Health & Fitness

What Should I Bring to a Bali Rehab Centre?

Posted on January 12, 2024January 12, 2024 by beyondbparis

Embarking on a journey to a rehab center in Bali is a monumental step towards recovery and healing. As you prepare for this transformative experience at Seasons Bali, packing appropriately is essential for your comfort and well-being. Knowing what to bring can ease your transition and help you focus entirely on your recovery journey.

Essential Clothing and Personal Items

Bali’s tropical climate calls for light, comfortable clothing. Pack enough to last a week – remember, laundry services are available. Include:

Loose-fitting clothes: Ideal for Bali’s warm weather.
Exercise attire and shoes: For fitness activities and yoga sessions.
Swimwear: We have swimming facilities and often organize water-related activities.
Flip-flops and comfortable walking shoes: For everyday use and outdoor excursions.
Sunglasses and sunscreen: Essential under the Balinese sun.
A hat or cap: For protection against the sun during outdoor activities.

Personal Care Items

While basic toiletries are provided, you may wish to bring personal care items that make you feel at home. Consider:

Personal hygiene products: Your preferred shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, etc.
Prescription medications: In original packaging, with a doctor’s prescription.
Any specific health or beauty products: Especially those not readily available in Bali.

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5 Steps To Mental Wellbeing That Landscaping Can Create

Posted on April 6, 2023May 24, 2023 by beyondbparis

Most people’s first thought when they hear the words, ‘landscaping’ and ‘mental health’ will be that there is not much congruency between them. That is understandable as the worlds of garden landscapes and the wellbeing of our minds are two very distinctive subjects.

Most people will at least accept that a garden is a place where you can sit and relax, soak up the sunshine or play with your children, all of which are healthy pursuits and commensurate with feeling good. We could simply leave it at that as proof that a garden designed by yourself or landscape architects can have a positive impact on our mental health.

However, it goes much further than that, and if we focus on landscaping and how it can boost our mental health, there has not only been a lot written about this but there have even been studies and academic papers written on the subject too. Some of the research has found evidence that experiencing the outdoors and nature as you would when both creating and using a landscaped garden, can induce the following:

Improved Memory
Improved Attention
Happiness
Social Engagement
Reduced Stress
Improved Sleeping Patterns
Improved Task Management

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Five Ways Sexual Harassment Can Impact Long Term Mental Health

Posted on February 10, 2023August 8, 2024 by beyondbparis

Despite ever-tightening laws and increasing compliance monitoring, sexual harassment remains a huge problem in workplaces across Australia and the world. On top of the obvious distress and emotional issues it can cause, it’s possible for someone to suffer from long-term mental health problems due to harassment.

Because of this, it’s important to have your employer or employment lawyers get on top of any issues as soon as possible. In this article, we’ve explored five common illnesses that can rear their ugly heads as a result of ongoing workplace sexual harassment. But before we get into it, remember that harassment isn’t something that’s confined to women – men can be sexually abused as well.

Depression

First on our list is depression, one of the most common mental illnesses in the world. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most damaging, with severe depression effectively disabling a person.

Sexual harassment can lead to depression, but the effects aren’t always obvious immediately. In fact, recent studies suggest that it can manifest as long as five to ten years after the initial issue took place.

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What Is Causing Your Bad Back?

Posted on December 1, 2022April 9, 2023 by beyondbparis

A bad back can be caused by sitting down for long periods at a desk, tension, stress and also rushing around all the time. You maybe an architect or web designer where you are required to sit at a desk for long periods of time. Scheduling down time is important and you can do this more easily when you have alternative comfortable furniture to sit in. Creating an attractive alfresco space with comfortable outdoor furniture is a good way to enjoy some relaxation, but you must make sure you use it. All the quiet havens in the world won’t help you relax if you don’t spend time there.

If you have a bad backache it can really make your life miserable, especially if you don’t know what’s causing it. A bad back can prevent you from participating in sports, going shopping, walking for your health, and even sleeping well. It can stop you from being able to sit comfortably for any length of time, thus interfering with important relaxation.

