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Teeth Whitening: Know Your Options
Teeth Whitening: Know Your Options
- Bothered by the stains and yellow color of your teeth? Cannot have enough confidence to flash that big, white smile? Then it is time for you to think about teeth whitening. In an era where people have complete access to different aesthetic treatments, dental procedures have also improved over time. One of these is how we do teeth whitening. There are many options for you: cosmetic teeth whitening procedures, laser teeth whitening, teeth bleaching, and home teeth whitening are some of the few choices that you have. We may say that we prefer the ones done by professionals, but they are mostly expensive and most of us do not want to sit on that scary dentist’s chair.
- It is up to you to know what you want for your teeth. If you have enough time and budget, then go make an appointment with your dentist. The most common professional whitening treatment is laser teeth whitening. This procedure makes use if a light-activated teeth whitening gel. This procedure usually lasts from 1-2 hours.
- A more practical way to whiten teeth is through the use of home teeth whitening kits. Home teeth whitening kits consists of a mold or whitening tray, together with a formulated teeth whitening gel. The mold needs to fit your teeth perfectly, since you have to wear it for several minutes or even overnight in order to get the full treatment.
- You can try both, by undergoing laser teeth whitening and then following it with the use of a home teeth-whitening kit to maintain its effects. Either way, it is important to know which treatment fits your needs the most. It is easy to ask for your dentist’s help when it comes to knowing what you need to know about laser teeth whitening, but as for your home teeth whitening kit, it is important for you to choose the best one.
- In choosing the right home teeth whitening kit, you need to consider the following:
- Choose a product that has plenty of media awareness. Products that have been analysed by different social outlets are brilliant. This gives great consumer confidence especially if they are the manufacturer of the product rather than simply a re-seller.
- Get the best value out of your money by choosing a product with full money-back guarantee. This will help you try out the product longer and evaluate its effectiveness. Make sure that this guarantee is not tied to complicated terms and conditions.
- Choose a product that is easy to use and comes with instructional videos and manuals that are easy-to-understand. The easier for you to choose the product, the more effective it will be.
- There are different ways available to help restore your teeth’s natural pearly-white glow. All you need to do is to know what you need and to make the right choice. Choosing the right option will save you money, time and effort. This will also bring back that sparkling, confident smile in your lips.
Arthritis food guide What to eat, what not…
Arthritis
food guide
What
to eat, what not…
Are you aware that there are over 100 forms of arthritis
with the two main forms of Rheumatoid
Arthritis and Osteoarthritis affecting the majority of the population in the
United States? Also, there are 206 bones
in the body, with over 100 joints connecting them. With so many forms of Arthritis, there are
many places a body can be inflicted with pain from the disease. Fortunately, if you are aware of the proper
foods to eat and foods to avoid, you will help to prevent the disease and its
flare ups.
What to eat with Arthritis
Food rich in iron:
Among Arthritis sufferer’s tiredness is a common ailment and can easily
lead to anemia. Eating foods rich in iron such as dark and red meats, green
leafy vegetables, eggs, pulses, and oily fish will help to prevent this. Fortified foods are also sources of foods
rich in iron such as breakfast cereals.
'Mediterranean' diet
Arthritis sufferers suffer with inflammation due to body
chemicals. Eating a diet that contains
modest lean meat portions, plenty of vegetables and mono-unsaturated fats will
help to reduce and prevent inflammation experienced with the disease. It is recommended to eat at least four
servings of fresh, frozen or canned vegetables each day and two servings or
more of fruit each day. A portion can be measured as being equal to a few
tablespoons or a handful. Vary your
vegetables choosing them from different colors in order to have a wide range of
plant nutrients which will help to reduce the inflammation experienced with the
condition.
Fish
Fish, especially those with darker flesh are high in fish
oils (omega-3 polyunsaturates) and should be eaten two or three times a
week. Darker flesh colored fish include
snapper, marlin, swordfish, salmon, tuna, herring, mackerel and sardines and
will provide maximum health benefits.
Fruits & vegetables
Anti-oxidants are high among fruits and vegetables. Anti-oxidants help to fight disease in the
body by seeking out and neutralizing damaging molecules that are responsible
for inflammation. In a recent study the
risk of developing inflammatory Arthritis was greater among those with a lower
intake of fruits and vegetables.
What
to avoid in arthritis?
Certain
fats: The type of fats and oils that you put into your body
influence the effects of your condition such as the levels of pain and
inflammation you will experience.
Saturated fats are known for increasing inflammation and pain in
Arthritis sufferers. These are fats that
are found in processed foods and full-fat dairy products. Oils and margarines that are made from
sunflower and corn sources will also increase the levels of pain and
inflammation experienced. These oils are
high in omega-6 polyunsaturates which are also increase general inflammation.
The following is a list of common foods that all persons
living with Arthritis should avoid to help prevent and relieve the symptoms of
Arthritis:
- High dose
Vitamin C (1000 mg) fruits such as dried fruit, grapes and citrus which
can worsen the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Creamed
vegetables, peppers, white potatoes, eggplant, corn
- All products
containing gluten, kamut, spelt, barley wheat corn
- Pistachios, pine
nuts, peanut butter, peanuts
- Eggs, canned
meats, sausage, frankfurters, pork, shellfish, beef
- Dairy products,
including yogurt
- Mayonnaise,
hydrogenated and processed oils, shortening, butter, margarine
- Caffeinated
beverages, alcoholic beverages, sodas and soft drinks
- Barbeque sauce,
soy sauce, chutney, mustard, ketchup, and other condiments
- Chocolate
- Corn syrup, maple syrup, honey, brown and white refined sugar and desserts made with these sweeteners
- All Natural Arthritis Inflammation Relief-with Video
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