Lon Peckham DMD, FAAOSH, Dip ACLM
Wholistic Functional Dental Medicine Expert
Unless you truly have your head in the sand, you are all aware that corona virus (COVID-19) is more than likely coming your way. First of all, for most of you, RELAX! It’s a flu virus, and unless you are somehow immunocompromised (not as resistant to disease and infection as [...]
One of my earliest childhood memories is of me and my cousin Luan trying to shoot peas through straws across the room into my grandfather’s open mouth as he sat snoring in his easy chair. Fortunately, we were not very good shots! But we thought it was hilarious and has [...]
If you are a smoker there is probably no single more important thing you can do to improve your health, extend your lifespan, ensure your ability to “keep-up” with friends and family, and to keep your teeth for the rest of your life, than to quit smoking. We all know [...]
There is unfortunately lots of confusion and misinformation on the web regarding what holistic/wholistic dental care really should include, or whether it is even a viable approach to dentistry. In this video, part 1 of a 2-part series, Dr. Peckham uses the Cross of Dental Health to explain key aspects [...]
Here we go again. One more reason to quit depending on drugs to correct major health issues. Just this morning Torrent Pharmaceuticals Limited expanded its existing recall of its Losartan blood pressure medication due to the cancer-causing potential of one of its ingredients. Friends, managing your health with drugs is [...]
“Doc, I think it’s time for dentures. Everyone in my family has them. Mom got hers when she was 18 and dad when he was 25. My brother and sister both got theirs in their 30s. Now I’m 45 and tired of throwing good money after bad!” It’s a story [...]
When was the last time you thought about how you breathe? Newly emerging research is making it increasingly evident that how we breathe can have serious consequences to our health, physical performance, and longevity. We now know that improper breathing – Limits athletic performance Increases blood pressure Contributes to cardiac [...]
Loose dentures Chronic sore spots Unacceptable chewing These are just some of the reasons patients are now flocking to have dental implants placed. Although a well made denture with custom engineered bilateral balance will certainly help and often eliminate these problems, there are still situations where even the most well [...]
How to recognize a premium from a run-of-the-mill denture. Ever wonder why some dentures look better and last longer than others? Why some cost more than others? And how you can tell whether you’re getting your money’s worth. Well, by the time you finish reading this article you’ll know. Perhaps [...]
How to Control Inflammation and Maximize Your Immune Function By Dr. Lon Peckham More and more, health care providers are understanding and accepting that all diseases have multiple “causes” and are usually linked to others. In no case is this truer than with dental disease. It has often been said [...]
