Quotes of the Day

The sugar alcohols sorbitol and xylitol are harmless in themselves, but they aren't absorbed by the body and end up in the colon, where they can draw in fluid and cause diarrhea. This is why they're only used commercially in small quantities, such as in mints or chewing gum, as opposed to beverages. A related compound, however, erythritol, is absorbed and may have the harmlessness of xylitol without the laxative effect. Erythritol is found naturally in pears and grapes, but industrially, yeast is used to produce it. Erythritol doesn't cause cavities, and it hasn't been implicated in fibromyalgia, preterm birth, headaches, hypertension, brain disorders, or platelet disorders like other low-calorie sweeteners. [2015] - Michael Greger

Here are 7 of the most successful treatments for halting tooth pain. Each treatment can stand alone, or you can try several of them together. 1. Place clove oil or powdered cloves on the painful tooth. 2. Swish organic sesame seed or coconut oil in your mouth for 5-10 minutes and then spit it out. 3. Place goldenseal powder on or near the painful tooth. 4. Place oil of oregano on the tooth 5. Dissolve a moderate amount of natural salt in a small amount of water and swish it in your mouth for at last one minute. Repeat several times throughout the day. 6. Echinacea can be applied topically on the tooth and/or taken internally using the tincture or powdered form. 7. Supplementing with vitamin B5, pantothenic acid. Food sources rich in B5 include: liver, sunflower seeds, shiitake mushrooms and eggs. [2011] - Ramiel Nagel

An ad campaign can have value if it employs testimonials. [2005] - Jeffrey Gitomer

Supplementing your diet with herbs and plants to lower glucose is reasonable, both in capsule form and added into dishes. A few grams of cinnamon have demonstrated benefits at lowering blood glucose and improving lipid parameters without apparent side effects. Gymnema sylvestre is also mildly effective. Powdered fenugreek seeds require too large a dose to be effective so are more difficult to utilized. There are other plants and plant extracts that have little side effects and have been shown to mildly lower blood sugar. They include green tea, acacia extract, hops, bitter melon, and nopales cactus. [2013] - Joel Fuhrman

The disadvantage to flossing is that it's very easy to cut your gums. Injuring your gums daily doesn't seem like a practice that will promote healthy teeth and gums. The advantage to flossing is that you're able to clan out debris from between your teeth that would otherwise linger and putrefy in your mouth. If you floss our teeth, be very careful not to slash your gums. If you choose to floss with a string, then use dental tape, which is a wide and thick version of dental floss. Using the blotting method to poke out food with an ultrasoft tooth brush, or using a water flosser (oral irrigator) seems to be much better suggestions. [2011] - Ramiel Nagel