We’ve talked before about the relationship between sleep and good health – and how it’s not just the quantity of sleep that counts but the quality of that sleep. That quality, it turns out, may be affected by the timing of your sleep. So suggests a new study out of Washington State University. The study, […]
Healthful Eating: 3 Things to Stop Obsessing About – & 1 to Focus on a Whole Lot More
What were we saying not so long ago about government health advice? Now there’s this in the British Medical Journal: The expert report underpinning the next set of US Dietary Guidelines for Americans fails to reflect much relevant scientific literature in its reviews of crucial topics and therefore risks giving a misleading picture, an investigation […]
Notes on the Changing Food Landscape
It was big news last year when General Mills announced that Cheerios would become GMO-free – even though it was a clearly a go at low-hanging fruit: the cereal hardly contained any GMO ingredients to begin with. But it was also a sign that consumer demand was having an impact. Since then, we’ve seen other […]
Some Thoughts on Government Health Advice
A patient recently shared a pretty thought-provoking article with us. It was on one of the big problems with government-issued health advice: Time and again, that advice has proven to be wrong. It’s certainly been the case with mercury fillings, which can never be made nontoxic no matter how many bureaucrats insist on their safety. […]
Choosing to Be Mercury-Free
Even though good, nontoxic alternatives are available, dental students are still taught that “silver” mercury amalgam fillings are the “standard of care” – just as they were back in the 1970s when Dr. Glaros first began practicing dentistry. And yes, once upon a time, he placed them, too. What’s more, he chose a high-copper amalgam […]
The Power of Positive Emotion on Your Health
When was the last time you experienced a feeling of awe? In church last Sunday? Gazing up into a deep night sky cluttered with stars? Listening to some of your favorite music? Watching a baby take her first steps or hearing him say his first word? If we choose to see them, we live in […]
“Floss First” – Science Says
When it comes to oral hygiene, Dr. Glaros’ mantra is “Floss First.” That way, you can’t “forget” to do it. And not many folks will routinely “forget” to brush. Now science suggests another good reason to floss first: It may help you do a better overall job with your cleaning. That’s the conclusion of a […]
A Role for Green Tea in Keeping Your Teeth & Gums Healthy
It’s kind of weird how we can think that chemicals we conjure up in the lab are necessarily superior to what nature provides – especially as science continues to prove that natural compounds can be just as, if not more, effective. Case in point, green tea, which we’ve known for years as a great source […]