Sleep is foundational for oral health and total body wellness. However, modern light exposure, especially after dark, can disrupt sleep by suppressing melatonin production. My latest Mouth Health Natters podcast tackles this issue by exploring blue light-blocking...
In our latest Mouth Health Natter Podcast, we had the privilege of featuring a special guest, Dr. Scott Wustenberg, an innovator in the fields of chiropractic neurology, nutrition, and sleep medicine. Dr. Scott takes a holistic, lifetime approach to wellness, focusing...
Did you know that a night of sleep deprivation can lead to alterations in the genes responsible for controlling the biological clocks found in cells throughout our bodies? Sleep plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and previous scientific studies...
Mostly we associate a double chin, sagging jaws, wrinkles and thinning lips with ageing. As a result, many people turn to excessive cosmetics applications or procedures like dermal fillers, Botox, or surgical facelifts to achieve a more youthful appearance. No...
Nasal breathing is considered the optimal way to breathe for both overall health and oral health. Nasal breathing allows for proper filtration, humidification, and warming of the air before it enters the lungs, which helps to prevent infections, reduce...
Hi, I’m Dr David Cowhig, founder of Dental Wellness. And we’re talking today about the Dental Wellness Week, which introduces the Oral Fitness Plan, which makes you really think about how your dentist should be a major part of your health program for...
According to a recent survey in the US, dentists have seen an apparent rise in stress-related oral health conditions during the pandemic. In general, stress is perceived very differently from person to person. Not every trigger leads to the same reaction in everyone....
In these challenging times, you may wonder how to keep your health in the best condition. My goal is to provide you with a broad understanding of the connections between various aspects of health, in particular connections between oral health and all body systems. As...
It is no secret that breathing is one of the most vital processes of our body. We all know that our breathing system supplies oxygen to our organs. Through breathing, we get rid of waste products and toxins from the body. We are naturally designed to breathe through...
