I love working outside. Whether it be mowing the lawn or cleaning up brush in the woods, doing outside manual labor is “therapy” for me. However, I have also grown petrified of contracting Lyme disease.
I have seen a steady increase in the number of my patients who say they have contracted Lyme disease. Most of these people said they had the classic “bulls-eye” rash, went on antibiotics for a couple of weeks and were done with it. I have also had other patients who are dealing with long-term issues associated with Lyme disease. Most of the data I found agreed that the success of treating Lyme disease is higher the sooner it is… (Read More)
Lyme Disease and Mercury Fillings
March 26, 2012
Should Amalgam Be Banned?
August 30, 2011
I was reading a recently published report entitled “Economic Impact of Regulating the Use of Amalgam Restorations”. The study looked at the effects a ban on the use of dental amalgam (mercury/metal fillings) would have on our society.
Dental caries (decay) is still a widely prevalent oral disease in all ages of the population. Amalgam has been used for more than 150 years for filling back teeth and is composed of a mixture of silver, other metals, and mercury (50% by weight). As of now, the other options for filling teeth include composite resin, porcelain materials, and gold.
One of the concerns with the use of dental amalgam is that increased mercury levels… (Read More)
Science or Common Sense?
August 16, 2011
Last week I started talking about how these new “squiggly” light bulbs we are all being forced to use by 2014 contain mercury. Because they contain mercury, they come with their own set of disposal instructions. Although I have not used dental amalgam as a restorative material for over 10 years, I can assure you there are no warnings on the packaging for this product before sticking it in your teeth…….and it is 50% mercury.
I had to replace a thermostat at home last weekend. The message below was strategically placed on a piece of paper to make sure it was not missed:
“Mercury Warning and Recycling Notice: Mercury is considered to be a hazardous… (Read More)