Maintain a healthy mouth-style
“As dentists we want our patients to achieve a level of our health that is comfortable, functional and maintainable. In the way that exercise and diet contribute to a healthy life-style, brushing and flossing contribute to a healthy mouth-style. And the important point is that you don’t need to go to extremes with your mouth either.”
Monday, November 30, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
You may not have the perfect smile and you may miss a day or two of flossing (or more). Do the best you can to keep your mouth as healthy as you can and it will serve you well for a long time. If a beautiful smile is what you are after; go for it! And we will help! General oral health is more important than anything else and as long as you are pain free, infection free and focus on keeping your mouth as healthy as you can; your mouth-style works for you.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Dr. Mike Recommeds
One of the things that is always in the media these days are studies suggesting that diet and exercise are important to maintain a healthy life-style. What many, if not all, of these studies ultimately conclude is that the better you eat and the more regularly you exercise, the healthier you will become and the lower your risk for many medical problems. What these studies do not suggest is that you need to take it to the extreme and start running marathons, doing extreme workouts or not eating any sweets or carbs at all. They suggest a level that is comfortable and maintainable so that it leads to a healthy life-style.
As I was writing the article for this month’s newsletter I was reflecting on how these kinds of studies relate to dentistry and oral health. As I was reflecting I realized that what we do for our patients is to try and encourage a healthy mouth-style (mouth-style is a word I made up myself) in the same manner. We want our patients to achieve a level of oral health that is comfortable, functional and maintainable. In the way that exercise and diet contribute to a healthy life-style, brushing and flossing contribute to a healthy mouth-style. And the important point is that you don’t need to go to extremes with your mouth either.
One of the things that is always in the media these days are studies suggesting that diet and exercise are important to maintain a healthy life-style. What many, if not all, of these studies ultimately conclude is that the better you eat and the more regularly you exercise, the healthier you will become and the lower your risk for many medical problems. What these studies do not suggest is that you need to take it to the extreme and start running marathons, doing extreme workouts or not eating any sweets or carbs at all. They suggest a level that is comfortable and maintainable so that it leads to a healthy life-style.
As I was writing the article for this month’s newsletter I was reflecting on how these kinds of studies relate to dentistry and oral health. As I was reflecting I realized that what we do for our patients is to try and encourage a healthy mouth-style (mouth-style is a word I made up myself) in the same manner. We want our patients to achieve a level of oral health that is comfortable, functional and maintainable. In the way that exercise and diet contribute to a healthy life-style, brushing and flossing contribute to a healthy mouth-style. And the important point is that you don’t need to go to extremes with your mouth either.
Monday, November 9, 2009
The study found that the participants who did at least some exercise each week were 37-50% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease. The study also went on to conclude that the people who did not exercise but most closely adhered to the Mediterranean diet had a 32-40% reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease. And finally the study found that the risk of Alzheimer’s disease decreased with more exercise and higher diet adherence. Individuals with the highest score for physical exercise and diet adherence were 67% less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease during the study.
It is thought that aerobic exercise slow age-related brain deterioration by increasing blood flow in the brain, reducing inflammation and increasing the levels of certain brain chemicals.
The Mediterranean diet helps the brain by combining several foods and nutrients that may reduce free radical damage and inflammation, which are two factors that contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The diet may also help through its protective effect on the blood vessels. The Mediterranean diet helps protect against obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension, which are risk factors for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
It may be premature to recommend that all of us adopt the Mediterranean diet and thorough exercise programs. However, there is ample evidence that maintaining a health lifestyle with good eating habit and some level of exercise is extremely beneficial in lead a long, health and active life.
It is thought that aerobic exercise slow age-related brain deterioration by increasing blood flow in the brain, reducing inflammation and increasing the levels of certain brain chemicals.
The Mediterranean diet helps the brain by combining several foods and nutrients that may reduce free radical damage and inflammation, which are two factors that contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The diet may also help through its protective effect on the blood vessels. The Mediterranean diet helps protect against obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension, which are risk factors for the development of Alzheimer’s disease.
It may be premature to recommend that all of us adopt the Mediterranean diet and thorough exercise programs. However, there is ample evidence that maintaining a health lifestyle with good eating habit and some level of exercise is extremely beneficial in lead a long, health and active life.
Monday, November 2, 2009
A healthy diet may help your brain stay health as well
An article in the globe and mail discussed a study that was recently conduct to evaluate the success of both diet and exercise in warding off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Previous studies have investigated how a heart-health diet such and the Mediterranean diet – rich in fruit, vegetables, nuts, beans and olive oil - helps to lower cholesterol, blood pressure and reduces the risk of dying from heart disease.
This current study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that this same type of diet can help keep the brain healthy as well. 1188 elderly adults (average age 77), without dementia, were followed in the study. The participants were divided into four exercise groups: no exercise, 1.3 hrs of vigorous exercise/wk, 2.4 hrs of moderate exercise/wk or 4 hrs of light exercise/wk .
An article in the globe and mail discussed a study that was recently conduct to evaluate the success of both diet and exercise in warding off Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Previous studies have investigated how a heart-health diet such and the Mediterranean diet – rich in fruit, vegetables, nuts, beans and olive oil - helps to lower cholesterol, blood pressure and reduces the risk of dying from heart disease.
This current study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that this same type of diet can help keep the brain healthy as well. 1188 elderly adults (average age 77), without dementia, were followed in the study. The participants were divided into four exercise groups: no exercise, 1.3 hrs of vigorous exercise/wk, 2.4 hrs of moderate exercise/wk or 4 hrs of light exercise/wk .
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