Category Archives: Dental
The marigold (Calendula officinalis) is a common garden flower that loves sunny paths and walls, and spreads easily by seed without cultivation. There are several varieties but the one with the orange flowers and flat, olive-coloured leaves is commonly used in medicine. We pick the golden petals in order to make an infusion (tea), medicinal oil or cream, after drying the flowers in the shade, but the fleshy leaves are also sometimes used. The leaves can be dried and made into an infusion, ointment or even a poultice.
(more…)Water is essential to life and is needed to support the function of every cell in the body. Without water all physiological processes go into decline, including nutrient absorption, the maintenance of electrolyte levels, pH balance, and the elimination of waste. It is therefore important to drink good clean water throughout the day while reducing the intake of tea, coffee and sugary drinks. Excess water consumption can also be a stress on the body, the actual quantity necessary being relative to visible urine concentration.
(more…)Gingivitis is an inflammatory gum disease caused by infection of the gums due to poor oral hygiene, infection, injury, poor micro-circulation or chronic stress. The condition is painless and therefore causes little initial concern; however, the gums are usually swollen, tender and bleed. The breath may smell bad due to oral dysbiosis. An early marker is the enzyme salivary lactate dehydrogenase, which is elevated when tissue breaks down.
(more…)Dental problems are widespread among people who eat sugar and the more that is eaten, the worse the problem. Refined sugars such as sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup are staples in the urban diet so it is not surprising that untreated tooth decay affects 36% of the world’s population.1
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