How To Get Rid of Depression By Natural Way

Feeling depressed is often a feeling that we feel when faced with a problem. A person usually does not realize is experiencing depression, particularly mild to moderate depression because the symptoms are not too flashy. When depression has become severe, then most people see a doctor and prescribed antidepressants.

Beside a wide range of side effects, better depression is eliminated in a way that is more healthful without drugs. Here are tips on how to get rid of depression naturally:

1. Visiting counseling

Do not be afraid or ashamed! A counselor can tell you, if you really need more serious medical help.

2. Take a walk in a beautiful place

Nature gives us healing naturally with green mountain scenery and the air is so fresh. In effect, the body and mind become more relaxed and comfortable.

3. Exercise

You can enjoy a workout in the morning sun that warms. Exercise can indirectly kill the depression you are feeling. The body becomes more fit and healthy.

4. Read a book

By reading this book, you can overcome feelings of depression suddenly burst on your mind. Reading a book can change our perspective on the problems we face. So make sure you choose the correct reading.

5. Mood enhancing foods

There are some foods that are known potent in enhancing the mood, such as chocolate. Chocolate can restore your spirits and change a gloomy mood.

6. Laugh

Studies have shown that laugh can make you feel better. You might be able to pick a few that you like comedy movies and watch them when they feel depressed.

7. Have the courage to change

The only way to fight depression is to have the courage to change. You must have the courage to get through the darkness and into the light.

Feeling depressed is not a reason to judge your life today. Opponents fear and anxiety with courage from within of you. Dark will only give you fear.

Fluoride Chlorhexidine Free Tooth Hygiene For You What Alternatives are There And How Effective are Natural and Not So Natural Fluoride Free Products

There are alternatives and adjuncts to fluoride you just have to know them.

To start off with the most important information not in, but about this article: This is not an anti-fluoride article.  I am not even going to mention the ongoing debate about the usefulness and safety of fluoride in toothpaste and co.

What I am offering is a concise list of natural agents with similar anti-bacterial properties as fluoride anyone of you can use to improve his tooth hygiene - this includes those of you who believe the whole fluoride scare is another overweight child of the hype generating online health community.

Various anti plaque agents, and other agents like enzymes have been effectively used as prevention of
dental caries. Ever since 1970‘s researchers started to search for non-fluoride agents for the  prevention of dental caries. And as Agarwal write in a recent article in Oral Hygiene & Health, "fluoride agents may serve as adjunctive therapeutics for preventing, arresting or even reversing dental caries" (my emphasis in Agarwal. 2014).

Against that background, the items in the following list should be understood as suggestions; agents I suggest you may want to try to improve your dental health, irrespective of whether you combine them with a fluoride containing toothpaste or not:

• Essential oils: Essential oils have been used for centuries. Only, recently however, has this practice caught scientific attention and scientists began to study the antimicrobial activity against caries-related bacteria.
  
  

  

  Thyme with its main active ingredient thymol is one of the essential oils you could use in an anti-bacterial mouth wash.

  Essential oils derived from plants are typically a complex mixture of approximately 20-60 compounds that are in solution at various concentrations. Overall, the main chemical group is primarily composed of terpenoids, followed by aromatic and aliphatic constituents. Thymol and eugenol are two of the better known agents from essential oils of thyme and clove oil or basil. They have been shown to inhibit the growth of a wide range of oral microorganisms including mutans streptococci, in vitro. Convincing data on their efficacy from in vivo studies, on the other hand is scarce (Agarwal. 2014).
• Ocimum sanctum aka "Tulsi": Tulsi, Ocimum sanctumis a plant of Indian origin and chances are youve already read its name. Its a time tested premier medicinal herb thats usually used diabetes mellitus, arthritis, bronchitis and skin diseases. Luckily tulsi does also have potent antimicrobial properties, against a whole variety of microorganisms like Staphylococus aureus, Klebsiella, candida albicans, E. coliandproteus sp.
  
