Sunday, July 29, 2012

All About Maxillofacial Treatment

Maxillofacial and oral surgery is the health care process of removing teeth, and performing surgery treatment on the mouth area, jaw, and gum. Accidents and penile deformation may also be treated. The goal of the dentist is to provide ultimate patient comfort during any oral procedure by utilizing out-patient general sedation applied by trained personnel in a comfortable office setting. This will include using a squeeze bag after the surgery and also proving Zip n squeeze bags to make feeding even easier.
This place of oral health care may also include the diagnosis, surgical and related treatment of diseases, injuries and problems involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the soft and hard tissues of the gum, mouth place, tooth, gums, oral cavity and throat.
The teeth are some of the most delicate parts of the body and need highest health care. You can thus use a squeeze bag to promote dental health after oral surgery as well as being a feeding bag. The squeeze bag as a feeding bag is important for a convenient and comfortable recovery period.
You don't have to wait until you are diagnosed with oral melanoma or serious gum illnesses. You will discover that healing these illnesses will be very expensive regardless of whether you are in a financial position to cater for it or not. It is therefore advisable to visit your dentist regularly. If some of these conditions are discovered early enough, healing them becomes easier. A high number of people in America die of oral melanoma annually. That's very concerning and should make you start viewing your dental professional again for those examinations.
Complications that can result in having affected wisdom tooth can be serious and can lead to development of growths and also cancers. Other type of tooth demanding eliminating are bicuspids and cuspids which if pressurized can be a problem. Professional oral treatment is also required in case you require work in the oral cavity and face.
Maxillofacial is the area of surgery treatment that deals with issues related to, the gum, throat, jaw and head. A maxillofacial surgery treatment is required when there is serious damage to the experience muscle tissue or bone that will require a squeeze bag. These can be triggered due to injuries, illnesses, or any penile deformation which are there since birth. This surgery treatment is also very helpful for the after effects of melanoma. Treatment of melanoma especially by use of surgery results deformation. Maxillofacial surgery treatment allows eliminating such deformities and returning the shape of the gum, jaw and mouth.
This oral surgery is also strongly recommended in those cases where there needs an elimination of seriously broken wisdom teeth, or for solving muscle tissue problems causing discomfort. It is also useful in solving overbites and many kinds of jaw penile deformation. It is a kind of rebuilding surgery treatment, in which the experience can be renewed by the surgery procedures. The use of this surgery treatment is also made in cosmetic surgery procedures. Since it deals with rebuilding the damaged cells, it can be used for providing aesthetic and functional relief.

Sunday, July 22, 2012

10 Tips on How to Throw an Eco-Friendly Cocktail Party

Thinking of having a few friends over this weekend? Or maybe you're planning a full blown fiesta! Either way, why not incorporate a little green into your theme? Check out the list of tips below for ideas on how to throw an eco-friendly cocktail party that is sure to impress:

    Evite your friends: Save paper, time and money by inviting guests through email or social media. Snail mail invitations are lovely but they're really only necessary for very formal events.

    Look like a million: Half the fun of planning a party is deciding what you're going to wear. Treat yourself to a 'new' outfit from your local thrift store. Or if you're not into second hand, opt for items made from eco-friendly textiles, such as organic cotton, hemp or bamboo fiber. When your friends ask where you got your gear be sure to talk up the environmental properties of your new look.

    Stay class with glass: Serve snacks and beverages in reusable dishes instead of the disposable variety. If you're worried about cost, check out your local second hand shop for inexpensive wine glass sets and appetizer plates. Not only does this look better but it's also a sure fire way to cut back on waste. You can also cut back on dishes at the end of the night by providing your guests with wine glass charms so they can easily keep track of their glass instead of taking a new one every time they go for a refill.

    Turn down the heat: Encourage your guests to dress warmly if you're hosting your event during the colder months. Better yet, tell them to bust a move and make their own heat! But just in case you've got a couple party poopers in the mix, make sure to have some extra throws and/or sweaters on-hand.

