• Fitness,  Health

    What Kind of Exercise is Best for Arthritis

    June 21, 2017

    Arthritis is a crippling disease and many sufferers find it difficult to move about due to their stiff and painful joints. Yet most health care professionals would agree that exercise and movement is good for those joints, helping the sufferer to remain mobile and active for as long as possible. However, there are some kinds of exercise that should not be done, because of the damage that can occur to joints that are already in poor condition.

    Anything that jolts the joints should be avoided. This includes such things as running or even jogging, jumping, skipping and so on. If you land heavily on your feet in doing any exercise, avoid it. If it is your elbows, wrists or shoulders that are affected, anything that puts too much strain on these parts of the body should also be avoided. Rather, gentle exercise that includes a whole range of motions is far better. It stretches and strengthens the muscles surrounding the joint so more support is provided.

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    Beauty,  Health

    Botox Side Effects and How to Treat Them

    January 18, 2017

    You’ve finally decided to go ahead and have Botox injections to get rid of those frown lines and wrinkles. You have been looking forward to your younger look with no wrinkles for some time and the treatment went well with very little discomfort, but now you have a headache and a droopy eyelid. What’s going on here? Nothing really bad, so calm down.

    Botox injections do sometimes leave you with these kinds of side effects, but they don’t last very long and are nothing to worry about.  In case you’ve forgotten, your cosmetic surgeon will have told you what some of the side effects of Botox injections are. The best thing you can do while waiting for them to clear up is rest and relax.  If the headache is very bad, take a painkiller that is not a blood thinner, or do what the surgeon told you to do before the procedure.

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    Health

    How Do You Get Rid of Onion and Garlic Breath?

    September 8, 2016

    While it might be a question you’re too embarrassed to ask your dentist, it’s still one that plagues the minds of many garlic and onion lovers. How do you get rid of onion and garlic breath without giving up your love affair with it? The answer is easier than you think. And, it doesn’t involve saying goodbye to hummus or onion bhaji.

    Firstly, it’s important to understand why it is that onions and garlic tend to linger on your breath, and why you’d never want to eat it before going to the dentist or an important business meeting. Onions and garlic are in the allium family which shares similar associations with the same compounds found in sulphur.

    When you cut, chop, crush, or mash garlic and onions, the same gasses you find in sulphur are released from these ingredients which then cause bad breath. Then, when you digest them, you absorb them into your bloodstream and lungs which means the effects are longer-lasting than other foods.

    Here are a few of the many things you can try which can help to make your trip to the dentist less embarrassing.

    Mint

    Most people chew a couple of mints or some chewing gum once they eat a meal laden with garlic or onions. However, that might not be enough. Instead, why not try fresh mint leaves? If you chew on these leaves, they can mask garlic breath with more efficacy than peppermint gum can.

    Raw Apples

    If you need something to freshen and cleanse your palate after a heavy meal, then raw apples can have more benefits than you think. Aside from being a delicious post-dinner snack, they also help to mask garlic breath. Even better, they are part of your 5+ a day requirement for a healthy lifestyle.

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  • Breast Reduction
    Beauty,  Health

    Liposuction for Breast Reduction

    September 7, 2016

    Some women have breasts that are too large and heavy, causing pain in their back and shoulders due to the weight that needs to be supported. Liposuction can be used to reduce the breasts and alleviate suffering.  It is a minimally invasive procedure that leaves no scars or marks afterward because the insertion points are so small. Many women have been helped to a better life through this procedure.

    Here is what will happen when you go in for breast reduction liposuction.

    • The breasts will be measured by volume using a beaker.
    • Lines will be drawn on the breast – usually in indelible ink so they don’t wear off before they can be of use. These lines will help the surgeon know where the fat should be removed from.
    • A tiny needle is used to administer anaesthetic at the points where the cannula will be inserted, so you won’t feel much after that. The incisions are called adits.
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  • Fitness,  Health

    Disability and Your Health

    December 7, 2015

    Most physically disabled people realise the need to stay as fit as possible in order to get the most out of life. Fitness often equals health when you have a disability. That is not to say disabled people are not naturally healthy, but it is easier for them to suffer from certain health problems, once they become disabled.

    For instance, having to sit for hours in a wheelchair can cause pressure sores, swollen feet and other problems. You will have to work really hard to keep yourself fit in order to prevent these problems. But there is more to it than meets the eye. Being healthy is not just a physical thing; it is also a mental and emotional one.

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  • Liposuction
    Beauty,  Health

    16 Things to Know about Liposuction

    March 27, 2014

    Many people turn to liposuction to make the best out of their bodies if they can’t get rid of those fatty deposits by dieting or exercise.  Others want it done but are told it is not suitable for their problem.  Here are 16 things to know about liposuction before you go ahead and have it done.

    • It can cause swelling that takes a while to go down and it may take 3 or more months for the final result to be known. So don’t rush out and purchase a new wardrobe too soon.
    • Having liposuction is not ‘cheating’. It is just like using cosmetics to improve your looks, albeit rather more expensive – and invasive.
    • Lipo won’t make your body fit, it will simply smooth out the bulges so you look fitter.
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  • After Liposuction
    Beauty,  Health

    The Story of Fat After Liposuction

    October 24, 2010

    As you are probably already aware, liposuction is not a procedure that is done to reduce your weight, even though it is basically taking fat from your body. It is done to give your body a nice, contoured shape. Liposuction is a permanent thing, with no more fat bumps in the area that was treated.  So what happens if you gain weight after the treatment?

    First of all, once a person reaches puberty they have all the fat cells they are going to have; the body does not create new ones.  Fat is stored in your fat cells from the glucose you ingest from meals and snacks. The body converts glucose –or sugar – to fat and stores it if it is not used to produce energy.  When the fat cells are removed during liposuction, no more fat can be stored in that place. This is both good news and bad news.

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