“Like Inviting in an Arms Manufacturer to Exhibit at a Peace Convention”
GMOs are one of the last things you’d probably expect to find at a natural food show, but there they were at the world’s largest natural food trade show, Natural Products Expo West. Present and accounted for was Impossible Foods, whose signature product, the...
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What You Eat Is the Foundation of Health (or Illness)
For Americans, the latest world health rankings are nothing to cheer about. This year’s Bloomberg Global Health Index of 169 countries ranks the US at #35, one spot lower than last year. In a Lancet study published late last year, we come in even worse at #64. Yet...
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Too Much Fluoride: Rates of Dental Fluorosis Skyrocket
In 1909, the great dental researcher GV Black traveled to Colorado Springs to see what a young dentist named Frederick McKay had observed among the children there: Nearly all of them had incredibly dark brown stains on their teeth. “I spent considerable time...
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More Trouble with Triclosan
When you get right down to it, you don’t really need toothpaste to clean your teeth. It’s the mechanical action of brushing – and flossing – that breaks up the bacterial biofilm (plaque) that forms on your teeth between cleanings. Oh, toothpaste can make the job a...
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More Evidence for Aloe Vera in Supporting Good Oral Health
And no sooner had we clicked “publish” on our last post, we found out about another new study that points to yet another alternative to conventional antiseptic mouthwashes. Published ahead of print in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene, the paper reviewed...
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Mouthwash May Raise Your Blood Pressure, Too
Conventional mouthwashes tend to be indiscriminate. Like many an antibiotic, they kill lots of helpful bacteria right along with the harmful ones. And that can have ripple effects throughout the body. Consider the small but compelling study just published in...
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What Exactly Is “Biologic Dentistry”?
Dr. Rehme offers a quick definition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSvJjLvdls8 To learn more about the tooth-body relationship, check out Dr. Rehme’s article An Integrative Health Care Approach to Biological Dentistry and our previous post 6 Foundational...
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Regular Oral Cancer Screenings Could Save Your Life
Last week, the world lost another soul to an oral cancer: Peter Tork of Monkees fame. As his family wrote on Facebook, Peter succumbed to a 10 year bout with adenoid cystic carcinoma, a rare cancer of the salivary glands. Peter’s energy, intelligence, silliness,...
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Toxic Exposure: Vaping vs. Conventional Cigarettes
Some people say vaping is a healthier option than smoking, but is it? A new study in JAMA Network Open aimed to find out. Researchers analyzed urine samples and data on tobacco use from 5105 participants. Some smoked cigarettes. Some vaped. Some did both....
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A Fluoride Foe: Tamarind
Most of us are exposed to some amount of fluoride, even if we take steps to ensure that our toothpaste and home water supply is fluoride-free. Any food or drink processed with fluoridated water will contain some of the stuff. Fortunately, there are holistic ways to...
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