It seems like everyone and their cat is on a special diet. Maybe you’ve wondered if you might have a food allergy or intolerance, especially if you feel a little bloated after eating dairy or wheat. Trying a super restrictive elimination diet or some fancy “cleanse” to find out whether dairy, gluten, or shellfish […]

  Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in your cells. Your liver makes some cholesterol, and you get more from animal food sources like meat and dairy. Some cholesterol is essential to helping your body function properly, but too-high levels of cholesterol in your blood can up your risk for heart problems. Cholesterol moves […]

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There’s a reason why, as a kid, you couldn’t leave the dinner table until after you finished all the healthy green stuff on your plate. Fruits and veggies are just plain good for you and have some pretty powerful effects on your health. Research shows us that diet can be linked to illnesses like heart […]

  Inflammation isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, the natural process of inflammation helps your body heal and protect itself. But chronic inflammation? Not as cool, especially if it accumulates. Fortunately, what you eat can be one of the most powerful ways to curb inflammation and the symptoms it causes. A 2018 study found […]

Interview with Paul Williams, DDS SMITH: Dr. Williams, give us a little bit of your background. DR. WILLIAMS: I grew up in the Bronx. I did my undergraduate studies at New York University, where I majored in anthropology and minored in chemistry and biology. I went to dental school at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, […]

Human teeth that were worn as pendants were unearthed from the ruins of the 9,000-year-old Turkish city Çatalhöyük. This is the first documented case of human teeth being made into jewelry in the Near East, according to a new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science . Source: Neolithic people in Near East made […]

Chewing sugar-free gum may help reduce the further development of dental cavities in children, according to a systematic review published November 19 in the Journal of Dental Research Clinical & Translational Research . Read more on DrBicuspid.com Related Reading: FDA warns about danger of xylitol — for dogs Have you shifted your caries management paradigm? […]

Riders of standing electric scooters (e-scooters) commonly experience head and face injuries due to multiple factors, including the troubles they have breaking their own falls, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery . Source: Rise in e-scooter use leads to more head, face injuries