Trust your gut
The bacteria in your stomach helps to keep you healthy
By Dr. Matthew Lapp, Columnist, The Times
Have you ever had that sinking feeling in your stomach, as if something big were about to happen? How about the last time you saw someone you love, or someone you don’t? Those butterflies that were trying to get out were examples of the affect that our gut can have on our state of mind, or our intuition,...
Cavities can be contagious
Bacteria related to tooth decay can be shared with loved ones
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD, FAGD, Columnist, The Times
I hear it every day, “my mom had bad teeth, I guess I got this from her.” Perhaps that is true, but not in the way we may think. Researchers have found that dental disease causing bacteria can be transmitted from one person to another.
In the case of cavities, the bacteria Streptococcus...
Health starts at your front door, your mouth
Your oral health has a bigger impact on your overall health than you might think
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD, FAGD, Columnist, UnionvilleTimes.com
If the eyes are windows to the soul, then our mouths are talking about us behind our backs. What I mean by that is so many medical conditions are related to our oral health. I’m going to take today’s column to show how important good oral health is...
