be active during the day. However, people such as students will take coffee and stimulants to study late into the night. Others develop the habit of remaining active at night and sleeping during the day. While we can do this, it eventually takes a toll on health. Alternative health doctors say that this kind of unnatural living is one of the contributing factors in the causation of cancer and other diseases 3. Eat when you feel hungry This is also a simple idea, but once again we often go against the messages of the body. If you eat out of habit or due to social pressure at certain time of the day, even when you have no real appetite, then you will not digest your food properly. Acidity and indigestion begin, and this contributes to the likelihood of other more complex diseases taking root. Having an appetite is actually a sign of good health, but if you have no appetite you should wait a bit and then eat. (If you have no appetite even after awaiting a reasonable amount of time, then you should consult a doctor because something is wrong.)

4.Fast on a Regular, Systematic Basis If you would ask any person to work 365 days per year without any rest, they would complain and say that they must have some rest or else they will break down. But we have never bothered to ask or to think about our digestive organs which we compel to work day after day without a rest. They cannot protest the way a person would to his boss, but they do give us signals that they cannot work non-stop. When we ignore those signals and still compel them to work, those organs break down. That is why periodic fasting is necessary. Refrain from eating for one complete day. This gives a rest to your digestive organs and also helps in the elimination of wastes from your body. Regular fasting allows a person to gain extra time for intellectual or spiritual pursuits. Fasting is not for hermits in a cave, but is a sensible practice that anyone can practice. 5. Wash with cool water before going to bed As mentioned above, proper sleep is essential for the maintenance of health. If you wash your important motor and sensory organs (hands, arms, eyes, legs, mouth, genitals) before sleep using cool water, this will relax you and prepare you for deep sleep. 6. Perform meditation on a regular basis Your body is linked to your mind. Many of the diseases of this era are psychosomatic. Stress and anxiety take their toll on our physical health. Meditation is a mental exercise which, among other things, allows you to detach yourself from the worries of life. Learn a simple technique and do it regularly. 7. Get up early every day Once again the old proverb, “Early to bed, early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.” I don’t know if it will make you wealthy, but it will certainly make you healthy. Your body needs just enough sleep, not too much and not too little.

What are the symptoms of falling oxygen levels and how can it be avoided?

symptoms of falling oxygen levels and how can it be avoided? Difficulty breathing headache Restlessness dizziness Rapid breathing Pain in chest Confusion high blood pressure Lack of coordination in body operation Visual impairment Reduced taste on the tongue - sweet, salty, gooseberry, etc. Fast bang Measures to avoid: - Consumption of Shringa Bhasma with ghee, intake of Giloy / Amrita Sattva + treated Shilajit with fresh water. Immediately consume chopped onion with rock salt. Lie on your stomach and take a deep breath. Keep doing this for hours, there will be no loss. In a handkerchief, make a packet of camphor, oregano and smell it equally. If relaxed, do Anulom-Antonym Pranayam for half an hour daily, so that there is no corona.

Low blood oxygen levels can result in abnormal circulation and cause the following symptoms: Difficulty breathing headache Restlessness dizziness Rapid breathing Pain in chest Confusion high blood pressure Lack of coordination in body operation Visual impairment Reduced taste on the tongue - sweet, salty, gooseberry, etc. Fast bang Measures to avoid: - Consumption of Shringa Bhasma with ghee, intake of Gilroy / Amrita Sattva + treated Shilajit with fresh water. Immediately consume chopped onion with rock salt. Lie on your stomach and take a deep breath. Keep doing this for hours, there will be no loss. In a handkerchief, make camphor, a packet of spices and sniff it evenly. If relaxed, do Anulom-Antonym Pranayama for half an hour daily, so that there is no corona infection A normal blood oxygen level varies between 75 and 100 millimetres of mercury (mm Hg). A blood oxygen level below 60 mm Hg is considered low and may require oxygen supplementation, depending on a doctor’s decision and the individual case. When blood oxygen level is too low compared to the average level of a healthy person, it can be a sign of a condition known as hypoxemia. This means that the body has difficulty delivering oxygen to all its cells, tissues, and organs. An ABG test can be difficult to do at home, so a person may wish to do an alternative test, using a small device known as a pulse oximeter. A pulse oximeter is a small clip that is often put on a finger, although it can also be used on the ear or toe. For people who wish to purchase a pulse oximeter, there is a range of easy-to-use devices available online. Low blood oxygen levels can result in abnormal circulation and cause the following symptoms: shortness of breath. headache restlessness dizziness rapid breathing chest pain confusion high blood pressure lack of coordination visual disorders sense of euphoria rapid heartbeat CAUSES:-> oxygen levels below the normal values, may be caused by: not enough oxygen in air inability of the lungs to inhale and send oxygen to all cells and tissues inability of the bloodstream to circulate to the lungs, collect oxygen, and transport it around the body Several medical conditions and situations can contribute to the above factors, including: asthma heart diseases, including congenital heart disease high altitude anemia chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD interstitial lung disease emphysema acute respiratory distress syndrome or ARDS pneumonia obstruction of an artery in the lung, for instance, due to a blood clot pulmonary fibrosis or scarring and damage to the lungs presence of air or gas in the chest that makes the lungs collapse excess fluid in the lungs sleep apnea where breathing is interrupted during sleep certain medications, including some narcotics and painkillers When to see a doctor People should see a doctor if they: experience severe and sudden shortness of breath experience shortness of breath when at rest have severe shortness of breath that worsens during exercise or physical activity wake suddenly with shortness of breath or a feeling of choking are at high altitude (above 8,000 feet or 2,400 meters) and experience severe shortness of breath with a cough, rapid heartbeat, and fluid retention. Treatment Quitting smoking and avoiding areas where others are smoking may help to improve low blood oxygen levels. Treatment for low blood oxygen levels includes receiving supplemental oxygen. This can be done at home when it is called home oxygen therapy or HOT. There is a range of devices for delivering and monitoring HOT, but some of them are considered medications and need a prescription. Some self-care measures can be taken by people to reduce symptoms of shortness of breath and improve general health and quality of life. These include: quitting smoking avoiding passive smoking in places where others smoke eating a healthful diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables exercising regularly Outlook Low oxygen levels in the blood are not necessarily harmful and can occur in people who can recover, or in healthy people when they are at high altitude. These people do not need to monitor their blood oxygen levels regularly. But people with chronic lung diseases, such as COPD, pulmonary fibrosis, or emphysema, may have blood oxygen levels below the normal because of their illness. These people may require regular blood oxygen monitoring. People with low blood oxygen can also make lifestyle changes, such as not smoking or improving their diet and exercise habits, as well as being treated with supplemental oxygen. Some self-care measures can be taken by people to reduce symptoms of shortness of breath and improve general health and quality of life. These include: quitting smoking avoiding passive smoking in places where others smoke eating a healthful diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables exercising regularly. People with low blood oxygen can also make lifestyle changes, such as not smoking or improving their diet and exercise habits, as well as being treated with supplemental oxygen.

