Heart Rate Variability: Why It Matters and The Best Two Ways to Improve It Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is gaining popularity as a way of measuring health and wellness, thanks to the advent of modern fitness trackers. Your heart rate (HR) is the number of times your heart beats per minute. [...]
In the quest for better sleep, a recent study has shed light on the benefits of light evening exercise. According to the research, engaging in mild physical activity in the evening can significantly enhance both the total length and quality of sleep. This revelation opens up new possibilities for those struggling [...]
We all know that grandpa’s snoring is not so funny when grandma can’t sleep, and that, if that snoring leads to sleep apnea, it can become a life-threatening issue. But how many of us take the snoring of our children or grandchildren just as seriously? The truth of the matter is [...]
In a world where assertively “standing up for yourself” is often lauded and the loudest voices receive the most attention, the virtue of meekness is frequently misunderstood and undervalued. However, the words of the Sermon on the Mount, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth," invite us to [...]
What Would Happen If We Got More Christmassy Some of you may, like me, be old and red-necked enough to remember a skit by Archie Campbell, of Hee Haw fame, called Hockey Here Tonight. In it he hilariously describes following a crowd of people into a big barn built over a [...]
Staying Healthy Through the Holidays Ok, the season is upon us. And let’s be honest, the truth is that we are all going to blow our diets! We are going to eat more than we should - more sugar, more alcohol, more refined, and more processed foods. I don’t care what [...]
Ceramic Implants – right for you? Years ago, the first dental implant I started using was actually made from an industrial sapphire. In fact, I still have a few of them on my shelf. Although the tissue compatibility and healing was actually far superior to the now more popular titanium implants, [...]
Well, that’s a bit personal! If you happen to have filled out one of our Medical and Lifestyle Questionnaires lately, you may have wondered “Why does a dentist want to know that?” Especially some of the questions we ask in the section on stress. Admittedly, some of those questions are personal. [...]
Lack of sleep could be a factor in a “silent epidemic” experts warn One in three Americans have the disease – which often has no symptoms That is the headline today1 from an interview with Hanouneh and Kirkpatrick, authors of the new book “Regenerative Health: Discover Your Metabolic Type and Renew [...]
First of all, it is with more than just a little bit of trepidation that I post this article. It seems like just yesterday that I was before the Idaho State Supreme Court defending another post I had placed highlighting the link between tooth loss and dementia. We won that fight, [...]
