December, 2021 | CERFODES

The Benefits of Dental Membership Care

December 31, 2021 Comments Off

Many private dental practices are now offering their patients a Private Dental Membership plan. Dental Plans can vary from one dental practice to another, and are generally designed to help patients spread the cost of their routine dental care and reduce the costs of other dental treatments.

Patients joining practice memberships generally enjoy a range of special benefits too, from spreading the cost of their routine dental care over 12 months via direct debit payments, to reduced price treatments and other services.

Some of the benefits you might expect from a Dental Membership plan are:

No joining fees. Generally there is no cost to signing up for membership.

Monthly direct debit payments to allow you to spread the cost of your routine dental care ( examinations and hygiene visits).

Reduced price dental treatments compared to paying- as- you- go.

Added benefits, i.e. free exams for members children, reduced priced toothbrushes and other oral hygiene aids, dental insurance, priority access etc. These benefits may vary from practice to practice and are worth asking about.

Health promoting…. encourages regular attendance for patients, as prescribed by your dentist.

Helps the prevention or early detection of oral health problems.

Allows your dentist to regularly screen for gum disease, tooth decay, tooth erosion, bite related problems (that can cause headaches) and oral cancer

Confidence of knowing you have fresh breath following dental hygiene visits.

Regular oral health advice and instruction

Continuity of care.

Your local dental centre will be able to advise you on the specifics involved in membership and what they can offer.…

How To Get Pregnant Faster Naturally- You Can Quickly Get Pregnant Without Fertility Meds

December 29, 2021 Comments Off

Are you wondering how to get pregnant faster naturally? This is only natural. Once the decision to get pregnant has been made women do not want to go through the anxious cycle of hoping that each period of ovulation will bring the good news. And many women are flat out scared of using fertility medications for fear they will become the next “octo-mom.”

It is possible to help mother nature along and to get pregnant without having to resort to drugs. Try the tips below to help you get pregnant faster naturally.

By drinking a lot of water every day, you can always keep yourself hydrated. So what is the connection of water in fast pregnancy? Well, the water?s molecule will help you achieve large amount of the clear fluid that will come from your vagina. This stretchy vaginal fluid will be the sign that you are already about to ovulate. So, you should not avoid drinking beverages such as tea and caffeine because they will keep you dry.

Vitamin A is very essential with respect to pregnancy because it also creates more fluid in the cervix thus, maintaining the life of the man?s sperm within your body when you are having sex.

Foods rich in vitamin A are squash and carrots. It is advisable for you to eat these veggies while they are fresh.

Always keep track of your monthly period. The most ideal time for you to have sexual intercourse with your partner is 14 days before your next cycle because this is the time that will give you a high chance in getting pregnant. If you are having an irregular monthly period, it will be very difficult for you to count your days. But in order for you to assure your pregnancy, always have sex with your partner or husband.

Nothing is better than getting pregnant quickly using all natural techniques. So here is to you and your partner getting pregnant the good old fashioned way. Try the tips and suggestions above and you will know how to get pregnant faster naturally.…

Dieting After Pregnancy

December 23, 2021 Comments Off

If you have newly been delivered of a baby, or your time is just around the corner, you might find that your thoughts are going to regaining your pre-pregnancy figure. This is all well and good, but new mothers need to be careful how they go about dieting after pregnancy.

There is more and more pressure on women these days to regain their pre-pregnancy figures and this is only fuelled more and more by stories of new celebrity mothers who manage to regain their figures within a matter of months after delivering their baby.

If you have the time, the money and the desire to do this, it is entirely feasible that you can and will lose the weight you gained in a healthy manner. However, if you do not fall into the tax bracket of any of the new celebrity mothers, you are probably going to go it alone and try to lose the weight.

This just won?t work. Just about all of these new mothers have a diet and fitness trainer to help them with their exercise routine and dieting after pregnancy. Unless you have access to that kind of professional help, you are better off using the ?nine months on, nine months off? rule.

This simply means that it took you nine months to put on the weight, you should wait and gradually lose the weight over a similar nine month period of time. When you go to think about it, this is actually very reasonable considering all the demands that you will have on your time with not only a newborn infant on your hands, but also your normal routine.

This is why you need to be careful when thinking about dieting after pregnancy. For one thing you need to be as sensible about this as you were about your diet during your pregnancy, and for another thing, if you are breastfeeding your newborn, you will need strength and the proper nutrition to get you through the day.

To that end, if you talk with your doctor about a suitable diet for you, you can then begin to lose weight in a healthy and sensible manner.

Remember that dieting after pregnancy is not something to be taken lightly. You need to give it as much care and thought as you did when you were pregnant, because you now also have your baby to look after. The very last thing that you want is to fall ill through lack of a proper diet and nutrition.…

How I Lost 23 Pounds in 26 Days!

