Gut Health

05 February 2016

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Can Gut Problems Cause Gum Problems?

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      Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS     February 5, 2016       Yes!   But, my next statement may be even more important: Bad things may be going on in your gut without causing obvious gut symptoms. Yet, those bad things still could…

30 January 2016

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5 Questions Dental Patients Frequently Ask

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Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS     January 30, 2016   I’ve been consulting with patients as far away as Australia, Switzerland, and England. They all seem to have similar questions. They’ve told me that their local dentists either can’t answer their questions or don’t want to…

22 January 2016

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Dental Plaque:
the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

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      Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS     January 22, 2016       What’s that ugly stuff around Jason’s teeth in the picture to the right – the white stuff around the necks of the teeth at the gum line?   It’s called dental…

13 January 2016

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I Was Interviewed On
Discovering Paleo Podcast

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      Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS     January 13, 2016       Ken Liu is the creator of a new podcast called, Discovering Paleo Podcast. He posted his interview of me on 1/11/2016. It’s about 46 minutes long, but well worth your time….

11 December 2015

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Your Gut. Your Health. Your Choice.^®
What Does This Mean?

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          Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS       December 11, 2015   Your Gut. Your Health. Your Choice.® This is my slogan. But, do you know what it means?   Medical articles are pouring out about the importance of the bacteria…

17 August 2015

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We Were Born to be Healthy:
Part 5 of 7

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This is installment 5. Part 1 is HERE; Part 2 is HERE, Part 3 is HERE, Part 4 is HERE.   Leaky gut   Undigested proteins from grains, ingested toxins, and unhealthy levels of microbes can damage the one-cell-layer-thick lining of the intestines, creating small…

19 July 2015

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Is Gum Disease an Autoimmune Disease?

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Gum disease (or periodontal disease) can be viewed as an acute infection as well as a chronic infection. Is the chronic phase actually related to an autoimmune reaction?   An autoimmune disease is a disease in which the body produces antibodies that attack its own…

08 May 2015

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Our Kids Deserve a Healthy Mouth

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Our kids have tooth decay NOT because they’re deficient in fluoride.   Our kids have bleeding gums NOT because they don’t brush and floss twice a day.   The primary reasons our kids have tooth decay and gum disease are because their nutrition is deficient;…

30 March 2015

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What’s Up With Gums, Gut, and Paleo?

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The soft tissues in your mouth are an extension of your gastrointestinal tract. Your mouth is like the first tee in a golf game; like the coming attractions before the movie starts in the theater; like the entrance to Disney World. It’s where it all…

12 September 2014

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My Gums are Bleeding and Sore

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About a year ago I was asked to evaluate a patient who had bleeding gums, which was not responding to daily, good oral hygiene and had not responded to a deep cleaning by the hygienist in his dentist’s office.   This was a 71-year old…