Why a Healthy Home is key to good health
What is a healthy home? When we refer to a healthy home, we are referring to the built environment. Specifically, we are concerned with whether the structure and contents of that environment are supportive of good health. There can be several major hazards which impact the health of a home and its inhabitants. These include […]
SHDC | Recommended Diet
What does SHDC recommend as the optimal diet? The ideal diet that we encourage our patients and ourselves to eat would be (for the vast majority of our diet) above-ground vegetables. That should form the vast majority of our diet, along with a moderate amount of quality protein. By quality protein I mean pasture-fed and finished […]
How to incorporate incidental exercise into any busy schedule
It isn’t news that you need to exercise. We’ve all heard the benefits of exercise for mental and physical health. The benefits exercise has on our relationships or on our concentration. We all know we should be exercising more and sitting less, but how does the everyday person actually do that when they are already […]
Why I wrote ‘A Life Less Stressed: the five pillars of health and wellness’
A Life Less Stressed. There’s so much that I never get a chance to say to my patients. It’s not just about knowing where to start but deciding where to finish. In that way, writing this book – A Life Less Stressed, which covers such broad issues, has some similarities. As a dentist, I have a unique […]
Why magnesium matters and why you are likely deficient in it
Magnesium is a big deal, it is responsible for over 300 reactions in the body. It’s involved in everything from metabolism to immune function. It helps reduce stress, improve sleep, build strong bones and balance blood sugar levels. Some experts claim that magnesium deficiency is the single largest health problem today. Why are we deficient? […]
Chronic Pain and Stress – it’s not all in your head
I see it often in my practice, where people come in and are they are in chronic pain, told there is no obvious reason or cause. Which is incredibly frustrating, especially when you are in that much pain. It would almost be kinder for the practitioner/doctor/specialist to just say “I don’t know”. Something Simple May […]
The importance of being hydrated and the warning signs you aren’t
Staying hydrated is critical to being healthy and maintaining function in the body. Fluid carries nutrients to your cells, flushes bacteria from your bladder and is crucial to heart, brain and muscle function. As we transition into the warmer months we can often forget or be out of the habit of drinking adequate amounts of water. […]
Taste preferences and fussy eaters: how you can help your kids
The early years of a child’s life are most crucial in establishing healthy eating patterns that will be long lasting. We know that what we eat influences our mood, behaviour and ability to learn. Getting good quality food into our kids as early as possible is an excellent way to ensure the most benefit. If […]
How Oral Bacteria Can Cause Gastrointestinal Diseases and Cancer
How you care for your oral health and your teeth can have a very significant effect on your overall health. The oral cavity and gut are the two largest microbial ecosystems. Recent studies have demonstrated that the oral-to-gut and gut-to-oral microbial transmission can regulate pathogenesis, indicating the presence of the oral–gut microbiome axis. At Sydney […]
Can Dental Amalgam Fillings Cause Arthritis?
For centuries, dental fillings have been used to save teeth. They are necessary because teeth are prone to cavities of all shapes and sizes that require dental fillings. A variety of methods and materials are available for tooth fillings, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Dental amalgam is a type of dental […]