by Dori R | Jun 5, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition
Originally published on Know Thy Health. Re-posted with permission. Sugar consumption has skyrocketed over the last century. US per capita consumption now stands at 180 pounds a year, fueling all manner of chronic illness in adults and children alike. Sugar is...
by Dori R | Nov 7, 2013 | Mercury / Heavy Metals
Early last month, the global mercury treaty was officially signed in Minimata, Japan. This treaty sets standards specifically designed to protect the environment, including provisions for a phase-down of dental mercury – the main ingredient in “silver” amalgam...
by Dori R | Sep 12, 2013 | Oral Health
Originally posted on the blog of Dr. Bill GlarosUsed with permission 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...
