Wash your Hands
This is something you have probably
heard your whole life. Disease is easily spread from touch,
whether from person to person or object to person. Giardia is
the number one germ that is transferred from touching something
infected. Once you have Giardia, you can get very ill. In
addition, germs can be passed from your pet that has been
rolling on the grass, something dropped on a dirty floor, just
allow your imagine to roam if you dare. Washing your hands is a
quick, easy way to reduce the spread of germs.
Do Not Forget the Teeth
Often the care of teeth and gums is
overlooked as potential health risks. However, with the oral
cavity being the main way in which parasites, bacteria, yeast,
and fungus get into the body, taking time to thoroughly brush
and floss your teeth is important. Keeping your mouth clean is a
great way to benefit your health.
Be Careful with the
Sun
Everyone loves basking in the warm sun,
especially if it is lying on a beautiful sandy beach. While the
sun has many benefits, too much sun without proper protection
can be harmful. Being sunburned not only hurts, but also damages
skin and promotes wrinkles and cancer. If you are going to spend
any time in the sun, even 10 minutes, protect your skin with
sunscreen for both UVA and UVB rays.
Sunscreen
Most people know that sunscreen is
important for shoulders, backs, legs, and arms when out in the
sun but there are other parts of the body that are often
overlooked. When enjoying the beautiful sun, be sure to use
sunscreen on your ears, slips, and even the tops of your feet as
well!
Fragrance and Aging
If you
want to do everything you can to age gracefully, you should
avoid anything that has the perfumes or lotions of coconut oil
and orange. The reason is that these fragrances contain a
substance called psoralen, which is known to speed up the aging
process.
Circulation and Lymph Glands
When you finish with your bath or shower, you can actually help
your body’s circulation and improvement in which lymph glands
drain, all by the way that you towel off your body. Very simply,
when drying your arms and legs as well as torso, always towel
away toward the groin for your legs and toward your armpits for
the arms and torso. This might sound funny, but studies have
shown this works.
