Kathleen Bernardi's Blog
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Nov 15th, 2011
The information he presented was informative and enlightening but most of all it was provocative as much of what he presented contradicts what dental professionals have been taught about water fluoridation and flies in the face of position statements issued by dental associations and regulatory bodies.
Posted in dental, health, Oral Health on Nov 1st, 2011
In a small study recently published online in the journal GUT, the researchers suggest that levels of particular types of bacteria, some of which are found in gum disease, can be linked to the development of pancreatic cancer.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, health, Oral Health on Sep 27th, 2011
This nitric oxide is vital for healthy blood pressure and for men to have a healthy sex life. In fact, medications that treat erectile dysfunction increase nitric oxide, which in turn dilate blood vessels.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Mar 29th, 2011
Even better, Dr. Judd states that soap kills bacteria and viruses and removes oils like glycerin thereby allowing for greater remineralization of enamel.
Dr. Gifford –Jones in response to this information states that he is going to put it to the test and will report back in three months with the results. The good doctor suggests that “all hell” from the dental profession would descend upon him as a result of this information.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, health, Oral Health on Dec 22nd, 2010
Two days of hearings in Gaithersburg, Md. ended last week with a recommendation from the advisory panel that the FDA examine all relevant scientific studies and evidence presented. pertaining to Mercury fillings.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, health, Oral Health on Nov 10th, 2010
Now, what I find particularly interesting is that in the interim, (1915), the National Dental Association (now the American Dental Association) appointed Dr. Price as their first Research Director. What is especially important to take note of here is this: this very important information was covered up for over 70 years by a group that did not believe in his theories.
Posted in health, Oral Health on Oct 28th, 2010
Michael Douglas’ recent diagnosis and treatment for throat cancer has brought oral cancer into the spotlight.
While other cancers like breast and skin have received a great deal of attention, this may be changing. In the past, throat cancer made up to 18% of head and neck cancers but these days that number has climbed to 33%.
Posted in dental, health, Oral Health on Oct 20th, 2010
On October 1, 2010 the government of Ontario announced the launch of “Healthy Smiles Ontario”, a new no-cost dental program for children 17 and under who don’t have access to dental coverage and who meet the program’s eligibility requirements.
Posted in dental, health, Oral Health on Oct 14th, 2010
Many people may decide to have their mercury amalgams removed for preventive reasons but there are a good many who may be experiencing chronic health issues that appear to be related to heavy metal toxicity.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, health, Oral Health on Oct 6th, 2010
It has been two weeks since my last blog post at which time I wrote about the possibility of elemental mercury exposure being an underlying component to a myriad of chronic health problems. If you were to ask most dental professionals what they think about this possibility, they would likely disagree and defer to the American Dental Association’s stand on this issue; mercury/amalgam fillings are safe.
