THE #1 CAUSE OF DECAY AND OBESITY IS THE SAME – BLOG #69 Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. Recent reports from the CDC indicate that Tooth Decay and Obesity have both become a public health crisis. About 93% of Americans have had a cavity and almost 45% of adults are overweight or Obese. …

THE WORST CARBOHYDRATE FOR ORAL HEALTH AND YOUR HEART -BLOG #68 Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also think that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. As a big follower of the PALEO DIET or the Paleo Lifestyle, I am really shocked at how much shocking stuff goes into our mouths on a daily basis. I read an article the other day that …

WHAT IS THE WORST CARBOHYDRATE FOR ORAL HEALTH AND HEART HEALTH -BLOG #66 Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. Recently, I have had two patients that have had heart attacks.  Fortunately, only one died.  I have known both of these patients for a long time and visually, they appeared to be healthy.  Both patients …

MOUTH ULCERS CAN BE A SIGN OF VITAMIN DEFICIENCY – BLOG #66 Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. WHAT ARE MOUTH ULCERS? Some people call them canker sores or cold sores or fever blisters. There are some differences. All these are painful, sore, open spots on the gums, the roof of the mouth, inner …

GUM DISEASE AND ALZHEIMER’S – BLOG #64 Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. Did you know that there are over 1000 species of oral bacteria living inside your mouth? On a good day, the total headcount is about 6 billion bacteria just living in your mouth! The bad ones are just lingering around waiting …

HALITOSIS OR BAD BREATH CAN BE AN INDICATION YOU HAVE GUM DISEASE – BLOG #63 Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. Have you ever gotten into an elevator and suddenly noticed that someone has bad breath and you wish you could hurry up and get off? As a dentist, I have noticed lots of …

BLOG #62 IS YOUR ORAL HEALTH GETTING WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER? Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. IS YOUR ORAL HEALTH GETTING WORSE INSTEAD OF BETTER? CONSIDER TRYING THESE TIPS TO PROTECT YOUR ORAL HEALTH. As soon as we get out of our teens, things start to change in our mouths. From then on …

BLOG #61 HOW CAN BAD BREATH BE AN INDICATOR OF A HEART ATTACK Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. What is BAD BREATH? From a medical standpoint, it is called Halitosis! It is defined as a condition characterized by offensive-smelling breath. There can be many causes but here are the 5 main ones that …

BLOG #57 FROM ULCERS TO A CANCER, WHAT YOUR MOUTH REVEALS ABOUT YOU Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. So, when it comes to taking care of my oral health, what should I do that is best for me? So, there are two main areas of what to do and they are “ORAL HYGIENE” …

BLOG #57 FROM ULCERS TO A CANCER, WHAT YOUR MOUTH REVEALS ABOUT YOU Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH. I also believe that as individuals we need to take care of our health-nobody else is going to do it for us. Part of what I do for my oral health is that I follow the Paleo Diet. Most people have heard of this diet, but they are not sure what it is. The term Paleo refers …

BLOG #57 FROM ULCERS TO A CANCER, WHAT YOUR MOUTH REVEALS ABOUT YOU Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I believe the mouth is the WINDOW TO YOUR HEALTH and I also believe that if people would just look into their mouth there is a big story to be told. As a dentist, I have been looking into a lot of mouths on a daily basis and it is amazing what you see and what the connection to your overall health might be. Lots of health …

BLOG #56 THIS YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE MY HEALTH BLOG Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT 2021 IS OVER!!! YEAH. I’m really looking forward to 2022 and hopefully being finished with Covid. That being said I always sit down on New Year’s Day and make my resolutions for the new year. I hope you do the same and so I thought I would touch base on some resolutions involving oral health since the health of your mouth affects your overall health what should we do? Let’s …

BLOG #55 HOLIDAY NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES THAT CAN BE LINKED TO SUGAR INTAKE Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT Seeing as how the holidays are upon us, I started thinking about Sugar intake for the holidays. Typically for me, I eat and drink too much and I gain 5-10 pounds and then have to suffer for it in January. So, I decided to do a little research about and why this happens and what can I do about it. Obviously, eat and drink less! DUH! But, then …

