Is it possible that something as trendy and simple as oil pulling can help us lose weight if needed and maintain our optimal weight? Stick with us here, it’s going to be a fun ride… Today let’s explore another aspect of the mouth/body connection – how our oral hygiene habits, in particular oil pulling, can…Read More
Holistic Oral Health – “What’s the difference between biological, functional and holistic dentistry?”
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a holistic dentist and a biological dentist? What about functional dentistry–what’s that all about? As we continue on our journey studying holistic oral health (25 years of learning and still going strong 🙂 ), we thought you might enjoy and benefit from hearing our ideas on…Read More
How to be your own oral (and whole body) health advocate
Who is the most important person on our health journey? Is it doctors and dentists? Not in our opinion. It’s you. It’s me – each of us is the most important person on our own journey to greater health. So when it comes to making the sometimes-challenging decisions we’re faced with, why do we commonly…Read More
The role diet plays in the mouth/body connection – Dr Steven Lin
Have you ever wondered the science behind why vitamin D has a direct impact on how strong our teeth are? Do you struggle with eating a traditional diet in today’s modern world? Well, you’re in for a treat with this expert interview with Dr Steven Lin, bestselling author of The Dental Diet. In his excellent…Read More
How our gut health impacts our oral health
What do indigestion, bad breath and feeling sluggish have in common? How about the connection between brain fog, feeling bloated and canker sores? They all share their root cause in our digestive health, also called our gut health. In previous articles like, ‘3 simple mouth based actions to help heal a leaky gut’, we have…Read More
Debunking the 3 most common oral health myths (that undermine our oral health)
There comes a time in each of our lives when we realize, “I am the captain, the MVP, of my health journey.” For some of us, this truth builds slowly in our consciousness over the course of our life. For others, some ‘date with destiny’ awakens us, and we abruptly realize that we need to…Read More
“Can I use the HealThy Mouth Blend and Shine together?”
Thank you for all of the positive feedback from everyone regarding the milestone of getting our HealThy Mouth Blend certified organic! In the many ‘congrats’ emails we received, we had a handful of people ask us to share how we use our HealThy Mouth Blend and Shine together. So, today let’s explore two helpful, high-level…Read More
4 steps to stop gum disease from causing an autoimmune disease in your life
Here at OraWellness, one of the recurring themes we write about is the relationship between oral health and whole-body health. Being holistically minded, this mouth/body connection has always made sense to us, especially since the mouth is the main point of entry we use to put new ‘stuff’ into our bodies on a daily…Read More
How to rebalance your oral microbiome and remineralize your teeth
With the launch of our new product solution, OraWellness Shine, we have been getting a lot of questions on what’s the best way to use our products, particularly how to use our products with one another to provide the most support. So, while we normally like to dive into all sorts of other subjects in…Read More
Are dental x-rays safe?
The safety of dental x-rays is another one of those hotly debated subjects in the field of dentistry. Like with fluoride, both sides of the x-ray argument have merit. But once in the dental chair, it doesn’t matter if you are at risk of tooth decay, periodontal disease, or both, x-rays are the go-to diagnostic…Read More