If you could make only one New Year’s resolution, it should be to optimize your health through good nutrition. Our cells need macronutrients and micronutrients to thrive. If you want to be fit and healthy for life, nutrition is where you start.
Your jaw hurts. Why? You don’t clench your jaw, talk up a storm, or chew wads of gum all day. While your daytime habits might not cause your TMJ disorder, your nighttime habits could. You might grind your teeth as you sleep.
Each organ and system in your body affects how well your entire body functions and feels. If you have diabetes, you may think your condition is all about your blood sugar. It’s not. It’s about your teeth and overall health, too.
You’re tired of being tired. You suspect that you have sleep apnea, but you dread the thought of using a CPAP machine or undergoing surgery. Good news: Easy, non-surgical treatments for sleep apnea work as well or better than both of those options.
Your teeth don’t exist in a vacuum. Your dental and oral health are influenced by the health of your entire body. If you choose an integrative dentist, you’ll improve your teeth … and every other aspect of your wellness.
You eat plenty of vegetables and fruits. You drink lots of filtered water. You exercise regularly to feel strong and alert. But if you’re not sleeping well, you’re not doing all you can for your mental, physical, and emotional health.
Your jaw clicks when you open it. You don’t sleep well, and your ears ring. These three seemingly unrelated symptoms can all be caused by a disorder in your temporomandibular joints (TMJ). When you soothe your TMJ disorder, your symptoms resolve.
If you’ve been told you snore, don’t ignore it. Snoring is often a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a serious disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts throughout the night. Read on to learn how Dana Rockey, DMD, screens and treats patients s