Archive for the ‘Healthy Life’ Category
If you ask anyone whether or not they want to be healthy you can bet that a hundred percent of them would say yes. In spite of this these same people may do nothing in their lives to promote the desire to be healthy. If you don’t get some regular exercise or eat a balanced diet then it is highly likely that you are not living a healthy life. While you may not think this matters if you are young because there is always time to change you would be wrong. The fact of the matter is that we settle into habits of eating and not getting any exercise that will eventually lead to stiff joints and other problems.
It is all too easy for our bodies to be thrown off balance by the lives we lead and the food that we eat. If we don’t take care of ourselves and keep on feeding our body with things that actually pollute it then we are going to get sick. Once our body is off balance this affects our immune systems and this could result in our suffering from inflammatory diseases such as arthritis. Inflammation can cause many different ailments and then we again overload our bodies with over the counter medications that in an alarming number of cases add to the problems. What we really need to be doing is taking stock of things and altering our eating habits and our life styles.
One way that we can help ourselves is by taking a supplement that has anti-inflammatory properties such as Resveracine. It is packed full of natural antioxidants which help us to fight off the pollutants that we ourselves put into our body as well as the innumerable pollutants that surround us. Antioxidants fight the effects of these pollutants helping to keep us healthy. Cosmetics manufacturers also know of the beneficial effects of antioxidants and will promote them for their anti-aging properties. This is because they antioxidants such as those found in Resveracine help to neutralize the free radicals – molecules that can damage cells in the body and which are both in and around us.
Tests have shown that the antioxidant properties of Resveracine help our circulation to work properly and this in turn helps to prevent cardiovascular disease. If you use Resveracine as part of an overall healthy lifestyle then you will find that your energy increases and you are less likely to fall prey to so many of the health problems in our society today.
What is more important than the way you feel? Is there anything more important? Your physical health, the way your body “feels”, is probably the most important determining factor in the way you feel. Any feeling, weather it be physical or emotional is experienced through our bodies and by applying these simple tips for living a healthy life, the way you feel will vastly improve.
Psychoneuroimmunology, the science of the mind-body relationship, has now produced scientific evidence of the effect of your mind on your body and vice versa. Depressed people use their bodies in a certain way that causes them to feel depressed and by just changing simple things like their facial expressions, studies have shown, they can literally change the way they feel instantly.
The significance of this fact is that it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that our physical bodies have a tremendous effect on the way we feel both physically and emotionally. The one thing we are all pursuing in life is happiness and happiness is nothing but “feeling good.” By following some basic tips for living a healthy life we can make significant changes in the way we feel physically, emotionally and mentally.
We’ve all heard the clich
Our mouths are the doorway to our cells. What we put through that doorway and how we take care of that doorway can affect our health big time. Healthy teeth and gums are anti-aging!
I am married to a dentist, so I know first-hand just how important it is to go for a regular check-up. However, I also know that many people do put it off. It does continually surprise me that I can see a woman who has taken the time and care to have beautiful hair, clothes and make-up and then spoils that picture with an ugly, un-cared for mouth. A smile is the most amazing thing that we can bestow, so why not make it a younger looking beautiful one?
There are many ways in which poor oral health compromises the human body. The two main ones are gum (periodontal) disease and tooth decay. These infections can occur separately or together. Gum disease and tooth decay are caused by poor oral hygiene (dentists recommend brushing teeth at least twice a day and flossing at least once a day) combined with “bad” micro-organisms. These live in dental plaque on the teeth above and below the gum line (hence the advice to brush and the floss!).
Of the two, gum disease (especially advanced-form periodontitis) is much more harmful to overall health than tooth decay. Gum disease is a painless disease which, if left untreated, will persist for many years with possible dire consequences.
Recent findings have shown untreated periodontal (gum) disease:
* Contributes to respiratory disease – the oral cavity can act as a reservoir for respiratory pathogens. These pathogens have been found in plaque in deep periodontal pockets.
* Increases the risk of heart attack by 25% – people with advanced periodontitis had a 25% increased risk of coronary heart disease
* Increases the risk of stroke by a factor of ten – toxins from bacteria can be associated with chronic infections associated with strokes
* Increase severity of diabetes – it has been long known diabetes affects periodontal health, it has now been shown the reverse is also true; periodontal disease can affect diabetes. Severe periodontal disease can increase the risk of poor glycemic control. Within diabetics, it has shown those with good oral hygiene are less likely to suffer stroke, transient ischemic attack and angina or myocardial infarct.
* Reduces life expectancy
* Lowers resistance to other infections
* Contributes to low pre-term birth weights – studies have suggested 18% or all pre-term low birth weight cases may be attributable to periodontal disease.
* Severely stresses the immune system – the more serious the infection, the longer it lasts and the more the immune system is affected. The immune system can be so compromised its ability to fight infection and other degenerative diseases like cancer are seriously diminished.
If your gums bleed when brushing then that is not healthy. Make sure you have a friendly dentist taking care of your health.
Bacteria are the main culprits in dental decay and it is now thought that some viruses are also involved in the disease process. These micro-organisms produce acids and toxins causing inflammation in the gums and thus in the body’s circulation system, exposing the body to virulent strains of numerous bacteria.
Poor diet, smoking, vitamin deficiency (Vitamin D deficiency is a known factor in gum disease) and toxic substances such as mercury can further compound dental disease.
Dental infections, especially long term periodontal disease and infected tooth roots can have a negative effect on the immune system to such an extent it jeopardises medical treatment.
Regular check-ups every 6 to 12 months ensure that the painless oral health diseases are picked up before they become painful and serious.
Gum disease and tooth decay can be treated using microdentistry – dental water lasers and air abrasion. Dental decay can be prevented.
Find a dentist who is passionate about his patient’s dental health and is using the latest technology to make the patient’s experience as comfortable as possible. And make sure that dentist does not place mercury amalgam fillings – after all mercury is one of the most toxic things that we can be exposed to.