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The Sneaky Foods & Drinks you Need to Know About!

Back to school and back to our regular hectic lifestyles can mean eating on the run. Unknowingly you could be choosing drinks that have sneaky sugars and low pH that can cause not just cavities, but nagging tooth sensitivity. What to avoid? And what can you do about it?

Proper Diagnosis and a Custom Plan: IOM team can help by our comprehensive risk assessments which we use to customize the right regimen, nutrition recommendations and products for you. Salivary testing is also available to determine if a microbial infection or chronic low pH (possibly due to GERD or other GI problems) is contributing to your issues.

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FOODS & DRINKS TO AVOID

National Yoga month is the perfect time to bring awareness to the total body health issues we assess for and discuss with our patients.

Airway – one thing that becomes abundantly clear when you practice yoga and the focus on breath – can you breathe through your nose? If not, it may not just be passing congestion; it could be making you aware that you have an airway issue that should be screened for. We have 2 non-invasive and affordable options to do so – a Watch Pat and an HRPO. Ask more about this at your next appointment.

Exercise –IOM’s Total Body Health questionnaires include inquiring about your exercise routine and stress level. Regular exercise - including types that that encourage flexibility, mindfulness and raising your heart rate – can contribute to a multitude of health benefits and drive down inflammatory factors.

Inflammation– as an IOM patient, you know we are always assessing risk factors that could drive local or total body inflammation. Besides evaluating inflammation in the mouth via measuring gum pockets and bleeding in your mouth, we also have access to a screening blood panel from Cleveland Heart Lab that includes some inflammatory blood biomarkers.
“Some studies show that yoga may reduce inflammatory markers in the body and help prevent pro-inflammatory diseases.”

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SAVE THE DATE
Patient Wellness Day
Jan 10, 2020

We’re excited to announce the date for our popular annual Patient Wellness day at the Bloomfield Hills DoubleTree where we'll explore:

Health Beyond the Teeth – What’s Really Important to Measure?
We know that health issues can be aggravated by a condition of the mouth – including heart disease, diabetes, and more. But patients are bombarded with health information – What should we measure? Which of our numbers really matter!?

At IOM we take the mouth seriously so join Dr. Thompson, the IOM team and several guest experts for a morning of learning, dialogue and healthy meal.

Be sure to “like” us on Facebook for updates and click on the link to register below to save your spot.

SNEAKY SUGARS TO WATCH OUT FOR

NATIONAL YOGA MONTH - AND TOTAL BODY WELLNESS

SAVE THE DATE: JAN 10, 2020

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