Author Archives: Janice Chambers

Gum Disease can Effect Your Heart

Bad oral hygiene can cause more than just bad breath and decayed teeth. Research continues to suggest the importance of good oral hygiene as related to cardiovascular health (http://www.perio.org). Each year, cardiovascular disease kills more Americans than cancer. Most people are aware that lifestyle choices such as eating right, getting enough exercise and not smoking can help…

Healthy Parents Produce Healthy Children.

Being fit is a way of saying a person eats well, gets a lot of physical activity (exercise), and has a healthy weight. If you’re fit, your body works well, feels good, and can do all the things you want to do (kidshealth.org). If a parent exhibits an unhealthy lifestyle in front of thier kids,…

Selsum Blue is More than Just Shampoo!

Selsum Blue is known for being the good, “dandruff shampoo.” However, it is also good for rashes that appear from allergies on various parts of our bodies. My nine year old son breaks out with a rash each year when the weather is hot. We assumed that he had a mild case of impetago, or…

The Thirty Minute Walk

The Thirty Minute Walk March 30th, 2008 by Janice Chambers Walking has many health benefits both emotionally and physically. According to Good House Keeping Magazine,   taking roughly 10,000 steps per day sets off a chain reaction of physical benefits, including lower blood pressure, reduced risk for heart disease and better odds for preventing breast cancer.(March 30,…