1.31.2009

Beautiful Smile

A full mouth restoration procedure where you will have custom made porcelain crowns fitted permanently to your teeth so that there is a new fresh look.
It is an advanced dental procedure designed for patients who are suffering from a number of dental and other problems, either all or some listed below:
- Ground down or collapsed teeth.
- Cosmetic issues such as cracking, chipping, and discoloration
- Neuromuscular problems such as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, or TMD
- Other problems with the bite or jaw alignment
- Crooked teeth
- A tired aged appearance as a result of dental degradation
- Unsightly and or degraded dental work

These are some of the basic problems a full mouth restoration can resolve, and many other problems, sometimes in as little as two office visits with full mouth restoration will be helpful in bringing back the smile you missed.
This procedure effectively restores the whole mouth at once, leaving you not only with healthy, beautiful teeth, but with a refreshed and rejuvenated appearance over all. The full mouth restoration procedure involves permanently affixing new porcelain composite dental crowns to every damaged or aged tooth, in the ideal configuration for maximum health and beauty.

The full mouth restoration procedure consists of at least two or more clinic visits. On your first visit, your teeth will be prepared and on the second visit your new custom designed porcelain crowns will be fitted and permanently boned to your brand new, beautiful smile.

First the prosthodontist will evaluate your dental condition and the condition of your jaw, or temporomandibular joints. The with the aid of advanced computer modelling to establish the ideal size, shape, and configuration of your smile for dental and neuromuscular health, as well as for appearance. Once in consultation with you the best plan to restore the perfect smile the Prothodontist will prepare your teeth and take a precise custom mold, and fit your with temporary crowns to wear until your next appointment. On the next visit you will have to inspect and approve your new custom porcelain crowns, you can them fitted and securely bonded to your natural teeth bringing back the beautiful fully restored youthful smile which you dreamed for.

1.26.2009

The feel good foods

Ever wished there was a magic potion or pill to spritz up your spitits pronto?
To see you through a day when Mr/Ms Happily Ever After just made an unannouned exit?
Or to warm your heart after a hard day at work when you're about to bite someone's head off?

Well, there are probably several things nestled in the comfort of your kitchen masquerading as everyday essentials while they actually possess the potential togive your spirists that necessary lift. These mood lifting foods have another big, big payoff besides brightening your outlook on life they can actually make you up to 16 yuears younger by checking the ageing process.

Dairy dose
Skimmed milk with your cereal for breakfast or a tall glass of refreshingly cold milkshake to perk you up midday you are definitely missing out on something if this proteinaceous beverage is not a part of your diet unless you are seriously lactose intolerant. Rich in antioxidants that help in stress busting, milk also naturally boosts serotonin levels.

Carb carving

Trash that no carbs fad diet because carbohydrates help boost serotonin levels, keep you sustained, and help you to stay mellow despite a bad day at the office while also preventing between meals rattiness. While a sugary doughnut or those yummy fires give you a momentary boost followed by a crash stick to whole grain bread rice and pastas as they will keep you feeling fuller and conceivably happier for longer and also be easy on your waist.


Cuppa of bliss

A study from Brazil reveals that people who drink coffee with milk each day are less likely to have depression. Caffeine is known to boost metabolism and energy levels, making you feel more alert by interfering with the action of drowse inducing adenosine in the brain. How ever moderation is the key word because a caffeine over load could result in nervousness, trembling hands, and accelerated heartbeat.

The Popeye way


No wonder Popeye was always in such a high energy mood. Spinach is full of folate and vitamin B. This is a must for making feel good serotonin and eases clinical depression, so if you are trying to stay on the sunny side of life, make chowing down Popeye style a habit.

Tea

The next time you are stressing over that power project try downing a few cups of green tea. An antioxidant and weight management ingredient according to research from Unilever, it is rich in L - theanine, which is said to have a relaxing effect on the brain by the stimulation of the alpha brain waves that are known to be associated with relaxation.

Toast to Health

A lot of people claim that baking bread is therapeutic. However, it is nibbling on a slice of this trytophan rich food that could actually steer you clear of clinical depression by raising your serotonin levels. So go ahead and grab that sandwich.

