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 […]
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Diet, Food Allergies & Your Gut
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” The opposite also contains some truth. Just as there are healing diets – those that give a body the nutritional support it needs to properly self-regulate – there are diets that can harm. Of course, if you want to get […]
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 […]
Obesity & Gum Disease
The good news: The obesity epidemic seems to be easing among kids. According to data just published in JAMA, the obesity rate among 2 to 5 year olds dropped from 14% to 8% over the past 10 years. The meh news: Add teens to the mix, and the overall youth obesity rate hasn’t changed much […]
Treating Causes, Not Symptoms
Leo Tolstoy once wrote that “freethinkers are those who are willing to use their minds without prejudice and without fearing to understand things that clash with their own customs, privileges, or beliefs. This state of mind is not common, but it is essential for right thinking; where it is absent, discussion is apt to become […]
Gum Disease, Inflammation & the Oral-Systemic Link
Want a good life? Keep clear of periodontal disease. No kidding. According to a study recently published in the Journal of Periodontology, gum disease can significantly lower a person’s overall quality of life. Analysis of data collected from nearly 500 individuals showed that those with poor periodontal health experienced functional limitation, psychological discomfort, and […]