Finally! A Natural Toothpaste I LOVE!
With all the extra additives and chemicals in our world, many people are reducing their exposure by opting for more natural health and beauty products. I’ve been swapping out beauty products and...
View ArticleA Big Announcement! & The Mechanics of Eating for Straight Teeth: Part I
...food provides nutrition, but it serves another purpose... Food provides us with the necessary mechanical stimulation of our jaw, palate, ligaments, and muscles to develop properly thus giving us...
View ArticleThe Mechanics of Eating for Straight Teeth: Part II
In my last post, I discussed the mechanics of breastfeeding and how the oral actions that take place when a baby breastfeeds stimulate proper growth and development of the palate, jaw and oral...
View ArticleThe 5-Second Newborn Check All Parents Should Do
After a bit of a hiatus, I am happy to report that our baby girl was born happy and healthy on May 22, 2014. She is now 3 months old and has been a dream baby! She eats well, has slept great from day...
View ArticleThe 5-Second Newborn Check All Parents Should Do: A Follow-Up
I had debated whether or not I wanted to share my experience of dealing with a tongue and lip-tied baby and the breastfeeding issues my daughter and I dealt with, but I am so glad I did! I want to...
View ArticleThe Evolution of Tooth Decay Bacteria with the Changing Human Diet
Researchers have determined the origins, evolution of tooth decay bacteria...increased greatly with the advent of farming and again after the Industrial Revolution...hunter-gatherers had much healthier...
View Article“Help! My Patient Wants to Fix Her Child’s Cavity with…Liver?!?!”
Several months ago, a fellow hygienist friend of mine emailed me about a child she had seen in her office recently with a large cavity. The dentist recommended a filling, but the child’s mother turned...
View ArticleInterview with Dr. Alvin Danenberg: Dentist Gone Paleo!
One of the best parts of writing this blog has been the experience of connecting with other dental professionals, literally around the world, who are also passionate about real-food nutrition and the...
View ArticleGot Milk? Calcium? Vitamin D for Strong Teeth & Bones? …You’re Likely Missing...
We all know how to get strong teeth and bones, right? Drink your milk. Take calcium supplements. And, of course, now we add in Vitamin D, which has been all the rage lately. But is all this really the...
View ArticleHow Do You Sit? Is There a “Right” Way to Sit?
Living a modern paleo lifestyle is not just about nutrition, it’s also about how we move. In our modern society, we have developed a lot of conveniences that have reduced the amount of movement in our...
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