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Herpes is a common viral disease that is caused by Herpes simplex viruses, both herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 Oral herpes such as cold sores or fever blisters that can lead to cold sores around the mouth and HSV-2 which is sexually transmitted disease that causes blisters and pain in the genital area. Both types of the virus can be transmitted through direct contact, such as kissing, sharing eating utensils or having intimate contact.

How to Cure Herpes with Natural Treatments

• After drinking black coffee (with no sugar) you get “mud” on the bottom of the cup, apply the “mud” on the lips.
• Mix 5 Bergamot oil drops to 5 Eucalyptus oil drops (Do NOT Swallow). Smear on the herpes every few minutes. (DONT go to the sun when you have the mixture on your lips, wash first).
• Cook one cup of olive oil in a pot, add some bee wax and lavender oil. Cool and smear on the herpes.
• Smear alcohol (70%) on the herpes. Repeat until its gone
• Apply cool, non-herbal tea bags to the affected area
• If you’re experiencing any pains, aches or fever with the outbreak, you may want to take an ibuprofen, aspirin or acetaminophen
• Exercise Proper hand washing techniques.
• Do not share personal hygiene items.
• Avoid direct skin-to-skin contact of the affected area or saliva with others.
• Finally, avoid picking at the sores as this creates not only an open environment for bacterial infection, but also a means of transmitting the virus to other areas of the body including the eyes, nose, chin, and fingers.

Beside all that if you’re living with herpes, making some lifestyle changes may help reduce recurrent outbreaks. Also, Herpes may not go away permanently but you can definitely stop it from getting worse

Bad breath has a significant impact on one’s personal and social life. It specially bother those who suffer from it or believe they do, and it is estimated to be the 3rd most frequent reason for seeking dental aid, following tooth decay and periodontal disease. Now this is very common but a temporary condition caused by  oral dryness, stress, hunger , eating certain foods such as garlic and onions, smoking, or poor oral hygiene or the bacteria that grow in the mouth.

Sometimes simply brushing your teeth doesn’t help. In such cases you can always cure Bad Breath with natural treatments. Try the following Home Remedies for Bad Breath and hopefully you won’t be disappointed

• Chew peppermint or carnation for better breath smell.
• Use Mouthwash regularly.
• Use Mouth rinses containing chlorhexidine, zinc gluconate, and chlorine dioxide.
• Swallow one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar before each meal.
• Increase saliva by chewing something without sugar
• Gurgle salty water.
• Sunflower seeds are another good natural remedy and are particularly good if you chew some after each meal followed by a glass of water
• Brush your teeth with baking soda.
• Brush your teeth after every meal to help reduce and possibly prevent bad breath.
• Herbal remedy for halitosis: Blanch parsley and drink several times a day to help bad breath.
• Drink chamomile tea
• To lose the bad breath eat pumpkin daily

You can check out my 2 other posts on Brushing your teeth with an Electric Toothbrush and How to clean your teeth properly. Hope that helps

The gum disease gingivitis is the first stage of gum disease. Everyone has heard of it, whether from the tv oral health care ads or the dentist. Associated with gum tissue, gingivitis can cause swelling, bleeding and tenderness of the gums, especially when brushing or flossing. Understanding how to prevent it and what symptoms to look for can be beneficial to your mouth and your wallet. For those who already have gingivitis, you should understand how it can be treated.

Gingivitis is usually brought on by poor oral hygiene. This includes a lack of brushing, flossing and rinsing. All of these are rituals, when performed on a daily basis, can prevent and sometimes even help reverse the disease. Gingivitis is in the category of genetic diseases, therefore check with your family members to see if anyone else has had it.

Some symptoms of gum disease include bleeding gums that tend to occur while brushing or flossing. Other reasons a person might get bleeding and swollen gums is from the use of tobacco products or because of a poor diet. If you have these symptoms, then it is a good idea to bring them up to your dentist on your next visit so the problem can be treated immediately.

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Smoking is one of the major cause of heart diseases in most of the countries and many people die every year and affects almost every person no matter what his age is. It does not only affect the smoker but the people around him. It can lead to coronary heart diseases and the substances present in the cigarette cause plaques in the arteries which blocks them and is a major cause of atherosclerosis in which fatty substances build up in the arteries. Atherosclerosis occurs when lining of the arteries deteriorates, the walls of arteries thicken and fat is deposited in the arteries that blocks the flow of blood and the organs are deprived of oxygen and other nutrients as a result. This causes extra strain on the heart and causes chest pain or angina. When the coronary artery gets blocked due to a blood clod, heart attack occurs. Now what smoking does is that it speeds up the process of atherosclerosis. It damages the lining of the blood vessels and heart and as a result causes blood clot to form earlier then it happens in other cases and so the more you smoke the more are the chances of heart attack. Apart from that it can also cause high blood pressure, stroke and many other heart problems.

Nicotine is one of the main toxin present in a cigarette and its a stimulant. When a person smokes, its taken quickly into the blood and carried to all parts of the body. Then all the excretory effects cause the heart to over work and this happens whenever you smoke so it is likely to cause heart diseases.

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Appendicitis is characterized by the inflammation of the appendix. All the cases require the removal of inflamed appendix. It has been recognized as one of the most common causes of acute abdomen pain worldwide. If its untreated, morality rate is high, mainly due to peritonitis and shock.

Appendicitis has variety of signs and symptoms. The most common early symptom is an aching pain around the navel which shifts to lower right abdomen. The pain may become sever if the inflammation spread to the nearby tissues. The pain may be preceded by general discomfort in the abdomen. Other symptoms include nausea, loss of appetite, a low grade fever, constipation, diarrhea, abdominal swelling and unable to pass gas.

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