You’re in the dentist chair to get your teeth cleaned and sooner or later your hygienist or dentist is likely to say, “It’s time for your annual X-rays.”
Here’s why you should just say “no.”
For years, dentists and the American Dental Association (ADA) have told us that we need yearly “bitewing” X-rays. They are required to find cavities that a visual exam might have overlooked, we are told.… Read More
By Dr. Isaac Eliaz, M.D.
It’s easy to lose track of a few details at times. We call them “senior moments.” But they can happen at any age.
When forgetfulness happens regularly, it is called something else: brain fog. Think of it as a form of slow, steady cognitive decline.
The medical and mental health establishments don’t recognize brain fog as an actual condition.… Read More
Forgetfulness is typically not the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease.
That’s the surprising finding of a new study by Canadian researchers. They found the earliest signal of the brain-robbing illness is one that is often overlooked.
It’s personality change. To be precise, the researchers describe it as sudden behavior changes that have lasted for months.1
Alzheimer’s researchers have long believed mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is the first sign a person might be developing Alzheimer’s.… Read More
Since the Flint, Mich., water crisis more Americans are concerned about what’s coming out of their taps.
There’s good reason to worry… Even if you don’t live in Flint. Studies of more than 24 municipal water supplies found tap water with unhealthy levels of copper, aluminum, lead, mercury, and nickel.1
These heavy metals accumulate in the body and can cause serious health issues.… Read More
“Senior moments” happen to us all at some point. We can’t remember the grocery item we needed… Or the phone number we thought we had memorized… Or the name of a person we just met.
It’s a fact of biology: As we get older, our short-term memory power wanes. There’s decreased blood flow to the brain. Neural growth declines. Memory formation and retrieval deteriorates.… Read More
An astonishing study has found a simple secret to happiness. And it’s as easy as reaching for the vegetable drawer in your refrigerator.
Scientists from the University of Warwick in England and the University of Queensland in Australia led the research. They wanted to determine the psychological effects of eating more fruits and vegetables.1
Many studies have already found that a diet heavy in these two food groups reduce the risk of cancer, heart attacks, and other health woes.… Read More