While there are many causes of bad backs, the most likely are sleeping on a mattress that is old and does not support you in the right place or sitting on a lounge or computer chair that does not give your back the proper support. It is really essential to find out what is causing the problem and address it, to ensure your health is as good as possible.

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7 Ways You Improve Your Health When Working In Your Landscaped Garden

Posted on February 22, 2022February 26, 2022 by beyondbparis

Landscapers aren’t the only ones who love working in gardens, some people love working in a garden of their own, whether it be a small backyard or a large garden created from a landscaping design. In truth, the size does not matter, as gardens of all sizes give pleasure to those who use them and work in them. As well as enjoyment, there is another highly important benefit that gardens provide and that is they can help to maintain and improve your health and wellbeing.

You may wonder how this can be the case as the last time you visited their doctor, the prescription was for some pills, not ‘go mow the lawn’. However, if you were to ask that same doctor whether they recommend gardening to help boost your health, we are sure they would give a resounding “Yes” in reply. If you are still unclear as to how your garden can help boost your health, below are seven ways in which your landscaped garden provides you with health benefits.

#1 – It Can Help Lower Your Blood Pressure: By spending just 30 minutes each day working in your landscaped garden, that period of physical activity is enough to help prevent and control high blood pressure. High blood pressure is a major contributor to heart attacks and strokes so anything you can do, including gardening, to prevent it, should be pursued.

#2 – You Are Burning Calories: Another health benefit of regularly working in your garden is that you are burning calories as you do so. For example, weeding for 30 mins burns 180 calories and digging for 30 minutes means you will burn over 200 calories. Given that you can control your weight by reducing calories, the more you burn through gardening the more chance you have of maintaining a healthy weight.

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What Type Of Teeth Can A Dental Implant Replace

Posted on June 16, 2021August 17, 2022 by beyondbparis

Whenever you read about dental implants you will likely come across lots of people who are delighted about the procedure and want to praise their practitioner. You will also find information on a multitude of benefits that dental impacts can bestow upon the person who has them fitted. This information is all perfectly valid and will hopefully give you confidence that dental implants are the right solution for replacing your tooth.

What you will also notice that the words tooth, and teeth are used in plentiful numbers, but very rarely do any of the articles and blog posts that relate to dental implant ever go into more detail about what those mean specifically. Ok, we all know what a tooth is, but in relation to dental implants they can be a replacement for more than one type of tooth.

This brings us nicely to the point when we flag up the fact that within our mouths there are four types of teeth that might be candidates for replacement should be ever lose them or they need be extracted. We hasten to add that we are pretty sure that a large proportion of the people reading this could not tell us what each those four types of teeth are called, what they are primarily used for, and here is another question…Do you know how many teeth you should have?

Well, assuming you are an adult, and a human being, the answer to that last question is 32. Now, before you proceed to divide 32 by 4 and assume that means we have 8 each of the different types, it does not work like that. Instead, here are the facts relating to our tooth types and their uses, and if you plan to go look in the mirror, where you can expect to find them. Incidentally, all of them are candidates for being replaced by dental implants.

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Do I Need Cataract Surgery?

Posted on January 26, 2020December 8, 2020 by beyondbparis

Deciding whether or not you need cataract surgery can be difficult, especially if you don’t have a lot of money to spend on visiting your local eye doctor. Your best option is always to speak with your doctor to determine whether cataract surgery or laser eye surgery is the right option for you, and the appropriate timing for surgery, but there are a few things you can watch out for on your own.

In this article we’ve covered some of the telltale signs that could point you towards cataract surgery. Again, these are a few things to look out for, but there’s really no substitute for speaking with a fully qualified eye doctor.

You might need cataract surgery when:

Blurred Vision Makes It Difficult to Read

Cataracts develop over time and eventually they will begin to affect your vision. If you’re starting to notice that you’re having trouble reading, it could be time to consider cataract surgery – especially if you’ve never had problems with your eyes in the past.