BLOG #54 THE MOST HEALTH PROBLEMS WE SEE IN OUR OFFICE Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT When I was in dental school, we saw all kinds of health problems in our patient population and I was actually shocked at how sick so many people were. Once I got out of school and into the real world, I realized things were not as bad as I had been used to in school. So, over the years I have always tracked what health conditions that we see …

BLOG #53 DIET DRINKS WITH ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS AND CHEMICALS IN THEM. Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT When I was a kid, I remember the first diet cola that came out and it was called TAB. I couldn’t understand why anyone would want something with no sugar in it, but my mother told me that it would have fewer calories so it might help to prevent you from getting fat. At that time getting fat was not an issue for me but my mother was definitely …

BLOG #52 INVISALIGN, WHAT IS IT AND HOW CAN IT IMPROVE MY HEALTH? Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT When I was growing up my mother was always on some kind of a diet trying to lose weight. In today’s world, it seems like everyone is always on a diet. For me, I have been on the PALEO DIET for almost 4 years, and I love it. I think almost everyone should follow some form of Paleo or maybe Mediterranean diet since they make the most …

BLOG #53 DOES EATING HEALTHY PREVENT US FROM GETTING OR DYING FROM COVID? Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT We have all heard that eating an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Since I changed to eating PALEO 4 years ago, I have become a big believer in that old philosophy. The way I feel and the results of all my physical exams have dramatically improved. Recently I read a new study that claims that about 30% of COVID cases could be avoided if people …

BLOG #47 THE SECRET TRICK FOR NEVER GETTING OLD Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT When I was in dental school, we had to spend a lot of time and training at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to learn all of the signs of oral cancer and how to treat them. Back then, I was taught that about 10% of all cancer was in the mouth or throat. What is oral cancer? Oral cancer is sometimes called MOUTH CANCER. It can develop in any part of your …

BLOG #49 DRINKING SODA DOES WHAT TO MY TEETH? Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT When I was young and growing up, I loved to have one of those cokes in a bottle.  I loved the fizz and the burn that came with the fizz.  I even remember in high school that we would go on a coke date.  That was a cheap and fun way to go on a date and get to know the other person.  When I went to college it changed somewhat-I …

BLOG #47 THE SECRET TRICK FOR NEVER GETTING OLD Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT Every day I read about something new that causes cancer. And last month I read that it didn’t cause cancer! WhenI was in dental school, I was taught that about 10% of all cancer was in the mouth. Fortunately, I haven’t seen that much in my practice. So, What is the deal? I decided to look up the top documented causes of cancer, and here’s what I found. I was surprised …

BLOG #47 THE SECRET TRICK FOR NEVER GETTING OLD Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT I recently went in for a follow-up PET scan with my cardiologist. He is really the reason that I decided to go on the PALEO DIET 3 years ago. If you don’t know my story, here is a brief review. I was having chest pains and thought it was a heart attack. I went to a cardiologist, and he told me he thought it was my diet. I have always eaten …

BLOG #47 HOW DOES DRINKING WATER AFFECT YOUR ORAL HEALTH AND LONGEVITY Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT Lately there have been many articles and studies about how to live longer. Many of these studies have discussed the importance of the water we drink. I have heard for years that we are supposed to drink 8 glasses per day etc. and I never do it because it makes me have to get up in the night and I hate that. So, I have been on a …

BLOG #45  THE SAME CARBOHYDRATES THAT CAUSE CAVITIES ALSO CAUSE BELLY FAT Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S.  713-781-2800    Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT The main reason that dentists avoid sugar and hate it is because they see all of the damage that SUGAR causes as in cavities and gum disease.  In addition to CAVE MAN (Hence the word PALEO) even the ancient Romans had little or no decay or gum disease.  This has been heavily researched in the bodies found at Pompei Italy.  Isn’t that amazing?  It is because they …

BLOG #44 5 PROVEN WAYS TO LIVE LONGER  Dr. Spiker Davis D.D.S. 713-781-2800 Dr. Matt Guerre D.D.S. 713-781-2800 In collaboration with Dr. John Seger M.D. Cardiologist 713-791-9444 BLOG | ABOUT | MISSION | PALEO | RANT | PRODUCT  After months of listening all about how many people have died from Covid 19 and how this has altered the average lifespan of Americans (for women it is 81 years and for men it is 77 years), I decided to write about what all we can do to live longer and stay healthy.  After reading lots of articles I came up with the top 5 proven methods to extend your life beyond …