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Before you pucker your pout,
take stock of your smile
F a S hun N. S tyles
W hile brushing up on your ro­
m antic V alentine's D ay ideas, be
sure to brush o f up y o u r oral hy­
giene. A nd not ju s t this V alen tin e’s
Day, but every day. You never know
who's falling in love with your smile,
so learn to fall in love w ith good oral
health.
In nearly all personal and p ro fes­
sional m eetings or encounters, p u t­
ting your best sm ile forw ard; p ro ­
fessionally or personally is a like a
resum e o f inner and outer beauty.
C onducting a positive sm ile is like a
sym phony. W e m ust orchestrate
the ap pearance o f healthy teeth,
gum s and good breath.
W hether y o u ’ve got celeb rity
status or ju st creating your ow n
clout in the public eye, it’s great to
know that w e get the best results. If
oral hygiene is neglected, it can also
lead to chronic oral health condi-
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tions.
Is not ju s t enough to re­
lay on the popularity o f teeth
w hitening products, the idea
is to schedule professional
dental care along with a daily
regim e o f personal care.
W hen it com es to bad breath,
bacteria can be one o f the m ain
culprits: Did you know that illness
and certain foods can be a vessel
into the chronic stages o fb a d breath,
also know n as halitosis.
B ac te ria o fte n h id e s in p la ce s
w h e re o rd in a ry to o th b ru sh e s m ay
no t be ab le to re a ch , lik e b e tw ee n
the te eth and u n d e r the g u m line.
It can a lso c o n trib u te to p laq u e
form ation.
O ral B B ru sh -U p sa re
te x tu red teeth w ip es that
I
you can use a n y w h e re
to q u ic k ly c le a n th e
p la q u e o f f o f y o u r teeth
and
fre sh e n
your
b reath! A n in v en tio n for
th o se tim e s w h en you
are on th e go. Y ou can
fresh en up a fte r a long
d ay o f w o rk o r on y o u r
w ay to a big m eetin g !
Som e experts say that
a p p ro x im a te ly o n ly 30
percent o f people rarely
w orry about bad breath except w hen
eating certain foods. A n o th er 35
percent o f people you com e in co n ­
tact w ith have borderline bad breath,
m eaning their breath seem s fresh
th roughout the day but gets w orse.
R o u tin e b ru sh in g can p re v e n t
o th e r p ro b lem s. It’s m ore than that
ju s t p la q u e th at fo rm s w h en b a c ­
te ria and food p a rtic le s c o lle c t on
te e th . W h en y o u d o n ’t b ru s h ,
you ’re c re a tin g a b re e d in g gro u n d
fo r to o th d e c a y and gu m d isease.
E ffe c tiv e o ral care on a d a ily b a ­
sis, e sp e c ia lly b ru sh in g is e s s e n ­
tial.
R em em ber, it’s also im portant to
preserve the health o f the gum s and
teeth with professional visits to your
local dentist as well as develop daily
oral hygiene habits that not ju s t
groom the m outh, but also high­
lights a gleam ing sm ile.
B rush the teeth at least tw ice a
day; use fluoride toothpaste, floss
on a regular basis, clean all areas o f
the m outh and brush the tongue.
F aShun N. Styles covers style,
fa sh io n a n d beauty’ f o r the P ort­
la n d O bserver.
F a B LIVING Health and Beauty News & Updates
W/ REBEKAH STAR
breath, as well as in astringents and
sm oking that m any w om en are un
w illing to quit. H ow ever, a study
published in the jo u rn al A ddictive
B ehaviors show s that fear o f g ain ­
ing w eight still plays one o f the
biggest roles in carrying on the harm ­
ful habit.
very little research sh o w in g the
ben eficial effects- and there are
m any! R ecent studies found that
yoga and conventional back classes
produce sim ilar im provem ents in
back function and reduced pain. An
eight-w eek study show ed that yoga
A U niversity o f M ichigan re­
sea rc h team d isc o v e re d sev e ra l
Is smoking really worth the weight? years ago that an incredible 75 p er­
It’s hard to believe, w ith so m uch cent o f fem ale sm okers w ould not
inform ation available on the risks o f quit if it m eant gaining m ore than
five pounds, and nearly h a lf con-
sid erju st one extra pound too m uch.