December 19, 2021 Comments Off

It is amazing how easy it is to get off track in life. We are just where we want to be and then two or three years later we find that we are in a completely different place. Not at all where we wanted to be and not really knowing how we got there.
My name is Norman Davies. Fitness was never really a big part of my life growing up and it seems that I have gone through a regular ten year cycle where my weight has gone up to levels where I just did not feel comfortable and then I took steps to get back in line. Not like yo-yo diets more like just a regular schedule of forgetting what is important.
When I turned forty the death of a friend really made me think about what was happening in my life and I decided to begin to really take action. I started running.
I like big goals and shortly after I began running I decided to run a marathon. That was a big goal and I did complete my first marathon and several more. The thing about training for a marathon is that you begin with a base distance and then add an additional Kilometer every week or so and before you know it you are running forty-two kilometers. It really is just a step-by-step process and anyone in reasonable health can complete a marathon – really.
That first marathon was a big step in achieving quite a high level of fitness. I would say that about six years ago I was in the best shape of my life. At 5’11”, I weighed 170 pounds and could run ten kilometers at the drop of a hat. I was strong and felt great.
Well, I am not sure where it started but over the last four years I slowly moved away from that place. Some stressful changes in my life made it tough to focus and I began to slip into old habits. Too much drinking and too much eating and perhaps spending too much time around unmotivated people put me in a place where I was not happy.
On December 13th 2009 I had a big shock. The kind of shock that really makes you examine life – every aspect of life.
Well, I looked at my life and found that I had “mysteriously” moved from being in a great place where I was fit and positive to a much worse place where I was heavy and feeling not so great about my world.
There is a great line from the movie “Shawshank Redemption” where the main character says, “get busy living or get busy dying” and like that character I decided to get busy living.
I looked at every area of my life but the first was my fitness and my weight. I decided I wanted to lose the weight and get back to my healthy weight of 170 pounds. I also decided to get fitter and stronger than I have ever been in my life and to do all that fast!
On December 13th 2009 I weighed 194 pounds and I set a goal to get to 175 pounds by New Years day and to get to 170 as quickly as possible after that.
This is what I did:
Now, this is where I should say that this kind of weight loss is not recommended and that you should check with your doctor, etc. but I knew that I was healthy and had no underlying health problems and that I would not do anything to myself that did not feel right.
So this was the routine I began on December 14th, 2009.
– Wake up and have one strong mug of Americano style coffee with a tablespoon of brown sugar.
– Have a shower; get dressed in my running gear and run a six-kilometer loop from my home. Take a Power Gel with a glass of water just prior to leaving for my run.
– Return home shower again.
– Have a breakfast consisting of a banana and a couple of multivitamins and a cup of tea with milk.
– Get to work at my home office or head out for meetings.
– Lunch, which consisted of a bowl of fresh fruit.
– Dinner was a salad with lettuce, cucumber and tomato and a small grilled beef or tuna steak.
– Throughout the day I drank as much tea with milk or water with lemon juice as I wanted.
– In the evening I would take a long walk. Walking anywhere from 5 – 10 kilometers.
– In addition to the running and walking I would do exercises using a ball focusing mostly on core and upper body strength.
That was it. On Christmas Day …

How to Handle Emergency Dental Care Needs

December 14, 2021 Comments Off

Emergency dental care is not something that you ever want to deal with. However, if it is the middle of the night and you cannot sleep because of your pounding toothache, you may need to do something. What should you do when you are faced with pain, discomfort, and the inability to concentrate on your daily activities because of the pressure you feel? The first thing to do is to know where you can go to get the help you need. In some cases, you will likely have more than one option, too.
It’s a Bad Situation
If you are facing bleeding or very intense pain and it is non-business hours (such as the middle of the night), a good place to go is the ER. Most hospitals can help to stop the immediate problem, such as an infection or the pain through medications. The ER technician is not likely to give you any type of cleaning or root canal, but they can give you the relief you need so that you can make it to a standard dentist appointment the next day. It is also a good idea to visit these facilities if you have been involved in an accident that could have damaged other areas of the head or body.
Find a Same Day Provider
Many of the best dentist offices do offer emergency dental care. These facilities may offer you the ability to get into the office within a few hours at most. Some have late hours that can benefit those who have to work during the day. Many also offer weekend service. The good news is that you can make an appointment and get same day service to handle your specific situation.
Do You Need Same Day Service?
Sometimes, such appointments can cost more than standard office visits. How do you know if you should head in right now or if you can wait until the next available appointment? If you are in very bad pain or the condition is limiting your ability to talk, breath, or chew, it is best to be seen right away. If you are able to reduce the pain significantly with over the counter medications, then this may be a good option until you can get in for an appointment.
Sometimes, emergency dental care does not cost any more than making an appointment with an office for the following day. The key is not to put off your dental needs. Get in and get the care you need before the problem gets worse and becomes much more difficult to treat. Pain is not something you should have to deal with for a long time.…

Louisiana School Reconsiders Policy That Can Force Students to Take Pregnancy Test

December 10, 2021 Comments Off

Earlier this month, a publically-funded Louisiana high school admitted it may be forced to withdraw a policy allowing the school to impose pregnancy tests on female students. The policy would restrict any pregnant teen from attending classes at Delhi Charter School and force her into homeschooling.

