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Keeping your mind and body in check - popular topics in health and medicine to maintain a long and healthy life.

3 Easy Ways to Improve Your Oral Health
You may not realize it, but oral health is a significant indicator of overall well-being. The Mayo Clinic reports that conditions like heart disease, premature birth, diabetes, osteoporosis, and more may be linked to or caused by poor oral hygiene. Ultimately, investing in dental services and oral health is an excellent way to safeguard your quality of life and keeps healthcare costs down in the future. And since the World Health Organization estimates that dental treatments alone represent 5 percent of total health expenditures and 20 percent of out-of-pocket healthcare spending in most high-income countries, taking preventative action early on is a must.
By Tobias Gillot7 years ago in Longevity
Is Your Man Looking After Their Smile?
Apparently, it is a real thing and is where men tend to assume that they are invincible, and they don’t really need to take good care of their bodies. Men with this syndrome tend to ignore signs that something is wrong, and merely hope their body will somehow sort the situation out. A recent survey discovered that bleeding gums are a typical example of this mindset.
By Amelia Grant7 years ago in Longevity
Save Your Motor: 9 Products That Are Good for Our Heart Health
The heart is the main organ in our body, a smooth running mechanism, which is the foundation of the fullness life. It’s the reason to follow a healthy lifestyle and eat useful foods, which helps to support your heart. Scientists found that people who chose products full of vitamins A, C, and E have a 37 percent lower risk of developing coronary heart disease. The antioxidants that a person gets with this food help us resist free radicals, which can damage the arteries of the heart.
By Amelia Grant7 years ago in Longevity
Looking to Learn Ayurveda in India? Aithein Has You Covered!
Ayurveda is one of the ancient medical sciences of India. Recently, Ayurveda is getting a lot of acclaim from practitioners all around the world and they are working on understanding the ways and means to get to the root of illness. In case you are looking to learn Ayurveda in India; go no further than Aithein.
By Aithein Healing7 years ago in Longevity
Vaccinating Children
Many lives are taken by diseases that could have been prevented if only they’d had the vaccination. Vaccinating children is important, because it keeps our society clear of diseases that were considered “extinct” before. Vaccines are the beginning step towards worldwide eradication for any disease.
By Madison Rheam, B.A.7 years ago in Longevity
A Glimpse into Chronic Insomnia
Living with chronic insomnia can be torturous. It is an emotionally numbing yet simultaneously neurotic existence that can be physically painful,You lie in bed with your softest blanket, the room smelling good. Your pillows are cold and just about right, and everything is pitch dark, but it has been two hours already.
By Loki7 years ago in Longevity
A Life of Limitation: Celiac Disease
My brother is my best friend and our bond is irreplaceable. Between our parents’ divorce and the many cancers our family faced, we always seemed to fight our battles together. This year is not an average year for my brother, as he is finally entering into adulthood and turning twenty-one in just a few months. The excitement is almost too much for him to anticipate, that is before he remembers. He cannot drink any type of beer or wine cooler anymore. He remembers that he can’t even take a bite from his own birthday cake without being bent over in profuse stomach pain for hours. He remembers the doctor appointment that changed his life forever. At just nineteen years old, my brother was diagnosed with celiac disease; an autoimmune disorder where the ingestion of gluten causes normal stomach villi, the fibers that help us digest food, to break down, consequently resulting in severe damage to the small intestine (“What is Celiac Disease”). Gluten is a combination of proteins found in wheat, barley, and rye. It is used to help foods maintain their shape, rise while baking, and provide a chewy texture. Its thick texture makes those with celiac disease have a more difficult time digesting it. This is the reality for 1 in 100 people worldwide with two and a half million undiagnosed in America alone (“Celiac Disease”). This was one battle my brother would have to face alone. Celiac disease causes its victims to live a life of misery with severe symptoms, an array of diagnosis and very little treatments.
By Who7 years ago in Longevity
Living with Diabetes
As a parent, we naturally want to protect our children from the world. We want to be there to comfort them and shield them from any harm that comes their way. But, what if that evil presence comes in the form of a life-changing disease or illness?
By Lori Brizius7 years ago in Longevity
Where Do They Want to Go?
I started to get these weird sensations in my legs and suddenly I'll have to flail them around so that it'll stop. Okay, well, maybe not flail (that's what I used to do), but more like move them enough so that the sensations would cease. These sensations are so very different from any other sensations, so I figured it may be a bit helpful to write out and share some of my coping skills for Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). While I am at it, why not share what I have learned?
By Kaye M.7 years ago in Longevity
Microtechnology Research Could Help Dental Implant Healing
After this stage of healing is completed, the dental implant dentist can attach something called an abutment to the implant post, and which is used to support the new implant tooth. An implant is a structure that is enormously successful, but like any type of surgical procedure, there are always some risks, one of which is an infection.
By Amelia Grant7 years ago in Longevity
The New Liquid Gold
Hasn't been too long since I last wrote about a miraculous mushroom. But, if we take a quick look back at the Ancient Greek period, one of the most influential figures, Hippocrates quotes is, "Let thy food be thy medicine and the medicine be thy food."
By Letizia De Luca7 years ago in Longevity
I Wish I Had Been Forced to Eat More as a Child, and Here's Why
As a child—my aunt told me—I could be found with half an avocado and a spoon running around my house, or with mango smashed all over my face. I had a taste for food, I had energy pouring from my ears, I had passion for the world, I had great wonder, and I ate—and could always eat—what I was given.
By sa re7 years ago in Longevity