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4 Bad Habits to Avoid For Healthy Teeth

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If you brush twice a day and have hardly ever experienced any kind of major problems involving oral health, you can easily believe that your teeth will invariably remain in good shape. Still there are numerous daily activities that may be gradually yet steadily harming your teeth. Consider the following frequent habits that may trigger serious, extensive issues, and try to overcome any which seem familiar. 1. Brushing Teeth to Vigorously It might seem you are being conscientious, however brushing your teeth way too vigorously can in fact trigger more harm than good because it weakens the teeth enamel considerably. You can try to thoroughly brush your teeth with a softer brush, and remember to brush them in delicate, even circles. 2. Drinking Diet Soda or Fruit Juice Even though drinking diet soft drinks may help your waist, it destroys your teeth because of the acidic properties connected with artificial sweeteners such as aspartame. At the same time, regular soda contains a ...

Electronic cigarettes more toxic than tobacco

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French researchers have found that the content of harmful carcinogenic compounds electronic cigarettes closer to normal, and sometimes on the toxicity of "overtaking" them. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers from the National Institute for Consumer France, reports Daily Mail . Test report of ten different models of electronic cigarettes (as rechargeable and non-rechargeable) published in the Journal of 60 Millions de consommateurs (60 million consumers). "Par Three models of electronic cigarettes contain carcinogen formaldehyde in almost the same concentration as the usual tobacco product. In the evaporation of two models of electronic cigarettes was found highly toxic compound acrolein. Its concentration was sometimes even higher than in conventional cigarettes, "- said editor Lorenzo Thomas (Thomas Laurenceau). Scientists and lamented the lack of a sale of replacement cartridges are low in nicotine. The fact that existing cartridges contain a le...

Change Your Lifestyle and Banish Your Vices

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Do you have any vices? Most people have at least one habit that they would like to kick, and for many that habit is smoking. If you are a smoker, it might seem almost impossible to quit, and even the thought of it could send you into a cold sweat. However, if you are truly ready to stop smoking and to become healthier, and you are willing to put in the work, you can do it. Here are some of the things that you need to do in your life to help make quitting and becoming healthier overall easier for you. Understand the Habit and Make Changes First, you want to understand what it is that makes the bad habit enjoyable in the first place, and find something that you can do to replace that feeling. In addition, you want to make sure that you are able to stay out of situations that could make you want to smoke. If your friends all step outside after dinner to smoke, then you are going to need to avoid that until you kick the habit entirely. Otherwise, the temptation can be too great. If...

Remarkably Advantageous Aspects of Electronic Cigarettes

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People have been really difficult for the people to end their habit of smoking. Since they became familiar with the adverse effects of smoking, they have tried numerous ways to get rid of this fatal habit, but none of those ways have been strong enough to provide a permanent solution. Several companies have produced some really competent anti-smoking devices. However, the problem still existed. A solution to the problem was ultimately found when electronic cigarette came to the market. People, who found it hard to get rid of their smoking habits, finally got a relief with this exciting new introduction in the market. Before it came to the market, people used to try various other methods such as chewing of gum and using nicotine patches. E-cigarette has been the most talked about product in the market in the recent years. People have appreciated it a lot since its arrival in the market. It has the same design and feels that are there in the traditional cigarettes. It is certainly ca...

The Diet for your Blood Pressure Issues

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If you have been diagnosed with having high blood pressure (which basically means the top number being 140 or more and the bottom number - 90 or above) that means living a life with one top priority in mind - to keep these numbers in their normal states. However, a lot of people are reluctant to doing this with the help of certain medications. A smart, safe, efficient and above all - relatively simple way of fighting high blood pressure is to change your lifestyle. And most importantly - your diet. If you keep your diet as healthy and free of bad substances as possible, you are most likely to delay, reduce or even avoid the need for using medications. Here are some practical tips on how you can do so. 1.Lose those annoying extra pounds and keep a strict eye on your waistline As weight increases, blood pressure increases as well. However, if you lose as much as five kilos, you will help your body reduce blood pressure. On the other hand, the medications you take will be far more ef...

Smoking: It Affects Your Sexual Health, Too

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Erectile dysfunction is a condition that affects 15 to 30 million men in this country alone. According to the World Health Organization, worldwide it is thought that as many as 322 million men will be affected by erectile dysfunction by 2025. Although it is a condition that is more commonly associated with an aging population, a variety of health concerns can also have an impact on male sexual health, particularly problems associated with heart disease and diabetes. Besides unhealthy eating, smoking has a great impact on the incidence of erectile dysfunction. Although smoking's negative health effects are well known, understanding how smoking affects male sexual health can make for drastic improvements in an individual's life. The biggest problem with smoking lies in its affect on vascular health. Smoking is the leading contributor to heart disease because of the build up of plaque on the walls of the vascular system, or atherosclerosis. This buildup of plaque is what creat...

Largest-ever tobacco study finds 'urgent need' for policy change

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About half the men in numerous developing nations use tobacco, and women in those regions are taking up smoking at an earlier age than they used to, according to what is being called the largest-ever international study on tobacco use. The study, which covered enough representative samples to estimate tobacco use among 3 billion people, "demonstrates an urgent need for policy change in low- and middle-income countries," said lead researcher Gary Giovino, whose report was published in the British medical journal The Lancet. The figures bolster statements by the World Health Organization that while much of the industrialized world, including the United States, has seen a substantial reduction in smoking in recent years, the opposite trend is under way in parts of the developing world. Australian tobacco packaging laws misguided This week, Australia's high court upheld a rule that tobacco products must be in plain packaging without logos and bear graphic health warnin...

Therapy for smoking kills the pleasure of nicotine

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Can't kick cigarettes? A vaccine may one day help by preventing nicotine from reaching its target in the brain, according to research published this week. Most smoking therapies do a poor job of stopping the habit 70% to 80% of smokers who use an approved drug therapy to quit relapse. Scientists say this is because the targets of existing therapies are imperfect, only slightly weakening nicotine's ability to find its target in the brain. So some scientists have been trying a different approach creation of a vaccine. It would work like this: People would inject the vaccine like a shot, and the vaccine would create nicotine antibodies, molecules that can snatch up nicotine from the bloodstream before it reaches the brain. The vaccine could be used by smokers who want to quit or people who are worried about getting addicted to cigarettes in the future. Researchers have tried to create vaccines in the past, but the ones they've come up with have not been particularly effe...