The school’s pregnancy policy was never much of a secret. The school website plainly stated that DCS reserved the right to force any female student to succumb to a pregnancy test in the case of a suspected pregnancy. If a student tested positive for pregnancy, the site added, she would no longer be allowed to attend classes on the high school campus. Furthermore, any student unwilling to take a pregnancy test would be treated as if she were indeed pregnant and be made to take up home study options. Any female student who did not wish to be homeschooled would then be told to seek an education elsewhere.

One school board member, Albert Christman, told BBC News that only a “handful” of students had been affected by the policy, which went into effect in 2006.

According to DCS principal Chris Broussard, there have never been any complaints from teachers or students regarding the school’s pregnancy policy. After the school received a letter from the American Civil Liberties Union, Broussard released a statement saying that the policy had been referred to a Monroe, Louisiana law firm for revisions, in order to ensure that the school once again be in compliance with constitutional law.

In her letter to DCS, ACLU Executive Director Marjorie R. Esman pointed out to the school that its policy was remnant of “the archaic and pernicious stereotype” wherein if a girl has been involved in sexual activity, she is not only a poor example for her peers, but has overstepped the bounds of what is considered acceptable behavior for young girls.

According to the ACLU, the school’s pregnancy policy stood in direct violation of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. This federal law states that educational programs cannot discriminate against students on the basis of gender. The ACLU holds that DCS’s policy against allowing pregnant students access to an education on campus is discriminatory because it treats girls who are pregnant or suspected of being so different from other pupils.

CNN reports that Delhi’s willingness to reconsider the policy was welcome news to the ACLU Center for Liberty director Louise Mellon.

Mellon explained to the news source that today’s pregnant teens have the right to be in class, exactly as any pregnant woman maintains the right not to be fired from her job due to pregnancy. She described the school’s pregnancy policy as “reminiscent of the fifties,” and added that any new policy should not require female students to take a pregnancy test or to be forced into homeschooling.

Classes at DCS began again on August 15. The school amended its policy as of August 10 to read: “Pregnant students will be permitted to continue in any education program or activity, including any class or extracurricular activity, at DCS. The school shall not be held responsible for any medical problems related to the student’s pregnancy while attending DCS.”…

Follow Just This One Simple Weight Loss Tip And You’ll Be Guaranteed CONSTANT Motivation!

December 6, 2021 Comments Off

The number one reason most fail to succeed with diet and exercise is due to a lack of CONSISTENT motivation.
Sure, most of us will get overwhelming motivation in the beginning (especially with a New Year’s resolution). But… in a very short time after getting started, most of us will fall right off the wagon! I know I did this… SEVERAL TIMES before!
The good news is that there is something you can do that will help you with getting and STAYING motivated so that you can finally reach your goals. Take a few minutes out of your day and read on to learn more…
First Things First…
No amount of motivation is going to do you any good if you are not doing something that is sure to produce RESULTS.
Going on ineffective (and even dangerous) diet and/or exercise plans will not produce the results you want… and this will therefore cause you to lose motivation. After all, the biggest source of motivation is seeing and feeling RESULTS. If you’re doing something that is sure to not produce results, then you can clearly see how this can become a problem!
What To Do To Get Constant Motivation…
You see, when starting a diet and exercise plan, most will have the mindset of trying to get everything right… and this is by no fault of their own! Most people feel the need to over-analyze their plan for getting in shape… simply because there is just so much stuff out there right now! You got all types of diets, pills, supplements, exercise plans, fitness equipment, and more!
What this ends up causing is information paralysis… which will do nothing but make you seriously frustrated… and this means you’ll start losing focus and motivation!
In order to get and stay motivated, what I recommend you do is to stop worrying about so many different details of dieting and exercising… and just focus on doing the basics until you’ve reached your goals. Once you reach your goals, then you can worry about which types of special foods to eat, what type of fitness routine is best for XYZ, etc.
The Basics…
The basics of diet and exercise that will work for ANYONE is very simple. It’s so simple that you’ll swear up and down that it can’t work, and you’ll feel this way again because of the OVERWHELMING variety of different things out there nowadays!
What I recommend for you to do (which is as basic as it can get)…
1. Drink 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water.
2. NEVER skip breakfast and make sure that it is a nutrient dense meal (such as steel cut oats with some blueberries).
3. Eat 3-400 calorie meals 4-6 times a day instead of the usual 2 or 3 meals.
4. Switch around your calorie pattern so that you can skyrocket your metabolism (there are diets out that will help with this).
5. Build lean muscle at least 3 times a week and do interval cardio on the days you aren’t building lean muscle (and don’t worry, you don’t have to get HUGE muscles).
Those basics above will get you an amazing body… quickly… and it is VERY simple to stick to. Then, once you have achieved your goals, then you can focus on “special” dieting and fitness practices. This way, you’ll find it much easier to stay motivated and consistent with improving your health and body… without the usual frustrations!…

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Month: December 2021