Fortunately, cataract removal is a highly successful procedure which usually results in complete restoration of your vision. Because of this, it’s certainly worth considering if you want your sight to return to normal.

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Everything You Should Know About Dental Sealants

Posted on April 11, 2019December 4, 2019 by beyondbparis

A dental sealant is a plastic coating a dentist, such as Dental O So Gentle will put on molars and premolars to protect them from decay. You use your molars and premolars for chewing, but each tooth has tiny fissures, or grooves, that even the most oral health-savvy person can have trouble cleaning.

Often, the fissures are smaller than a single brush bristle, meaning that bacteria acid from plaque can make its way into the enamel and cause cavities without you ever doing anything wrong. While toothpaste and water with fluoride can prevent decay and protect the surfaces of your teeth, dental sealants can too. What’s more, they smooth out those grooves in your teeth to reduce the risk of any acid getting into them.

When Do You Get Dental Sealants?

A dentist will usually place dental sealants on your first permanent molar as soon as it erupts through your gum’s surface. These teeth continue to grow, even as you reach around 11 or 12 years of age. While they usually only go on your chewing surface teeth, your dentist may also look at other baby teeth if they have grooves or pits too. It depends on the dentist and patient to determine the best course of action.

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What You Need to Know about BodyBalance Exercise

Posted on October 19, 2018December 4, 2019 by beyondbparis

Many people are scared about joining group fitness classes such as BodyBalance because they feel like they are too “new” to exercise, or won’t be able to keep up. The truth is, you’re not alone in how you feel, and a lot of people are nervous about starting something new. However, what you will find is that BodyBalance is something anyone can enjoy and benefit from, and you won’t be feeling new for too long. Here’s everything you need to know about BodyBalance before you start.

The Exercises are Manageable

There is a range of high-intensity exercise classes available, but high-intensity physical activity is not for everyone. Sometimes, you just want something that will push you but will be a mixture of physical challenges and mental challenges. BodyBalance involves not only low to medium intensity exercises such as Pilates, Tai Chi, and Yoga but incorporates meditation as well. Therefore, you may find it’s more manageable for your fitness or experience level than you think.

You Can Burn Calories

You don’t have to run a mile, sprint, and sweat up a storm to lose calories. If you enrol in a group fitness class such as BodyBalance, the combination of exercises can help you to burn up to 390 calories – that’s more than what you would burn after walking for an hour!

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Why Consider Sedation Dentistry?

Posted on July 3, 2018April 26, 2023 by beyondbparis

Are you one of the one in six people who fear the dentist? While your oral health is equally as important as your overall health, more Australians are likely to put off going to the dentist than a doctor appointment. However, in many cases, the longer you put it off, the bigger the problem and cost.

According to Perth based dentist Clear Choice Dental, when you fear the dentist, it can often be hard to convince yourself to go. Instead, you tell yourself the pain will go away, that you don’t need regular check-ups, and that your teeth are okay. Instead of worrying and putting it off, why not consider sedation dentistry and make the experience far more pleasurable?

We’ve included a few of the many reasons why sedation dentistry could benefit you.

It Speeds Up the Process

When you’re scared of the dentist, or you require plenty of reassurance during your appointment, it’s not uncommon for you to be there longer than the appointment usually would take. While your dentist doesn’t mind going the extra mile to ensure you’re comfortable, it can mean that you’re in a situation you don’t want to be in for an extended period. If you consider sedation dentistry that puts you at ease, your dentist can carry out your treatment or procedure much quicker. As a result, you’re in and out the door at lightning speed.

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How Healthy Finances Equals a Healthy Lifestyle

Posted on April 18, 2017December 5, 2019 by beyondbparis

It seems amazing in this day and age of technology that so many people don’t know how to handle their finances. Financial advisors like Andep will tell you that nearly everyone could make better use of their income with a little financial planning. Getting a financial advisor to help you create a financial plan for your income and needs can improve your lifestyle and even your health.

