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Burn Away Body Fat By Eating Red-Hot Chili Peppers

April 2, 2010 By Blair Moser, SR 1 Comment

The Cayenne Pepper, ripe fruit, is a many-seeded pod with a leathery out-side in various shades of yellow or red and referred to as chilies.  The most common California chilies are Serrano, yellow wax and jalapeno.  Capsaicin is the particular compound that accounts for the fiery properties in all chilies.  Capsaicin is able to first stimulate and then desensitize the warth detectors in the hypothalamus gland, so that a drop in body temperature takes place.  This enables the natives in hot southern climates to tolerate the heat.

So what are the benefits of Cayenne Pepper?

  1. Burn Away Body Fat by Eating Red-Hot Chili Peppers
  2. Remedy for Sore Throat
  3. Salve for Sprains and Bruises
  4. Relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis
  5. Knocks Out Cold and Flue Miseries
  6. Halts Bleeding Quickly
  7. Reduce Pain Associated with Shingles
  8. Antidotes for Reducing Pepper’s Hotness

Let’s go a little deeper into each benefit starting with;

Part 1:  Burn Away Body Fat by Eating Red-Hot Chili Peppers

Some European studies have suggested that adding cayenne pepper to your meals not only boosts your vitamin C levels, but can rev up your “fat thermostats” (called “brown fat”), which enables the body to burn off more fat through chemical combustion, rather than storing it in muscle tissue.

When you attend a big chili festival like those held periodically in the American Southwest, take time to look around and observe those in attendance.  Notice that among the true chili enthusiasts, three are very little obesity.

Refer:  Miracle Healing Herbs/John Heinerman Ph.D./Prentice Hall – pg. 128

I my next post I will go into detail on benefit part 2: Remedy for Sore Throat.

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- Blair
Mr. Nutrition
Nutrition Research Advocate

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We’re Going 3D – No Glasses Required!

March 31, 2010 By Jeremy Salvatierra, DMD Leave a Comment

There are few things that have truly revolutionized dentistry. We continually search for the best information for our patients and in our quest we discovered 3-D X-ray technology. The Charles Dental Group is thrilled to introduce the newest member of our team, Sirona’s 3-D Galileos Cone Beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT).

CBCT is like shopping for a digital camera at your local electronic store. All of the digital cameras (in our case CBCT) take a picture. Some take better pictures than others, while others come packaged with all the bells and whistles, and only a few do both.

The Galileos CBCT is a digital image taking devise designed to provide the most accurate anatomic information to oral health care providers. The objective is to use this 3-D information to treatment plan procedures and achieve optimal oral health, wellness and rejuvenation for all our patients. The Galileos is our primary diagnostic tool at the Charles Dental Group and is becoming the keystone of our practice. This machine is useful in all facets of dentistry: Implantology, Endo, TMJ, Pedo/Ortho, Perio, Oral Surgery, Pathology, and Restorative Dentistry. The Galileos helps to identify, diagnose, treatment plan, and fulfill therapy and prevention. It has revolutionized the way we perform dentistry.

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Invisalign Odor – How Can I Make My Aligners Smell Good Again?

March 31, 2010 By Jared King Leave a Comment

It’s an exciting day. Your Invisalign Clear Braces are in and your dentist is fitting your first set. Finally, your on your way to straight teeth and a healthier smile.

Days, maybe even weeks go by and your loving the transformation of your new smile, but wait a minute, what’s that smell? Do you smell it? Is that coming from my mouth?

Ok, it’s not so dramatic. Invisalign odor is very common and usually happens to the best of us. So what should you do if this happens to you?

There are a couple of things that can be done to clear up the odor in yourInvisalign Aligners:

  • Invisalign Tips #1: The most common and recognized is simplybrushing your Invisalign Aligner after every meal just as you would your teeth. Minimum you need to brush your Aligners at least every night before bed and every morning when you wake up. The morning is crucial as it will help get rid of your morning breath.
  • Invisalign Tips #2: Floss your teeth on a daily basis. Flossing is always forgotten, yet a very important step to not only a healthy mouth, but for bad breath as well. Food particles get stuck in between your teeth and stay there until you floss it out, but until then they begin to stink…yuck!
  • Invisalign Tips #3: Not only is rinsing with an antimicrobial mouth wash very important for your mouth, it can also act as an odor killer for your Invisalign Braces as well. Here’s what you do; In the morning when you wake up brush your Aligners first. Then fill your retainer case full of Antimicrobial Mouth Rinse, then drop in your Aligners. Let your Aligners soak while you brush your teeth, which should be for a good 2 minutes. When your done, take your Invisible Braces out and rinse off with water. Then put them back in your mouth and your on your way with odor free Invisalign Aligners!

Most Invisalign users do steps one and two, but never think of step 3, soaking your aligners in mouth wash. If you have a really bad case of bad breath then I suggest using mouth wash a few times a day and brushing after every meal. Just a suggestion.

If you are in need of a good mouth rinse, click here and see if this takes care of it.

For those of you who are interested in curing your bad breath in 90-seconds I came across this cheap ebook today that provides some great information. Here is just a brief of what it talks about:

EXTINGUISHES YOUR BAD
BREATH… IN 90 SECONDS FLAT!