    Think globally act locally: Serve snacks and beverages that are produced in your local area. By doing so you will be helping out your local producers in addition to cutting back on the carbon emissions required to transport your party favours to a distributor near you. If local is too much of a challenge, do your best to incorporate some organic wines, beers and veggie platters into the mix.

    DIY: If you can make it yourself, please do so. For instance, cut back on wasteful packaging by making your own cocktail mix instead buying it pre-made at the store. Same goes for decor. Balloons and streamers are lots of fun but unfortunately they're no good for the environment. If it's a fall party, for example, consider decorating with some pumpkins or gourds from your local market. Whatever the season, be creative and come up with your own eco-friendly decorating ideas to create that party atmosphere!

    Turn the lights down low: Set the mood with some dim lighting and save on electricity while you're at it. Candles are always a nice idea. Just make sure they're away from high traffic areas and not left unattended.

    Linens 'n things: Resist the urge to buy paper napkins and plastic table covers. Cloth napkins and table linens are much classier and they can be reused time and time again.

    Give back: This one is less for the environment and more for the good of society. Instead of bringing a host/hostess gift, ask guests to bring a non-perishable food item that can be donated to your local food bank. Afterall, it's good to give!

    Stay clean & green: In case of spills throughout the night, make sure to have lots of reusable cloth rags on hand. Old t-shirts and towels can easily be repurposed for the job. When it comes to clean up the next day, opt for a natural household cleaner such as white vinegar and water mixed together. White vinegar cuts grease, removes mildew, fights odors, removes most stains and even helps with the removal of wax build up!


Sunday, July 15, 2012

Tips On How to Decorate Christmas Cupcakes

Thinking of having a few friends over this weekend? Or maybe you're planning a full blown fiesta! Either way, why not incorporate a little green into your theme? Check out the list of tips below for ideas on how to throw an eco-friendly cocktail party that is sure to impress:

    Evite your friends: Save paper, time and money by inviting guests through email or social media. Snail mail invitations are lovely but they're really only necessary for very formal events.

    Look like a million: Half the fun of planning a party is deciding what you're going to wear. Treat yourself to a 'new' outfit from your local thrift store. Or if you're not into second hand, opt for items made from eco-friendly textiles, such as organic cotton, hemp or bamboo fiber. When your friends ask where you got your gear be sure to talk up the environmental properties of your new look.

    Stay class with glass: Serve snacks and beverages in reusable dishes instead of the disposable variety. If you're worried about cost, check out your local second hand shop for inexpensive wine glass sets and appetizer plates. Not only does this look better but it's also a sure fire way to cut back on waste. You can also cut back on dishes at the end of the night by providing your guests with wine glass charms so they can easily keep track of their glass instead of taking a new one every time they go for a refill.

    Turn down the heat: Encourage your guests to dress warmly if you're hosting your event during the colder months. Better yet, tell them to bust a move and make their own heat! But just in case you've got a couple party poopers in the mix, make sure to have some extra throws and/or sweaters on-hand.

    Think globally act locally: Serve snacks and beverages that are produced in your local area. By doing so you will be helping out your local producers in addition to cutting back on the carbon emissions required to transport your party favours to a distributor near you. If local is too much of a challenge, do your best to incorporate some organic wines, beers and veggie platters into the mix.

    DIY: If you can make it yourself, please do so. For instance, cut back on wasteful packaging by making your own cocktail mix instead buying it pre-made at the store. Same goes for decor. Balloons and streamers are lots of fun but unfortunately they're no good for the environment. If it's a fall party, for example, consider decorating with some pumpkins or gourds from your local market. Whatever the season, be creative and come up with your own eco-friendly decorating ideas to create that party atmosphere!

    Turn the lights down low: Set the mood with some dim lighting and save on electricity while you're at it. Candles are always a nice idea. Just make sure they're away from high traffic areas and not left unattended.