In fact, if people would just stop and think about it, they would realise how healthy finances equals a healthy lifestyle. Here’s how.

When you don’t have to worry and stress about your budget you will be healthier. This means that you save a lot on visits to a doctor, on medications and on days off work. It also means you will feel more like doing fun things – and be able to do them with the money you saved on doctors.
When you have good finances you can spend more on good quality food, so you and your children will be healthier, again saving on the costs of illness. Being healthier means your quality of life will improve as you’ll feel more like doing things that are energetic with your children or spouse. You’ll also have enough money to spend on doing them.

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The Health Benefits of Red Wine

Posted on March 6, 2017December 5, 2019 by beyondbparis

Even though you may hate the thought of cleaning up the carpet after a spill of red wine, there are some health benefits to be gained by drinking it. In fact, many people like to drink it anyway, whether it has health benefits or not. If you are worried about your carpet, says Brilliance carpet cleaning you should simply learn the best way to do it and keep cloths on hand so that it is quick and easy to do.

In fact, soaking up and stain immediately with paper towels is a good start, but if the stain doesn’t come out you can always get the professional cleaners in. Meanwhile, stop worrying about it and enjoy your relaxing meal with that nice wine.

Here are the health benefit of red wine.

Wine is a great relaxant for those who are stressed or even too tired to sleep. When you are really tired, it is sometimes difficult to fall asleep because your brain seems to be going around at a fast pace even after going to bed. A glass of red will help you to relax and get a good night’s sleep. Once you are well rested, you’ll feel great the next day.
Red wine is made from the skins of grapes, as well as the flesh. The skin is where the colour comes from and it contains very good anti-oxidants called resveratrol and flavonoids that are good for your heart and help to decrease the ‘bad’ cholesterol and increase the ‘good’ cholesterol in your body. And as we all know, bad cholesterol sticks to the arteries and interferes with the blood flow, which can cause heart problems.

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How to Overcome Addiction

Posted on January 15, 2017December 5, 2023 by beyondbparis

Addiction to drugs is a serious health risk that has the potential to ruin your life as well as the lives of your loved ones. Once you realise you are addicted you may want to find ways and means of overcoming the addiction. Booking into drug rehab is by far the best and easiest way to achieve your goal simply because there are many experienced and qualified staff to help you day and night.

First you need to set some goals so that you will know exactly what you want to achieve. While overcoming drugs will need help, if you are addicted to something like alcohol you may not want to stop drinking altogether, but only enough to save your relationships or to achieve some other goal such as safe driving. It’s important to know what your goal is before you start as that will help you know how to proceed.

One problem is that while some people who smoke or drink are addicted to those things, other people can smoke or drink the same amount without being addicted. They can stop just like that with no withdrawal symptoms at all and no going back to it. You will know if you are addicted if you keep doing it even though you’ve decided not to.

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4 Ways to Restore Damaged Teeth

Posted on November 16, 2016October 11, 2024 by beyondbparis

Teeth do a lot of hard work over a lifetime and can be damaged when you chew something hard, if you grind your teeth at night or from a trauma such as from playing sport or some other accidental injury. A good dentist such as Candlewood Dental Centre will very likely be able to restore a damaged tooth, if it is not too badly damaged.

The main thing to remember is to seek treatment as soon as possible after the damage occurs, because once the tooth is damaged it is weakened and using it will only make the damage worse. Here are some ways the dentist may treat your damaged tooth, depending on how bad it is.

Chipped tooth – this may not be painful, depending how big the chip is and where on the tooth it is located. Treatment will vary depending on which tooth is damaged. Front teeth are highly visible so the dentist will attempt to make the tooth look like normal again. He can do this by placing a dental veneer over the top of the tooth, or he may make a crown to replace the missing chip. It is not likely the chip that came off will be usable, so don’t worry about keeping it. Very often a chip can be replaced with a dental filling that is the same colour as the natural tooth and shaped to look like the rest of the tooth. If it’s a large chip, it might be necessary for a post to be inserted into the remaining tooth to help hold the new part on.

