The Swimming Dragon or Reversing Gum Disease Naturally

The Swimming Dragon: A Chinese Way to Fitness, Beautiful Skin, Weight Loss and High Energy

Author: Tzo Kuo Shih

The most accessible of the ancient Qi Gong practices, Swimming Dragon is a series of graceful, serpentine movements with the unique ability to stimulate health, improve muscle tone and skin quality, increase joint flexibility, and balance energy and metabolism to control weight. Investing only 15 minutes a day, people of all ages and abilities can easily master the movements, which are presented here with straightforward directions and clear illustrative photographs. As laid out in this comprehensive guide, the exercises not only boost general fitness, but induce a sense of peacefulness and well-being. The revised edition offers supplementary exercises, a fascinating history of the practice, and illuminating commentaries by longtime practitioners.

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Reversing Gum Disease Naturally: A Holistic Home Care Program

Author: Sandra Senzon

"Reversing Gum Disease Naturally presents techniques and information so that you can reverse already unhealthy states in your mouth or prevent the onset of gum disease. Sandra Senzon enhances patients’ oral health through traditional as well as holistic methods."

––Barry Musikant, D.M.D.

"This book allows the patient to be an active participant along with healthcare professionals."

––Jay P. Goldsmith, D.M.D.

"There is a ray of hope at the end of the tunnel for all those who suffer from gum disease. We ultimately don’t have to lose our natural teeth. Sandra Senzon shows us the many ways in which the mouth is connected to the body, and how, with the use of natural herbal products and proper mechanic techniques, you can reverse gum disease naturally."

––Joseph P. Green, D.O.S.

Gum disease is the #1 oral health issue for Americans today–and simply brushing and flossing are not enough to avoid it. In this unique book, registered dental hygienist Sandra Senzon reveals how you can prevent and reverse gum disease through natural treatments. You’ll get a new and broader understanding of your mouth as Senzon explains the causes of gum disease, along with the roles that stress, diet, and certain conditions such as diabetes can play in the onset of the disease. She shows you how to work with holistic products, set up an at-home hygiene center, and find the right professional to guide you in the natural reversal of gum disease. There’s even a section for parents on how to help children practice good oral hygiene. Packed with expert tips and motivationalstrategies, Reversing Gum Disease Naturally will enable you to keep your gums and your teeth healthy and strong.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	xi
	Acknowledgments	xiii
	Introduction	1
Part I.	About Gum Disease	5
1.	Gum Disease: Its Signs, and the First Steps Toward Healing	7
	Understanding Gum Disease	7
	Signs of Disease	9
	The History of Gum Disease	13
	The Natural Process of Healing: How It Begins	17
	How to Start Caring for Your Gums at Home	20
2.	The Mouth Is a Mirror of the Body: Disease of the Body and Medications That Can Affect Your Gums	25
	Conditions of the Body That Cause Gum Disease	25
	Medications and Their Effects on Gum Disease	36
	The Role Tobacco Plays	39
3.	Stress and Its Effect on Gum Disease	41
	Why Stress Is the Culprit	42
	Using the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection to Eliminate the Effects of Stress	44
	Stress-Related Habits That Worsen Gum Disease	45
Part II.	Healing Modalities and Total Body Care	57
4.	Handling Pain and Fear	59
	Mouth Conditions That Can Cause Pain	60
	Children and Pain in Dentistry	65
	Eliminating Fear	67
	Reducing Our Stress Level	69
5.	Working with Holistic Products for the Natural Reversal of Gum Disease	81
	Why Is It Better to Use Natural Products?	82
	Natural Products for Reversing Gum Disease	83
	Aromatherapy and Its Use in Gum Therapy	96
6.	Therapeutic Healing	101
	Therapeutic Healing Used for the Natural Reversal of Gum Disease	102
	Energetic Relations of Teeth with Organs of the Body	102
	Using Therapeutic Healing with Oral Care Products	109
	What about Electric Toothbrushes?	116
7.	Diet and Supplements	119
	Why Diet Plays an Important Role	119
	Vitamins	121
	Minerals	127
	Essential Gum Nutrients	132
	Getting Motivated to Eat Healthy	135
	Macrobiotics	137
Part III.	Professional Dental Hints	141
8.	Charting Success for the Reversal of Gum Disease	143
	Charting and Drawing an Outline of Your Mouth	143
	Once You've Made Your First Chart	149
	A Healthy Mouth	150
9.	Setting Up an At-Home Hygiene Center: The Tooth Spa Program	151
	An At-Home Spa Approach to Dental Hygiene	151
	The Tooth Spa Hygiene Station	152
	Creating Good Habits and Finding the Motivation	159
10.	Finding the Right Professional to Guide You in the Natural Reversal of Gum Disease	161
	How to Find the Right Professional for the Care of Your Gums and Teeth	161
	Finding the Right Dental Hygienist	166
	How to Work with a Conventional Dental Practitioner in Natural Healing	170
11.	For Parents: Your Role in Preventing Gum Disease in Children	171
	All about Germs	171
	Teaching Your Child about Gum Massage	172
	Motivating Your Child	175
	Putting Together a Child's At-Home Hygiene Station	177
	Helpful Hints	178
	Tips on Finding a Good Dental Professional for Your Child	179
	Systemic Diseases Affecting Early Onset of Periodontal Disease	180
	The Teen Years	182
12.	Now You Can Reverse Gum Disease Naturally	183
	Summarizing the Contributors That Can Lead to Gum Disease	183
	Children and Gum Disease	190
Appendix	Resources for Natural Products	193
	Bibliography	197
	Index	199