Archive for the ‘Health Posts’ Category

Full mouth dentistry with dental implants and crowns can get very complex. I treated this patient in my Burbank office with nine dental implants and a total of more than 20 crowns. The full mouth reconstruction involved the upper and lower teeth and opening the bite to be taller. The three minute audio recording will [...]

Oat Straw Tea for New Moms

May 7th, 2012 by Sarah Leeson | Tags: Oat Straw, Oat Straw Tea, Straw Tea, Tea

Oat Straw Tea helps rebuild strength after exhaustion from childbirth. During pregnancy, if a woman is following common advice, she will substantially cut down or cut out caffeine and alcoholic drinks, especially if she plans to breast-feed. For the new mother and baby, sodas and fruit juices are overly concentrated sources of sugar or artificial [...]

Free condoms and HIV testing—Baton Rouge area, March 28th — 31st AIDS group’s 70-foot, 18-wheel ‘Condom Nation’ big rig and companion Sprinter van continue national condom giveaway tour with stop in Louisiana. Goal: 6 months, 25-states, 10 million free condoms!  What: MEDIA AVAILABILITY—Free condom giveaway. AHF’s ‘Condom Read more…

Kudzu Moderates Addictions

March 27th, 2012 by Sarah Leeson | Tags: Kudzu, Kudzu Moderates

Contrary to the plant’s outward manifestations, its medicinal effects can induce moderation. Kudzu is a legume that specializes in overabundance in our Southern states. Southerners who weave baskets from kudzu, herds of goats and cattle, even herbicides can’t keep up with its growth, which can cover farm equipment and small buildings in one season if [...]