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What Makes Addiction Treatment Successful?

Posted on July 26, 2016July 11, 2024 by beyondbparis

If you or a loved one have an addiction to any drug, it is essential to get treatment as soon as possible. The most successful type of treatment entails going to a residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic so that health care providers can be on hand day and night to help you. There are several ways to make sure that addiction treatment is successful.

Seek treatment as early as possible. Even if you don’t think you are addicted it is highly likely that you are. Most people who take drugs don’t believe they are addicted until their health really starts to break down and by then it is too late to help them.
Get treatment from a residential drug rehab centre that also offers counselling. Taking drugs is a sign of something deeply emotional or psychological that has disturbed you. Without treating the cause of the problem you will be more likely to return to the habit. Besides this, removing yourself from the whole drug scene will give you a new perspective as well as removing the temptation to go back to old habits.
Most clinics treat a drug problem for 30 days after which the sufferer leaves and returns to their normal accommodation. However, drug addiction cannot be cured in this time. Like alcohol addiction it is something that the sufferer must grapple with for the rest of their life. It helps significantly if they can remain in a halfway house of some kind where they can get back to life as it was before the addiction and plan for study or work in a job. This way they can experience a certain amount of freedom yet have that care and help at hand whenever they need it. People who do this have the most success at getting over their addiction and remaining free of drugs for the rest of their life.

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Why You Should Take Your Child to the Dentist

Posted on May 2, 2016December 5, 2019 by beyondbparis

It’s a good idea to take your child to the dental clinic at a young age so they get used to sitting in the chair and having someone look in their mouth. According to Joondalup City Dental, it is best not to wait until there are decays to be fixed, but go as an introduction to the dentist rather than for any actual treatment. However, each child is different, so if yours is a shy child who doesn’t like strangers, wait until they are a bit older before taking them.

While it may seem unnecessary to take a child for no dental treatment, what you are doing is showing your child that there is nothing to fear, while encouraging them to understand how important it is to keep their teeth healthy by brushing and flossing correctly and regularly.

In addition, if they allow the dentist to look in their mouth, he can often catch a problem and rectify it before it gets any worse. He can usually see at a glance if the teeth are crooked or overcrowded, the shape of the mouth and what is likely to happen as the child gets older. This is all good for you to know in advance so you can be prepared to have it fixed in due course.

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Physical Fitness For Students

Posted on February 2, 2014December 6, 2019 by beyondbparis

There have been many research papers written on the topics of health – and other subjects too, of course. These are often written by university students as part of their studies and may contain fresh or groundbreaking news about medicines or new ways to treat certain diseases. However, when you are spending your whole time writing and studying you won’t be physically fit, so it’s wise not to suddenly undertake any exercise such as lifting heavy furniture.

If you need to move into a new flat as many students do, let the pro removalists like Brilliance Removalists Perth do all the hard work of loading the truck, otherwise you could easily strain muscles or put your back out and end up suffering pain for weeks.

Most students do a great deal of studying, often to the detriment of their health. Spending all their time poring over their lessons and assignments in order to get good grades means they don’t have enough time to play a sport, swim or get their body fit. They are often too tired to even think about jogging or running for exercise.

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Energy – What Is It?

Posted on July 9, 2007December 6, 2019 by beyondbparis

Recently I was involved in a conversation between a physicist, Bill, and a former physician, Steve, who now does what he calls “energy healing.” I had a vague idea of what he meant by that, but Bill took umbrage. “The word ‘energy’ has a very precise meaning in physics and the physical sciences,” he said. “I see it bandied about in the most outlandish ways, to make it mean something it doesn’t. That really bothers me.” We went on a bit about this subject, and finally all agreed that there had to be another way to name what in the alternative healing field is commonly referred to as “energy,” as in energy healing, the energy in foods, good or bad energy, and so on and so forth.