Bad Breath Cure eBook

Just rinse your mouth with this in the morning to keep your breath fresh all day. It’s NOT water, but it’s almost just as cheap. You can easily get a big 16-fluid-ounce bottle for only $0.99… and that’s more than enough to last you for an entire month. And you can get it easily from drugstores everywhere, without a prescription.

  • How to deliver the “knockout punch” that will wipe out your bad breath forever!
  • How to easily make your own “super mouth cleanser” that leaves your breath clean and fresh. (You probably already have the ingredients in your kitchen… if not, you can get them at the store for pennies!)
  • Another “almost-magical” ingredient that doubles the effectiveness of your super mouth cleanser!
  • Yet another ingredient you can add to your super mouth cleanser tomake it taste extra good!

For more information on this click here.

Wow, we covered a lot. I hope this was helpful for you in solving your Invisalign Odor and bad breath in general.

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Thanks for reading,

J. King

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Cayenne Pepper Will Literally ‘Knock the Socks’ off the Worst Sore Throat Pain

March 31, 2010 By Blair Moser, SR Leave a Comment

As we discussed in Part 1 of our 8 part Cayenne Pepper Series, our last article titled: Burn Away Body Fat By Eating Red-Hot Chili Peppers, that adding cayenne pepper to your meals not only boosts your vitamin C levels, but can rev up your “fat thermostats” (called “brown fat”), which enables the body to burn off more fat through chemical combustion, rather than storing it in muscle tissue.

Let’s know tap into Part 2: “Cayenne Pepper will Literally ‘Knock the Socks’ off the Worst Sore Throat Pain Imaginable.”

According to Dr. Jane Guiltinan, cheif medical officer at the John Bastyr University Natural Health Clinic in Seattle Washington, “cayenne pepper will literally ‘knock the socks’ off the worst sore throat pain imaginable.” Relief will last up to four hours.

Dr. Guiltinan recommends mixing the juice from 1/2 lemon with 1 tablespoon of salt in 1/2 cup lukewarm distilled water.  Then stir in 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper.  Garble small amounts for as long as you are able.  CAUTION:  DO NOT SWALLOW!!

This remedy not only relieves sore throat pain, but also fights viral infections.

Refer: Miracle Healing Herbs/John Heinerman/Ph.D./Prentice Hall – pg. 132

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Next Up – Part 3: Salve for Sprains and Bruises

If you missed the description of Cayenne Pepper or Part 1: Burn Away Body Fat By Eating Red-Hot Chili Peppers, there’s the link.

- Blair
Mr. Nutrition
Nutrition Research Advocate

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Having dental surgery or any other dental procedure done anytime soon? If so, don’t forget your vitamin C.

March 30, 2010 By Blair Moser, SR Leave a Comment

Vitamin C is a natural anti-inflammatory. It aids in reducing pain either by decreasing

local fluid levels or because of diuretic properties that reduce inflammation.

In addition vitamin C is an antioxidant and aids in reducing pain by reducing free-radical formation.

Pg 287 – Natures Pharmacy/Walker-Brown/Prentice Hall

It is logical that vitamin C will be beneficial in helping reduce inflammation in the oral cavity as well as help reduce pain.

In the natural prevention and treatment of skin cancer vitamin C is noted:

Zane Kime, M.D., in a groundbreaking book called Sunlight, demonstrates that the sun creates free-radical damage only in the absence of protective antioxidants and the presence of harmful fats. The antioxidants he discussed were vitamins A, C, and E and the trace mineral selenium, but there are many others. Harmful fats include hydrogenated oils, refined oils, and saturated fat; that is, the fats in the standard American high-fat diet.

Pg 313 – Natures Pharmacy/Walker-Brown/Prentice Hall

It would appear that harmful fats can contribute to the development of cancer in any part of the body including the oral cavity in the absence of protective antioxidants. Healthy oral tissue and over-all health is very much influenced by a healthy diet which includes vitamin C.

In the preparation for surgery vitamin C is helpful:

The body’s attempt to heal itself should be supported with nutritional and herbal supplements, proper diet, and toning exercises. Additional vitamin C, vitamin B6, and magnesium are particularly important to counteract the stress of surgery on the body.

Pg 330 – Natures Pharmacy/Walker-Brown/Prentice Hall

Anything that will help the body’s attempt to heal itself obviously is a good thing and that would apply to oral surgery or any dental procedure as well.

Dangers one should be aware of:

Vitamin C supplements raise the risk of kidney stones. Vitamin C supplements, as with vitamin E, should be avoided by cancer patients who are undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Vitamin C supplements could interfere with chemotherapy or radiotherapy by suppressing free-radical production, which is necessary to kill cancer cells.

Pg 297 – Health Breakthroughs 2008/Bottomline

Conclusion: Vitamin C is essential in a healthy diet. Don’t discount the benefits of this valuable and essential vitamin in helping to maintain a healthy oral cavity.

Here’s to a healthy mouth supported by good nutrition including vitamin C.

-Blair
Mr. Nutrition
Nutrition Research Advocate
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