Baseball is hardly a contact sport, but that doesn’t mean there’s no risk of impact-related injuries. We saw a couple of them last week, when two players were beaned on the very same day. Hit in the chin with a 96 mph fastball, Yankee third baseman Chase Headley needed little more than stitches and a […]
Dental Health
One Less Sugar Experience
Long ago and far away, before Facebook, before blogs, before email…there was the office newsletter. Recently, we ran across some issues of the one we published back in the 1980s, which we called Bite-Sized Pieces. Re-reading these after so long, we thought it might be fun to occasionally bring back some of Dr. Glaros’ articles […]
Dental Woes, Depression & Inflammation
If you’ve experienced illness related to mercury amalgam fillings, you probably know all too well the mental effects that mercury exposure can cause: brain fog, irritability, anxiety, depression. But this is far from the only link between dental conditions and mental health – a fact revealed by intriguing new research published this past spring in […]
Trace Minerals for Your Teeth
The enamel coating that protects your teeth is 96% mineral – the highest mineral content in any human tissue. That makes it the strongest tissue in your body. But like any other tissue, you need to care for it – at least if you want it to stay healthy and whole. One of enamel’s fiercest […]
Health & Happiness
If, like us, you get Dr. Mercola’s daily emails, you may have already seen his recent feature on the “22 Positive Habits of Happy People.” Or if you follow us on Facebook or Twitter (and if you don’t, why not head over and connect with us now?), you may have seen it there. It […]
Dentin Defense: How Your Teeth Keep Themselves Healthy & Whole
Believe it or don’t, but the idea that sugar causes cavities? Not exactly true. So why are dentists so down on the stuff? Because it’s the favorite food of the pathogenic microbes that cause tooth decay and gum disease, and as they say, what goes in must come out. In this case, what comes […]
Eating Well for Healthy Teeth – Not Just “What” but “When” & “How”
It’s been drilled into our heads for years: To slim down, eat less and exercise more. Yet a new study, published in the International Journal of Obesity, found that people can share similar diet, exercise, sleep and appetite hormone patterns yet lose weight at different rates: those who ate early in the day shed pounds […]
Another Key Nutrient for Healthy Teeth & Bone: Vitamin K
Before the holidays, we told you about the role vitamin D plays in maintaining a healthy smile. Like magnesium, it helps your body better absorb and assimilate calcium. In fact, according to a 2011 study published in Nutrients, when it comes to improving bone health, this nutritional combo – D and calcium – proves better […]