We consult the latest studies in the world of medicine. If you don’t get a contest health, it’s because you don’t want to.
We inform you of what the experts say about the care you should have in different areas of your c: mouth, eyes and skin. Read the following lines and, sure, every part of your body will scare away almost any disease that goes through it.
MOUTH
Change technique
According to Connie White, a professor of dentistry at the University of Missouri in Kansas City, she always finds the biggest oral hygiene problems in the cheek area, where the molars are above, and this is because when you open your mouth to wash the back teeth, the inside of the mouth tense too much, especially in the aforementioned area, which limits the movement of the toothbrush.
Do this The solution proposed by Dr. White is very simple: open your mouth only a third of its maximum. Thus, your brush will have more freedom of movement and you will free yourself from decay due to poor hygiene.
Interestingly, According to a report prepared by the World Health Organization, 100 percent of adults in industrialized countries have tooth decay. The study says that in the United States, England and the European part of Russia they have at least 12 affected teeth, and in the United Kingdom, half of the population over the age of 55 uses full dentures. The cause? The high consumption of carbohydrates and refined foods, which is on the rise in Latin America.
Have more tea
According to a study in preventive medicine, what you take could help (or harm) your smile. Japanese researchers looked at 2,500 adults and found that those who drink green tea daily decreased the risk of losing their teeth against those who did not ingest it. The reason is found in the antioxidants known as catechins, which kill the bacteria associated with gum disease and tooth decay.
Do this With a cup a day of green tea is enough to get all the catechin that your mouth requires, something that does not happen with other types of tea, such as black.
Curiously, do you want a whiter smile? Eat carrots, celery, apples and broccoli, or any vegetable or fruit that creaks, New York dentist Jennifer Jablow recommends. This is because its texture polishes the teeth. On the other hand, apples can help remove the yellowish plaque that forms on them.
Hang on a wire
If you have bad breath and your gums bleed, flossing could be salvation, not only for your teeth, but for your sex life, Israeli researchers say. In their study they found that gum disease, largely caused by not flossing, was seven times more common in men who received treatment for erectile dysfunction, compared to those who used it regularly. Dr. Yehuda Zadik, author of the study, notes that the bacteria in the gum tissue can travel in the body, causing damage and inflammation in the blood vessels that pump to your penis.
Do this Be sure to floss every day, but correctly, not only to remove the large pieces of food left between your teeth, but to remove the remains of food that is not visible to the naked eye in your teeth and which are the ones that end up causing bacteria. All kinds of thread is effective.
Interestingly, According to Dr. David Herrera, secretary of the Spanish Society of Periodontics and Osseointegration, the accumulation of germs in some areas of the mouth and between the dentures, the product of poor oral hygiene, can cause diseases such as osteoporosis, respiratory conditions and diabetes.
Take care of the bristles
Brushing your teeth with brushes with hard bristles will not give you extra benefit when cleaning your mouth. In fact, it may attract some problems. In an investigation carried out in Poland, scientists found that those who use these types of brushes are 37.5 percent more likely to suffer from recoil in their gums.
Do this Use only soft bristle brushes. Dr. Matthew J. Messina, director of the American Dental Association, says that the bristles in soft brushes have thinner and more flexible filaments to be more gentle with your gums and teeth, in addition to cleaning your mouth efficiently.
curiously brushing them twice a day may decrease your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, according to a study published in Scottish Health.
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THE SKIN
Describe yourself once and for all
You already left puberty behind, but do you still get pimples on your face from time to time? Worst of all, when you have a clean face and you get a little bar, it shows three kilometers away. Squeezing that bulge would be the worst option, as you would leave a difficult mark to remove, and you know that the old toothpaste remedy only damages your skin.
Do this “Attack the point with benzoyl peroxide at 10 percent (it is the active ingredient in Clearasil and some other creams to treat acne). Place a portion on the grain so that a point remains and put a band aid on it once you have smeared it, ”says Dr. Adan Nasir, director of dermatology at Wake Research Associates. “The combination will allow the medication to penetrate better and ensures that you don’t rub the area.” Don’t forget to take off your band aid the next day.
