Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alcohol. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

How to get whiter teeth...


There are a number of things you can do to make your teeth whiter.

To begin with, you should do the regular brushing and flossing procedure.

Get rid of tobacco chewing habit. It can lead to oral cancer as well.

Control the amount of coffee or tea you drink.

Try to use porcelain crowns to hide discolored teeth.

Increase the frequency of visiting the dentist for regular cleanup. Visit every three months instead of six.

Bleaching your teeth is a another good option to consider.



Thursday, April 16, 2009

Coffe - Is it good for our health ???


For many of us the day does not begin until we have enjoyed our first cup of coffee.

We know it helps increase our energy and alertness, but there is increasing scientific evidence to show that coffee may also help provide significant protection against the development of liver disease.



  • In this post we'll try to show how coffee drinking specifically could be protective against:
    Cirrhosis of the liver (a disease causing progressive damage and scarring of the liver tissue and function)

  • Gallbladder disease - by reducing the risk of gallstone formation.

  • An increase of liver enzyme activity.
    A high liver enzyme activity is a recognised indicator that there has been deterioration in the functioning of liver cells and possible development of disease in the liver.

More recent studies confirmed the findings that it is specifically coffee, but not other beverages containing caffeine, that may be the key factor in inhibiting the onset of both alcoholic and non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver.


In another large study, results showed that men who regularly drank two to three cups of coffee per day – filtered, instant or espresso - had about a 30-40% reduction in risk of gallstone disease.


For men who drank four cups per day, the reduction was even more significant – the risk was cut in half.


Other study results have demonstrated a similar positive effect in women.


We cannot live without a functioning liver – so here is some good news – that cup of coffee we all enjoy is not bad for us at all.


In moderation, drinking coffee not only helps increase our energy and alertness but may also be helping to keep our liver healthy.



Wednesday, July 9, 2008

What is acne?


According to certain studies, acne varies from quite mild to tremendously severe.

It typically forms when the lining of the skin duct as well as the sebaceous glands start to work overtime.

With the onset of acne, the lining of the duct actually shed cells which are then transported away to the shell of the skin by the sebum.

Once the duct is blocked, it is when the sebum and cells start to amass, forming a plug known as comedo.

Once the plug stays below the plane of the skin, whiteheads or “closed comedo” occurs.

If the plug boosts and pops out of the skin duct, it is called “open comedo” or blackhead since the top is dark.

As you may know, this is not absolutely dirt, thus it will not wash away.

There are a lot of factors that contribute to the formation of acne, but in terms of its real cause, no one is actually certain as to what exactly causes acne to develop or why it starts in adolescence.

However, factor like hereditary top the list.

It has long been deemed as the most important factor that plays a large role in the acne’s development.

As what most people believe, if a member of your family had acne, there is a great possibility that you will have acne too.

Although acne is very prevalent among teenagers, acne should not control your life.

There are a lot of ways to fight acne, and one of those is maintaining a healthy lifestyle.