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 7th, 2011
I have written about the history and dangers of mercury in Dentistry in a number of my past blogs and therefore I am extremely excited to hear that Dr. Mercola and the Consumers for Dental Choice organization have declared this week; Mercury-Free Dentistry Awareness Week.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, health, Lifestyle, Oral Health, Womens Health on Aug 23rd, 2011
University of Australia researchers found that women with gum disease need an average of seven months to become pregnant while the average is around five months for women with healthy gums.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Lifestyle, Oral Health on Aug 10th, 2011
“It’s amazing that the United States claims to be one of the most advanced scientific countries in the world, yet we still are behind many countries in Europe, which have banned or drastically reduced their use of fluoride in public water systems,” said Dr. Mercola. “Hopefully, through our Fluoride Awareness Week, which readers can access at through Mercola.com, we’ll be able to help call attention to, and create awareness of, the many health hazards of this toxic substance.” For more information, please visit also visit FluorideAlert.org.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Jul 26th, 2011
As it turns out, ever since the mid-1970′s, when fluoridation activities transferred from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to the CDC under the directorship of William Bock, dental health professionals have been the sole body of experts directing the agency’s stance on water fluoridation. Glaringly absent from this list are… well, any health expert outside the Oral Health Division. Apparently, no toxicologist has ever been directly involved in the decision process; nor any minority health professionals, or experts on internal medicine or diabetes, for example.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, environment, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Jul 14th, 2011
“Why are civil servants at Health Canada (and the health agencies in other fluoridated countries) determined to keep this practice going at all costs, including forsaking honest science and the public’s health”?
Posted in dental, Dentistry, fluoride, health, Oral Health on Jun 28th, 2011
“Fluoride can be toxic by ingesting one part per million (ppm), and the effects are not immediate, as they can take 20 years or more to become evident,” they write. Valdez-Jimenez, et al. describe studies that show fluoride induces changes in the brain’s physical structure and biochemistry which affects the neurological and mental development of individuals including cognitive processes, such as learning and memory.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, health, Oral Health on Apr 19th, 2011
Once again, a client of mine sent me a link to information from Dr. Oz relating to a topic that we had previously discussed in my office: Radiation and Dental X-Rays.
Here is a link to the TV show segment. Thyroid Guards: Do You Need One? Pt 1.
Posted in dental, Dentistry, health, Oral Health on Apr 13th, 2011
Some of the ingredients these products do have, include Xylitol which I have written extensively about in the past due to its antibacterial/saliva stimulating properties and Neem Bark.