SKIN HEALTH

The skin is the largest organ in the body. It defends against disease and infection, regulates temperature and even aids in vitamin production. Keeping skin healthy is crucial for beauty and general health, even if most of us are interested in knowing how to keep skin looking healthy, rather than really keeping it healthy. The best way to keep skin looking healthy – young, fair, radiant, supple, soft and wrinkle free – is to keep out of the sun. Ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun bring about a healthy-looking tan, but do much damage to the skin in terms of pigmentation, sunburn and loss of elasticity. These can lead to premature aging in the form of wrinkles, fine lines, sagging, dark skin, uneven skin tone, loss of translucency, enlarged pores and dryness. Even the best of genetics, topical skin lightening treatments and oral skin supplements would be of little use if one tans mercilessly and regularly. Keeping out of the sun helps, but if you cannot avoid it, you will have to ensure that you use a sunscreen. This is especially crucial if sun exposure is for an extended period of time. Assuming that one is already sensible about sun exposure, how can we then further improve our skin condition? We know that certain oral supplements are effective for good skin health, but which are these supplements and how effective are they? Supplement From Within The first group would be vitamins and minerals, essential for proper functioning of every organ. The vitamins and minerals that can affect skin health include the B-complex, especially B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin) and B12 (cyancobalamine). Overt deficiencies of vitamins B1 and B2 are known to cause special forms of dermatitis (a kind of skin inflammation). B12 deficiency is particularly detrimental to neurons and rapidly dividing cells, including skin cells. Besides the B vitamins, deficiency of vitamin C, iron and copper also affect skin health. All three are important for the synthesis of collagen, a key structural protein in the skin, which fills the skin and gives it tone. Vitamin A is critical for the normal life cycle of skin cells. Vitamin A deficiency causes skin to become dry, fragile and prone to wrinkles. On the other hand, excessive Vitamin A intake may cause serious toxicity and should be avoided. Vitamins C and E, and beta-carotene have been touted as anti-oxidants that reduce free radicals. (Free radicals result in skin degeneration and aging.) However, while free radicals and the role of anti-oxidants are beyond doubt, clinical results have not conclusively proved if supplementary vitamins and other micronutrients improve the skin quality and defy the aging process. Excessive doses can be just as harmful as deficiencies, so it is best to abide by the recommended daily allowance. Topical Help Oral supplements should go hand-in-hand with topical applications – sunscreen of at least SPF 30, creams (preferably with skin whitening agents) and moisturizer (preferably with skin lightening agents). Compared with topical applications, the effects of oral supplements are slower and more subtle. Consumers have to be realistic about their expectations because results certainly will not be seen in 7 days or 2 weeks. We recommend a holistic approach to skin health, comprising:

* A healthy balanced diet comprising all food groups as well as vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. * Keep a happy positive mood. It is well documented that some skin conditions – such as acne and eczema – are more prevalent among the stressed. * If you smoke, quit smoking. Smoke causes free radicals, damages the microcirculation of skin and also causes staining of teeth and other discoloration. * Minimize sun exposure and use a good sunscreen on a daily basis.