Antioxidant is a popular term in all health care articles. We always encounter such a term whenever we read or browse health articles in the papers, books or magazines. Moreover, almost all advertisements and commercials of beauty and health products always mention antioxidants.

The most important thing to be able to understand about the sudden hype surrounding antioxidants is to know what they are and what they can do to our body.

Antioxidants are chemicals that prevent the oxidation of other chemicals. In biological systems, the normal processes of oxidation produce highly reactive free radicals that can readily react with and damage other molecules which may continue to damage even the body’s own cells. Antioxidants play the housekeeper’s role, “mopping up” free radicals before they get a chance to do harm in your body.

Although all the hype about antioxidants slowing down the signs of aging and promoting skin rejuvenation does not have a solid scientific basis, most skin experts are claiming that antioxidant vitamins and minerals can help in our overall well being by combating the free radicals in our body.

Here are several antioxidant nutrients that appear to be the most likely to help your skin:

Vitamin A or Beta Carotene. It has been discovered that beta-carotene protects dark green, yellow and orange vegetables and fruits from solar radiation damage and it is thought that it plays a similar role in human body. Carrots, squash, broccoli, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, kale, collards, cantaloupe, peaches and apricots are particularly rich sources of beta-carotene.

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) is a water-soluble compound that fulfills an antioxidant role, among others, in living systems. Important sources include citrus fruits (like oranges, sweet lime etc.), green peppers, broccoli, green leafy vegetables, strawberries, raw cabbage and tomatoes.

Vitamin E is a principal fat-soluble antioxidant vitamin in the body. It protects cellular membranes, lipoproteins and other “oily” structures. Skin is high in unsaturated fatty acids (“oily” molecules especially susceptible to free radical damage), and can benefit from vitamin E protection (both oral and topical). Sources include wheat germ, nuts, seeds, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, vegetable oil and fish-liver oil.

Flavonoids are a diverse group of plant pigments with antioxidant properties that contain proanthocyanins and polyphenols that are good for the skin. These substances are responsible for color in many fruits, vegetables and flowers. In addition to providing color that attracts insects or animals, these pigments protect plants from environmental stress. In addition to being potent antioxidants, some flavonoids have anti-allergic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory activity. Over 4,000 flavonoids have been characterized and classified, but only a few have been researched.

Coenzyme Q10, lipoic acid, cysteine and methionine are potent antioxidants.

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Franklin Banker
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Im just asking if the handle of the electric toot brush is waterproof and if it can be submerged in water.
Another question is, if the handle can be washed with water and soap. Can I give it a soapy wash?

No, do not submerge the handle in a liquid solution even if it says it is waterproof.

You can use a wet cloth with alcohol to wipe dirt off.

I recently read that licorice is great for Oral Care due to the antibacterial affects it has. It contains glycyrrhizin which is 50 times sweeter than sugar.

My point is, the reason teeth decay is due to bacteria that thrive in an acidic environment. Regular sugar causes an acidic environment for them to thrive and destroy teeth.

My question is, how is the sugar contained in licorice different from the sugar in our cupboards?
Also Licorice has natural acidic effects for garden soil, so if it is acidic, then wouldn’t it promote an acidic environment for your mouth?

Thank you!
There are also different types of acids though, some are harmful and others aren’t.

If we’re supposed to use toothpaste, then how come for thousands of years people in India have never had a cavity? They chew on neem bark which is a natural way to fight bacteria

Glycyrrhizin is sweet but it is not a carbohydrate, which is why it does not contribute to tooth decay.

Don’t confuse garden soil with your mouth or single molecules of a plant

And if you look around in the health food store, its used as a sweetener in many toothpastes – that or sorbitol, which is a naturally occuring alcohol. Not to be confused with booze – not that kind of alcohol….

Kidney problems impair the ability of the body to clean the blood and therefore needs a machine to help the body accomplish this task. This procedure is called dialysis. People with renal problem are often experiencing unpleasant taste on their mouth. They are suffering from bad breath which is called halitosis. Halitosis is the result when the body cannot remove the toxin called urea in the blood. The urea is transformed into ammonia, which give it the stinking smell.

There will always be bone changes such as the lose bones in the jaws that gives the person loose teeth and this is real painful. Dental treatment is affected when a person has a kidney disease. Symptoms and complication include eating disorders (anorexia), low red blood cell count (anemia), heart disease, high blood pressure, dry mouth or xerostomia, periodontal disease, teeth loss and loose and mouth and salivary glands inflammation.

A person with renal problems should undergo dental treatment after the dialysis. If there is the presence of shunt, blood thinner should be taken. However, blood thinner will only increase the chance of hemorrhage and bleeding and therefore increase the risk of infection. It is therefore very important for a person with kidney disease to take antibiotics before undergoing any dental or oral treatment. It is equally important that the tooth expert is aware where the shunt is because when blood pressure is taken, the shunt can be damaged by the blood pressure cuff. The blood pressure count should be taken on the other limbs. 

Before the treatment will be given, it is important that the dentist knows the medicines that the patient is taking. The dentist will make a thorough selection of the medicine that he or she would administer with due respect with what the kidney patient is currently taking. This is due to the fact some medicines may make the condition even worse. To cap it up, the dentist should be given the complete medical record of the patient before asking for drugs or treatment.

At the first look, not all dental problems are caused by the build-up of calculus or plaque in our teeth. Often times, people will immediately resort to dental treatments and mouth washes to eliminate the problem. Sometimes, these dental problems have a deeper cause and such cause is found deep inside our body. It is therefore a requirement for every dental patient to inform the dentist about his or her health conditions. Otherwise, the proper drug and treatment will be impossible to give. Sometimes wrong medication is administered because kidney problems are concealed by the patient. As mentioned earlier, this will only make the condition worse.

It should be a prerogative for any dental staff to inquire about the other health problems of the patient. Oral health care for kidney patients is very necessary because these mouth problems are the indicators of how the body is doing its task. A simple mouth wash and brushing will not do any good if there is ammonia in the blood which gives the person a naturally stinking breath because of this.

Robert
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