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Personal Hygiene Tips For a Healthy Lifestyle
Posted by in Personal Hygiene on July 14, 2011
It is really true that your health and well being depends on good personal hygiene. You are able to avoid illnesses and achieve social acceptance just from the simple practice of self grooming. Promote cleanliness by practicing healthy habits to keep yourself look good and presentable at any situation. Follow these personal hygiene tips to a healthy living.
Take daily baths or showers. There is no excuse in not having to step into the shower to clean up yourself. Use soap or liquid foam to cleanse your body and a mild shampoo to cleanse your hair. Body odor is not an attractive thing to have. Take good care to eliminate it by bathing at least twice daily. A simple bath can keep you refresh and clean.
Brush your teeth at least twice daily. Of course, you wouldn’t want to present a smile with dirty, yellow teeth and get people to view you in a positive light. Germs that accumulate in your mouth can be detrimental to your health. Eliminate bad breath and keep your gums and teeth healthy by regular brushing.
Keep you hair neat and trim your fingernails and toenails. You should also shave or wax regularly. Always take time to groom yourself as needed. You must pay attention to your own image by keeping your skin and hair healthy. A proper self grooming can make you feel good and make others around you feel comfortable.
Use deodorant or antiperspirant daily. You may notice other people’s body odors but the fact is you can’t really tell if your body odor is affecting others. Everybody perspires every now and then but it is not an excuse for you to smell bad and affect your own health as well as others negatively.
Get plenty of good sleep. When you are sleeping, your body gets to heal and rejuvenate itself naturally. A good sleep is a part of a healthy personal hygiene as it helps to get rid of dark circles and keep your skin healthy with lesser wrinkles.
These basic personal hygiene tips should be of secondary nature to you. If they are not, now is the best time to use and keep practicing them daily.
By Francis_Murphy
Arthritis And Personal Hygiene
Posted by in Personal Hygiene on July 14, 2011
Bathing and washing can be painful and difficult for someone suffering from arthritis. An occupational therapist can pinpoint areas where difficulties may arise and suggest simple but effective solutions. Rails on the bathroom wall are useful, and rails on the edge of the bath are vital as soon as getting in and out proves painful. A non slip rubber mat on the bottom of the bath is a wise safety measure. Taps that have push up and down controls are easier than ones that have to be turned. If you have problems with your wrists and shoulders, a back brush may be awkward to use, opt instead for a back scrubbing strap.
Put the soap somewhere where there is no risk of slipping on it. If your fingers are even moderately affected, you may find using an ordinary toothbrush or razor difficult. Long handles can be fitted to tooth brushes. Electric razors may be easier and safer to use than ones in plastic handles. Getting on and off the lavatory seat can be a problem with painful knees, hips and weak legs. A higher toilet seat to reduce the distance you have to raise and lower yourself helps. It can be installed with the toilet or bought as an add on.
Arm rests can be attached to the toilet and rails can be fitted to help you get up and down. It is important to have these aids properly fitted. Avoid clothes that are done up at the back. Where you keep your clothes matters too. Bending down to pull open low, stiff drawers should be avoided as far as possible. So should cluttered pathways between the bed, bath or shower, chest of drawers and dressing table. Clothing should be stored in as open a way as possible, perhaps on open shelves behind a curtain.
In the kitchen, store items used every day in easy to reach places, where you do not have to stretch or bend excessively. You may need a variety of gadgets to make your life easier. You can buy an electric can opener to open tins, for example. Corkscrews should be the double action type that avoids the need for pulling. Occupational therapists can advise on a range of aids for eating and drinking. Serrated knives help in cutting up food. High friction plastic or rubber mats placed under the plates stop them from slipping around. Specially designed mugs and other utensils that are easier to grip are also available.
Irda Kadir