by Pride Dental | Apr 16, 2020 | Oral Health, Periodontal health
A paper just published in the journal Nutrients suggests that vitamin D may be a good option for reducing risk of COVID-19. Through several mechanisms, vitamin D can reduce risk of infections. Those mechanisms include inducing cathelicidins and defensins that can... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 19, 2019 | Periodontal health
When it comes to the mouth-body connection, we know that whole body health issues can often be traced back to problems in the mouth. And when it comes to gum disease – a condition affecting up to 80% of Americans – the links to systemic health challenges... 
by Pride Dental | Sep 6, 2018 | Periodontal health
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 arthritis.... 
by Pride Dental | Jan 25, 2018 | General Health, Oral Health
How much time do you spend sitting each day? Probably more than you’d care to. Many of us spend the vast majority of our time every day seated – usually in front of a screen of some kind. Unfortunately, all this sitting is a major contributor to poor health. And it’s... 
by Pride Dental | Aug 10, 2017 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
Ever notice that when you cave in to sugar cravings, you don’t end up feeling any better – and may, in fact, actually feel worse? That feeling worse may not just be a short term effect. According to new research in Scientific Reports, depressive symptoms can be...