Hypertension: Managing High Blood Pressure
Posted by admin in Hypertension on July 8, 2011
Managing our high blood pressure is challenging, especially for those who are recently diagnosed as having hypertension. We must accept that there is no “cure” for our condition. That means stepping up to the challenge of managing our condition. Where should we start? The starting point may surprise you.It is….
Accepting responsibility
For very many of us, we are used to visiting our doctor’s office or the pharmacy to get a cure for our ailment. We have abdicated responsibility for our treatment to the physician and pharmacist. Our health is too important to do that, we must be responsible for our health and that includes managing our high blood pressure. I say “managing” our condition because there is no cure for hypertension only management. That means we must…
Modify our diet
We have all heard and read the healthy eating advice. Now is the time to put that advice into practice. In doing so, we are going to have to change our dietary habits, which will take time. Some diet companies say it can take as long as 38 days to permanently change our eating habits. So, do not try to build Rome in a day. The dietary advice is simple:
* reduce the amount of salt you add to your food. Work towards cutting out additional salt altogether
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Dental Implants Information
Posted by admin in Dental Care on July 8, 2011
Are your dentures causing discomfort? Have you ever wished you could eat your favourite foods again? Do you cover your mouth while smiling? If yes, then dental implant treatment could be the right option for you. Missing teeth is more common than you think, with statistics showing that 70 percent of people between the ages of 35-45 years have lost at least one permanent tooth. In addition to this, about 26 percent of people above 74 years have lost all of their permanent teeth.
Individuals may lose their teeth for a variety of reasons. Teeth may fall out due to an injury, accident or old age. Teeth may also need to be extracted due to gum disease, tooth decay, failed root canals and so on. Whatever the reason for losing your teeth, it is only once they are gone that you begin to realise just how important they were to your appearance and lifestyle. About twenty years ago, patients would only have had the options of fixed bridges or removable dentures, to regain the functionality of their missing teeth. However today, advancements in dentistry have given patients a valuable tooth restoration option in dental implant treatment.
Commonly referred to as teeth implants, dental implants do not rest on the jaw line like removable dentures, nor do they require adjacent teeth for support like fixed bridges. Teeth implants generally consist of small inserts that are surgically fitted into the jawbone, to which abutments and prosthetic teeth are later attached. There are different types of teeth implant systems available today for different patient requirements. Some of them are root-form implants, blade-form implants, subperiosteal implants and transosseous implants. Read the rest of this entry »