I’ve been working very hard to get myself healthy. I’ve switched to a whole foods diet (thanks to the documentary Forks over Knives). I’ve started working out four days a week. I’d like to go to a holistic dentist, but I’ve been looking over my provider’s book and don’t see them listed. Will insurance cover
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Are Mercury Fillings Illegal?
My sister told me that it’s illegal for my dentist to give silver fillings because they’ve got mercury in them and we’ve signed a treaty saying no more mercury fillings. But, my dentist is still doing them. Is he breaking the law? He keeps insisting they’re better. Carolyn Dear Carolyn, First, your dentist isn’t breaking
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Worried I Need a Holistic Dentist During Pregnancy?
I’ve been trying to get pregnant for five years. It finally happened. I’m thrilled. I know I won’t be perfect, but want to do as much right as I possibly can. I got a check-up and found out that I have a cavity developing under an amalgam filling. The dentist wanted to remove it right
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Do Holistic Dentists Help Teeth to Self Heal?
My sister said she’s trained her teeth to heal themselves using holistic dental methods of nutrition. If I went to a Holistic dentist, could my teeth learn to heal themselves? I’ve been nursing a toothache for a bit. There is a cavity there. It doesn’t seem to be getting any bigger. Olivia Z. Dear Olivia,
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Did the Woman From Real Housewives Really Need a Holistic Dentist?
I’m a regular watcher of Real Housewives. Yolanda Hadid mentioned she saw a holistic dentist to help with her Lyme disease. It’s made her immunocompromised and the amalgam fillings she had were contributing to her suffering. She also had her breast implants removed. I don’t suffer from Lyme or anything like that, but I do
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Are Holistic Dentists the Same in the U.S. as Other Countries?
I’m in the states while I go to university. I’ve had a toothache for a while. I mentioned it to my mom and she wants me to come home to get it treated, which would mean flying to Taiwan. She’s worried they’ll put mercury in my teeth. I told her there are holistic dentists here,
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Are Holistic Dentists Really Dentists?
I read an article which equated holistic dentists with naturopaths. I know naturopaths are not legitimate doctors but just people who study natural ways to help the body. You couldn’t go to one for treatment using your insurance because they’re not recognized. I’m wondering if holistic dentists are the same thing? I like the idea
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Are Holistic Dentists Real Dentists?
I am a fan of natural medicine, but I have learned to do my research when it comes to natural doctors. Some of them are completely off the deep end. One, in my area even pretended to be a doctor even though they didn’t have a medical degree. I am trying to figure out how
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I Think I Need a Holistic Dentist. There’s a File In My Tooth
About six months ago, I went in to have a filling done and when I was already in the chair, the dentist changed his mind. He said a filling wouldn’t be enough and that the tooth needed to be crowned. Went along with it and let him do the crown, but my tooth hurt a
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Would A Holistic Dentist Take Me More Seriously?
I’ve been having some odd symptoms and getting periodic and unexplained rashes. I did some research and asked my doctor for a patch test. It turns out that I have sensitivities to all sorts of metals and chemicals, including things like formaldehyde, dental cement, and titanium. I have a ton of metal based dental work,
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