Brush First or Floss First? Here’s What Science Says
You know you’re supposed to brush and floss your teeth each day, but have you ever really thought about which you should do first? Conventional wisdom says that it doesn’t really matter so long as you do both. But research published earlier this year in the Journal...
Treating Sleep Apnea May Improve Stroke Outcomes
Imagine waking up dozens or even hundreds of times each night. Doesn’t sound very restful, does it? Yet that’s the reality for people with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) – about 25 million Americans at last count, if not more. And it’s a reality that puts them at...
Oral Systemic Links: Gum Disease & Cognitive Health, Heart Health, Metabolic Health
It’s great to see the mainstream catching up to what biological dentistry has long held: Oral conditions can have systemic effects – and vice versa. In fact, Dr. Reinhold Voll – one of the pioneers on the way to biological dentistry – taught that up to 90% of all...
Acidic Drinks Can Do More Than Just Damage Your Tooth Enamel
We’ve blogged a lot about the trouble that sodas, fruit juices, and other acidic - and often sugary - drinks can spell for your teeth. (See here and here and here and here, for instance.) They’re destroyers of enamel, and once that’s gone, it’s gone. While you can...
Making an Informed Decision When It Comes to “Silver” Amalgam Fillings
One question that often pops up when people are first learning about the hazards of "silver" mercury amalgam fillings is whether they should get them removed right away and replaced with metal-free, biocompatible alternatives - especially if they're not...
Metal-Free Implants & PRF: A Great Combo
While platelet rich fibrin (PRF) is an amazing support for healing after tooth extraction, this is hardly the only use for it. For instance, it can be used to enhance the stability of dental implants and encourage their integration with the supporting bone. For an...
Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF): Supporting Faster, Better Healing – Biocompatibly
One of the aims in holistic dentistry is to prevent exposure to toxins. So we steer clear of things such as mercury amalgam and fluoride. At the same time, we want to support the body’s natural healing abilities. So we make tools such as ozone and PRF a regular...
How to Choose the Healthiest Options for Fish
One excellent protein source we didn’t mention last time is fish – which appears to be an increasingly popular choice. In fact, just after we published last week’s post, we stumbled upon a new survey which showed just how much more popular it’s become. Over the...
Americans Love Their Protein; They Also Don’t Quite Understand It
At least, that’s what a recent Nielsen survey found. While more than half of US households say high protein is important to them when choosing products, there are “some interesting knowledge gaps.” In fact, American consumer beliefs about protein content in common...
Guest Post: Mixed Metals in the Mouth Can Be Trouble
Our thanks to the office of Fremont, California holistic dentist Dr. Colin Yoshida for letting us share this post from their blog. The original is here. For all the amazing things modern dentistry has to offer, it still holds forth some pretty bad ideas. Filling...
A Look Back at…Thumb Suckers, Nail Biters, & the Hygiene Hypothesis
Originally posted July 14, 2016; updated It’s hardly surprising that research has found that thumb suckers and nail biters are exposed to more germs. After all, parents have lectured kids about those germs for generations. What may surprise you is that the research...
Beyond Sugar: The Trouble with Starches
You already know that sugars are bad for your teeth, but it’s not just about soda, candy, and other sweet treats. Starchy carbs are a problem, as well – bread, pasta, crackers, and other foods made with refined grains, for instance, or chips and other potato...
Oral-Systemic Links: Gum Disease & Chronic Kidney Disease
As the evidence linking gum disease to other inflammatory health conditions continues to mount, even conventional dentistry is starting to acknowledge the truth of the mouth-body connection. Cardiovascular disease. Stroke. Diabetes. Alzheimer’s. Rheumatoid...
What’s Underneath that Health Halo?
Through recent years, funky-flavored “artisanal” ice creams (candy cap mushroom, Armenian green walnut, and many, many more) have given the sweet treat a cachet of coolness - that is, unless you’re writing for the USA Today Money section, in which case Halo Top...
Mercury-Free Dentistry Not Only Protects Your Health but Our Planet’s Health, Too
Many industries are making huge strides in their efforts to go green. More and more restaurants no longer automatically provide plastic straws. Many stores no longer provide plastic bags or at least encourage the use of reusable ones. New construction often builds...
Smarter Summer (or Anytime) Snacking
Summer can be a busy time for the whole family, leading to quick meals and frequent snacks. On-the-go food is essential to making it through some days. But it’s not just a summer thing. These days, “roughly half of the eating occasions in the US are now snacks.”...
Fluoridation Isn’t Prevention. What Does Work?
Recently, Oral Health America (OHA) released its State of Decay report, which examines the state of oral health among US seniors today. Let’s just say it doesn’t deliver much good news for Texas. Our state currently ranks 46th in seniors’ oral health – a drop of...
Guest Post: Gummy Supplements: Big Business? Yes. Big Nutrition? Not So Much
Our thanks to the office of Northern California biological dentist Dr. Gary Verigin for letting us share this post from their blog. The original is here. Once upon a time, gummy and other chewable vitamins were just kid stuff. Now, they're very big business. As the...
Stuffed Full & Still Starved for Nutrition
Get invited to any party in America, and you’ll be faced with nosh that’s both delicious and a perfect reflection of the Standard American Diet (SAD): greasy chips and cheesy dips, deep-fried anything and bacon-wrapped everything, wheat bread or crackers next to a...
One Way to Kick Harmful Habits & Nurture Healthful Ones Instead
Shifting from unhealthy to healthy habits can feel like a real challenge, but it’s not impossible, as a new book we recently received reminds. The title is WILD Habits, by Tara Mackey, who follows up on her previous book, Cured by Nature, to explain how she...