1.23.2009

Stress May Lead to Weight gain

While some amount of stress is essential and keeps you on your toes, too much stress can make you sick. It can also make you fat your state of health depends on how you respond to stress. Some people remain very calm and collected during most situatins. Stress has very little impact on the health of such individuals.

There are others who get anxious over issues like traffic jams, misbehaving kids, moody spouse, angry bosses, ageing parents, such people are most likely to suffer from stress related disorders like muscle fatiguye, loss of memory and intese food cravings. Uncontrolled stress in addition to causing disease also leads to self destroying eating habits.

Stress related eating behaviour.

Most people overeat when stressed and the weight usually accumulates around the waist for both men and women. Stress increases appetite in soem individuals and decreases appetite in others. Either ways they are undernourished and fall prey to immune disorders. Most people who over eat druing stress often find a release in destrucxtive habits like smoking and alcohol, which leads to nutritional deficiencies and weight gain. When such habits of overeating are followed over a peiod of time they wake up more tried, feel less energetic in the morning, feel the need to over sleep and feel exauseted, by mid afternoon. Such people find it hard to initiate themselves into exercise or even follow a healthy diet. They often consume fried food, high sugar food and lots of coffee. Eventually, the chornic stress in their lives along with their increased weight, makes them depressed. When they are treated with anti-depressants then tend to gain more weight.

Nutritiohn plays an important role in improving or worsenning daily stress. It was also observed that the rules of self care change as you age say around 45 as this is the second half of your life, for instance, you cannot eat the way you did when you were in your 20's because by this time your metabolism slows down. Your hormones behave diffferently. Your percentage of body, fat has gone up and so is the stress in your life.

The most important factor that everybody need to take into account is, eat food that is rich in fibre and complex carbs like whole wheat bread, brown rice and jowar. Fruits and vegetables provide loads of vitamin C, which is inimately involved detoxifyihg the chemicals. Citrus fruits like oranges, sweet lime, lemons, strwberries are packed with Vitamin C. Start using them instead of high fat food as snacks. You should not forget the only way to get rid of stress related weight gain is to develop physical fitness and make the above changes in your eating habits.

1.09.2009

Understanding STROKE

Stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain bursts due to high blood pressure or is blocked by a clot. Thus a part of the brain is starved of blood or oxygen, making your body paralysed down one side and loss of ability to speak.

Symptoms:

Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg especially one side of the body.

Sudden loss of muscle tone in the face muscles.

Sudden confusion, which may seem like drumkeness or trouble in speaking or understanding speech of another person.

Sudden trouble in visibility of one or bothe the eyes.

Sudden trouble in walking or a sense of dizziness. There could also be a loss of balance or sudden servere headache or sudden loss of bladder or bowel control.

Do Not's

Nothing oral should be given without doctro's examination and advice. Do not place "Sorbitrate Tab" under tongue of the patient as it may cause more harm.

This type of patients should be moved to hospital as quickly as possible, always for patients involved in stroke the treatment should be started within 2 hours so that we can avoid any serious disabilities.

Do's

If the patient is unconscious, check that the airways is clear.Keep the patient in recovery position. See the patient can have comfortable breathing.

If the patinent is conscious, arrange the patient to lie down with head and shoulders raised.

Loosen any tight clothing and tilt the head slightly to one side.

Check the pulse, breathing and response level.

Give the patient more confidence, keep him informed that everything is taken care off.

Since the patients will be normally feeling difficult to speak, do not ask any question.

Remember the patient could still hear you and understand even though he cannot respond to it.

Prevention

Smoking doubles the risk of arterial damage that can lead to blockages and stroke.
Quit smoking immediately whatever your age or how long you have smoked, since this will certainly improve your health and reduce the risk of stroke.

Avoid sedentary life style, always try to be more active, do carry alll your needs on your own, do some exercises, swimming , walking, cycling etc. this will control your body weight and improve blood circulation and control blood preassure.

Check your body weight, do not accumulate extra fat in your body. Take more and more leafy vegetables, fruits and vegetables and reduce animal fat as much as possible.

High blood pressure is the biggest enemy of your health, always keep your blood preassure under control and if you are a patient of BP regular check up and medicines is a must.

Avoid Anger, Anger will always cause a sudden rise in blood preassure that may harm blood vessel.