Top-notch Dentist: Find the right provider

Our dentist is an important member of our family's medical team. On the other hand, chossing the right provider for you and your loved ones is much like choosing the right physician. You may ask your family and friends or a healthcare provider for a referral.

To help find the right provider for you, the ADA offers the following suggestions:

Ask family, friends, neighbors or co-workers for recommendations.

Ask your family physician or local pharmacists.

If you're moving, ask your current dentist to make a recommendations.

Call or write your local or state dental society.

Use the ADA Membership Directory available at its Website to search for dentists in your area.

Still, choosing the right dentist is not always easy. To help narrow the selection of potential candidates, the ADA advises that you keep the following points in mind before making a decision:

Is the appointment schedule convenient for you?

Way to relieve tension, anxiety and stress

My way to relieve tension, anxiety and stress is through NIA or popularly known as Neuromuscular Integrative Action. It is a movement practice rooted in martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. In a one-hour classic NIA class, you practice some of the 52 moves derived from the three arts, all to a wide variety of music. Occasionally, you shout an affirmation to relieve stress, ease pain and re-energize. In fact, I focus on expressiveness and adapting the movement to my body which is key to dealing with pain.

It evidently works because the movement helps your muscles relax, taking your body out of its fight-or-flight mode and into a natural "high".

This is my way to boost energy and allow my nervous system to heal itself.

Find out if it's OK to self-test.

When I was a kid, only a fever was the only thing that my mom ever tested. But with today's home health tests, anyone can swab, prick, or pee to their heart's content.

As I searched through Steven Chang's health website, he said that some cases it's better to see a doctor. He mentioned about things to use at home and what to pass up.

It is a must to have a UTI Test and Cholesterol Test at home.

When you pee on a band-Aid-size strip, it it turns dark pink, you have nitrites in your wine, a surefire indicator of a UTI. "If you test positive, you can call your doctor for an anti-biotic prescription," says Lauri Romanzi, M.D., a urogynecologist at Well Cornell Medical Center in New York City. But if you have symptoms and the results are negative, you can see your doctor as soon as possible because you might have a more serious problem like a kidney stone.

On the other hand, Cholesterol Test is also a must at home.

With a quick finger prick you can check your total blood cholesterol, as well as your HDL and triglyceride members. Chang the results are nearly as accurate as a standard test. He further said that it is best to get tested first at a doctor's office, then, if your levels are high, use home testing to trick whether lifestyle changes like exercise and a low fat diet are bringing your numbers down.

What to pass up are Couple's Fertility Test, Yeast Infection Test and Allergy Test because tests like these need serious doctor's check, not suitable for self-testing.

My cat's food - Peline Pines

I am a cat-lover. In fact, I have 8 cats at home. They are my best friends. I enjoy their company as well as their presence. In return, I provide them better food and shelter. I trust only the product that promote my cat's health and their longevity. That's why, I trust only Feline Pine because it has no clay, no chemicals and absolutely nothing artificial.

The best thing about Feline Pine is that they only create health and natural products - 100% which make my cats healthier and wonderful. They are free from sickness and they have grown up so well.

I'm glad I switch with Feline Pine!

I use Prime Years from Schiff

Before, I often feel having extreme body malaise and loss of appetite because of the nature of my work - hectic schedules, meetings with the clients and submit daily reports on projects and achievements. I always run out of time to meet schedules and deadlines. Thanks to my friend, Kelly who introduces me Schiff Vitamins, minerals and supplements.

They have these Super Calcium - Magnesium with D which supports healthy bones and teeth, Prime Years which has multivitamin and mineral for people 55 years and older, Hair, Skin and Nails which is concentrated formula to help promote stronger hair and nails, and healthy skin and Fish Oil which reduces the risk of coronary heart disease and many more. But I use the Prime Years.

Positively, I have seen the positive effect because I am not anymore suffering from much boredom and restlessness. I can manage to work numerous tasks now at any given time.

Laundry Savers

I really have a problem with couple of loads of laundry. My kids' clothes just get dirtier. And even my two kids can easily add up to seven loads of wash a week. Such a big task! Plus, I need strategies to deal with mud, spit-up and ketchup, so those clothes will last (and even make it to my next kid).

Whites go in their own load. We know you know. But what to do if baby's undershirts are so covered in gunk that you're afraid they'll contaminate the rest of the whites? We say throw them in with baby's equally dirty playclothes. Yes, the wash them with colors, but there are worse crimes.

Avoid color wars. The more vibrant the color, the cooler the water should be to wash it - otherwise you risk fading. Wash brights and darks in one load, pastels and mediums in another.

Keep the lint losers together. You should wash towels, flannels, chenille and terry-cloth robes, and fuzzy sweatshirts separately from the rest of the clothes so they won't get covered with lint. And whatever you do, don't wash then with lint attractors like corduroy.

Don't overload. Water and detergent don't circulate well in a stuffed machine, which means your clothes won't get really clean. One clue that you may be putting in too much is if you see detergent residue (white marks) left on your clothes because water didn't dissolve the soap.

Change your toothbrush monthly.

Health is wealth. In this crucial life that everything is rising high - commodities, fuel, fodd, etc., it is a must to have the right protection or to prevent ourselves from diseases. Just like this simple thing.

Brushing our teeth requires a quality toothbrush and a toothpaste that really cleans and whitens our teeth. But what about if out toothbrush looks like this:

Then, it is best to replace them. It has been noted out that toothbrush should be replaced once a month. Don't wait for its bristles to retire from its services. It will cause a lot of damage of your teeth and your gum as well.

Furthermore, bacteria will accumulate it that will cause total gum disease.

Thus, in this chaotic economy, little things should be given serious attention and concern for prevention is better than cure. 2HHG8B87DVQM