Resources

Whole Body Dentistry – Discover The Missing Piece To Better Health
Mark Breiner, D.D.S.

An easy to read discussion about connections between the mouth and whole health, as well as current issues in holistic dentistry.

Face The Pain – The Challenge of Facial Pain
Wesley E. Shankland, DDS, PhD

Dr. Shankland, a past president of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain, is a leading researcher on facial pain syndromes including TMD and cavitational lesions.

Dr. Atkins’ Health Revolution - How Complementary Medicine Can Extend Your Life
Robert C. Atkins, M.D.

Dr. Atkins, the high-protein diet doctor, advocates the integration of orthodox and alternative medicine, with many examples from his practice.

The Inflammation Syndrome
Jack Challem

Inflammation is a major culprit in dental disease – and in a multitude of other chronic, degenerative conditions. Challem outlines a nutritional approach.

The Nutrition Solution: A Guide to Your Metabolic Type
Harold J. Kristal, D.D.S. & James Haig

An overly acid mouth is another culprit in dental disease. Dr. Kristal, who recently retired from a half-century of dental practice, increasingly incorporated nutrition and the study of acid-alkaline balance into his practice. His studies led him to this explanation of why one diet isn’t right for everyone.

Staying Healthy With The Seasons
Dr. Elson Haas

Dr. Haas, of the Preventive Medical Center in San Rafael, California, advocates a seasonal selection of food as a more natural diet.

The Yeast Syndrome - A Medical Breakthrough
William G. Crook, M.D.

The Southern Appalachian region is blessed with more plant species than nearly anyplace else in the world. Our moist climate also promotes the growth of mold, and many area residents suffer from an accompanying buildup of yeast in the body. Here is a frequently used handbook for dealing with this problem.

The Weston A. Price Foundation

The late Weston Price was a dentist whose questions about mal-formed mouths and dental disease led him to study the nutrition of native peoples who enjoyed excellent dental health. Price is also known for his studies of root canals in dentistry, but this web site doesn’t discuss that in detail.