My patient called me the other day, one day after her LANAP® procedure. She said she “felt guilty.” I asked her, “Why?” She said that she took off from work all day Friday because she had the laser gum surgery I performed for her on…
In 2014, I designed and implemented a study in my offices investigating the effects of several nutrient-dense food supplements on gum disease. I titled the paper, Gum Disease and Nutrient-Dense Food Supplements: results of an in-office study. It has been published in the March/April issue…
Organ meats are nutrient dense and should be on everyone’s menu at least once or twice a week. Liver is one of the best. This recipe takes liver to a crispy level that may be tastier for those who have not yet acquired the taste…
Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS • Nutritional Periodontist September 25, 2015 If you had heartburn and took an antacid, that would be easy. Most of the time the heartburn might go away in an hour. Problem solved. If you got heartburn once every 4-5…
Matcha is stoneground green tea leaves and a Japanese delicacy. It provides a powerful arsenal of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, chlorophyll and amino acids in a way no other green tea can. One glass of matcha is equivalent to 10 glasses of green tea in…
You’ve heard many times that exposure to the sun causes cancer. That’s what everybody tells us. That’s true for repeated sunburn and overexposure. But, our bodies are designed to use the sun’s UVB rays to make vitamin D in our skin through an efficient and…
Here I am – a periodontist and a primal-nutrition enthusiast. I know that I can improve the gum health of my periodontal patients using (1) patient-friendly, cutting-edge treatment to correct gum disease along with (2) primal nutrition concepts that help prevent the return of gum…
Soup and winter months go so well together. Actually, anytime is great for soup. This puree could be served hot or cold. When it comes to nourishment, broccoli is one of those nutrient-dense foods. It contains high levels of fiber (both soluble and insoluble) and…
You need to eat non-starchy veggies at every meal. A big salad serves the purpose. I am sure you have taken a bag of organic, prewashed greens, thrown them into a bowl, put some salt and pepper and olive oil on them and called it…
So, it’s the New Year and you’re thinking about the New You. You think you want to go Paleo or Primal or Ancestral. They basically are all the same with only slight differences. Here are 6 steps to reach your goal of eliminating the…
