If you experience pain while brushing or flossing, or wince in pain when eating ice cream, you may have sensitive teeth. Having sensitive teeth is fairly common and can be brought on by: Tooth decay Fractured teeth Worn tooth enamel or fillings Gum disease Exposed tooth roots Recessed gums Sensitive teeth can be…
Do you suffer From Chronic Pain?
One study in a community clinic found more than one in three adult appointments involved patients with chronic pain. Treating chronic pain can be frustrating for patients and physicians for several reasons: Causes can be difficult to pin down — is it muscle, nerves, bones? Depression often complicates chronic pain. Drug treatments have all-too-common side…
Snoring is no laughing matter
Window-rattling snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea, a condition that increases your risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, and diabetes. People with sleep apnea may stop breathing several times during the night, or seem like they are holding their breath. The condition is more common in men than women. Daytime sleepiness,…
Lifestyle changes become a double bonus, for heart and diabetes
According to the American Heart Association, adults with diabetes are two to four times more likely to have heart disease or a stroke than adults without diabetes. If you have the blood-sugar condition, these statistics may seem overwhelming. Not only do you have to think about dealing with diabetes, but you may also have to…
Diabetes Tips For A Healthy Body and Mind
It is not easy to keep on track and healthy when you are dealing with diabetes. Diabetics have to make significant dietary changes, and also have to regularly monitor their health. A lot of things can help you deal with this condition. Read this article to get started and find out more about how you…
6 Things You Can Do To Get A Better Night Sleep
Let’s face it-we live in a “go-go” world! Our lifestyle is harried, our food is fast and statistics now show it’s taking a toll on one of the most important parts of our life–our sleep. The 2002 National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Sleep in America poll found that 74 percent of American adults are experiencing a…
How to Meditate to Reduce Your Chronic Pain
The Relaxation Response The term, relaxation response, was coined by Herbert Benson, M.D.. The relaxation response results in real physical changes in blood pressure, heart rate and muscle activity. Over time this technique or similar ones may help you to turn off the stress which your mind and body seem to be continuously experiencing as…