Focus On: Diets and Your Mouth
Have you started a diet as part of your New Year’s Resolutions?
The holidays are traditionally a time to relax. We all eat more and exercise less. It is surprisingly easy to put on weight – more so as we get older. Research undertaken by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals that 63% of Australian adults over 18 years and 25% of children aged 5-17 years are classified as overweight or obese.
The risks of being overweight are well documented – Increased risk of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure and type two diabetes.
In response, health and weight loss industries have gr…
Are Amalgam (Metal Fillings) Safe?
There has been a lot of publicity regarding the health effects of amalgam restorations (fillings), with people concerned about the mercury that comprises part of these metal fillings. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Dental Federation (FDI) have jointly confirmed the safety of amalgam for dental treatment. Unfortunately, the internet is littered with misleading and sometimes completely inaccurate information, so it is understandably difficult to sift fact from fiction.
Amalgam fillings may be the best viable long lasting option in certain cases, particularly where “w…