  The antimicrobial activity of tulsi is attributed to its constituents namely ursolic acid and carvacrol. Agarwal et al. (Agarwal. 2010) in their study demonstrated an antimicrobial potential of tulsi extract at various concentrations and achieved maximum antimicrobial potential at 4% concentration level. Thats not much, but something we can work with... as only one ingredient of our toothpaste and mouth-wash, obviously ;-)

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  Figure 1: Prunis is not as potent as  0.2% chlor- hexidine (CHX) and phosphate-buffered saline (PBS), but inhibits the growth of human oral keratinocytes within 5 minutes (Seneviratne. 2011)

  Prunus mume: Prunus mumeis is like Tulsi a TCM staple, It is, just like Tulsi not usually used for tooth hygiene.
  
  In vitro data from studies such as the one the data of which you see in Figure 1, would yet suggest that it is rightly considered to be a candidate for develo- ping an oral antimicrobial agent to control or prevent dental diseases associated with oral pathogenic bacteria like Strepto- coccus mutans, S. sobrinus, S. mitis, S. Sanguinis, Lactobacillus acidophilus, P. gingivalis, Aggregatibacter actino- mycetem comitans (Seneviratne. 2011)
• Green and black tea (Camellia sinensi): No reason to tell you what these are, right? Well, various component in green and black tea (leaves of Camellia sinensis), notably the simple catechins, have anticariogenic activity.
  
  Among the pathogens that have been shown to suffer from the exposure to these tea catechins are also S mutans and S sobrinus. In addition, there is evidence that tea does not only plaster your teeth with black tar, but that this black tar inhibits the adherence of bacteria to your teeth (lucky you ;-) - this works by the inhibition glucosyl transferase and the consequent reduction in biosynthesis of sticky glucan. And above all, a recent paper in the Journal of the Indian Society of Peridontologyconfirm sthe "effectiveness of green tea catechin mouthwash as an antiplaque agent" in man (Kaur. 2014).

Listen up tea haters! In their 2004 paper, Taylor et al. do yet conclude that *surprise* tea shares its anticariogenic effects (this is anti-caries not anti-cancer, folks ;-) against alfa hemolytic streptococci with cocoa and coffee!

• Oleic acid, Linoleic acid and epicatechin polymer fom Cacao bean husk: Have all been shown to have anti-cariogenic activity. Just like green tea, coffee and cacao, they inhibit the adherence of the bacteria to your teeth and best of all, there is even evidence that this stuff works - in rodents, at least (Ooshima. 2000; Osawa. 2001)
• Proanthocyanidins, phenolic acids, flavonols from Cranberry: These shows antimicrobial activity against biofilm cells of mutans streptococci. They will disrupt the acidogenic/aciduric properties of planktonic and biofilm cells of S. mutans and have rodent studies to back up their efficacy as in vivo inhibitors of caries development in rats infected with S. mutansis (Koo. 2002)
• Meswak chewing sticks (Twigs of Salvadora persica): The name already gives it away. This is another tool from traditional medicine, which is supposed to have been used by the Babylonians some 7000 years ago (Al Sadhan. 1999).

  

  Table 1: Miswak is not the only type of chewing stick thats used world-wide (Sukkarwalla. 2013)

  In this case, however, one that is in fact use to prevent caries! And in fact, the sticks have strong antibacterial effects against all relevant bacteria (Almas. 2004) - no wonder they have been used for tooth hygiene after being embedded in agar forever.
  
  What should be said, though, is that you could also use other anti-microbial substances as "toothpaste" on a Miswak stick, after youve made it bacteria proof with agar (agar is a polysaccharides that cannot be metabolised by bacteria).

  

  Figure 2: Marked reduction in levels of Streptococcus mutans in Miswak as compared to toothbrush users (left) and overview of Antimicrobial effects of Miswak (right; both from Sukkarwalla. 2013)

  Its effects, and the illusration in Figure 2 makes this quite clear, does still go way beyond the one of a classic toothbrush (Sukkarwalla. 2013).
• Trace elements: Actually, the initially mentioned fluoride would belong into this category as well... what? Yeah, you are right: Its note exactly smart to replace it with zinc, tin, aluminium, copper, iron, strontium, barium, manganese and molybdenum, gold, or lead, all of which have been investigated as weapons in our never-ending battle against tooth decay (hard to believe, I know).
  
