Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Tips for Cleaning Teeth During Pregnancy !!

Brush your teeth after every meal and floss your teeth at least once a day.

If you have morning sickness, rinse teeth thoroughly after vomiting. nausea may lead to increased snacking, and some women also allow themselves more sweets. This increases the risk of cavities. It is therefore necessary to brush your teeth more frequently than usual. Chew a sugar-free gum for ten minutes after eating a snack.

Avoid sweet and sticky foods that tend to be high in refined sugars. 

Grab more wholesome foods such as cheese, fresh fruits or vegetables - they are better for your teeth. 

Eat grain products that are rich in fibre, such as breakfast, cereals, oatmeal and whole grain read.

Drink lots of water. Water and milk are best drinks for your teeth during pregnancy.

Even if your gums bleed, it is important to brush your teeth frequently with a soft toothbrush and flouride toothpaste.


Source : Times Wellness



Friday, July 30, 2010

Clearing Nasal Congestion


The most common and troubling symptom of respiratory ailments is nasal congestion or stuffy nose, which makes breathing difficult. There are various ways to get rid of the nasal congestion, and breathe easy.

RECOVERY PROCEDURES

A potent expectorant helps thin down your mucous thus clearing your nose. Inhalers are quick-fix solutions for nasal congestion.
Nasal drops or spray decongestants bring instant relief to the problem. However, you need to use these with discretion.
Regular physical exercise, deep breathing exercises, Yoga and Pranayam are good for lung fitness. Steam inhalation and use of vapourisers can help ease your breathing trouble. Intake of high protein diet improves your immunity and raises your resistance power.

BREATHING EASY

Exercise helps recover from nasal congestion quickly. The body sweats off toxins and clears the sinuses with ease. Exercise helps to relieve the inflammation and get the blood flowing again. Swimming, aerobic workouts or power yoga help by increasing the lung capacity. There is an improvement in the energy levels resulting in higher stamina.

Guided breathing exercises increase your endurance. For stress reduction too, you need to deep breath and relax. Studies shoe that a proper inhale and exhale technique, if exercised at proper intervals impart medical benefits, particularly stress reduction.

Drinking plenty of liquids : water, fruit juice, etc help eliminate congestion. hot soups and broths clear the sinuses and soothe the nasal passageways, forcing the discharge out. Fairly spicy food too may make you feel better.

Vitamins A, C and B complex help. A healthy diet helps your respiratory system strong. Nuts are good source of vitamins E that boots the immune system and magnesium which helps the lung function. Apples, oranges and tomatoes are good sources of antioxidants and vitamin C.

Rest is an effective treatment for most ailments, including those causing nasal congestion.


Source : Timeswellness

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Benefits & Uses of Carrots !


Carrots are known for their high nutritional and medicinal qualities and are useful for a range of ailments. Here's why you should include them in your daily diet :

  • Carrots are known to be excellent for healthy skin, hair and bones.
  • They are also known to be great for the eyes. Eat them raw, cooked or boiled or have carrot juice regularly.
  • Suffer from heart problems? Experts say that carrots can reduce the risk of heart ailments.
  • Had a long day work? Freshly made carrot juice is known to give instant relief from stress and fatigue and will also clean your body from inside.
  • An upset tummy gets great relief from carrot soup. An excellent remedy for diarrhoea, carrots calm down your bowel system.
  • Choose your carrots well. The deeper the orange color, the more carotenoids (source of vitamin A) it has, which makes it a healthier option for you.
  • Carrot juice improves and increases your immunity more than any other vegetable. Having two glasses of carrot juice daily is known to increase your immunity by up to 70 per cent.
  • Carrot juice will lower cholesterol and blood pressure if had everyday.
  • Since carrots are high in fibre, they are very good for your colon. Another benefit? They regulate blood sugar as well.



Source : TOI


Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Is Your Heart telling U Something ?


SILENT HEART ATTACKS

A heart attack (myocardinal infarction) occurs when a section of the heart muscle dies due to a sudden blood clot blockage in the coronary artery. This blockage restricts the blood and oxygen supply to the heart, causing chest pain, problems breathing, and possible permanent injury. 

