by LakeView Dentists | Jun 16, 2014 | Dental Health
Hi everyone! Some call it oil pulling, while others refer to it as oil swishing. What was once a folk remedy, practiced in ancient India is suddenly new again. Based upon traditional Ayurvedic medicine practiced some 3000 to 5000 years ago, oil swishing has become...
by LakeView Dentists | Jun 9, 2014 | Dental Health
Hi everyone! It’s a source of frustration for many. We just come to accept that certain things never change, for example, squeezing every last bit of toothpaste from the tube. For decades people have tried every conceivable way to COMPLETELY and FULLY wring that...
by LakeView Dentists | May 23, 2014 | Dental Health
Hi everyone! To those of you who love to kick back with a frosty brew now and then, you may be happy to know that beer brewing and hop harvesting will never look the same again. It seems that specific hop leaves, like those unfit for beer brewing, may contain some...
by LakeView Dentists | Apr 7, 2014 | Dental Health
Hi everyone! Well, apparently the answer is yes. It not only comes in different forms, but it also comes in different names. Under these names, sugar has stealthy hidden among the other ingredients in many indecipherable labels. From soft drinks to salad dressings...
by LakeView Dentists | Apr 4, 2014 | Dental Health
Hi everyone! By now, it’s no secret that sugar, both directly and indirectly, contributes to cavities. But a recent study from the University of Illinois’ Chicago College of Dentistry may point to a bigger culprit: the oh-so-satisfying combination of refined sugar...
by LakeView Dentists | Apr 2, 2014 | Dental Health
Hi everyone! Believe me when I say that being a dentist means people assume that I can be identified as a “sugar evader.” Some people even expect me to lecture on the evil effects of sugar the minute they sit in my dental chair. But the reality is that sugar, like a...
