The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a final regulation classifying dental amalgam and its component parts – elemental mercury and a powder alloy—used in dental fillings. While elemental mercury has been associated with adverse health effects at high exposures, the levels released by dental amalgam fillings are not high enough to cause harm…
The FDA used to be the world’s gold standard health regulator. However, it has recently spiraled into a Byzantine phalanx of independent centers providing hasty approvals of high-risk products, without oversight, and inconsistent regulations. A powerful example is its regulation of mercury amalgam fillings. The FDA has done nothing until compelled to act by court…
Atom Bergstrom, health researcher for over fifty years sent along to us interesting ideas about the mouth and teeth. We think you’ll find these intriguing. Atom is a frequent guest and author of "yes, No, Maybe, Chronobiotic Nutrition." Atoms Archives
(NaturalNews) Daily, careful brushing and flossing are important for preventing cavities and gum disease. Heredity has also been shown to play a part in how healthy a persons mouth is as well. However, an often overlooked way to improve the health of ones mouth is to avoid sugar and processed foods.
The purpose of this study was to determine if other factors besides community water fluoridation influences the dental decay rate in children. Identical questionnaires were filled out by two groups of parents, both with a sample size of 100, whose healthy children (ages 5-12) were patients of a pediatric dentist practicing in a non-fluoridated water…
The most common prescription to treat osteoarthritis is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), but many people seek alternative treatments because of the side effects associated with these drugs. Pycnogenol, an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree, has been shown to reduce osteoarthritis in multiple studies.
According to David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System, c. 1999, 2002, "Wadging like the primates is an excellent way to heal the mouth of pyorrhea, gum disease, and cavities. Wadging means to load your mouth with greens and chew and compress the pulpy matter into the teeth and gums like a ball player who…
Twice as much MERCURY in an amalgam than Silver! A Dental Amalgam, Amalgam Filling, Silver Amalgam, or Silver Filling all mean the same thing however their description is misleading and I believe dishonest. Have we therefore been mislead on purpose or is this a clever marketing approach by the dental or government bodies? There is…
The Following is sent to us by Atom Bergstrom, Author of "Yes No Maybe, Chronobiotic Nutrition." and regular guest on One Radio Network. Atoms archived shows here. According to Flanders Dunbar, M.D., Med.Sc.D., Ph.D., Emotions and Bodily Changes: A Survey of Literature on Psychosomatic Interrelationships, 1910-1953, Fourth Edition, c. 1954 … "J.W. Lyons […], in discussing…
Here is a Tooth-Organ Chart that gives us the relationships of the teeth to organs and other body areas. We highly recommend calling Premier Research Labs in Round Rock, Texas 800-325-7734 ; request they send you a fantastic research packet, "Making The Right Dental Choices" painstakingly compiled by Dr. Robert Marshall. This is critical reading…