To show you how extensive this argument is, let me quote from the online encyclopedia Wikipedia (under “energy”):

Non-Scientific Energy

The term “energy” is widely used in a spiritual or non-scientific way that cannot be quantified.

To mathematicians, engineers and scientists, the word “energy” has a strict and quantifiable definition. Any usage of the word that violates this definition must be termed pseudoscience. They argue that the mixing of the non-scientific and scientific definitions of the word creates confusion.

Examples of pseudoscience are mysticism and parapsychology in fields such as acupuncture and reiki. Paranormal researchers will often refer to “psychokinetic energy” when attempting to explain paranormal phenomena or the concept of a spirit or soul.

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The Mainstreaming of Natural Therapies

Posted on November 16, 2006December 6, 2019 by beyondbparis

One medicine for all is historically a very recent development of the 20th Century. In the United States in the 1800’s, there were many different types or “schools” of medicine, including homeopaths, herbalists and many others, all of whom incorporated local folk remedies in their repertoire. Homeopathy became very popular during the 19th century, and claimed many adherents. In those days, medicine was practiced by all types of people, including many women, black, working class, and poorer people, so that all communities were served. There were sixteen women’s medical schools by and ten black medical colleges by 1900. The family doctor also knew folk remedies and herbal medicines, and had learned much from personal experience.

In 1917, Abraham Flexner came out with the “Flexner Report” which called for the standardization of medical education and practice, proposing that it should be built around laboratory science and clinical experience. In addition, it proposed standards of professional behavior, and the exclusion of women, black, and the poor from practice. Homeopathic doctors and herbalists were frozen out of the mainstream.

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Path to Healing

Posted on January 31, 2006December 6, 2019 by beyondbparis

The first time I tried it I was about eight years old. My father had had a heart attack after World War II had ended and I was about six. We were living in Holland. In those days, people with heart disease were put in bed rest for months on end. My father used to get angina pains in his chest, and besides a nitroglycerine pill, he used the services of a woman to do laying-on of hands on him and take the pain away. It seemed to give him relief.

A couple of years later, because of all kinds of complicated circumstances, we emigrated to Argentina. There was no woman there to lay her hands on my Dad when he had chest pains. One day he was really suffering, and I felt really bad for him, so I decided to try. I put my hands on his chest and concentrated, wishing the pain away. Soon enough I began to feel a nasty pain creeping up my arms. “Ah,“ I thought, “so this is what it feels like.“ When it got to my elbows I did what I had seen the woman in Holland do — I shook my hands to get it out, and lo and behold, the pain left me. My father said he felt better.

After that, I decided to use this new skill with great care, only when needed. I used it for my father, and occasionally for my brother when he had a headache. But then, when I was nineteen, my father died in my arms, and I decided that I wasn’t very good at this healing business, so I quit using it.

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Tap Water or Bottled? The Fluoride Issue

Posted on March 26, 2005December 7, 2019 by beyondbparis

The New York Times published what seemed to me a somewhat cranky Op-Ed piece on August 1, 2005, called “Bad to the Last Drop,” by Tom Standage. Mr. Standage, who is the technology editor of The Economist, conducted a blind taste test of ten bottled and tap waters with his friends. The result? They couldn’t tell which was tap and which was bottled, so their conclusion was that “people cannot tell the difference between tap water and bottled water,” therefore, they are wasting their money when they buy the latter.

This was a very poor test, in my view. I remember when I lived in Argentina, as a youngster, and commuted between two cities, Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata. I spent my teenage years in the latter, which is a seaside resort, and the tap water seemed just fine. Then I went to Buenos Aires for college, and the tap water there was vile! After a while I got used to it, and it seemed normal. Then I would return to my home town, and the tap water there was vile in turn! Until I got used to it, and then it became normal. As I moved twice a year — college, recess, summer, etc. — my relationship with the waters swung widely, and every time the taste took getting used to.

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