Archive for December, 2009

Yes, if you are anything like me then you see the words private health insurance and think “boring, I don’t need to worry about things like that at my age” etc etc, well how wrong we all are! A friend of mine, she is 27!, became very ill recently, thank god she is alright now, but she didn’t have private health insurance and suffered because of it, not only in terms of medical care and waiting for treatment and specialists, but the costs were astronomical, too.

She and I both have medical insurance from Aviva now (www.aviva.com). These guys are great and have given me plenty of good advice and support and now I feel much happier that I am covered and my friend has recovered, so I urge you all to at least consider getting insured.

Herbal supplements are in vogue these days but are they right for you too? Though these supplements are natural, they might not be safe always. Therefore, while taking healthy nutritional supplements it is necessary to take these three things into considerations:natural_healthcare

  1. The herb that you select: There are several kinds of herbs available in the market and therefore it becomes necessary to carefully buy the herb or the herbal products. The herb that you select must be pure and genuine so that it can provide you with expected results. Also, you need to consider the qualities of the herb, each herb has its own quality and therefore, you need to make sure that the herb does not interact with other drugs taken by you. Certain herbs might have toxic effect due to the mixing of wrong combination of herbs. Hence, it is always wise to consult a natural health consultant before experimenting with your body.
  2. The prevailing health: Your health must always be taken into consideration first and foremost. Suppose you are suffering from chronic illness then it is time to take some medicines that can give you immediate relief. An herbal product takes a longer time to heal any ailments. Natural health treatment can be a solution for many health troubles but you need to be sure that you do suffer from them. Otherwise blindly taking any treatment can harm your body. Natural health treatments have proved to be the best solution for diseases such as arthritis, asthma, cardiovascular and much more. It can also enhance your energy levels and immunity power if your body is lacking in it.
  3. The medical history: Most of the time, the natural health treatments are based on the patient’s entire medical history. This will enable the health care consultant to prescribe just the right health nutritional supplements. The consultant will also get to know your body functions in a better way with a detailed medical history. For instance, which substance creates allergic effects on your body, or which combination of herbs can upset your system rather than benefiting you. All this can be known with the help of a detailed medical history only.

Herbal health care products are rightly called health supplements as they are meant to complement one’s diet. These products act as filling up the gap of the nutritional requirements in the body. Health nutritional supplements mainly consists of dietary ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, substances to increase the appetite or improve metabolism or regenerate the cells in the body and so on.

If you are thinking about a city break or a small holiday in the near future you seriously need to consider booking one of these hotels with spas rather than just a normal one. We recently looked through a number of spa breaks uk and went for one of the Shire Hotels breaks and we had a wonderful time, it wasn’t just a base to sleep it was a relaxation centre with great food and plenty to do – we were able to unwind and had such a lovely time – didn’t want to leave but got exactly what we needed. So I would recommend giving the site a look and book that long overdue relaxation weekend.

Do you know about 45 percents of adults suffer from the gum disease, called gingivitis? An early sign of gingivitis is when you see blood on your toothbrush or dental floss. The gums become irritated and swollen because a plaque (or called tartar) is built up along the gum line. If you leave those plaques untreated, gingivitis may progress to periodontitis. At that stage infection and inflammation starts to spreading from the gums into the ligaments and bone that support the teeth. Eventually, the teeth could fall out. The good news is that gingivitis is preventive and reversible as long as it is still in the early stage. These are ways to help you restore the health of your teeth.3

You can start by following these simple tips:

Regularly visit your dental hygienist to clean up tartar build-up at least twice per year.

Brush your teeth twice a day for at least three minutes each time and floss every day.

Brush your teeth in circular movements with medium pressure. Be careful not to injure the gum. An electric toothbrush might do the job since you can easily control the speed and power of brushing.

Use a toothpaste and mouth rinse that is low in alcohol and free of detergents, sweeteners, antiseptics and artificial whiteners. Besides, some good mouthwash and toothpaste contain herbal extract of ratanhia and myrrh. Ratanhia can help stop bleeding and strengthen gums naturally. Myrrh is a great antibacterial herb that will reduce plaque build-up.

Live on a healthy diet such as low in sugar to help prevent plaque build-up and enhance a strong immune system.

As long as you follow these five simple tips, you will not only reduce the generation of plaque, but also keep beautiful teeth that your friends will admire and ask for your advice of dental hygiene.