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7 tips for keeping your sinuses clear.

Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

Many people with sinusitis recover quickly and completely without taking antibiotics simply by promoting drainage.

  • Drink lots of water. Good hydration helps keep mucus loose.
  • Inhale steam three or four times a day. Boil water in a pan. Turn off the heat and bend over the pan with a towel over your head. to catch the steam. Breathe deeply through your nose.
  • Sleep with your head elevated.
  • Use decongestants. Tablets containing pseudo ephedrine or phenylephrine are helpful, but beware that they may raise your blood pressure, speed your pulse, or make you jittery.
  • Avoid antihistamines. They’re fine for allergies or a watery nose, but they make mucus thick and hard to drain—the last thing you want for sinusitis.
  • Use a saline (salt water) nasal spray to loosen mucus and rinse your sinuses.
  • A warm compress on your face may soothe sinus pain. Over-the-counter pain relievers such as aspirin or acetaminophen will help reduce pain and fever.

Antibiotics aren’t the first step in treatment. Good as they are, they have potential disadvantages. They can trigger allergic reactions or cause side effects. Most people recover fully without antibiotics, but if your sinusitis is very severe or does not improve with two to four days of drainage therapy, ask your doctor if you should take an antibiotic.

Natural Looking Makeup

Thursday, October 16th, 2008

We’ve all seen women who just plaster their makeup on, looking more like a mannequin than an actual person. If you would rather have a natural beauty, you don`t need to go completely bare, it`s all in how you choose and apply your makeup. Here you`ll learn a few tips to keep your face glowing and lovely without resorting to heavy handed techniques. The trick is to keep it light and to highlight just one area of your face, your eyes or your mouth.

Coverage

When it comes to concealer and foundation, many women tend to cake it on in an attempt to hide blemishes. That tends to result in the cracked face issues that occur a little later in the day. By using the following tips, you can make your face look natural while still covering up those spots and blemishes.

- Opt for tinted moisturizer, it blends and evens out the skin while moisturizing and is so thin that it`s literally unnoticeable.
- For heavier coverage, use concealer chosen to blend with your skin to dot over spots and then finish the face with a tinted moisturizer for a lighter look.
- Concealers with yellow undertones tend to hide blemishes best.

What is Dental Grills

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

What’s the secret behind the sparkling smiles of movie stars, hip-hop artists and rappers? Aside from having clean, white teeth, many celebrities use dental grills - decorative covers made of gold, silver or other precious metals that cost from $20 to thousands of dollars. These devices - also known as “grillz” or fronts - snap over one or more teeth to give the user a Hollywood smile.

“The trend toward tooth coverings was boosted in recent years by hip-hop icons and rappers such as Nelly and Paul Wall. Although wealthy musicians and some athletes have spent thousands of dollars to decorate their teeth with grills made of gold and platinum, most teenagers and young adults who want to emulate these celebrities do so by purchasing inexpensive do-it-yourself kits online or from local jewelers. Some jewelers and other grill vendors are unaware that, in some states, taking an impression of someone’s mouth is considered dentistry, which requires a license,” said the American Dental Association (ADA).

Dental grills are often removable but some people have altered their teeth to resemble a grill. Others use permanent cement to attach the grill. The ADA warned that this can destroy teeth and tissues.

“At present there are no studies that show that grills are harmful to the mouth - but there are no studies that show that their long-term wear is safe either. Some grills are made from non-precious (base) metals that may cause irritation or metal-allergic reactions,’ the ADA said.

To avoid trouble, don’t forget to brush and floss regularly. Poor oral hygiene can cause many problems for dental grill users. This is because food and other debris may lodge between the teeth and the grill, causing bacteria to multiply.

The acids produced by these bacteria can damage the teeth and gums. The same bacteria may also give you bad breath and irritate surrounding oral tissues.