We recently received an email from a caring mom asking for ideas what she can do to help her son who has dentinogenesis imperfecti (DI). DI is a genetic issue where the teeth come in very weak and crumble easily. Think, tooth decay on steroids. This mom shared with us the challenges she faces…Read More
Can Diet Alone Improve Existing Gum Disease?
Our friend Dr Al Danenberg has 40 years as a dentist specializing in the treatment of gum disease (called a periodontist). In 40 years, you can imagine that he has ‘been there, done that’ in the treatment of gum disease. However, a twist of fate provoked him to question everything he ‘knew’ to be true…Read More
19 Pearls for Overall Health
The following is a guest blog post from a professional friend of ours, Dr. Al Danenberg. Dr. Al is a wonderful resource because he is a dentist who specializes in the treatment of gum disease AND has awakened to the foundational impact that diet has on our oral health. You can learn more from Dr.…Read More
Tracking your saliva pH – part 2 of ‘How to Know that You are Heading in the Right Direction’
In part 1 of this two-part article series, we explored the importance of feedback mechanisms / feedback loops. In other words, we need a way to evaluate whether or not the actions we’re taking are helping us create positive changes in our oral health. This seems pretty straightforward. However, we do things all the time…Read More
What Foods Undermine Our Oral Health and Why
It’s an unfortunate reality that most people in western culture still consider oatmeal a healthy way to start the day. In today’s discussion, we are going to dive into what foods undermine our ability to navigate to greater oral health. More importantly, by the end of today’s discussion, you’ll understand WHY these foods directly…Read More
What TO eat to support greater oral health
This article is part 2 of a 3 part series exploring the fundamental role that diet and nutrition play in our ability to create optimal oral health. In the first article in the series, we explored how our diets have a foundational impact on whether our teeth are prone to decay or able to…Read More
What Causes Tooth Decay? (AND How Can We Stop it?)
To us, it’s critically important to help heal the misunderstandings that our culture has around how to navigate the path to greater oral health. After all, tooth decay has deep implications about the level of whole-body health that each of us experiences on a daily basis. In this 3-part series diving into the role of…Read More
Did we stumble upon the Holy Grail of morning warm drinks???
Who doesn’t enjoy a warm drink in the morning? The desire to have something warm in the belly first thing in the morning seems to be a universal human desire. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, starting our day with a warm drink supports a healthy stomach, spleen, and pancreas which gets the ball rolling…Read More
How To Drink Kombucha And NOT Destroy Your Teeth
Several years ago, we wrote a somewhat inflammatory article on why we don’t drink kombucha as a habit. Fundamentally, the post addressed the potential amount of fluoride in tea and, therefore, kombucha. You can read the article at the link above in case you missed it. In publishing the article, we learned an incredible amount…Read More
Why we don’t drink kombucha
There continues to be quite a buzz about the benefits of kombucha these days. While we agree that re-establishing a healthy gut flora is foundational for creating greater health, we believe that taking consideration of what form that microbial inoculation comes in would be wise. So what’s wrong with kombucha anyway? Well, any of you…Read More