
The key to a healthy mouth & smile—Hint: it’s not toothpaste
May is National Dental Care month! And for those of you like me who are old enough to remember, there was a commercial in the early 70s for Ultra Brite toothpaste featuring the beautiful late actress, Farrah Fawcett. The camera zooms in as she flashes her famous pearly whites and says, “Mother never told me about Ultra Brite!” Of course, what the makers of Ultra Brite wanted you to think was that if you...

What your tongue is saying about your health
Modern medicine uses a pinpointed approach and typically narrows its diagnostic efforts on the “spot of trouble.” For example, if you go to the doctor reporting severe abdominal pain and diarrhea, you’ll likely get tests aimed at the gut, such as a lower GI series, ultrasound, colonoscopy or maybe a barium enema. On the other hand, traditional medicine (which includes acupuncture and Ayurveda) looks at the entire body as a series of parts and...
- Tags: Candida, General Health, Healthy Mouth, Immune Health

The ADA finally admits amalgam fillings are poison!
All I can say is it’s about time! The American Dental Association (ADA) has FINALLY admitted that silver (amalgam) tooth fillings can pose serious health dangers to people. Now mind you, so far they have only singled out the “higher risk groups” including pregnant women and their developing fetuses, nursing women, women planning to get pregnant, children under the age of 6, and people with neurological diseases, impaired kidney function or heightened sensitivity to...
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Eating, Healthy Mouth, Mercury

What’s causing your “Monster breath” and how to stop it
I think it’s safe to say that most people have fears of spiders, snakes and public speaking. Well, we should add bad breath on to that list! Just look in the “oral care” aisle of most stores—you’ll see an ocean of minty toothpastes, rinses and mouthwashes, all promising to tame your “Monster breath.” But using mouthwash for bad breath is like putting a Band-Aid on a broken leg. Sure, your mouth might feel clean...

What your tongue is trying to tell you
When a person wakes up one day with excruciating pain, a high fever or a rash all over their body, it’s pretty obvious that something is wrong, and they better find out what it is.
But sometimes the warning signals your body gives you aren’t so obvious—they’re more subtle.
And nowhere is this truer than in your mouth—specifically, your tongue.
- Tags: Healthy Living, Healthy Mouth, Immune Health

How to have a healthy mouth (plus 5 amazing tooth facts)
- Tags: General Health, Healthy Mouth