Have you ever had to trick your kids into taking them to their dentist or doctor appointment? You get them all dressed up, making them believe they're going out skating or to the movies, and you see they have the biggest smile on their faces. It's not that you're a bad parent. No way. It's just that most kids hate going to see their dentist or doctor. Especially the dentist. They hear so many horror stories from their fellow schoolmates about how much their last visit hurt. It's a struggle just to get them out the front door.

The thing is, there are just so many methods of home health care available today that you don't need to rely solely on a doctor or dentist to keep your children healthy. Or yourself, for that matter. There are self help methods out there when it comes to your health. It doesn't hurt to get a regular check-up at your dentist's or doctor's office every once in awhile or as necessary. There are many things you can do on your to help maintain healthy teeth and good health so that you or your children don't need to go to the dentist's office or doctor's office all the time.

When it comes to your teeth, the obvious thing to do is brush them. Three times a day. Once in the morning, once in the afternoon and once in the evening. Usually after breakfast, lunch and dinner. That way you get all the chunks of broccoli out of your teeth. You also should be flossing. Flossing isn't fun but if you do so, you have a greater chance of protecting your gums. Healthy gums will make having healthy teeth a greater reality. You can also use teeth whitening products to give your chompers a shiny look to them. As you can see, it's not that hard to maintain healthy teeth.

When it comes to keeping the rest of your body healthy, you have so many options out there. It all depends if you're the type of person who believes in naturalistic healing methods or don't mind putting things, like vitamins or pills, into your body. A healthy diet is the first step to a healthy body. So, try and limit the junk food that goes into your body. You can also buy products such as blood-glucose monitors that will check your blood sugar levels. You can also buy blood pressure checkers to see what your daily blood pressure levels are. Those are good tools to see how your body is doing without having to go to the doctor. Most pharmacies also have blood pressure cuffs you can use.

There are a wide range of vitamins and supplements you can take such as Vitamin D or Omega 369 that will help you get the recommended daily dosage. Just ask the pharmacist for more safety information on what you should or shouldn't take.