Ethanol content in many mouth rinses is high and even a small amount of a rinse with ethanol can raise the blood alcohol content in a child.  Mouth rinses are also extremely dangerous for children because of the likelihood that they will be swallowed.  Ethanol, when swallowed, is quickly absorbed in the child’s stomach and can enter the bloodstream.  Signs of a potential problem would include sluggishness, incoherent speech, irritability, unconsciousness, unresponsiveness and possibly convulsions.

So, what should you do with your children and their teeth? Certainly, any children under six don’t need to use a mouth rinse for any reason.  Any mouth rinses that have ethanol in them should be kept far out of the reach of children.  If you have children in the house and are nervous about this issue, only purchase mouth rinses that have child-resistant caps on them.  You may also want to consider only purchasing mouth rinses that are alcohol-free.

The study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine and found that people with large waists have nearly double the risk of death than do those with normal waist measurements.  This is true, even when the large-waisted people have normal BMI levels.  The cut off for a healthy waist, according to the study, is 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women.

If you are concerned, you should speak with your health care provider or your health plan, such as Cinergy Health, to find out more about these risks and to gain tools for slimming down your waist.

In addition, your child should learn to identity what an impending attack feels like.  If a child can recognize chest tightness, coughing, a scratchy throat and other similar symptoms, then he’ll be more about to get to his medication before the symptoms spin out of control.

Your health provider, whether it’s Cinergy Health or another company, and your doctor can recommend other tips that can help you to control asthma and to help your child.

Her seven principles for eating well include eating when you are hungry, eating sitting down in a calm environment, and eating without distractions.  In addition, eat what your body wants and eat until you are satisfied.  Finally, eat with enjoyment and gusto and do so with the intention of being in full view of others.

As Steve Trattner, president of Cinergy Health explains, “Thirty percent of people ages 19 through 29 are uninsured.”  He continues by explaining that,  “Instead of being smart about the frailty of life, this age group tends to believe they’re invincible or simply do not recognize the necessity of health insurance, especially as we confront seemingly ever-rising health care costs.”

Students should check out their options before they graduate, so that they don’t find themselves with health care debts, along with education debts.  Insurance laws vary by state so it is very important to do the research where you live, or where you plan to live after graduation.

If you’re thinking of starting a weight training program, you’ll want to know a few essentials.  Cinergy Health explains that a well-rounded program will exercise all of your major muscle groups two or three times a week.  Doing cardio on the other days will help to create a truly well-rounded exercise routine.

Each training session should last for an hour or less and be separated by at least one day so that your muscles can rest.

Then, you need to seek help by a qualified professional.  Such a professional would include: family doctors, mental health specialists, health maintenance organizations, community mental health centers, outpatient clinics, university affiliated programs, state hospital outpatient clinics and more.

Some of the statistics are depression are quite eye opening.  As Cinergy Health points out in their newsletter, one in every 8 women will develop clinical depression during her lifetime.  It occurs most frequently in women between the ages of 25 and 44.  While married people have lower rates of depression than do those living alone, unhappily married people have the highest rates of depression.

If you’re flying, pay attention to your child’s ears during take-off and landing.  Nursing a baby or offering a bottle can help with pain; for older children, offer them chewing gum or play a yawning game to keep their ears from getting blocked.

Constipation is often a problem when traveling as well.  Make sure children drink plenty of fluids and that they are getting fiber in their diet, including fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

“A new study has shown that the risk for Parkinson’s disease (PD) is 5 times greater in individuals carrying glucocerebrosidase (GBA) gene mutations than in the general population. Age of PD onset is also earlier in patients with GBA mutations. The collaborative study, presented here at the American Society of Human Genetics 58th Annual Meeting, involved researchers and patients on 4 continents.”

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A brand new baby’s nutritional needs are perfectly met by nothing but breast milk or infant formula. Mother’s milk is perfectly designed to give your baby everything he or she needs to grow healthy and strong, without fear of allergies. Breast milk has the added advantage of also supplying the equally necessary skin to skin contact which babies also need to grow optimally.

There are a few signs to look for to know if your baby is ready begin solid foods. Check the following before you rush into something that will develop naturally when your baby is ready.

•    Has your baby doubled his birth weight? If not wait a bit before compromising his growth with adding less nutritious calories to his diet
•    Has your baby developed excellent head and neck control? If not it is not likely that he can eat solids without a lot of trouble.
•    Is he sitting up with a minimum of support? Eating solids is not a lying down activity.
•    Can easily say no to ‘more’ when he is full or doesn’t want the food by turning his head away. Eating solids should always be something the baby wants as much as, or more than, you do.
•    Shows an interest in the food others are eating. He wants to try to do what the other people around him are doing. Remember, a lot of the eating we do as adults is part of socializing, and we want our baby to learn that message from us.

Some babies begin to show an interest in solids as young as 4 to 6 months. It is important to remember that the milk they are getting is still the most nutritious possible food for them, so be careful not to replace the healthy milk calories with less healthy calories from other sources such as baby cereals or fruit and vegies. That said, if your baby definitely looks interested in solids, let him experiment. After a normal meal of breast milk or formula, try a bit of iron-fortified rice cereal mixed with breast milk or formula until you achieve a thin consistency. Then try a few spoons full and see how your baby likes it. No need to worry if it doesn’t go so well. He has plenty of time to get used to and enjoy the wonderful world of solids.

Cinergy health is interested in keeping you and your family as healthy as possible. Good nutrition habits should start in infancy, and should continue throughout our lives and the lives of our children.