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. […]
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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 […]
Fat & Malnourished: The Sorry State of the American Diet – and Glimmers of Positive Change
Imagine two tomato plants. One is in nutrient-rich soil, gets plenty of bright, direct sunlight and is given all the water it needs. The other is in depleted soil, gets mainly filtered sunlight and is given just half the water given to the other. Both plants may live, but only the first one may truly […]
From the Archives: The Facts About Dental Implants
Originally posted April 10, 2014 Sometimes – when advanced gum disease has substantially weakened the supporting bone, say, or when a tooth is so deeply infected that only a root canal can give the appearance of “saving” it – tooth loss is inevitable. So what do you replace it with? Once upon a time, bridges […]
Added Sugars as “the Next Trans Fat”?
We know the FDA has its problems, from conflicts of interest to the stubborn refusal to acknowledge the science on mercury dental amalgam and finally put an end to the use of this antique dental material. But sometimes they do the right thing – like their recent decision to finally ban the use of artificial […]
Fluoridation: “Unacceptable Risk with Virtually No Proven Benefit”
You probably noticed the flurry of excitement last week over news items like this one, peppered with language like “new” and “first time since” and the like: But there are a couple problems with this. For one, there’s nothing especially new about it. The Department of Health and Human Services first made this recommendation in […]
Make Healthful Choices the Routine
Last week, we noted a pretty common phenomenon: folks who will let their kids feast on sugary, hyper-processed junk all day, then strictly insist on brushing and flossing at bedtime, as if that could undo all the damage. Of course, it’s not just an issue for parents and kids. Who hasn’t at least once done […]
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 […]