by siteadmin | Nov 8, 2020 | COVID-19, Food, General Health
Does gluten cause selenium deficiency? Should those with a celiac diagnosis be concerned with supplementing selenium in their diet? The simple answer is yes, but before we dive into the connection between gluten sensitivity and selenium deficiency, let’s take a look...
by siteadmin | Aug 10, 2020 | Dental Articles, Food, General Health, Nutrition
Is diet soda bad for you? Or does it actually help you lose weight? Susan E. Swithers, Ph.D., a professor of psychological sciences and a behavioral neuroscientist at Purdue reviewed a set of recent studies aiming to answer the question, “Is diet soda bad for you?”...
by siteadmin | Jul 27, 2020 | Food, General Health, Nutrition, Other Services
If your nutritional status is optimal, you eat a diet with lots of variety, and all systems are working as they should. Oxalates are natural compounds found in both plants and humans. Maybe you’ve given up grains, but your symptoms still persist? A gluten-free or...
by siteadmin | Oct 30, 2017 | Dentistry General, Food
Snacking is a common between-meal practice to give you energy in the afternoon. You probably eat some form of a snack nearly every single day and never think twice about it. Could this common, daily habit be hurting your teeth and gums? Read on to find out. Snacking...
by siteadmin | Oct 18, 2017 | Food, Teeth-gums
Eating a lot of sugar in foods and drinks may seem harmless and it definitely is a common part of our culture. They just taste so good, after all. However, sugar can wreak havoc on your teeth and gums, not to mention the damaging effects it can have on other parts of...
by siteadmin | Aug 23, 2017 | Food, Nutrition
We have all seen the “Got Milk” commercials, along with it the story of how regularly drinking milk is healthy for you. It’s true, pure milk promotes strong bones and teeth from the calcium it contains. Milk also contains enzymes that break down lactose(sugar in...
