INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Although the last thing you may feel like doing when you are bloated is exercise, sitting and inactivity encourages water bloating. Maintaining a daily exercise schedule all of the time is best, but it is important to particularly focus on exercise while you are experiencing PMS symptoms. Get 30 minutes of aerobic exercise every day. Try a brisk walk outdoors, which has the added benefit of reducing stress and upping your Vitamin D, which can make you feel happier. . Being overweight may make period symptoms and bloating worse. Being within the healthy weight range for your height may help reduce your PMS bloating and make you feel generally healthier. Stress can have long-ranging effects on your health. Feeling consistent stress can put your body's systems (including your hormonal system) in distress, which can worsen all PMS symptoms, including bloating. Try using a stress relieving techniques every day to help you control stress, such as deep breathing, meditation, or yoga.

SUMMARY: Get plenty of exercise. Lose weight Reduce stress.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: People who smoke or chew tobacco are four times more likely to develop gum disease. Continued tobacco use can also make treatment less effective. Make an effort to quit smoking or quit chewing tobacco. . Clenching your jaw or grinding your teeth can cause receding gums. If you grind your teeth at night, a doctor can recommend a device to wear to stop this. Reducing stress or meditating may help, although this has not been thoroughly studied. Hypnosis therapy may be effective for some people. Constant headaches in the morning that continue throughout the day, earaches, and facial muscle soreness are all signs that you might grind your teeth in your sleep. Certain medications increase the chance of unhealthy gums. These include steroids, oral contraceptives, some anti-epilepsy drugs, some cancer therapies, drugs used after organ transplant, and some drugs used to treat migraines or blood pressure. Bring up your concerns with your doctor. Depending on your condition and the medications available, he may recommend a treatment that's less harmful on your gums. . Diabetes can lead to higher glucose levels in your saliva, which encourages bacterial growth on gums slowing blood flow to the gums. If you are diabetic, keep your blood sugar levels under control to reduce this risk. . Eating disorders can cause poor nutrition, which can lead to bleeding, vulnerable gums and erodes the tooth surface leading to substance loss. Vomiting can cause additional damage due to stomach acid. Seek help from medical professionals, mental health experts, and emotionally supportive friends. . Any piercing in the mouth, including the lips, can cause infection. To avoid gum recession and more serious, life-threatening issues, take the following precautions: Have a professional perform the piercing, and ask about their sterilization practices first. Talk to a doctor first if you are pregnant, have allergies, diabetes, a skin disorder, or heart disease. For several days after piercing: Keep swelling down with cold and sleep with your head slightly elevated. Avoid alcohol, tobacco, and spicy food. Rinse with (non-alcohol) antibacterial mouthwash after each meal. All the time: Wash your hands before handling the piercing. Try to avoid touching the piercings to teeth and gums. Visit a doctor immediately if you have pain, swelling, or red streaks. If you throw up frequently for any reason, stomach acid can wear away at your teeth. After vomiting, rinse with a mixture of baking soda and water to neutralize the acid. Do not brush your teeth immediately after vomiting. If you wear dentures and feel them becoming too loose or too tight, visit a dentist. This could be causing your receding gums, or the change in your teeth could cause the change in fit. Either way, a dentist can alter them to fit more comfortably, and identify the cause.

SUMMARY: Reduce tobacco use. Stop grinding your teeth Talk to your doctor about medications that may cause gum problems. Keep diabetes under control Overcome eating disorders Take care of mouth piercings Rinse with baking soda after throwing up. Get your dentures refitted.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: As your friend begins to feel better, keep your friend moving beyond depression by planning some fun outings. Choose activities that you both enjoy and make plans to do those things so that your friend will always have something to look forward to. Plan to go to the movies together, go on a weekend hike, or have coffee together. Just make sure that you do not pressure your friend into doing anything that he or she is not ready to do. Be patient and persistent. Laughter is known as the best medicine for a reason. Recent studies have shown that laughter helps to alleviate the symptoms of depression and make people who are depressed feel more connected to others. You probably know what makes your friend laugh better than anyone else does, so make sure that you use that knowledge laugh with them on a regular basis. Make sure that you only use humor in appropriate situations. If your friend is opening up to you or crying, you might not want to tell a joke at that moment. Do not be discouraged or feel inadequate if your friend does not laugh. Sometimes it is very hard to feel anything at all, even good things, but this will hopefully get better with time. Just because your friend is feeling better does not mean that he or she is cured. Depression is episodic, which means that it often comes back. It is common for people who have depression to suffer from multiple bouts of depression over a lifetime. If your friend appears to be sinking back into depression, ask them what's going on. Say something like, "I noticed you seem very tired lately. When did you start feeling this way?" Offer your help the same way that you did before and continue to encourage your friend as you have been. Helping a friend who is battling depression is hard work. To make sure that you do not suffer an emotional crisis, you will need to take very good care of yourself as well. Make sure that you set aside at least 30 minutes each day that is just for you. Use that time to focus on your needs, pamper yourself, or just to do something that you want to do. Make sure that whatever you do nurtures your physical, spiritual, and/or emotional needs. Some ways that you can use this time include: take a yoga class take a bubble bath read a book journal about your thoughts and feelings meditate or pray go for a walk or bike ride spend time with other people who can help support and encourage you as you help your friend with depression

SUMMARY:
Plan some fun outings together. Laugh with your friend. Watch for recurrences of depression symptoms. Take care of yourself.