Before you eat. -or- 30 minutes after you eat. Traditionally people believe brushing after a meal is the best time to clean the teeth. While it is true that you will clean your teeth of food, you might actually be doing more harm than good. An article by Dr. Scott Frey explains that bacteria cause cavities by feeding on the fermentable carbohydrates they find on our teeth; fermentable carbohydrates means sugar in any form including, bread, pasta, candy, potatoes, any baked … [Read more...]
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How high is your carbon monoxide detector?
There have been a lot of fires in my county recently. The fire department has called for residents to check their smoke detectors to ensure safety. But, I also wonder about carbon monoxide detectors as well and what people know about them. Carbon Monoxide is a heavy gas that does not rise as high as people think. Smoke rises very quickly and thus the reason smoke detectors are placed on or close to the ceiling. Carbon monoxide hangs around at breathing level, thus a detector should be … [Read more...]