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In recent years, the use of the tongue scraper has increased in popularity, and with good reason. They’re very effective. Many people mistake the root of bad breath and assume it’s caused by eating the wrong foods, or that it lives in the teeth and gums. While this is true, the main source of bad breath comes from the back part of the tongue.

There are small buds on the back of the tongue known as papillae. If you look at the back of your tongue closely, you’ll see that it’s not at all flat. Inside these grooves live small bacteria, and these act as the main cause of bad breath as we know it. Part of the reason for this is due to the lack of oxygen these bacteria receive since they’re buried within the ridges inside your tongue. The small amount of oxygen results can in really bad smells.

While there’s no outright cure for this kind of thing (though there are treatments), the good news is that regular use of a tongue scraper can do a great job at getting rid of a good percentage of these bacteria.  Read more...

Have you ever wondered what the minimum age for teeth whitening is? The consensus among dental professionals is a patient should be at least 14 years of age to bleach their teeth. Bleaching younger than 14 years could increase the chances of irreversible damage to the nerves of your child’s teeth. Your best options would be to visit your local dentist and get a professional recommendation on the best method to lighten your teeth. Your dentist will examine how bad the staining is and the overall condition of your teeth. Some possible recommendations may include:

1) A professional cleaning to remove light tartar and staining caused from food, old plaque, and tobacco.

2) Using a whitening toothpaste at home to polish off light stains. This technique does not lighten the internal color of your teeth.

3) For minor yellowing or discoloration, over the counter whitening gel or strips may brighten your teeth, however these products tend to come with a lower concentration of bleaching product (carbamide peroxide) and take longer to see results.  Read more...

Though it has been used for centuries, its fame really began in the 1960s. Dr. Theodore Meyer learned about the use of pau d’arco (pronounced powdy arco) by natives of the tropical rain forest of the Amazon. They had used the inner bark of this hardwood tree as a medicine. Dr. Meyer followed their lead and claimed he successfully cured five advanced cases of leukemia with it.

Although preliminary lab tests show that a chemical in pau d’arco called lapachol can kill some viruses, bacteria, and fungi in test tubes, it isn’t known whether it will have the same effects when taken by humans. So even though pau d’arco is sometimes used for conditions ranging from candidiasis (a yeast infection of the vaginal or oral areas), herpes simplex virus, and influenza to parasitic diseases such as schistosomiasis and bacterial infections such as brucellosis, there is no evidence it works. Test tube studies to evaluate whether pau d’arco has any effect on cancer have shown mixed results; and even in studies where pau d’arco does reduce the number of cancer cells, the amounts used would be toxic to humans.

In the 1950s, Brazilian researchers confirmed that this ancient medicine is indeed anti-bacterial. Among more recent investigations:  Read more...

There are many tongue scrapers on the market. A few comprised of synthetic material, some are comprised of rubber, and others comprised of metal and stainless steel. Though I can’t say that I’ve used them all, Dr. Tung’s tongue scraper is the best tongue scraper that I’ve ever used. It’s what I still use nowadays ever since I bought it a few years ago. I will tell you a few reasons why.

To begin with, the shape of Dr. Tungs tongue scraper is u-shaped. This allows it the flexibility to curve and bend, fitting to the shape of your mouth so that it reaches the rear of your tongue with ease. You will find that a diversity of competing tongue scrapers either don’t reach the back of your tongue, or make it unpleasant, however Dr Tungs tongue scraper accomplishes this with ease.

The soft exterior of Dr Tungs tongue scrapper furthermore makes it effortless to remove the germs on the rear of your tongue (this is what’s the cause of bad breath) without harming your tongue’s cartilage. Your tongue is a sensitive organ and an improper device may damage the outer layers of your tongue by causing it to be rough and swollen.  Read more...

Cats Claw may not be as well known as some other herbs but the protection it can give to the body and its overall health benefits have seen it rise dramatically in popularity. Let’s take a closer look at Cats Claw and its immense health benefits.

Cat’s Claw is a tropical woody vine that grows in the rain forests and jungles of Peru and has been referred to as “Miracle Herb of the Rain Forest “. The vine derives its name from the small thorns at the base of the leaves, which look like a cat’s claw.

There are a number of herbs that contain substances that enhance the activity of the immune system. These botanical products include echinacea, garlic, astragalus, ginseng, licorice, and cat’s claw.

Cats Claw is proven to boost the immune system. Cat’s claw is valued largely because of its immune-building properties and although not as well known as more popular herbs such as Echinacea, goldenseal, Pau D’Arco, garlic, and ginseng is seen as being just as important. With the spread of HIV medical research has intensified in this area as well.  Read more...

By reading this entire article, you will learn the names of the two herbs that have been used most successfully in treating anxiety panic attacks, and you will learn about six others that have been used with success by some anxiety sufferers. Because of all this helpful information, you will want to read this article from this point to the end.

There are numerous prescription medications available to treat anxiety panic attack. Four of the most popular”families” of medications used in anxiety and treatments are Benzodiazepine, Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), Tricyclic Antidepressants and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors [MAOI].

While you may not recognize these “families” of drugs, you would probably recognize them by their brand names, which includes such familiar names as Xanax, Paxil, Elavil, Valium, and Zoloft. Herbs for anxiety panic attack. There are two herbs that have proved to be very effective for some anxiety attack sufferers.

However, before you take either of these herbs or any other supplements, be sure to discuss this with your doctor to make sure they would not cause problems with any other medications you may be taking. The first of these is St. John’s Wort. Anxiety sufferers who have used this Herb have reported that in low doses it actually works within days, but that high doses can cause restlessness.  Read more...

Herbal sex pillsare marketed as safe alternatives to Viagra and other prescription medications for sexual stimulation. There are two camps when it comes to herbal sex pills. You are either for it or not.

When viagra was introduced, it became the best selling drug in history and it continues to be a pharmaceutical best seller to this day despite the high prices of it. Due to high prices and a prescription required to buy viagra, herbal male sexual enhancers have flooded the market with a brilliant reputation of being safe as well as cheap. Experts have gone as far as to recommend a few of these herbal products to certain patients as an extremely effective alternative to viagra.

You are what you eat so make sure you are going your body the right basic fuel and that means an energy diet low in processed and junk foods and high in fruit and vegetables and lean meat or fish. You also need to get some exercise and this means something to raise your heart rate each day and you don’t have to kill yourself – a brisk walk will do.  Read more...

Stress is all around us: we have work to contend with, bills, politics, kids, health problems and on and on; but one thing that most of us do not have to put up with that a small percentage of the population does; is excessive sweating in the form of armpit sweating. Life is hard enough without adding this problem into the mix, and many people find they just can’t deal with it and prefer to avoid social gatherings and public places because they are embarrassed to be seen with dripping armpits and soaked smelly clothes.

And it’s not usually just one area of the body that is affected when armpit sweating becomes a problem. Quite often the hands or feet, or both, are involved as well and not only are you worried about whether your armpits are surrounded by a wet clammy circle on your clothes, but also whether your feet will smell when you remove your shoes, or will your hand be clammy and wet when you shake someone’s hand. All these things come into play with armpit sweating, more commonly known in scientific areas as axillary hyperhidrosis. What is going on is that something triggers an emotional response in the person and the body responds by sweating profusely; generating so much sweat that it dribbles down your sides and soaks your clothes as well as mixing with the opportunistic bacteria residing on the skin that now take up residence in the sweat and begin to produce odor. So now, not only are you wet and uncomfortable, but you smell.  Read more...