There are lots of reasons to opt for organic – health-focused, environmental, social and political. For one, it limits your exposure to pesticide and drug residues. Yes, drugs. That’s because livestock raised in extremely crowded conditions – as on industrial feedlots (CAFOs) – are routinely fed antibiotics, hormones and other drugs to both boost production […]
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Desperately Seeking the Fountain of Youth?
Recently, a patient emailed an article to Dr. Glaros about one drug company’s quest for an “anti-aging” pill, remarking that it probably belongs in the “Too-Good-to-Be-True Department.” Dr. Glaros’ reply? “It probably does.” Since the earliest days of recorded history, humans have dreamt of being able to stop or reverse aging. Tales of a “fountain […]
Mercury Amalgam News Roundup
Last fall, we cheered the EPA’s proposed amalgam separator rule. The ADA’s response, on the other hand, was weirdly guarded. You’d think they’d be all for a rule “based largely,” they said, “on the Association’s best management practices, including the use of amalgam separators.” Heck, they even “consulted with the EPA as it developed the […]
More than Just the Teeth…
Biological dentistry, we recently noted, is “concerned with more than just the teeth.” We understand the teeth, gums and other oral structures in their physical and energetic relationships with the rest of the body. We understand that the vast majority of health issues cannot be reduced to one cause-one effect; that a systems-based approach to […]
More on BPA in Tooth-Colored Composite Fillings
Choosing which materials to use to repair, replace, align or cosmetically enhance teeth isn’t a simple matter. In each case, the dentist has to consider a wide of factors related to where and how they’ll be used. Bicompatibility is also a fundamental concern, at least to the biological dentist. While there are some materials, such […]
The Complexity of Modern Illness
Just as 2015 was getting underway, there was a sudden flurry of chatter swirling about headlines like this: That “bad luck” spin came courtesy of the headline on a press release about a new study in Science, which suggested that only about a third of all cancers can be attributed to environmental factors. The rest […]
Nanosilver: The EPA Comes Under Fire
Way back in 2008, the Center for Food Safety and several other nonprofits petitioned the EPA to start regulating the use of nanosilver, which may be considered a pesticide due to its antimicrobial properties. While the risks of nano-silver to the environment and human health are not well understood, existing studies have indicated cause for […]
Less Dentistry, Smarter Dentistry, Biological Dentistry
A few years ago, a group of researchers decided to look at the relationship between patient satisfaction and their experience in the health care system. They found that those who were most satisfied also received more treatment, took more prescription drugs – and were more apt to be dead within a few years. Clearly, more […]