Look Young!

Have you ever noticed how much older you look when you are stressed-out? Taking care of yourself physically, exercising, and learning a deep relaxation technique can actually make you appear and feel younger and more youthful. When you are worried and/or stressed, extra demands are placed on your body. This increases your need for good nutrition and sleep. Many scientists believe adequate sleep and good nutrition even combat the negative effects stress can have. Another potent weapon against stress and its aging effect is exercise. A regular program of aerobic exercises will: Increase energy levels Make you feel younger, more youthful. Improve self-esteem Clear your mind Make you appear more youthful Relax tensed muscles, including facial muscles where tension is aging, thus making you look younger. Deep relaxation makes you feel calm and refreshed. It is difficult to feel stress when your body is relaxed. In a mere 20 minutes per day, you can trade tension for relaxation and look and feel younger in the process. Better than an anti-aging pill. Exercise is legal mood-altering without a prescription... Exercising with music is even better. Give it a try. Play that music and get exercising for at least five minutes. It is an over-the-counter way to improve your mental outlook and your physical self. Extend that exercise until you are up to at least 30 minutes. Your disposition will rise with the length of time you exercise.

Play your favorite hot music and dance around the room alone. Wonderful exercise; wonderful mood elevator. Or try walking briskly in the park with a headset tuned to music. You'll come home relaxed and feeling sensational from the music and the outdoors. In the meantime, whenever anxiety is getting the upper hand in your life, ask yourself what's the worst thing that could happen. If it is something drastic, rethink your priorities. If not, you can be more relaxed when your problems are put in perspective.

How to get rid of mice naturally

Be careful with using poisons to rid your house of rodents. It will kill them, but you may not be able to find the dead animal and it may cause a stink! Depending on the severity of your problem, you have several options. If your house is completely infested, seek the help of a professional.

1. Try peppermint oil. Peppermint oil is a natural deterrent. The smell is simply too intense for rodents and they will not try to go near it. It also helps to mask the scent of any tasty morsels that have been missed when cleaning. You can get peppermint oil in most health food stores and even some major grocery stores. Place a drop or two on a cotton ball. Place the cotton balls in areas where mice are likely to enter your house, by doorways or heat vents, etc. Another helpful deterrent is to grow peppermint plants near the entryways. You can use the mint in cooking as well as it serving a deterrent purpose.
2. Seal the possible entries. Mice can get through tiny holes (if the head can get through, the body can), but the best way of having a mice free house is to close any possible entry. While this can be hard to achieve in old houses, it is the most effective solution. A good way to board up small holes is by using green kitchen pads (those used for cleaning pans and such) cut to the right size.
3. Stick steel wool in mouse holes. Steel wool pads will prevent mice from using the hole to get back into your house. Better still, it's too tough for mice to chew through.
4. Place tubs of used kitty litter around entrances the house. The mice will sniff the smell of cat urine and clear off in a jiffy.
5. Bait some mouse traps if you're not squeamish or opposed to this method. Good old fashioned mouse traps baited with peanut butter or bacon grease tend to work. They are more humane than glue traps but occasionally fail to kill, and may just maim. Glue traps catch the mouse, but it will not kill them. You will have to do the deed yourself. Electric mouse traps are highly effective, they cost about US$25 st stores like Home Depot in the USA, or try other hardware stores such as Bunnings or Carters. These will electrocute a mouse within 10 seconds of contact.
6. Try a humane trap. There are traps that catch the mouse in a box. The mouse can get in but not out. This can be a humane way to catch mice, but it can be a hassle because you must go to a remote location to release them. You don't want to throw them in the back yard because they will just come back in!
7. Zap with beeps. There is an electronic unit that emits a beeping sound that rodents hate. This sound is not a hazard to dogs and cats and can be bought at hardware stores (e.g. Home Depot in the USA has these for about US$30). But some studies suggest that they are ineffective.
8. Keep your home clean. If there is nothing to eat, they will be less likely to stay. Why not go out for dinner instead? Seriously, however, keep all food stored properly in airtight containers and in places that are safe from mouse attack.

Keeping your Smile beautiful

How to keep your smile Beautiful?

