Quotes of the Day

If one partner is highly dominant, a marriage will work better if the other partner is significantly more submissive. [2002] - Neil Clark Warren

Take your partner at her word. Is there any other interpretation for, "I don't want to see you anymore?" Don't fool yourself into thinking she really means: "I want you to change and if you do I might love you." There is no magic formula, instruction book, or therapy that can help you change the mind of another person. No matter how painful it seems at the time, take the words "It's over" as a blessing in disguise. You are free to find someone who will love you the way you deserve to be loved. [2005] - Sharon Romm

Protective foods can be eaten alongside damaging acidic drinks or sugary snacks to help protect your teeth. For example, nibbling cheese will alkalize your mouth and help mineralize teeth between sips of acidic wine. After drinking acidic or sugary juices or snacks, consider having some xylitol in the form of a mint or piece of gum, some cheese or a drink of whole milk or alkaline water. The best endings for meals are tooth-protective foods, including salty nuts, cheese, yogurt, alkaline vegetables like celery, avocado, nut butters, and protein foods, like chicken or turkey and, of course, one of the most convenient, xylitol. [2018] - Ellie Phillips

A healthy mouth feels clean and comfortable, it has no plaque, no calculus buildup, no recession, and no sign of cavities, bleeding gums, or periodontal problems. A healthy mouth does not need a cleaning, which could potentially scratch or thin the enamel; more importantly, a cleaning may remove the thin layer of healthy protective proteins and the good bacteria that are the foundation of a healthy mouth ecosystem. Your mouth certainly should be professionally evaluated at regular intervals by your dentist, and at these appointments, I encourage patients to inquire if their mouth needs a “cleaning”. If your mouth is unhealthy, a cleaning will remove diseased plaque from around your teeth and gums for a time, and this will temporarily help to limit the amount of damage and inflammation in your gums.  [2018] - Ellie Phillips

In Medicine 3.0, we have 5 tactical domains that we can address in order to alter someone's health. The first is exercise. I break it down into its components of aerobic efficiency, maximum aerobic output (VO₂ max), strength, and stability. Next is diet or nutrition-or as I prefer to call it, nutritional biochemistry. The third domain is sleep, which has gone underappreciated by Medicine 3.0 until relatively recently. The fourth domain encompasses a set of tools and techniques to manage and improve emotional health. Our fifth and final domain consists of the various drugs, supplements, and hormones that doctors lean about in medical school and beyond. [2023] - Peter Attia