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A diverse, nutritious diet is good for the general well-being, including oral health. Some vitamins and minerals have been shown to be particularly beneficial for healthy teeth, namely calcium and vitamin C. Make sure, therefore, in your diet to include foods that contain much calcium and vitamin C. Calcium is found to strengthen the teeth, and vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that also plays an important role in collagen synthesis, which promotes the maintenance of healthy gums.

* Calcium: dairy products, including milk, yogurt and cheese are good sources of calcium. Many doctors recommend that most adults 1200 mg daily to 1500 mg of calcium. You should therefore consider a calcium supplement might consider, especially if dairy products are not a normal part of your diet. Also, try to use only yogurt types that contain little or no sugar, because sugar promote tooth decay and bacteria.
* Vitamin C: Many fruits and vegetables, including berries, oranges, watermelon, and green vegetables such as broccoli and spinach are excellent vitamin C suppliers.

It is of course in addition to proper diet is important to maintain a regular dental care routine with twice daily brushing and flossing daily to promote oral health. And be sure to check regularly to go to the dentist and discuss questions about the impact of your diet to your oral health with him.

Although the child was crying and struggling, strong hands Jirah grandmother (59) did not move to ensure cekoknya herbal potions swallowed the boy. That’s “ritual” at a kiosk at Jalan Brig herbal Katamso cemetery, the city of Yogyakarta.

Cekok called because drinked through coercion. Although forced, parents had no objection for the sake of children, who then hungrily ate. It also experienced Sumarni (34).

Any child difficulty eating, residents Dongkelan, Bantul, it then took him to the cemetery. At least once a month he went regularly herbal cekok cemetery kiosks. Herbal cekok selected after trying different medications appetite enhancer.

“I’ve tried to give syrup appetite enhancer, but the result is nil. My son is still hard to eat,” he said. He was upset because at the age of three years (his son), food intake is important for physical growth and brain.

Sumarni, an employee’s private bank, had first come to the cemetery because “gethok of mouth” information from his friend. Once tried, the effect was immediate. His son likes to eat. Since then, the cemetery became jujugan (destination) every month.

Given oral first saw her, she was compassionate. For the good, he was brave. “Cried briefly not want to eat something than not it makes me sad,” he said.

Hundred queue

In herbal medicine stalls cemetery every day on average there are 100 infants and children given oral queue. Jirah, kiosk owners, gathering medicinal cekok in a handkerchief. Once crushed, the juice of water from the handkerchief came directly to the child’s mouth.

Typically, the queue happens in the morning and afternoon. The roar of the boy’s crying is common in narrow wood-paneled kiosks across Purawisata it. The cry is not only a given oral, another boy who was also queuing up crying in fear.

Not all sellers of herbal medicine to drink herbal cekok by coercion. Darto (60), for example, herbalist cekok Market complex in Kota Gede, ask the mother who meminumkannya. “In order not to refuse, I added the honey, so sweet,” he said.

When a mom to drink, usually the child feel more calm so as not to fuss or struggling. Rina (4), for example, looks a spirit drink herbal Darto cekok in kiosks.

He did not cry. Quickly, she sips herbal cekok presented in coconut shell container. “Once, when the beginning is often cry, but now established itself. Sometimes, in fact he is asking himself,” said Indah (38th), Rina’s parents.

At the age of four, Rina weight reached 24 kilograms. Body fat that makes parents happy. “If her skinny, I was hard. Malnourished impression, like that. Body lean easily hurt because of their nutritional intake is less,” he said.

Cekok herbal medicine sold at Rp 2000, Rp 5000. Herbal cekok Ireng and mixed from the Intersection of ginger. When the child coughs or colds, usually added Puyang and other potions.

For some parents, one of herbal medicine cekok-traditional wealth-ire has been a solution.

Studies show that chewing gum can have indirect positive effects on our teeth. The gum fact can stimulate production of saliva and increase salivary flow. Saliva is in fact a natural agent that washes our teeth and neutralizes some of the acids produced by bacteria. Specifically, it helps to combat the acid corrodes the tooth enamel. Chewing gum are very helpful especially for those who do not produce enough saliva. According to one study, after having eaten the chewing gum for 10 minutes each waking hour for a total period of two weeks, there was an increase in their salivary flow.

