While tooth enamel is the strongest tissue in the human body, it’s not invulnerable. Sugars and acids in what you eat and drink can erode it. So can habitual clenching and grinding, not to mention acid reflux, bulimia, and even some medications. Still, your body is...
Nearly seven years ago, a coalition of nonprofit organizations petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency to exercise its authority to ban fluoridation of drinking water due to the mounting evidence that fluoride is neurotoxic at levels normally seen in...
Just about a thousand years ago, tea drinking started to become a thing in Japan - thanks to a Buddhist priest named Eisai and a book he wrote called Kissa Yōjōki (喫茶養生記), or Drinking Tea for Health. It’s good for the heart, he said. It’s good for energizing body and...
Patients regularly ask us what kind of toothpaste they should use. Of course, truth be told, you don’t really need toothpaste at all. The mechanical action of brushing is the main way that plaque gets removed. Toothpaste just makes it a little easier, providing some...
In 1945 when Grand Rapids, Michigan became the first city to implement community water fluoridation, the Precautionary Principle didn’t exist. When an activity raises threats of harm to human health or the environment, precautionary measures should be taken even if...