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“You Have Very Youthful Gums”

Posted on October 26, 2015 by

Posted in Blog, Healthy Lifestyle, Knowledge Base, Y — 13 Comments ↓

Head tilted back, mouth stretched to the max to accommodate fingers, cotton, and something metallic and vaguely medieval, my plaque was sandblasted to smithereens. Dr Mintz peered inside, cocked an eye, and remarked, “You have very youthful gums.” I cannot deny my unalloyed pleasure on hearing this. I’d been thinking about aging recently, recalling actress Bette Davis’ warning “Old age is not for sissies.” I’d Read More

Tagged with: B complex, dental check ups, dental health, dentist, folic acid, gum disease, healthy gums, periobiotic, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E

Vitamin C

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

Posted in Blog, C, Knowledge Base, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, & Herbal Remedies, V

In the eighteenth century, seasoned sailors found that by sucking on lemons they could avoid scurvy, a debilitating disease that often developed during long voyages when fresh fruits and vegetables were scarce. When the lemon’s key nutrient was formally identified in 1928, it was named ascorbic acid for its anti-scurvy, or antiscorbutic, action. Today ascorbic acid is widely known as vitamin C.

Vitamin C and Flavinoids

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

Posted in Blog, C, F, Knowledge Base, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, & Herbal Remedies, V

Vitamin C, an essential antioxidant, is often sold with plant-based substances called flavonoids in a single product. While each supplement can be purchased individually, there are several reasons to consider a product that combines the two.

For one, flavonoids–the catchall term for some 4,000 antioxidant compounds responsible for the color and numerous health benefits of fruits, vegetables, and herbs–enhance the body’s absorption of vitamin C. Key flavonoids include quercetin, rutin, genistein, grape seed extract, and naringen.

Folic Acid

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

Posted in Blog, F, Knowledge Base, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, & Herbal Remedies

Folic acid, also called folate or folacin, is a B vitamin with a solid reputation for protecting against birth defects and heart disease. If adults were to get an adequate amount of this vitamin, it is estimated that 50,000 deaths from cardiovascular disease could be prevented each year in the United States alone. Moreover, common birth defects could be cut nearly in half. Other ailments, such as depression, Alzheimer’s disease, and certain types of cancer may respond to the effects of folic acid as well.

Tagged with: crohn's disease, gum disease, wound healing

Eucalyptus

Posted on May 12, 2009 by

Posted in Blog, E, Knowledge Base, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, & Herbal Remedies

From cough cure to tension-reliever, the woody scented oil and leathery leaves of the stately eucalyptus tree have found myriad uses over the centuries. Australian aborigines relied on this native evergreen for soothing painful joints and healing skin lesions. And settlers to the continent dubbed eucalyptus the “fever tree” in recognition of its disease-fighting powers. While these early users ascribed its potency to the tree’s brisk aroma, it is now known that the thirsty roots were responsible: They kept the surrounding ground relatively dry and thus free of malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

Tagged with: asthma, colds, cough, earache, flu, gum disease, muscle aches and pains, sinusitis

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

Posted in Blog, C, Cardiovascular Health, Knowledge Base, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, & Herbal Remedies, Q

One of the world’s most popular supplements, the chemical coenzyme Q10 has generated great excitement as a heart disease remedy and a cure for countless other conditions. The body naturally produces this compound, which has been dubbed “vitamin Q” because of its essential role in keeping all systems running smoothly. In fact, the scientists who identified coenzyme Q10 in 1957 initially honored its ubiquitous presence–it’s found in every human cell and in all living organisms–by naming it “ubiquinone.” Small amounts are also present in most foods.

Chamomile

Posted on May 11, 2009 by

Posted in Blog, C, Knowledge Base, Nutrition, Nutritional Supplements, Vitamins, & Herbal Remedies

One of the safest medicinal herbs, chamomile is a soothing, gentle relaxant that has been shown to work for a variety of complaints from stress to menstrual cramps. This herb has a satisfying, applelike aroma and flavor (the name chamomile is derived from the Greek kamai melon, meaning ground apple), and it’s most often taken as a delicious, mild therapeutic tea. Concentrated extracts of chamomile are also added to healing creams and lotions or packaged as pills and tinctures.

Natural Remedy for Gum Disease (Gingivitis)

Posted on July 29, 2008 by

Posted in Blog, G, Healthy Lifestyle, Knowledge Base — 3 Comments ↓

Click here for the Health Tip link. There are few words in health care that make my toes curl more than “gum scaling.” They’re like a fingernail drawn slowly across the blackboard of life. When patients come in for a check-up with me, they get their gums checked, a quick effort to save them from the moment when their dentist says, “Now we’ll get to Read More

Tagged with: buffered vitamin C, coenzyme Q10, floss, gingivitis, gum disease, liquid folic acid, vitamin E

Tag: gum disease

“You Have Very Youthful Gums”

Vitamin C

Vitamin C and Flavinoids

Folic Acid

Eucalyptus

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)

Chamomile

Natural Remedy for Gum Disease (Gingivitis)

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