Vaping might look cool to some. More than a few people might say that it’s a healthier option than smoking tobacco. But the mouth tells a different story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZU0KVrQfUU And the oral effects of vaping can happen fast - in as little...
Eating Healthy Isn’t Hard. Finding the Time, Money, & Motivation Can Be: Some Tips to Get You Started
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrwgWCn_aEc We applaud Harry and Meghan for using their high-profile status as British royals to promote healthy eating! Putting in their own organic garden and making their own baby food is great inspiration for the rest of us,...
Triclosan in Your Oral Hygiene Products? It May Promote Colon Cancer
Do you know what’s in your toothpaste? It may include a controversial chemical called triclosan. Numerous concerns have been raised about its safety and effectiveness. Now, a study just published in Science Translational Medicine adds to them by showing that it may...
Whole Body Vibration May Just Jiggle You to a Healthier, Longer, Stronger Life
Exercise is the new wonder drug, according to the British Academy of Medical Royal Colleges. Â In a recent report, Exercise: the miracle cure and the role of the doctor in promoting it, The Academy details how exercise, just exercise, can reduce chronic diseases of...
Attaining Optimal Oral Health When Diagnosed with Gum Disease
If you have an advanced stage of gum disease, you know how devastating to oral health it can be. Left unchecked, gum disease will destroy your connective tissue attachment and periodontal tissues. It’s aninfection that can cause pain, tooth mobility, and tooth loss....
Fructose: How Sweet It Ain’t
By now we’ve all heard the news, sugar is not only packing on the pounds, it supports chronic diseases of inflammation. From tooth decay and gum disease to heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, scientific evidence now indicates we...
Scrubbing Bubbles for Oral Health
Oh, sure, you’re familiar with the the tools used for your dental cleaning – the spit sucker, the water shooter, the air blower, the dreaded scraper (to use their familiar, not clinical, names) Then there’s the ultrasonic scaler. The what?! Ultrasonic scaler – a tool...