Dental Care

 The food you eat affects oral health. A diet with low nutrients can make it difficult for the body’s immunity system to fight infection. As per World Health Organization, diet influences teeth development,causes of oral cancer and oral diseases development. Diseases related to diet include cavities, defects of  enamel, teeth erosion and gum disease.

Why Brush?

Brushing after meals and between-meal helps to  get rid of food particles and sticky flm that gets on teeth. Plaque is a bacteria that makes acids that cause tooth decay and gum disease, so getting rid of plaque is the main aim of brushing. Using a fuoride toothpaste is also important because the fuoride reduces bacteria and enhances tooth surfaces, making them stronger.

Why floss ?

Prevention from tooth decaying and gum diseases, plaque must be eradicated from tooth surfaces. Unfortunately, our brush can’t reach effectively between our teeth and beyond our gum-line. Since tooth decay often starts in these areas, it is also very important to floss on regular basis as it is to brush.

What About Mouthwashes and Other Oral Care Products?

There are a various products available to support your oral health. Mouthrinse and toothpastes with flouride can be used to Prevent decay. Some mouthwashes and toothpastes are antibacterial and help prevent or control gum inflammation. Others contain ingredients to reduce the formation of tartar, the plaque that gets on teeth over time. Gum and mints containing xylitol, a natural sweetener that reduces decay causing bacteria, can be used as part of an overall strategy to help reduce cavities.

Are Regular Checkups Really That Important?

 When your dentist looks in your mouth, he or she is not only looking for the signs of tooth decay and  gum disease, but also for signs of systemic diseases – as your mouth is often a good indicator of your overall health. Conditions such as precancerous or cancerous lesions, diabetes, blocked salivary glands, and even HIV or AIDS can often be detected in an oral exam. Additionally, there is growing evidence of links between periodontal disease (gum disease) and heart disease, some respiratory diseases and low-birth weight babies. To maintain your general health, it is important to maintain your oral health.

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Essential nail treatment

 

Fingernails and toenails, we also call them as nail plates, are made of keratin. It’s really important to take care for your nails as one would for his/her skin and hair.

• It is important to follow a healthy, balanced diet. We need to avoid fad diets. Certain diets with Extra- biotin or equivalent supplements are found to be beneficial for nail strength and growth.

• Keep your nails dry and clean always. This protects them from fungi and bacteria attack. Don’t adhere to labels on dishwashing soaps claiming they are good for your nails. Combination of hot water and soap can be a damaging.

• Treat wrongly grown and torn nails as soon as they could be possible. Unsightly and painful, ingrown nails and torn nails should be treated immediately to avoid infections.

• Always make sure to avoid certain nail polishes with have chemicals such as formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, and toluene, as they cause your nails to be weaken, brittle and split.

• Washing the dishes, cleaning home with harsh chemicals, or gardening can all be harmful to your nails. Always keep gloves on when doing dishes or anything that involves soakin your hands.

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10-minute stress relieving workouts you can do anywhere! -By Huma Batool Nakvi

 

Needless to say, this year has been stressful for everyone, so we'll be taking as well as sharing all the tips, tricks and hacks to release stress we can get our hands on. Be it meditation, or the physical exercises we'll be sharing here today to help you empty your thought to help you see things more clearly. According to research, a good sweat by getting a workout in your day helps fight fatigue and stress in your daily life. Here are 5 easy home workouts ranging from war-up cardio, core strengthening easy work outs to help relieve that slouch from sitting in the same position for hours, as well as those which target different muscle groups for an all around muscular activity that you can do whether you're at home, at work, or staying at a hotel. 

Your 10-minute workout routine:

Stationary jog

This is a good warm up to start your workout with. You perform a jogging motion like you would on a treadmill but standing in one place. Not only you don't even need a treadmill for this, it gets your blood pumping and activates your muscles. It is preferred that one does this before a proper stretching for workout because the warm up will prevent muscle injuries because there is a higher chance that  you pull a muscle while stretching too much in the beginning. Also because if you stretch before warming up, your muscles will relax and prevent them from getting activated which you would need while working out so in simple words, your muscles become lazy to function if you do stretches too much before working out. instead opt for a light stretch and then a warm up cardio in the start, and finally end with stretching. 

Push ups

This is a brilliant workout that merges your warm up cardio and actual workout where you activate different muscle groups specially your core, arms, and shoulders. This is a good workout for all age groups. 

                                                             

Squats

This can be done with or without weights. It's an excellent workout for those who don't walk enough during the day. It activates your quads, glutes, lower back, hamstrings and calves at the same time. Great for reducing thigh weight specially gained by sitting and not having been walking around during quarantine. 

  Twist crunches

For days when I've been sitting slouched working away all day, it's one of my favorite workouts to activate my core and strengthen my back and core muscles to make the aches go away!

                                       

Plank

A one minute plank is the perfect workout for strengthening your abdomen. It can be done in different variations such as a side plank or push up plank as shown below. It activates your core, back, arms, and leg muscles at the same time! A highly recommended exercise for those with a slouched tummy or posture.