Does Chewing Your Food More Help Digestion?
What 30 Chews Actually Do
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Yes. Chewing each mouthful 20 to 30 times breaks food into particles small enough for your gut to work with, mixes it with the digestive enzymes in saliva, and signals the stomach and pancreas to prepare. People who chew thoroughly report less bloating and reflux, absorb more nutrients from the same food, and place […]
The Zen of Healthy Teeth: How Yoga Reduces Stress and Inflammation and Improves Your Oral Health
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Yoga for oral health may seem like an unusual idea until you realise that oral health is about more than just teeth and gums. Our mouth is the gateway between our inner and outer worlds, connecting emotional balance and physical wellness. At the Sydney Holistic Dental Centre, we understand that caring for your smile starts […]
The Five Pillars of Health
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Modern life can be stressful, and stress affects our health. To solve a problem, it first helps to know what that problem is. In our modern world, stress combines emotional, environmental, nutritional, postural, and dental factors, some obvious, while others get little attention. While problems in modern life seem to become more complex, the solutions […]
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 […]
Screentime Overload: How Excessive Screentime Use by Children is Causing Postural Stress
Excessive screen time: what are the effects on children’s health? Learn about postural stress, mental health impacts, and more.
Teeth Grinding at Night and Taping Your Mouth
We were asked the following question regarding teeth grinding at night and taping your mouth. Question: I saw some information from Sarah Wilson stating that you mentioned taping your mouth shut at night might help with teeth grinding. As I clench my teeth, I wonder if this would also benefit me? Dr Ron: We now […]
How The 5 Pillars Of Health Can Support Us
During Times Of Uncertainty
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]’Lockdown life’ can be stressful, and that stress affects our health. But to solve a problem, it first helps to know what that problem is. In our current pandemic world, stresses can be amplified, and it can be too easy to forget the basics of support we need for daily wellbeing, and strength for our […]
Why are we concerned with Posture and Postural Stress?
At Sydney Holistic Dental Centre we believe there are stressors that break us down and pillars of health that build us up. One of these stressors is postural stress and the impact this can have on your health. Our interest in how posture caused stress to the body started back in 1980 when we first […]
Your Breathing Impacts How Your Teeth and Face Look
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Good Breathing and Cosmetic Dentistry are Connected [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”13035″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Good breathing and cosmetic dentistry are closely related. Having sufficient space for your nasal passages and your sinuses is essential. The shape and size of your upper jaw determine the shape and size of your nasal passages and sinuses. Your upper and lower jaw […]
Cosmetic Dentistry with Invisalign® for a Confident Smile
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Invisalign is a highly effective cosmetic dentistry approach using an orthodontic technique to correct many different orthodontic issues effectively. The process gives you a balanced, even smile. The Invisalign method of straightening teeth can be more comfortable, pain-free and virtually invisible compared to traditional braces.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] The More Comfortable Teeth Straightening Method Invisalign are […]