Tips for Sparkling White Teeth
There's more to keeping you pearly whites precisely that than a bit of brushing and the odd visit to a dentist. Take a look at these dental dos and don'ts.
#1 Avoid Fizzy Drinks
Carbonated drinks (including the diet variety and sparkling water) can cause your teeth to look older than they really are. These drinks are so highly acidic that they can actually dissolve the upper layers of the tooth. They contain high amounts of phosphorus - a mineral that can leach calcium from your bones if you consume too much and some scientists believe they can weaken your jawbone, increasing the chance of losing teeth.
Some researchers believe calcium is first robbed not from your hips or spine but from your jaw, leading to tooth loss. We see a number of young people who have the jaws of much older people, because of poor dietary habits such as drinking soda, along with not getting enough calcium.
#2 Chew your Food
Foods that work on the teeth like detergents are foods that require chewing. Apples, celery and carrots clean teeth naturally and foods such a spinach, lettuce and broccoli prevent staining by creating a film on the teeth that acts like a barrier. Major strainers will take their toll on your smile sooner of later, so steer clear of tea, coffee, red wine, and highly pigmented foods such as cherries and blueberries anything in fact, that will stain a white shirt.
#3 Don't take Drugs
Ecstasy causes jaw clenching in users. A study found that 60 per cent of ecstasy users examined had worn their teeth through the enamel and into the underlying dentine, compared with only 11 per cent of non-users. As for cocaine rubbed on gums, it restricts blood flow, traumatizes the tissue and inhibits nutrition of the gums. Remember gums keep teeth in place.
#4 Quit Smoking
Smoking causes staining of the teeth and bad breath and increases the risk of oral cancer and gum disease, as it constricts blood flow to the gums. In fact, some gum specialists feel it's not worth providing advanced treatment for gum disease in smokers, as there is very little chance of improvement. Smoking one pack a day for 10 years can cause a 10 per cent loss of bone support. Long term studies reveal that most tooth loss in 19 to 40 year olds is associated with smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day.
#5 Beware Bleaching
A professionally applied whitening system will not damage teeth. But some over the counter bleaches are so acidic; they can cause surface loss and sensitivity.
#6 Stop Biting Nails
Habitual nail chewers damage more than their cuticles; they can damage their teeth, too. If you have weakened enamel, you end up with an exposed, dented, soft area in the center of the tooth. And that's when the problem occurs. The denting is much softer than the enamel and if exposed to bad habits such as chewing nails, opening beer bottles, it will wear down. Often the middle part dissolves quicker than the outside and the brittle enamel is very prone to chipping, making the teeth look uneven and unattractive.
Cathy Gates also writes on Fingernail Fungus. More info: Nail Fungus Cure


Hemorrhoids – Description, Symptoms and Treatment
What are Hemorrhoids?
Hemorrhoids (or piles are they are more commonly known) are simply the veins in your anus which have become distended (swollen with blood). This is very similar to varicose veins, where the vein becomes large and lumpy, only these veins are around the anus which makes it a bit more embarrassing.
The vein swelling can affect the part of the anal canal just above the sphincter where it is less well supported and protected causing Internal Hemorrhoids. Or it can affect the veins at the lower end of the canal causing External Hemorrhoids. Either of these types can exhibit the same kinds of symptoms and are generally quite uncomfortable in most cases.
Hemorrhoids affect approximately 50% of the population and appear to be distributed evenly across both male and females although anecdotally, it appears that pregnant women are quite susceptible to this condition.
What are the symptoms of Hemorrhoids?
There are a number of symptoms of Hemorrhoids which as is usual with most medical symptoms could be any one of a number of medical conditions. The best advice anyone could receive if they're not sure, is to see a doctor as soon as possible. Some of the other conditions which have similar symptoms to Hemorrhoids range from things like threadworm and colon cancer. It is always best to go to your doctor and find out that you have nothing to worry about than to not go and only find out when the condition has become a lot worse than it could have been.
The main symptoms of Hemorrhoids are
Passing bowel movements are painful.
You have an itchy anus.
There are one or more painful or tender fleshy lumps in the anus area.
There is a feeling that your bowels are never empty.
Normally these symptoms are at worst uncomfortable and don't stop you from conduction your day to day business. However, in a few rare situations, they can be very painful if they are associated with a splitting of the anus (known as an anal fissure).
What is the treatment for Hemorrhoids?
In most instances, Hemorrhoids can be treated successfully without any professional medical intervention. Despite that though, as I mentioned earlier, it is always best to consult a doctor if you're unsure or the condition lasts for more than a couple of weeks.
Some examples of the treatment for hemorrhoids are to eat a lot of foods rich in fibre. This can help to prevent constipation which can aggravate the condition.
Closely related to constipation, is to avoid straining and to use soft toilet tissue. Then wash the area with warm water.
From all pharmacies, you should be able to buy some creams over the counter called Corticosteroids which contain a local anaesthetic and will soothe the pain and discomfort. They are not recommended for long term use though.
There are three other treatments which all require you to visit a medical practitioner.
The first is where a chemical is injected into the hemorrhoid which causes them to shrivel up.
The second way, is called Banding. Where a rubber band is placed around the base of the hemorrhoid. The Hemorrhoid then shrinks and eventually falls off.
The final option is surgery called hemorrhoidectomy which is only conducted very rarely as less traumatic methods named above are used. This option would normally be used on internal hemorrhoids which are very large.
If you want to read more about this subject from other people visit my website http://www.piles-cure.com/ where you'll lots of useful information on the treatment and symptoms of Hemorrhoids.


