As doctors contemplate a future without opiates to treat chronic pain, some are making the case that eliminating their patients’ pain is not only impossible, it’s unnecessary.
Dr. Hodgert – “Everything in medicine and dentistry has trade-offs. The strongest pain relief cocktail, the scientists tell us, is an NSAID like Advil or Aleve, plus a Tylenol. Need some sedation? Add a glass of wine, or a beer.” Continue reading ‘Zero pain is not the goal’ of medical treatment, doctors say
(CNN)The US Food and Drug Administration is proposing a lower concentration level standard for fluoride in bottled water, yet some scientists and environmental groups believe that the proposed limit is still too high and poses a danger to human health.
New findings strengthen the link between the health of your mouth and your cardiovascular system.
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Prevention and whole person health are step one of MoD health care.
Cavities and gum disease are caused by ‘bad’ bacteria in the mouth.
‘Bad’ mouth bacteria have a serious role in osteo and rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, heart attack, stroke, more, and even contribute to premature birth.
Good bacteria help to prevent decay and gum disease, they actually whiten teeth.
You ‘caught’ the bacterial mix that will dominate your life from mom’s beginning before birth through your first months of life.
After those initial exposures, you can only ‘balance’ your good/bad mix with oral probiotics (very different than digestive probiotics), your lifestyle and hygiene.
But Mom’s influence will dominate your bacterial mix for life! Go figure!
So, Moms!: please, start both as early in your pregnancy as possible, if not before, to optimize your oral bacteria. (we can help) Keep it up at least until your children start school.
Cavities, gum disease, failing root canals and other oral infections certainly impact your quality of life and contribute to aging, chronic deseases and even a fatal health crisis.
We care, and want to help you manage this life impacting issue simply, effectively.
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According to a Harvard study published online in Environmental Health Perspectives in 2012, fluoride adversely affects child neurodevelopment. The study reported a significant difference in the IQs of children in high and low fluoride areas. A July 2012 press release by the NYS Coalition Opposed to Fluoridation, Inc. (NYSCOF) quoted NYSCOF President Paul Beeber as saying, “It’s senseless to keep subjecting our children to this ongoing fluoridation experiment to satisfy the political agenda of special-interest groups. Even if fluoridation reduced cavities, is tooth health more important than brain health? It’s time to put politics aside and stop artificial fluoridation everywhere.”
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In a January 2013 episode of the CBS show “The Doctors,” news anchor Stacy Case detailed her own experience regarding the link between mercury fillings and multiple sclerosis. According to a press release by the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology: “When Case discovered that her inability to walk and other MS symptoms were triggered by her dental mercury fillings, she chronicled her journey to get well. She was particularly shocked that, like millions of other Americans, she was not aware there was mercury in her teeth.” An estimated 2.1 million people are affected by multiple sclerosis.
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According to a December 2012 article by Dr. Mercola on the website Waking Times (wakingtimes.com), there are now 25 studies that prove fluoride decreases IQ. As a result, there has been a marked increase in conversations about banning fluoride in municipal water supplies in places like New Zealand, Canada and the United States.
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Dr. Michael Connett is a leader in the growing movement to eliminate fluoride from drinking water. In “FLUORIDE & BONE: An Annotated Bibliography,” Dr. Connett cites exposure to excessive amounts of fluoride as a cause of skeletal fluorosis — a disease that causes joint pain and stiffness indistinguishable from arthritis.
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