Holistic Dentistry Articles
Wheat Belly Author William Davis, M.D. is the Real Deal
I had the pleasure of meeting William Davis at the Longevity Now Symposium this last weekend. Not only was his talk engaging and interesting, it was well researched. In all the talks I have been to on the subject of becoming gluten free and irritable bowel syndrome,...
More Explanation of GMO Labeling- Vote Yes on Prop 37!
Genetically Modified Foods and Environmental Health What You Eat Affects Your Dental Health Know What You Are Feeding Your Family More explanation of GMO Labeling is in order so that the public understands what's at stake and will vote yes on Prop 37. Read our post at...
Food Sensitivity and Environmental Health
Gluten and GMO's in Food Vote Yes on California Prop 37 As a San Diego holistic dentist, I want patients to know that food sensitivity traced to gluten intolerance is involved in different inflammatory conditions, including gum disease. Gluten intolerance has been...
Dentistry Goes Green for GMO Labeling
Health Issues of GMO's and More Vote Yes for Prop 37 There is evidence to support the view that genetically engineered foods are a health issue. Please see the video below for an explanation of this, done as a social science project by students at Michigan State...
G is for GMO Labeling – A Healthy Diet for Natural Dental Health
Supporting CA Prop 37 is important because a A healthy diet is necessary for natural dental health. Food sensitivities can cause gum problems and GMO labeling is necessary for informed food choices.
State to Decide if Fluoride is a Carcinogen
Let Your Voice Be Heard The California Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is the lead agency for the implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, better known by its original name,...
G is for the Gum-Gut-Brain Axis
Food is the Best Medicine for Gum Disease and Gum Care And A Wholesome Diet Is Also Good for the Brain Gum disease can be elusive. By the time symptoms appear, the disease is already advanced. It is estimated that as much as 80% of the population is affected by gum...
Earth Day 2011
Healthy Food: Still Our Best Medicine
As a San Diego Holistic Dentist concerned with a healthy lifestyle for all, I was appalled to see this email from an organic farmer: I need your help! As many of you know I raise Organic Beef. My life style choice to be a Farmer/Rancher is being threatened by...
F is for Fluoride
As a holistic dentist concerned with overall wellness and dental health, I was please to see that the EPA is re-examining the levels of fluoride targeted in drinking water, especially since this delays water fluoridation in San Diego. I was also pleased to see a...
Recycling Dental Scrap Metals
At the California Dental Association convention that met in San Diego this weekend, we encountered Teena Marie of Precious Metals, Ltd. Teena does a service for the environment by recycling dental scrap metal. She reminded us that she'd provided dental metals that...
Costa Mesa CA Bans Dental Mercury
As a San Diego Holistic Dentist, I am pleased to report that Californians for Green Dentistry launched an initiative to ban dental mercury on July 29, 2010, The pilot project, to create mercury-free dental zones in California. was begun in the city of Costa Mesa, in...
EMF’s and Cell Phones On Larry King Part 2
Here is the next part of the EMF series looking into cell phone use and environmental health. Cell phones were characterized on the show by Dr. Sanjay Gupta as a "non-ionizing, microwave-producing device". One viewer commented that cell phones may be the cigarettes of...
EMF’s and Cell Phones on Larry King Part One
According to Dr. Masur, who lectured yesterday at the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, there were 4.6 billion cell phone users worldwide as of 2009. Some of them may be wondering about the effects of EMF's. Based on Dr. Masur's line of thinking, if there...
EMF’s, Heavy Metals and Oxidative Stress
Earlier today Dr. Charles Masur MD spoke at the annual conference of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine in La Jolla on the synergistic effects of electromagnetic fields and heavy metals on the body's inability to prevent free radical damage. Dr. Masur...