Lon Peckham DMD, FAAOSH, Dip ACLM
Wholistic Functional Dental Medicine Expert
One of the hottest topics in healthcare these days has to do with our symbiotic biome, the bugs (I guess I should say “bacteria”, though my favorite term is actually the Swahili word “wadudu”.) that inhabit nearly every nook and cranny of our bodies. Trillions and trillions in just our guts [...]
Originally “invented in the nineteenth century as powerful surgical antiseptic. It was later sold, in distilled form, as both a floor cleaner and a cure for gonorrhea. But it wasn't a runaway success until the 1920s, when it was pitched as a solution for "chronic halitosis" — a then obscure medical [...]
It is a truth universally acknowledged that good teeth provide us, humans, with beauty and confidence. But even with this in mind, most of us take our teeth for granted. We’ve been taught a lot about oral hygiene and optimal brushing three times a day since we were all kids, [...]
“Cigarette smoking is dangerous to your health.” This tagline has been in use since God-knows-when. But even with all the warning signs displayed on cigarette packs and advertisements, millions of people are still users. For some, it is a way to calm the nerves and release stress. For others, it’s [...]
OK, I admit it. I’m a sucker for a little brain candy once in a while and have probably frittered away way too many rainy Sunday afternoons on my favorite movie genre – classic westerns. Ya I know, who would have guessed:) So when I hear that phrase, “the dirty [...]
