Nutrition, Teeth, and Good Health – by Dr. Tom McGuire

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When most people think about good nutrition, they assume that the only important thing is what’s in their food. Well, chew on this: Teeth—that’s right, teeth!—play a critical role, too.

The connection may not be obvious at first glance, but if you have missing teeth or dental disease, you simply won’t get the maximum nutritional value from food.

Maybe you already know that unhealthy teeth and gums can contribute to serious diseases, such as heart ailments, osteoporosis, and even diabetes, and severely stress the immune system. The end result is that your quality of life and longevity may suffer. But I’m betting you don’t know how teeth also fit into the nutrition part of this equation.
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Mercury Fillings – Mercury Toxicity – Removal of Mercury Amalgam Fillings

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Mercury is one of the most dangerous substances in the world. Many people do not know that the silver “amalgam” dental fillings in their mouth actually contains about 50% mercury. The fact that the dental fillings contain high levels of mercury is denied by the American Dental Association (ADA) is not only a cause of serious concern but also creates fear in the minds of people who already have the filling in their mouth.

Many researchers have proved that the fillings lose the mercury content over time. One researcher had the fillings of a patient removed to see the amount of mercury in it. The filling that was five years old had half of the mercury content than what it initially had. In another patient, the researcher tested the filling that was twenty years old. The filling had lost all the mercury content.
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Holistic Dentistry – Biological Dentistry – Mercury Free and Fluoride Free Natural Dentists

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Holistic dentistry goes by many different names. Some people refer to holistic dentists as “biological dentists”, “natural dentists”, fluoride free and mercury free dentistry. Whatever terms are used to describe what holistic dentistry is, many people are becoming more and more aware of the harmful effects of mercury fillings, commonly referred to as silver amalgam fillings containing mercury.

Just like the growing public awareness about the dangers of fluoride, and cities across the U.S. making the wise decision to ban fluoridation in water supplies, individuals and parents wonder how and where they can find a holistic dentist that does not use fluoride or toxic mercury amalgam fillings on dental patients.
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