Control What You Can: Your Health
If we’ve learnt anything from 2016 – it’s expect the unexpected. The last few months have seen some major shifts that will change our world forever. In times of so much change and unrest it can feel incredibly unsettling, we can quickly feel helpless and out of control with our future. With so much uncertainty in the world, anxiety quickly […]
Sleep Part II: Getting a Good Nights Sleep
Last week we explored why sleep is so important and what happens to our bodies when we do sleep. This week it’s all about getting a great nights sleep and practical tips for implementing that. What is good sleep hygiene? We talk a lot about good sleep hygiene and how essential it is to achieving […]
Sleep Part I: What happens when we sleep?
Sleep is without doubt the most important part of the day and yet something many of us don’t give a second thought to. In this two part blog post we explore what happens to you when you sleep, what a good night’s sleep looks like and how you can achieve a great night sleep. What happens when […]
What is Dental Stress?
We are often asked what is the difference between a dentist and a holistic dentist. Put simply, traditionally dentists’ primary focus is on the teeth, gums and the oral cavity; as holistic dentists our primary focus is on the person attached to those structures and dental stress can have a huge impact on a persons general health and wellbeing. […]
Disturbing Sleep Problems Affecting Overall Health
Sleep is a basic human necessity that is required for us to function. Bad sleep is a major threat to a person’s ability to cope, interact, survive and live in the healthiest possible way. The Normal Sleeping Pattern Sleep has two major distinctive types: the REM and the non-REM. These two REMs (Rapid Eye Movement) are […]
The Importance of Oral Health and General Health
At Sydney Holistic Dental Centre we believe that a person’s oral health is connected to their general health. Sparkling white teeth and a minty fresh breath doesn’t assure you of a healthy oral cavity. You might not even realize it but ailments felt by the body is actual a stress signal telling you that there […]
How To Use Mindfulness to Combat Stress and Improve Sleep
Imagine this: you’re lying in bed, tired and exhausted. Staring at the clock and counting how many hours left before your alarm goes off. Instead of dozing off back to sleep you continue to keep waking up, keep checking on your clock and eventually get out of bed way earlier than you should’ve. It may seem harmless and is […]
Root Canal Therapy and Cancer: A Holistic Dentists Opinion
Root canal therapy and cancer “97% of all terminal cancer patients previously had this dental procedure”, this is a story that originally appeared on the Mercola site, which we often read and often enjoy the content of. However this story does raise an important issue and obviously strikes a chord with us as holistic dentists. For […]
4 Ways to Calm Down Before Bed
Do you often find yourself feeling stressed out before bedtime? If you do, you are not alone. Millions of individuals, from all over the world feel exhausted and continue to struggle to actually fall asleep. The reason behind that is because it is often very difficult to calm down before you sleep. Here are 4 ways to […]