  Of these trace elements, aluminum, copper, and iron have been used most commonly as cariostatic agents. Unfortunately, these agents are about as unhealthy for its user, as they are for the bacteria, when they are used in oral care products as simple salts. Moreover, the toxicity of many metals like aluminum, copper, barium molybdenum, would restrict the concentration at which they could be safely used.
• Propolis, the resinous mixture that honey bees collect from tree buds, sap flows, or other botanical sources: Propolis is a natural beehive product that serves a double purpose. It is used to make honey, and it keeps the hive bacteria-free.
  
  Propolis shows potent anti-bacterial activity against S. mutans and/or S. sobrinus in vitro ad has been used successfully as part of a a mouthwash with in vivo antimicrobial activity against S. mutans (Duailibe. 2007). Moreove, topical applications of chemically characterized Propolis extracts have also been shown to be highly effective in reducing the incidence and severity of smooth surface and sulcal caries in rats (Koo. 1999). 

What you should know about propolis, thoug is that as with every natural product, though, propolis does not come "standardized" like a phamaceutical. Accordingly, its cariostatic effectsare highly variable depending on its chemical composition and geographical origin. In other words: It owes its antimicrobial potency to the plants - worst case scenario: The bees fly around in a GMO area and collect no natural antimicrobials at all ;-)

• There are many other reports in the literature concerning the antimicrobial activities that various plant extracts may have against cariogenic bacteria, although the majority of these studies provide limited or incomplete information due to the lack of chemical characterization of the extracts. However, there are a few exceptions. For example, Li et al. (1999) have identified gallotannins from Melaphis chinensis and triterpenes (ceanothic acid and ceanothetric acid) from Ceanothus americanus as antimicrobial agents that harbor activity against mutans streptococci.
  
  Furthermore, a chemically characterized extract of Galla chinensis(containing gallic acid and methyl gallate) has been demonstrated to impede the growth of S. mutans and other caries- related organisms, including Lactobacillus rhamnosus and Actinomyces naeslundii, within biofilms. Recently, established that naturally occurring phenolic compounds generally display antibacterial activity by disrupting the membrane lipid-protein interface as nonionic surface-active agents (Greenberg. 2008) and  Ramakrishna et al. (2011) studied various natural alternatives derived from plants and plant products and concluded that it can serve as a prevention and treatment option against cariogenic bacteria. 

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  They certainly dont look like it, but being filled with licorice extract, these lollipops are good for your teeth.

  Chinese Licorice Root: As a SuppVersity reader you know that it can help you lean out, by keeping your cortisol levels up(!). What you may have read as an aside, only, is that it will also help fight caries, if it is consumed as a "teeth hygiene lollipop" that contains a special herbal formula extracted from the Chinese licorice root.
  
  These orange flavoured herbal lollipops was discovered by microbiologist at the UCLA school of dentistry should be consumed twice a day- one in the morning after breakfast and another after professional teeth cleaning between two and four times a year (Agarwal. 2010). 
• Xylitol: Xylitol is last on the list, and probably an agent may of you know. Its - unlike most people think - 100% natural and was first used as a tooth-friendly sweetener in chewing gums, lollipops and other stuff more than 80 years after its discovery in 1891 by German chemist Emil Fischer.
  
  Dental benefits of xylitol were first recognized in Finland in 1970 using animal models. The first chewing gum developed with the aim of reducing caries and improving oral health was released in Finland in 1975 and in United States shortly after. Xylitol is not fermented by cariogenic plaque bacteria and thus does not lower the pH of the plaque. It reduces the accumulation of plaque on the surface of the tooth.
  
  In contrast to many other marketing claims the efficacy of xylitol based chewing gum is scientifically established (Isokangas. 1987) and its effect to inhibit enamel dissolution, another claim you may have heard already has in vitro data to back it up (Arends. 1990). In children reporting caries experience, consumption of xylitol containing lozenges or hard candy reduces incidence of coronal caries (Alanen. 2000).
  