    Linens 'n things: Resist the urge to buy paper napkins and plastic table covers. Cloth napkins and table linens are much classier and they can be reused time and time again.

    Give back: This one is less for the environment and more for the good of society. Instead of bringing a host/hostess gift, ask guests to bring a non-perishable food item that can be donated to your local food bank. Afterall, it's good to give!

    Stay clean & green: In case of spills throughout the night, make sure to have lots of reusable cloth rags on hand. Old t-shirts and towels can easily be repurposed for the job. When it comes to clean up the next day, opt for a natural household cleaner such as white vinegar and water mixed together. White vinegar cuts grease, removes mildew, fights odors, removes most stains and even helps with the removal of wax build up!


Sunday, July 8, 2012

TV Dinners and Health Concerns



In a perfect world, all frozen dinners would not only taste good, but they would also be good for you. In the real world, however, this is not the case. Most frozen TV dinners are filled with preservatives, fat, and calories. The marketing teams for these products do a great job in making it look healthy and tasty, but typically that is far from the truth.

Next time you're out at the supermarket, flip those frozen dinners around and check out the nutrition facts. More specifically, look at the amount of sodium in any given package. In the USA, products cannot be labeled as "healthy" if the amount of sodium exceeds 480 milligrams per serving. If it exceeds 600 milligrams, it can't even be called a single serving size! Make sure you check how much sodium is in the meal before buying it, as too much sodium is very harmful to your health.

Lots of people look at the overall fat content, which is OK. However, you really want to look at what people call "the bad fat content." That is the saturated fat and transfat contents, which can lead to heart disease, cardiovascular disease, and elevated levels of cholesterol.

Lots of marketing groups will try to sell you on a product being low in calories in sneaky ways. Some might say "LOWER CALORIES" in huge block letters, only to have something like "than a huge hunk of lard" in tiny font just below it. Of course, they don't actually say that. However, they are able to boast about lower calories if their product has just slightly fewer calories than a similar product. That amount of calories might still be very high, so please make sure you understand what is a high level of calories for you before purchasing something.

Lastly, serving sizes are typically smaller than what you actually eat. If you have a box of wheat crackers that are smaller than an inch by an inch, the serving size might be 10 of those tiny crackers, but that can be two mouthfuls for some people! If I have a bowl of Wheat Thins, I typically eat anywhere between 2-3 servings on average without even knowing it. They are very addictive, and the serving sizes that they have measured out are a lot smaller than what I believe the average person consumes in one sitting.

So next time you are in the supermarket shopping around for something convenient and quick, make sure to read the nutrition facts. Keep in mind, however, that low sodium, fat, calories, etc. typically means low flavor. They won't taste as good, but your body will thank you!

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Sunday, July 1, 2012

The Natural Way (Going Back to Our Grandparents Time)



I live in Spain; we moved here some six years ago, and one of the many reasons for doing so was that the climate was so much better than the one we had previously enjoyed in the UK. My lasting memory of our final winter in Manchester was of grey skies, and prolonged showers from September until we left the following February.

We did not come here for the sun, although it played it's part, we came here because the growing season is so much longer. What does not grow well in the heat of the summer, flourishes in the winter, and vice-versa. Lettuce for Christmas Day = no problem.

We could not have hoped to be able to grow all the vegetables that we wanted to in the climate, and also in the amount of land that we could afford in England. Here, we have seven acres to go at. Admittedly, it is not all arable, being covered for the most part in olive trees, but you can grow a lot on half an acre of well-irrigated deep beds.

Seems a long way and quite an upheaval just to grow vegetables when we could just buy them. Yes but, I have a strongly held belief that all vegetables have a season, and that they should be consumed within that time. Not for me the 'cardboard' tomatoes in January, picked green and artificially ripened during their costly journey from warmer climes. This sort of food is bereft of nutrients and vitamins, and taste.