Do You Have Bad Breath? The easiest way to figure out if you have bad breath is by licking the back of your hand and blowing on it. Have a smell. This is almost as bad as your breath actually smells. To check if you might have halitosis, smell your unscented floss after flossing. If it smells bad, you might have halitosis. How do you get rid of bad breath? Obviously, regular brushing helps, but one of the best ways to fight bad breath is with regular tongue scraping. Ever so often, we like to give away tongue scrapers to our patients, so feel free to contact the office to pick up your tongue scraper. When NOT to Brush Your Teeth It is better to wait at least a half-an-hour after drinking soda prior to brushing your teeth. According to a study at Goettingen University in Germany, brushing is 3-5 times more effective at protecting enamel from the erosive effects of carbonated drinks. It is optimal to allow your saliva some time to help repair against the damage caused by aciden substances prior to brushing.

Foods that Boost your Memory

1.Lecithin is a natural complex of phospholipids encountered naturally in soy beans and also in many structures of our body, like the membranes of the brain cells. The main ingredient in soy lecithin is phosphatidyl choline, which increases the amount of choline in the body, a chemical employed by the brain as precursor of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that boosts memory capacity, intellectual skills and focusing. There are special types of lecithin rich in phosphatidyl cholines on the market.

2.There are various minerals and aminoacids crucial for the right functioning of the neurotransmitters and other brain functions. These minerals must be supplemented in case of intellectual effort: chrome, iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and zinc.




3.Eat many fruits and green vegetables rich in vitamins, antioxidants and minerals. Bilberries, blackberries, grapes, fish and fish oil, eggs, spinach and almonds are also recommended.

4.Caffeine boosts memory. So, coffee and tea (black or green) are good for your memory. Caffeine proved to protect intellectual skills in older women. Female subjects who drank over three cups of coffee (or the same caffeine amount in tea) daily scored better in memory tests than those who only had one cup or less of coffee/tea daily.

5.Chocolate not only boosts serotonin, the “pleasure hormone”, but also comes with large amounts of epicatechin, which improves the brain blood flow and boosts memory.



6.A recent Japanese research found a new quality of the old onion: it boosts your memory! Subjects experiencing memory loss reported improved recall abilities after ingesting lightly cooked pieces of onion. An anti-oxidant chemical in onions seems to attach to toxins in the brain, helping in eliminating them. The sulfur containing chemical is turned on when onions are slightly heated in a pan, but overcooking can damage the chemical’s memory-boosting qualities. The same active chemical is also encountered in other members of the Allium genus, like garlic (Allium sativum) and leek (A. porrum).

How to Sleep Better

Here are some things that may help you to sleep better:

• Set a regular bedtime. Going to bed at the same time each night signals to your body that it's time to sleep. Waking up at the same time every day can also help establish sleep patterns. So try to stick to your sleep schedule even on weekends. Don't go to sleep more than an hour later or wake up more than 2 to 3 hours later than you do during the week.
• Exercise regularly. Try not to exercise right before bed, though, as it can rev you up and make it harder to fall asleep. Many sleep experts believe that exercising 5 or 6 hours before bedtime (in late afternoon) may actually help a person sleep.
• Avoid stimulants. Don't drink beverages with caffeine, such as soda and coffee, after 4 PM. Nicotine is also a stimulant, so quitting smoking may help you sleep better. And drinking alcohol in the evening can also cause a person to be restless and wake up during the night.
• Relax your mind. Avoid violent, scary, or action movies or television shows right before bed — anything that might set your mind and heart racing. Reading books with involved or active plots may also keep you from falling or staying asleep.
• Unwind by keeping the lights low. Light signals the brain that it's time to wake up. Staying away from bright lights (including computer screens!), as well as meditating or listening to soothing music, can help your body relax.
• Don't nap too much. Naps of more than 30 minutes during the day may keep you from falling asleep later.
• Avoid all-nighters. Don't wait until the night before a big test to study. Cutting back on sleep the night before a test may mean you perform worse than you would if you'd studied less but got more sleep.
• Create the right sleeping environment. Studies show that people sleep best in a dark room that is slightly on the cool side. Close your blinds or curtains (and make sure they're heavy enough to block out light) and turn down the thermostat in your room (pile on extra blankets or wear PJs if you're cold). Lots of noise can be a sleep turnoff, too.
• Wake up with bright light. Bright light in the morning signals to your body that it's time to get going.

If you're drowsy, it's hard to look and feel your best. Schedule "sleep" as an item on your agenda to help you stay creative and healthy.