Certain foods are apparently good for your mental health.  The Alzheimer’s Association refers to “brain-healthy diet” food as “one that reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes, encourages good blood flow to the brain, and is low in fat and cholesterol.”

Here is a list of foods that are said to promote extra brain power and good mental health: blackberries, coffee, apples, chocolate, cinnamon, spinach, extra virgin olive oil, salmon, curry, and concord grape juice. Each of these items is said to inhibit memory loss and to strengthen areas of the brain that are important for memory and cognitive function.

Speak with your health care provider such as Cinergy Health for other similar ideas and remember to eat your spinach (and your chocolate) each day!

Mind Health & The Right Foods: Cinergy Health

If you or someone you love has halitosis, you know how difficult an issue it can be.  No matter how much chewing gum, mouthwash and other products you try, it may just not get rid of the bad breath.

The most common source of bad breath is a high level of bacteria in your mouth.  High levels of bacteria can be triggered by sinus or allergy problems, by medications that cause dry mouth, or by certain medical conditions such as diabetes.

Cinergy Health explains that, in general, bad breath can be managed with regular brushing and flossing and with regular dental cleanings.  Keep your tongue clean of bacteria, drink enough water and keep your mouth moist.  If your bad breath persists, see a dentist to check for tooth infections and for gum infections that may be causing the problem.

Seek the help that you need so that you won’t be embarrassed by bad breath anymore!

Cinergy Health has recently covered the news from the Food and Drug Administration about quinine.  The FDA has recently sent out a warning that quinine could have life-threatening side effects when taken for nighttime leg cramps.  The Food and Drug Administration explains that they have received dozens of reports of people who developed adverse effects while taking this drug, including kidney damage and even two deaths.

Qualaquin is only approved for treating malaria, which means that other uses are not approved and potentially dangerous.  The FDA has said that the manufacturer of Qualaquin is developing a risk management plan to help to communicate these potential risks to doctors and to consumers.

When you first begin a new weight training routine, it’s important to have a plan.  You need to know what you will be doing, how long you plan for each session to last, and how to approach your exercise plan.

Begin your training session with a warn-up.  This can include any light aerobic activity such as walking, biking or stair walking.  Then, stretch to prepare for your weight training.  In general, weight training is grouped into repetitions and sets.  Find a weight you can lift and repeat the movement at least eight times.  If you can’t manage to lift it 8 times, then it’s too heavy for you.  If you can do it 12 times really easily, then you need to increase the weight.

A typical program includes one or two sets of 8-12 repetitions.  Rest for one minute between each set.

Finish every session with a cool-down period of stretching.  This will help you to maintain your flexibility and to prevent injuries.  Certainly, you should consult with a physician before starting any exercise program, and you should get advice from a qualified instructor when you first begin doing a weight training program.

If you feel anxious all of the time you may have a generalized anxiety disorder.  Some people, particularly women, just assume that it’s normal to feel extreme tension and worry.  While some of these emotions are normal some of the time, you might actually have an anxiety disorder and not realize it.

Symptoms of an anxiety disorder include expecting the worst; worrying excessively about money, health, family or work when there are no obvious reasons to do so; trouble falling asleep; inability to relax; muscle tensions; fatigue; irritability; and more.

If you think that some of these symptoms describe you, then you should speak with your doctor.  He will eliminate other factors that could be causing your anxiety including medications, an overactive thyroid, depression and more.  He may then recommend treatments for a generalized anxiety disorder.

Treatment often includes a combination of medications and therapy.  Usually, six months to one year of treatment is sufficient to help you, although each case needs to be evaluated individually.