I also firmly believe that modern commercial methods of farming are not sustainable for the planet, and are storing up problems for later. The aggressive use of weed-killers, fertilisers and pesticides are creating crops that are weaker than their less-dependent ancestors, and furthermore are a container for an extremely hazardous mixture of chemicals. These cocktails are not only finding their way into our bodies but also the natural ecosystems surrounding the land on which they are grown. Not to mention the amount of fuel that is consumed in the process.

"Grow-your-own" is where we are now. When we have to buy fruit and vegetables, then we buy from local grocers, who in turn have been supplied from local farms. The less food miles the better, both in freshness and also in cost. We compost as much as we can; 200 olive trees, although evergreen, still produce a lot of leaves. The olive farmers here burn their fallen leaves and they spray weed-killer two or three times a year on their land. Studies have shown that land covered with weeds retain much more moisture than those clean olive fincas of which the Spanish are so fond.

When the rain comes (and boy, does it ever), the whole lot shoots off the clean farms and into the rivers. It seems to hang around a whole lot more on our land.

One of my friends here has told me that he has spent over €1000 on chemicals for his olive farm this year, and we have not reached the harvest yet. If you add in the time spent actually treating the trees with this potent brew, then it is much more. His profit will be greatly reduced this year. He was surprised when I mentioned that I do not spray for anything. What about pests? What about leaf drop?

I do have problems with pests and leaf-drop but not on the scale that he would like to believe. Furthermore, whilst I may have less fruit from my trees, it is not going to be €1000 worth, and I am not poisoning the environment, and myself into the bargain.

If you leave these pests alone, and they become too many, then Nature will send a 'bigger bug to bite them'. If you spray some chemical on them, it may alleviate the problem for the moment, but may well hasten in something worse. Let Nature sort it out, it has been doing quite well for a number of years.

We do not spray anything on our land, plants or bushes. Our weed-killers are a family of five goats, who cost almost nothing to feed and fertilise our land wherever they roam. They may well eat their weight in olives at the moment, but in time they will provide for even more fruit from the trees with their excretions.

We are beginning to see a small shift away from the dependence on these chemicals here, but it is 'poc a poc', or bit by bit. There are however more people beginning to consider that maybe the days before chemicals were simpler and less costly.

Our hens eat the scraps and greens that we throw out, as well as some grain; we have to buy this in at the moment, but have trialled some sweetcorn this year, and will growing it mostly for the hens next year. We compost their 'dirty straw' full of nitrogen and this in turn helps grow more greens for them. A nice, neat circle. Oh and we have fresh eggs every day.

In John Seymour's Guide to Self-Sufficiency he states that the most fertile farms were those using the 'high farming' methodology of the 18th Century. Good crop rotation, and each crop or animal contributed to the fertility of the whole. Without the addition of fertilisers brought in from elsewhere, mono-cropping cannot hope to achieve anything comparable in production per acre.

In our own small way, we are beginning to see the benefits of this 'high farming' and it costs nowt!

La Dieta Mediterranea contributed greatly to the health of this nation in days gone by but increasingly faster food is beginning to replace it. The slow foods of their grandparents are being superseded by the supermarket shoppers of today. "Why cook a tomato sauce from scratch when you can save time by buying our ready-made tomato sauce" was the main thrust of an advert on the television recently. Why indeed, well if you do not know, just read the list of ingredients.

There is another advert for a popular pizza company which appears to stress the home-grown element of all the main ingredients of their pizzas "just like mamma made", but what is not shown is that the majority of the ingredients are all sourced from large concerns; the inevitable face of global consumerism and growth.

Take a moment to have a look at the contents of the salt that you put into your salt cellar. Here in Spain, it almost universally comes with an anti-caking agent, in our case E536.

Wikipedia ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticaking_agent ) informs me that E536 is in reality Potassium Ferrocyanide - but it's OK as "Potassium ferrocyanide is nontoxic, although upon contact with strong acid it can release toxic hydrogen cyanide gas."

Nice having that in your body. Don't put too much vinegar on your chips if you have added salt!