If your family participated in the holiday celebrations, you are probably overwhelmed at the sheer amount of candy your children have gotten in a few hours!
I admit that I don’t buy candy for my kids. When Halloween arrives, they absolutely love to trick-or-treat and they actually list the different types of candy they have [...]
Tags: babies, Candy, Chocolate, Halloween, Health, lollipops, sugar, teeth, Toddlers
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I recently saw an article written about how pregnancy changes a woman’s body and why these things happen. It’s true-pregnancy does change your body. I know, we all know this, but I was slightly shocked when I became pregnant. I had assumed that some things would change as a result of my pregnancy, [...]
Tags: acne, discomforts, eyes, feet, gums, ligaments, nasal congestion, Pregnancy, skin, teeth
Posted in: Pregnancy
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Here’s another reason to take your pre-natal vitamins. Moms who get enough vitamin D while pregnant have babies with healthier teeth, according to Canadian researchers.
Moms who were deficient in vitamin D while pregnant had children who had significantly more tooth problems, such as weak tooth enamel and tooth decay.
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, prenatal vitamins, teeth, tooth decay
Posted in: Baby, Breastfeeding, News, Pregnancy
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Cleaning baby’s teeth is very important, not just to get them clean after mealtimes, but to set a good example, and hopefully encourage good dental hygiene for the rest of their lives.
Your baby’s pediatrican may also recommend Nursery Water, water for babies and toddlers with fluoride added, or fluoride supplements, like my son’s doctor did.
Fluoride [...]
Tags: nursery water, pedatrician, teeth, tooth decay
Posted in: Baby, Toddlers
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A couple of years ago I went through a phase where I went to the dentist with toothache, he removed the tooth and then a week or two later I had another toothache and the process repeated itself. In the end I had 11 teeth removed in the space of a year. I went back [...]
Tags: aloe vera, diet, gums, nutrients, teeth
Posted in: Health, Nutrition
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