  For children below age two, in addition to the study that evaluated xylitol tablets, the xylitolcontaining syrup among children in the Marshall Islands and reported a statistically significant difference in favor of xylitol syrup (Milgrom. 2009) - for children unde rthe age of 2, on the other hand, there is insufficient evidence that xylitol syrup prevents caries. The same lack of convincing evidence exists with respect to xylitol dentrifrice, of which we cannot tell if its the xylitol or another agent thats responsible for the inhibition of dental caries.

"Hardcore tooth hygiene" ;-)

Now that youve got a long list, all youd need is a plan of attack. The latter will certainly depend on the availability of the previously mentioned agents and your personal preferences, but in general it will probably look somewhat like this:

Assuming you have already abandoned regular, fluoride-containing toothpaste, I suspect that you will be using a different product for tooth hygiene. Aside from buying Meswak chewing stick and replacing your toothbrush your best chance to increase your tooth hygiene would thus be (a) the use of xylitol logenes and chewing gums or licorice lollipops and (b) using some cacao bean husk (extracts), in a thyme oil spiked green tea mouthwash after you brushed your teeth (you remember the "protective film" the tea will create on your teeth?).

And if you are really hard core you do both: Brush with meswak sticks first, flush with a green tea + thyme oil mixture, afterwards. But dont complain about "green tea colored teeth" ;-)

Reference:

• Agarwal, Pooja, and L. Nagesh. "Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of various concentrations of Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum) extract against Streptococcus mutans: An in vitro study." Indian Journal of Dental Research 21.3 (2010).
• Agarwal, R., et al. "Prevention of Dental Caries-Measures beyond Fluoride." Oral Hyg Health 2.122 (2014): 2332-0702.
• Al Sadhan, Raed I., and Khalid Almas. "Miswak (chewing stick): a cultural and scientific heritage." Saudi dental journal 11.2 (1999): 80-87. 
• Alanen, Pentti, Pauli Isokangas, and Kristjan Gutmann. "Xylitol candies in caries prevention: results of a field study in Estonian children." Community dentistry and oral epidemiology 28.3 (2000): 218-224.
• Arends, J., et al. "Combined effect of xylitol and fluoride on enamel demineralization in vitro." Caries Research 24.4 (1990): 256-257.
• Duailibe, Silvana Alves de Carvalho, Azizedite Guedes Gonçalves, and Fernando Jorge Mendes Ahid. "Effect of a propolis extract on Streptococcus mutans counts in vivo." Journal of Applied Oral Science 15.5 (2007): 420-423. 
• Greenberg, Michael, Michael Dodds, and Minmin Tian. "Naturally Occurring Phenolic Antibacterial Compounds Show Effectiveness against Oral Bacteria by a Quantitative Structure− Activity Relationship Study." Journal of agricultural and food chemistry 56.23 (2008): 11151-11156. 
• Isokangas, Pauli. "Xylitol chewing gum in caries prevention. A longitudinal study on Finnish school children." Proceedings of the Finnish Dental Society. Suomen Hammaslääkäriseuran toimituksia 83 (1987): 1.
• Kaur, H., S. Jain, and A. Kaur. "Comparative evaluation of the antiplaque effectiveness of green tea catechin mouthwash with chlorhexidine gluconate." Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology 18.2 (2014): 178.
• Koo, H., et al. "Effect of Apis mellifera propolis from two Brazilian regions on caries development in desalivated rats." Caries Research 33.5 (1999): 393-400. 
• Li, Xing-Cong, Linin Cai, and Christine D Wu. "Antimicrobial compounds from< i> Ceanothus americanus</i> against oral pathogens." Phytochemistry 46.1 (1997): 97-102.
• Ooshima, T., et al. "Caries inhibitory activity of cacao bean husk extract in in-vitro and animal experiments." Archives of Oral Biology 45.8 (2000): 639-645.
• Osawa, K., et al. "Identification of cariostatic substances in the cacao bean husk: their anti-glucosyltransferase and antibacterial activities." Journal of Dental Research 80.11 (2001): 2000-2004.
• Ramakrishna, Y., et al. "Decreasing cariogenic bacteria with a natural, alternative prevention therapy utilizing phytochemistry (plant extracts)." Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 36.1 (2011): 55-64.
• Seneviratne, Chamida J., et al. "Prunus mume extract exhibits antimicrobial activity against pathogenic oral bacteria." International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry 21.4 (2011): 299-305. 
• Sukkarwalla, Adnan, et al. "Efficacy of Miswak on Oral Pathogens." Dental research journal 10.3 (2013): 314.
• Taylor, Peter W., J. M. Hamilton-Miller, and Paul D. Stapleton. "Antimicrobial properties of green tea catechins." Food science and technology bulletin 2 (2004): 71-81.

