Oral Health Blogs

Looking for improved oral health? Let’s face it, maintaining your oral health in a world inundated with processed foods, sugary beverages, and artificial oral hygiene products has become increasingly difficult. And often these products can disrupt the natural health process of your body.

The new advances in dentistry are going to be game changing. From super-tiny robots, to artificial intelligence and even the use of age old bacteria the future of dentistry is something to look forward to... and it's coming fast!

Chances are that you probably learned most of your oral health practices at home from your parents or your siblings. Perhaps you picked up a few at school, from friends or even from surfing the web or social media.

Nothing wrong with it, but we have all learned by now that just because it is on the internet does not mean it is true!  So, to help you get your dental and oral care facts straight, here are some common are oral health care myths and misconceptions:

Probiotics has become quite a “buzzword” these days. There certainly are tons of claims, from preventing diarrhea to promoting cardiovascular health and even boosting your immune system as a whole. It has been over a century since probiotics were first “discovered” and it would seem that the science has held up. 

Assuming that probiotics can do a body good, a very important question remains–is it better to get your probiotics from real food sources or from probiotic supplements? 

A healthy breakfast can be the most important meal of the day. The word literally means to break a fast (not eating all night) and so even those of us that are intermittent fasters can consider that first meal of the day “breakfast” even if it is at one in the afternoon! Here are some probiotic boosting ideas...

If you’re already taking probiotic supplements, or have added probiotics to your diet, then you are already familiar with the benefits they have for your health. But did you know that those benefits from probiotics may also include boosting your brain power as well?

Well, according to a study published in the first quarter of 2009 of the Journal of Conservative Dentistry, coffee consumption can actually help prevent cavities. Evidently, coffee has antibacterial and anti-caries (anti-cavity) properties.

In Medscape, a February 2019 medical article suggests a very real link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s and that gum disease (and poor oral hygiene in general) can play a role in the onset of dementia, supporting the idea of pathogen-related dementia.

Probiotics are likely one of the most potentially misunderstood dietary supplements out there at the moment. Chances are that you’ve heard of the benefits of taking them. But what about the downsides? Are there any potential risks in taking probiotics? Find out more...

Many medical experts now agree that, besides keeping you healthy, diet plays a major part in cancer prevention. Eating healthy does not mean spending your last dime to do so. Fast foods, processed foods and prepared meals are not only expensive but in the long-run add up to huge medical bills, poor health and unhappy living. 

Beyond maintaining the balance of “good” and “bad” bacteria in your gastrointestinal tract and oral cavity, probiotics may also play a role in promoting better mental health.

Eating right, and living healthily, does not have to be a chore. Probiotic food is a delightful way to promote health. But probiotic food isn’t limited to dairy. So, whether you’re a full-on vegan, or only vegan “part-time”, grab a spoon, and dig into these delectable probiotic treats that are sure to tantalize your taste buds, and boost your health!