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 […]
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Ozone: A Powerful Intervention
We’ve written before about how important ozone therapy has become in the dental care we provide our patients. It’s simply one of the most powerful antimicrobials there is, killing bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites. This makes it ideal for treating oral infections – and for keeping problems from arising in the first place. Many decades […]
A Look Back at Our Biological Dentist Blog, 2014/15 Edition
As we head into our what will be our 5th – ! – year of blogging on health and wellness through the lens of holistic, biological dentistry, it’s good to reflect a bit on the year just past. But before we do, we’d like to take just a moment to express our thanks to you […]
The Fat of the Matter Is Muscle
When it comes to obesity, it’s easy to get simplistic. People get fat because of “too many calories”? Yes, but calories of what, exactly? A calorie is nothing but a unit of measurement – like a gallon or an inch or a pound. And it’s coming clearer than ever that our bodies respond differently to […]
Microwaves: Convenience & Consequence
You can find microwave ovens just about anywhere – mini-marts and stores, hospitals, employee break rooms, more than 90% of American homes… One place you won’t find one is our office – or in Dr. Glaros’ home, for that matter. Sure, they’re “convenient,” but as he says, convenience is never without consequence. Microwave ovens work […]
Instead of Antibiotics…
As if there were still some question about it, a pair of recent news items confirms the great American love affair with antibiotics. First came a new study which found that despite all warnings and guidance, children continue to be given antibiotics, whether or not their condition warrants it. They found that although only 27.4 […]
A Pearl of an Anniversary: Gone Mercury-Free
There’s an important anniversary coming up – important to us and our office and patients, at least. As of this November, it will have been 30 years since Dr. Glaros placed a mercury amalgam filling. Several months after that fateful day, Dr. Glaros described his transition to mercury-free dentistry in our newsletter – along with […]
Choosing the Chow You Chew
If healthy eating is the norm for you, junk food – starchy, sugary, simple carb foods – likely has little appeal. In fact, eating it can probably make you feel really sick, really fast. On the other hand, those who tend to eat mostly hyper-processed foods may find it hard to imagine any pleasure or […]