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Gum disease is an infection of the tissues and bones that surround and support the teeth. It is also called periodontal disease. What causes gum disease? Your mouth constantly makes a clear, sticky substance called plaque that contains bacteria. The bacteria in plaque make poisons, or toxins, that irritate the gums and cause the gum tissues to break down. If …

For most of us, “Ringing in a New Year” often involves hard to keep “New Year’s Resolutions”. If yours involves weight loss we can help! By New Journey Weight Loss & Wellness, Dina Dogum-Smith, CHHC, AADP – With the tick-tock of our clock’s sweeping hands, 2014 arrived and about 50% of Americans wrote out their New Year’s Resolutions. For some …

By Dr. Jennifer Moses D.C. – Somehow the changing of the calendar year seems to make people inspired to create a list of resolutions – some of the items on the list are realistic and others, well, not so much.  While the years change, somehow the majority of the resolutions often stay the same.  One of the most common New …

When you think of skin, people generally don’t think about the thyroid gland. But the two are closely related. If not enough thyroid hormone is produced, then dry itchy skin, along with cracks in the fingertips and hands (especially in winter) can be a consequence. Thyroid dysfunction is when the thyroid gland, a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base …

By James Porcelli, M.D. – To better understand the role that hormones play in your mental health, you must first learn a little background information. The endocrine system is a complex network of glands, organs that produce chemicals called hormones. Hormones deliver messages to various other organs to help regulate functions such as heart rate, digestion and sexual reproduction. A …

With Nadia A. Kazim, M.D., F.A.C.S. – Many of us still are searching for the Fountain of Youth. We go to all extremes to look younger. Plastic surgeons and other skincare specialists now recognize that the loss of facial volume is one of the key factors in early signs of aging, rather than just treating wrinkles. Men and women in …

By Prathima Moorthy, M.D. – Cervical facet syndrome is a cause of pain in the spinal region and, more noticeably, in the neck. The facet joints are what connect the vertebrae in the spine. They are joints, like others in your body, which allow your spine to move in different directions. Because of the constant motion, they can become worn …

Which diet should I follow? I get this question several times per week. Should you follow the Atkins diet? The Zone diet? Paleo diet? Marcobiotic diet? Blood type diet? or is it the official U.S. government diet which promotes commodity agriculture? To most people (and some doctors!) this is very confusing. Before World War II, the typical American diet consisted …

-Sir John Templeton, (11/29/1912-7/08/2008) Legendary Investor, businessman, and philanthropist I just returned from a conference in San Diego, where during a roundtable discussion, attendees were encouraged to ask questions and share their views on the capital markets. Most of the dialogue was not relevant for this column, but the consensus there was the popular refrain that interest rates were going up …

In Part 1 of this series, we offered recommended cleaning tasks and frequencies to ensure your home looks good, maintains its value over the long term and promotes a healthful and safe living environment for your family. However, the checklist comprises some 40 tasks, many of which break down into smaller tasks, pushing a typical family’s cleaning checklist well into …