Myth Busting – The Truth about Root Canal Therapy & Systemic Health
2024 Guide to Holistic Root Canal Therapy At Sydney Holistic Dental Centre (SHDC), we believe root canal therapy, when indicated, can be integral to dental and systemic health care. Our holistic approach can address the immediate dental needs and consider the long-term impact on overall health. Here, we review common myths and provide answers based […]
The Links Between Your Oral Health and Heart Health
Heart disease is a silent killer that wiped out 46,946 Australians in 2012 (that’s 30% of all deaths that year). Cardiovascular disease was also the leading cause of 523,805 hospitalisations in 2011/12 and played a secondary role in a further 800,000 cases, according to the Heart Foundation. There are a variety of reasons why diseases […]
The Links Between Your Oral Health and Heart Health
Heart disease is a silent killer that wiped out 46,946 Australians in 2012 (that’s 30% of all deaths that year). Cardiovascular disease was also the leading cause of 523,805 hospitalisations in 2011/12 and played a secondary role in a further 800,000 cases, according to the Heart Foundation. There are a variety of reasons why diseases […]
Balancing the Nervous System: The Key to Managing Sympathetic Overload
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the body’s “fight or flight” response and takes over in dangerous situations. The parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) is an autonomic nervous component responsible for the “rest and digest” response. Balance of these crucial systems is required to experience good health. Unfortunately, due to constant modern-day stress, many people […]
8 Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Happy, Healthy Holidays
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]Focusing on having healthy holidays and a season of joy and celebration allows you to enjoy good times when friends and family come together to celebrate another year gone by. This is a timely reminder after the last few years of how wonderful it is to get together, enjoy face-to-face contact and hug someone. Unfortunately, this […]
8 Ways to Manage Stress & Enjoy Happy, Healthy Holidays
Focusing on having healthy holidays and a season of joy and celebration allows you to enjoy good times when friends and family come together to celebrate another year gone by. This is a timely reminder after the last few years of how wonderful it is to get together, enjoy face-to-face contact and hug someone. Unfortunately, this […]
Mouth Breathing: Why you need to pay attention
Mouth breathing can cause several serious health conditions that go unnoticed for years. It can impact energy levels and concentration and can even cause bad breath. Research shows that when we breathe through our mouths, there is an increase in oxygen in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. This part of the brain affects personality […]
Mouth Breathing: Why you need to pay attention
Mouth breathing can cause several serious health conditions that go unnoticed for years. It can impact energy levels and concentration and can even cause bad breath. Research shows that when we breathe through our mouths, there is an increase in oxygen in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. This part of the brain affects personality […]
Sharing Life in Times of Need
Learn about Share Life, an organisation that aims to raise awareness in Australia about organ donation and transplants.
How Gum Disease Can Affect
Your Overall Health
[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Gum Disease Can Be Hiding in Plain Sight! Gum disease is all too common, and so often has no health symptoms associated with it at the early stages. As much as individuals seek their doctors’ advice on how to live a healthy lifestyle, oral health professionals are increasingly concerned that most people avoid going […]