Tips To Get Healthy Skin And Acne Free Natural Way

Having healthy skin acne free becomes the desire of every woman. There are many factors that cause acne. From the heredity, stress, increasing testosterone at puberty or menstruation, to pollution. But the main thing is because of excessive production of oil glands that cover the skin pores.

Acne often appears on the skin area that has the most oil glands, such as the face, neck, chest, back and shoulders. Most people, especially young, are vulnerable to acne. However, you can prevent or get rid of acne.

To get healthy skin acne free, here are some tips you need to do:

1. Always keep the face clean, diligently wash the face with soap that matches your skin PH. Avoid soap / cleanser that makes our skin becomes dry after use. Because if our skin is dry then automatically your skin will make more oil. If too much oil, and rarely cleaned, the oil will cover the skin pores and sooner or later the bacteria cause inflammation of acne will go.

2. Diligent exercise or physical akitivitas produce sweat, it produced positive results for reducing the severity of acne.

3. Drink plenty of water. With a good irrigation system in our body, blood or other organs of the body will be more clean and healthy so acne healing process will be faster.

4. Avoid excessive stress can be a trigger because of more and more acne.

5. If the acne appears, do not squeeze your acne, especially if your hands are not clean because of acne will get worse and can lead to other injuries or infections.

6. Avoid fatty foods and multiply the consumption of vitamin C and foods containing zinc.

7. Avoid alcohol. Avoid ingredients that can make your skin dry like alcohol and alcohol-based toners, even though you have oily skin. This product can erode the natural protective layer of moisturizer and skin. Additionally, these products will also get you into trouble tolerate acne medications are prescribed.

8. Use oil-free moisturizer. Healthy skin tend to be moist. Choose an oil-free moisturizer with the words "noncomedogenic" on the label. This means that these products will not clog your pores or cause acne. You may hesitate to apply moisturizer to skin that tends to develop acne. But, a good moisturizer actually helps soothe the skin and prevent acne

9. Choose oil-free sunscreen. Apply an oil-free sunscreen or moisturizer with a sun protection factor (SPF) 15 or higher. This product provides protection from both ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB). Chose products with noncomedogenic label, so it does not clog your pores. And apply every two hours.

10. Avoid over-wash your face. Dirty skin does not trigger acne. Washing your face too often and strong it can irritate the skin and aggravate acne. Try washing your face twice a day with mild soap and warm water.

How To Get Rid Of Body Odor With Natural Ways

Many ways people do to get rid of body odor. Start by using talcum powder, deodorant or alum. Body odor is often a problem that makes confidence down. Cause of body odor is variety. Some are caused by the bodys hormonal factors, there are also caused by circumstances (such as food or weather).

Generally, body odor caused by perspiration. Sweat mixed with bacteria that can make the unpleasant scent. Parts of the body most often cause odor, is the area of foot and underarms. Body odor can be caused by food. Foods that contain a lot of fats, oils and pungent foods like garlic can lead to odor. This is caused by the release of aroma occurs in the pores of the skin and mixes with sweat. As a result, there was the unpleasant aroma.