Silent heart attacks are similar; the only difference is that the person doesn't feel it. This is attributed to possible nerve damage (neuropathy) around the heart due to chronic diseases or narrowing of the coronary arteries, which impedes blood flow to the heart. people who are at high risk for heart attack are also in danger of suffering a silent heart attack.

SYMPTOMS :

A silent heart attack can cause symptoms after the attack. Feeling increased fatigue after normal activities is a sign of heart damage from a silent heart attack. 

Shortness of breath and sleep disturbances, persistent feeling of indigestion, burping, gaseous-bloating of stomach with no background history of gastric disorder are also signs that person had a silent heart attack.

Some people only find out when they come in for their casual / anual health check up. Their ECG and other tests justifiably might reveal an evidence for a heart attack, which they feel they have never suffered from.


Source :  Dr.Vijay Surase for TOI

GARLIC - MEDICINAL ATTRIBUTES - Part 2

GARLIC - MEDICINAL ATTRIBUTES



04 CATARACT

Slowly and calmly chewing three four clove of unripe garlic is proven to be useful 
for keeping your eyes clean and also useful in cataract.



05 COMMON COLD


Boil three four crushed cloves of garlic in a cup of water. Consume this mixure in 
luke warm state. The medicinal attribute of garlic helps in ouster of cough from the body. It 
also useful for 
ouster of poisinous elements from the body and elimination of viruses. 



06 EARACHE

Crush three four rosted garlic clove with a little salt. Take a small piece of clean 

cloth (preferrably woolen) and put above crushed mixure therein and keep it in affected ear. 

Besides, consume 
three four unripe garlic cloves dayly for three four days.



07 WHOOPING COUGH


Garlic is a good medicine for whooping cough. Intake of garlic clove two to three 
times a day (5 ml to 15 ml) is proven useful for patients suffering for whooping cough. 


Besides above, intake of three four unripe clove of garlic is useful for high blood p
ressure. Fresh unripe garlic and garlic oil is also useful for patients suffering from 
intestinal worms.


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Warning : The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
Never use any home remedy or other self treatment without being advised to do so by a physician.
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Source : DSDG


Tuesday, July 27, 2010

GARLIC - MEDICINAL ATTRIBUTES - Part 1

GARLIC - MEDICINAL ATTRIBUTES


01 FOR ACNE (Pimples)

Apply unripe garlic on the acne (pimple) affected area of face three to four times per day. It will not only helps for curing acne, but also useful for removing its scar i.e. spots. At times comparatively elder persons also suffers from acne, this remedy is particularly useful for such 
elder ones. 
Besides this external remedy, intake of two to four garlic clove per day is useful for purification of the blood, which helps in keeping good skin for longer period.


02 FOR ANOREXIA (Lack of hunger)

Boil three four garlic clove in a tea cup water. Add juice of half a lime therein. Intake of this mixture once a day is preety useful in improvement of digestion system which ultimately increases hunger.


03 BACKACHE

Garlic is a best home remedy for backache. Consume two three garlic clove in early morning. Secondly, boil ten to twelve garlic clove in a cup of cooking oil (sesame oil, mustard oil or coconut oil).  Apply this mixture on back and take hot water bath after one hour. This exercise should, however, be regularly made for at least a period of fifteen days.



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Warning : The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
Never use any home remedy or other self treatment without being advised to do so by a physician.
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Source : DSDG


Monday, July 26, 2010

Crossing our Legs - Health Mistakes

Crossing our Legs - Health Mistakes


Do you cross your legs at your knees when sitting? Although we may believe that this is the lady-like elegant way to sit, sitting this way cuts down circulation to your legs. If you don't want varicose veins to mar the beauty of your legs and compromise your health, uncross your legs every time you realize you have one knee on top of the other. The best way to sit is to simply place both legs together on the floor, balancing your weight equally. If you feel like changing position, instead of crossing your legs, simply move both legs together to one side. As an alternative, you could also consider crossing your legs loosely at the ankles. This is a classically elegant way to sit, and is far better for your legs and your health than sitting with your legs crossed at your knees.


Source : DSDG