On the other hand, the rubber usually contains some kind of sweetener. Some brands of chewing gum may contain too much sugar, which can be harmful to the teeth. To minimize the effects, studies have shown that if a person uses a chewing gum with sugar, this should be chewed for at least 15 or 20 minutes. After this time, in fact, sugar is over but the saliva is sufficiently stimulated to wash away some of the residual sugar.

One often hears of chewing gum with xylitol. This ingredient can directly help to prevent tooth decay. A study conducted in Finland, in fact, shows a reduction of caries in children who chewed gum with xylitol. The exact mechanism of action of xylitol is currently unknown, but appears to inhibit bacterial growth, mainly of those bacteria involved in tooth decay.

A disadvantage of chewing gum are problems of joint temporomandibular joint. The chewing gum it can cause muscle fatigue and pain, especially when chewed and often for long periods of time. According to a survey of orthodontists and oral surgeons, 46% of them frequently believes that chewing gum could lead to problems with the article.

Coffee is one of the drinks that are good for health. Previous studies have shown, those who drank coffee had a lower risk of dementia. And a new the research from the University of South Florida found that two strong cups of caffeinated coffee a day, not only can prevent Alzheimer’s or senility, but also can resolve some symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Although the invention was conducted on rats, scientists declared that the results of this study offer the most promising results compared with similar studies have been done before.

“These findings provide evidence that caffeine could be a treatment continues to treat Alzheimer’s disease, not just prevent it,” said study leader Dr. Gary Arendashm, as quoted dailymail site.
This, according Arendash, very important because caffeine is a drug which is safe for most people. Caffeine will enter into the brain, and directly affects the process of senility.

The scientists, bright Arendash, still beleum find the exact cause of dementia. However, a very troublesome disease is associated with sticky clumps of abnormal protein called beta amyloid plaques, which are formed in the brain and damage nerve cells.

In this study, Arendash and his friends studied 55 rats that are genetically set to experience the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease as they age. As these mice aged 18-19 months, equivalent to age 70 in humans, the mice began showing symptoms of memory impairment and confusion associated with Alzheimer’s.

Next, the researchers gave half of the mice drank water mixed with caffeine. While the rest is left to drink fresh water used. Caffeine dose given, based on comparison of weight, equivalent to five cups of regular coffee 224 gram size. The same amount of caffeine can be obtained from two strong cups of caffeinated coffee, 14 cups of tea or cola drinks 20.

After two months was found, mice that drank caffeine had a memory test results and better thinking skills than rats given only water. Their memories are also two times more sharply than the healthy elderly without dementia rats. The study, published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, it also states, about half of the abnormal proteins disappear within two weeks.

“This is an experiment in mice of senility of the most promising,” said Dr. Huntington Potter, of the Alzheimer’s research center in Tampa.(MI)

You used to drink coffee or cola and started worrying about the negative effects? You can enjoy a coffee with more calm. The result of the latest review shows, coffee or a high amount of sugary soft drinks do not increase the risk of colon cancer.

Previous research is inconsistent about whether coffee and tea increases the risk of cancer. In the meantime, earlier studies have linked sugary sodas with obesity and certain cancers.

In the latest review, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Friday (7 / 5), the researcher Dr. Xuehong Zhang and his colleagues from the Harvard School of Public Health examined 13 studies from North America and Europe. The total number of participants from all studies reached 730 000 people. Of these, 5600 people have colon cancer.

The results show, drank more than six cups of coffee per day does not increase the risk of colon cancer. In addition, researchers also found that drinking more than 18 ounces of sugary soft drinks a day does not increase cancer risk.

Researchers state that this finding is not too influenced by other factors such as gender, smoking and alcohol consumption.

Researchers also found a slightly increased risk of colon cancer in heavy tea drinkers (more than four cups of herbal tea a day). However, bright researchers, very rare people who consume that much tea.

“In contrast to coffee and tea, beverage intake commencing berpemanis childhood. In addition, berpemanis beverage consumption is generally lower among adults. The differences in these exposures showed that the intake of beverages berpemanis needs to be checked at the beginning of life to be able to see the impact on health , “say researchers from the Arizona Cancer Center, was quoted as saying the site healthday.com

Only a few foods that naturally contain vitamin D. However, there are also some foods are fortified with vitamin D. In addition, the synthesis of vitamin D will occur when the body is exposed to sunlight (MI)