Tips To Get Rid Of Body Odor Naturally

Spraying deodorant is a way to get rid of body odor, but often a complaint, because the use of these products such as itching, allergies, and skin discoloration. Healing is best to take advantage of the available natural and at home. As below:

1. Clean with soap and water. The best way to prevent odor is to eliminate the smell of sweat and bacteria. Clean the armpits and the groin area with soap and water, preferably with antibacterial soap or deodorant, at least once a day and more often, if necessary.

2. Wear clean clothes. Wear clean underwear, socks, and underwear every day. If you sweat a lot, wear clothes made of cotton, linen or other natural material, which helps absorb sweat in the presence of air flow.

3. Use alum. Use alum, not an antiperspirant. Frequent use of antiperspirants can clog the sweat glands.

4. Rinse with honey. After the bath, add one tablespoon of honey with warm water for a final rinse. It also helps keep the body odor.

5. Drinking water with wheat grass. To prevent body odor, drink a glass of water in the morning, on an empty stomach, along with 500 mg wheat grass. Chlorophyll in the grass will help reduce body odor.

6. Use baking soda to neutralize the odor. Bring baking soda helps neutralize the odor. Packaging little baking soda can be used on the underarm area to help absorb sweat. Sprinkle a little under the arm or mixed with a little cornstarch to absorb sweat more.

7. Rinse armpits with alcohol being added to the water. When bathing, add alcohol or white vinegar to a glass of water and use to rinse the armpits. This will help reduce body odor.

8. Use rose water. One simple treatment for body odor is to use a few drops of rose water in the bathtub, before showering. Will provide longer freshness and as good substitute of deodorant.

9. Use apple cider vinegar. To reduce the pH of the skin and eliminate armpit odor, you can use apple cider vinegar. Enter in a glass of water and use to rinse the armpits while bathing.

10. Use homemade deodorant. Prepare a homemade deodorant with the juice of about two dozen radishes and ¼ teaspoon of glycerin. Mix well and pour the liquid into a spray bottle. Spray this in the armpits to fight body odor. Do not forget, keep it in the fridge.

11. Pour the tomato juice in bathtub. Tomato juice may reduce severe body odor. Take a few cups of tomato juice in the bath, then fill the tub with water. Soak in this mixture for 15 minutes to eliminate body odor.

12. Use essential oils as a natural deodorant. Prepare natural deodorant circuitry adds a few drops of your favorite essential oil in 1 cup of water. Use with first enter into a spray bottle. Choices such as scent of essential oils of mint, orange, grapefruit, and rosemary. These smells pretty strong against underarm odor.

13. Wash your armpits with hydrogen peroxide. Mix a solution of 1 teaspoon of hydrogen peroxide 3 percent to 8 glasses of water. Mix and use this solution to wash armpits several times a day. Hydrogen peroxide dries quickly, so an effective way to control sweat and neutralize the smell. If it seems does not work, add a few teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide again and try again.

14. Add mint water in a water bath. Boil some mint leaves and add water to the water bath. Set aside a little for special flushing the armpits and groin area.

15. Use tea tree oil. Mix two drops of tea tree essential oil to one part water. Pour it into a spray bottle and use as a deodorant. Tea tree is an antibacterial herb, either to prevent body odor.

16. Use radish juice. Radish is also effective in preventing body odor. Grated radish and squeeze the fruit to obtain the extract. Spread radish extract on the underarms.

How To Prevent Body Odor

Food intake also needs to be considered, in order to avoid unpleasant odor on the body.

• Eating healthy foods that contain whole grains, green vegetables, fruits, soy products, sprouts, and nuts.
• The food we eat has a direct effect on body odor. Processed foods such as refined sugar, hydrogenated oils and flour cause body odor, so it needs to avoid. Avoid eating red meat because removing certain toxic substances into the bloodstream. Avoid foods that have a low fiber content. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, cumin, and garlic.
• Drinking plenty of water also make sure we smell fresh and fragrant.
• Drinking carrot juice every day with anise or mint leaves, helping to overcome the unpleasant body odor.
• Enter the radish in your daily menu.