Am I at risk of Parkinson's Disease
Who Gets Parkinson's Disease?
Parkinson's Disease affects mostly older adults, with about 90% of the known cases diagnosed in people over the age of 60. Within that population, there is some variance, with risk increasing from age 60 through age 75, then dropping off sharply.
Currently, Parkinson's Disease is known to affect about 3% of the population over the age of 65. Using current statistics and aging of the population, experts predict that will double in the next 40 years.
Some 15% of those between the ages of 60 and 74 have been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease. Between the ages of 75 and 84, that percentage rises to about 30%.
However, when you look at it in terms of onset of symptoms, the picture changes. Less than 10% of new cases of Parkinson's disease are diagnosed in younger adults – under age 40.
The bulk of new diagnoses of Parkinson's disease are made between the ages of 60 and 75. After age 85, the risk of developing Parkinson's Disease seems to drop off dramatically.
Gender
Men seem to be at higher risk of developing Parkinson's Disease than women. Men face about twice the risk of developing Parkinson's Disease as women in every age group. Scientists think that estrogen may play a role in protecting the body from the chemical changes that happen in Parkinson's Disease.
Women who've had hysterectomies have a slightly higher rate of Parkinson's Disease, and women who've had estrogen replacement therapy have a lower rate of Parkinson's Disease than other women their age.
Men are more prone to rigidity and tremor, and women more at risk for gait disturbance and shuffling.
Ethnicity
Caucasians have a higher risk of developing Parkinson's Disease than either African Americans or Asian Americans. Those of European descent seem most prone to typical Parkinson's Disease, but some studies suggest that non-Caucasians may be more at risk for a particular type of non-typical parkinsonism that causes a disturbance in thinking.
Heredity
In a small percentage of cases, family history may play a role in the onset of Parkinson's Disease. People who have parents or brothers and sisters who had young-onset Parkinson's Disease, in which symptoms develop before the age of 40, are more likely to develop Parkinson's Disease than others their age. When Parkinson's Disease was diagnosed at older ages, family history seems to play no part.

Coffee Drinkers
Caffeine also seems to have a protective effect against Parkinson's Disease. A study of Japanese-American men showed that those who regularly drank coffee ran a lower risk of developing Parkinson's Disease than other men their age. The more coffee they consumed, the lower the risk.

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that results from the destruction of dopamine-producing cells in the midbrain area. Dopamine is a chemical that helps the brain communicate with the muscles of the body.
In patients with Parkinson's, chemical changes in an area of the brain known as the 'substantia nigra" affect the ability of those cells to produce dopamine, affecting the ability of the brain to communicate with the muscles. The symptoms of Parkinson's generally appear when 80% of those cells are dead.
The disease is progressive and degenerative, which means that the symptoms will get worse as the disease takes more and more of those important cells. In addition to those changes, scientists have also noted that there are changes in other parts of the brain's communication system.
Those changes include changes to the areas of the brain that control the emotions, sensory processes and maternal instincts. So far, scientists aren't certain if those changes are caused directly by Parkinson's, or if they're an effect of the loss of dopamine and the changes in the way that the brain communicates with the body.
Parkinson's was first officially described by the British physician, Dr. James Parkinson, for whom it is named. In his "Essay on the Shaking Palsy", he described a condition whose symptoms were Involuntary tremolous motion, with lessened muscular power...........

The essay went on to detail the types of tremors and associated symptoms that he'd seen in his practice. In the 1850s, Jean-Martin Charcot added 'rigidity' to Parkinson's list of symptoms and first named it as 'Parkinson's Disease'. Parkinson's original description is remarkably accurate, and remains the basis for the modern diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease.
In general, it is agreed that Parkinson's is one of the most common neurological diseases affecting adults over the age of 65. Diagnoses of Parkinson's Disease in adults between the ages of 40 and 65 has increased in the past few decades, though as yet there is no attributable cause. Because of its relatively slow progress, a person diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease may live another 40-50 years, with increasing disability.

How many will get Parkinson's Disease ?
- One person in every 200 will be diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in their lifetime.
- One out of every 100 people over 60 in the United States will be diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
- There are over 50,000 new diagnosed cases of Parkinson's in the United States every year.
- There are 2.500-5,000 cases of Parkinson's diagnosed in adults under the age of 40 every year in the United States.
- Parkinson's Disease was responsible for 15,600 deaths in the year 2,000. That's a rate of 5.5 per 100,000 persons in the general population.
- In adults over the age of 65, the death rate from Parkinson's Disease rises to 43.6 per 100,000.
- Parkinson's Disease was responsible for the deaths of 300 adults under the age of 65 in the year 2000.
- In 1999, approximately 9 percent of men and 4.3 percent of women admitted to nursing homes were diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
- An average of 239,000 adults with Parkinson's Disease are admitted to hospitals each year.
- Approximately 1% of the U.S. population over the age of 65 is diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.
- A survey presented in the British Medical Journal in the year 2000 suggested that the true prevalence of Parkinson's Disease in the UK is approximately 200 per 100,000 – about 2%.
- The prevalence of Parkinson's Disease in the United States and Canada is estimated to be about 300 per 100,000 people, or about 3%.
- The Center for Disease Control estimates that as many as 40% of all cases may be undiagnosed.
- Parkinson's is the second most common degenerative disease that affects the nervous system throughout the world. The most common is also age-related – Alzheimer's Disease.
- More people are affected with Parkinson's Disease than with Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis and Lou Gehrig's Disease combined.
- Because of the increased life expectancy, most government medical bodies believe that the prevalence of Parkinson's Disease will rise astronomically in the coming decades.

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