Interestingly, sugar and carbohydrates also work together to produce more bait in your skin, explains dermatologist Ariel Ostad. The cause is because these components cause dead skin cells to come together, clog pores and create acne.
Scratch yourself better
A face scrub is a basic thing for a woman’s skin to look good, and it is also very good for yours. But, above all, it is a good preparation for a better shave.
Do this “Move your fingers in a circular way upwards in order to make your beard lift,” recommends image expert Pirooz Sarshar. Do it for three minutes and then shave.
Curiously, according to one study, leaving the foam to shave two minutes and 50 seconds improves your shave, because after this time the beard rises more.
Win years
If you want to see yourself older, there is an infallible remedy: try wrinkles, bags or dark circles around your eyes. Sometimes, stress, lack of sleep and poor diet can help this happen, but not everything is lost if you already have some signs of battle in your eyes.
Do this Dermatologists Joel Schlessinger and Ariel Ostad have solutions without a scalpel that you can do yourself with good results.
Curiously, touching the area of your eyes with the strongest finger (the index) tends to damage the skin, so if you have itching or cream, give yourself a few small touches with your ring finger.
Eat healthily
The more salt and alcohol you consume the more fluid you will retain and your eyes will notice (the horrible bags), so eliminate them (along with the sugar).
Do this Chamomile, black and green teas contain astringents that contract the blood vessels and pull the skin. You only need two tea bags in boiling water, let them cool, wrap them in a clean dishcloth, lie down and place them over your closed eyes. Leave them there for five to 15 minutes.
Curiously , raw potato, applied to your eyes with the same tea technique, helps you remove irritation and redness from the eyes due to its anti-inflammatory properties.
Be careful with hydration
You already know that exposure to UV rays is one of the biggest risks for skin cancer and that you have to wear sunscreen even in the winter, even if you don’t feel hot. What you did not know is that you also have to take care of some moisturizers that increase the risk of this disease, this when applied to very toasted skin. In a study in which researchers analyzed the protective effect of some compounds on the skin of mice, to which moisturizers were applied with a substance called sodium lauryl sulfate or mineral oil, two ingredients that irritate the skin and promote formation of tumors, were more likely to develop cancer.
Do this Although research has not yet been proven to have the same effect on humans, many “organic” moisturizers have these ingredients. Read the label and, until you know more about it, better use other creams.
Interestingly, according to cancer.org statistics, the survival rate for melanoma skin cancer is 78.6 percent among Hispanic men.
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THE EYES
Avoid the falls
Cataracts are more frequent in people living in tropical areas, as evidenced by 22 studies done between 1977 and 2000 conducted in Australia, the United States, Finland, Hong Kong, Nepal, India, France, Italy and Pakistan, which attribute this to which are the areas where UV rays hit harder.
Do this The preventive measures that came out of these studies have no greater science: reduce outdoor time between 9 am and 3 pm (recommended two or three hours before and after noon, at most), as well as protect yourself with shade and always wear dark lenses, preferably with UV protection.
Curiously, according to studies, if it were possible to delay the onset of cataracts by 10 years, the number of patients who need IOL surgery would be reduced by 45 percent.
Attack glaucoma from before
Frequent visual field tests may help doctors detect the progression of glaucoma at an earlier stage, according to a study in the Archives of Ophthalmology. This included 381 patients between the ages of 30 and 80, who were followed for 13 years. In the end, the advance of glaucoma was detected previously in patients who applied more visual field tests.
Do this Talk to your ophthalmologist to have two annual visual field tests. This is what Dr. Kouros Nouri-Mahdavi and his colleagues at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles recommend.
Interestingly, According to research conducted by the Wilmer Eye Institute, at Johns Hopkins University, people of Latino descent are more likely to develop glaucoma. Unfortunately, only 38 percent of those affected knew they had the disease.