Study leader C indy P om erleau re­
cently follow ed up that research
w ith the discovery that w om en w ho
sm oke are, in general, m ore dissatis­
fied w ith their bodies than w om en
w ho d o n ’t sm oke, and that they are
m ore likely to diet and binge than
non-sm okers.
Truly making a difference in the lives of
P o m e rlea u a lso d ed u ce d that
Auto Accident victims and Injured Workers for 16 years.
w om en w ho are concerned about
If you or someone you know has been in an accident,
their w eight, sm okers included, are
call us so we can help you with your needs. (503) 284-7838
typically very interested in m ain ­
taining oth er aspects o f their looks.
Ironically, w hile sm oking m ay sup­
We are located on the
press the appetite and boost m e­
corner o f MLK and Russell
tabolism , it can sabotage the rest o f
Street, on the second floor
o n e ’s appearance. The trade-offs
include face and body w rinkles,
above the coffee shop.
yellow teeth, thinning hair, and foul
breath; not to m ention all o f the life-
threatening side effects that m ake
gaining a few pounds pale in co m ­
5*
parison.
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w as superior to w rist splints for
reducing the sym ptom s o f carpel
tunnel syndrom e. A sm all study in
arthritis patients show ed that eight
w eeks in yoga training reduced knee
pain and stiffness. In older people,
yoga im proved flexibility, balance
a n d m u s c le e n d u ra n c e , w h ic h
helped prevent life-threatening falls
and im proves the quality o f life. In
a d d itio n , b y g e n tly s tre tc h in g
m uscles and jo in ts as well as m as­
saging the various organs, yoga
ensures the optim um blood supply
to various parts o f the body. This
helps in the flushing out o f toxins
from every nook and cranny as well
How silver can save your skin,
scalp and smile
B est know n for its ability to kill
bacteria on contact, silver deeply
cleanses the skin, preventing the
bacteria buildup that can lead to
clogged pores, acne, inflam m ation
and redness. It blocks the bacteria's
ability to transfer oxygen through
its cell w alls by essentially su ffo cat­
ing it w ithin six m inutes.
In som e cases, an accum ulation o f
dirt and oil on the scalp can form
hardened plugs around the follicles—
but consider si 1 ver your saving grace,
thanks to its reported ability to kill
m ore than 650 know n germs.
Silver is also used in m any oral
care products, like m outhw ash, to kill
the bacteria resp o n sib le fo r bad
toners to expel dam aging tox ins from
the skin.
C om bine this w ith the fact that
silv er stim ulates the g row th and
rep air o f cells, and it's no w onder
m ore and m ore beauty products are
boasting this lustrous m etal as an
active ingredient.
Chiropractic Auto Injury Clinic, PC
Zchon R. Jones, DC
333 NE Russell St., #200, Portland, OR. 97212
(503) 284-7838
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Research shows
beneficial effects of yoga
H ere in the N o rth w est, Y oga
classes are extrem ely popular. Sm all
studios are popping up everyw here
in N E, SE, and The Pearl D istrict.
Y et, until recently there has been
as p roviding nourishm ent up to the
last point. T his leads to benefits
such as delayed ageing, energy and
a rem arkable zest for life.
Just For Fun
• 15 p ercent o f average w om en hit
“ sn o o ze” 3 tim es before getting up
Probably b e c a u se .. .O nly 21 percent
get the recom m ended 8 hours o f
sleep per night
• 32 percent o f w om an have cried
over an acne break out- Sea B reeze
su rv e y
"P ersonal beauty is a g re a te r rec­
o m m en d a tio n than a n y le tte r o f
reference.
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