The simplest definition of a dentist is a person who cares for people's teeth. There are two types … 1) A dental adviser teaches you how to prevent tooth decay and gum disease. 2) A dental practitioner cuts the crap out of your teeth and gums after the damage has been done. Which one o... Read More

Regarding the importance of calcium to bones, Adano Ley (Swami Nitty-Gritty) rhetorically asked … "Have you ever seen a limestone bridge?" The anabolic force of bone — the 30-percent organic essence of it — can't be found in its calcium phosphate crystals. The greater mass of bone –... Read More

A folk saying goes, "If you eat oysters, you last longer; if you eat clams, you love longer; and if you eat fish, you live longer." Adano Ley (Swami Nitty-Gritty) said … "Algae puts out tendrils. Tendrils move upward and downward, forming tree, bush, and root. Tree throws off resin, which is... Read More

Vibrant Gal and I grind our coffee beans at Lazy Acres. It's a health food supermarket in Santa Barbara. Perhaps if we were hardcore coffee connoisseurs, we'd pound our beans instead of grinding them. Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (The Physiology of Taste, 1825) wrote … "According to a... Read More

The millions of people who take unnecessary stomach drugs (exposing themselves to a Pandora's box of mild to severe side effects) might benefit from the creative use of hot and cold water. Potable water is also a heck of a lot cheaper than all those potent purple pills for pacified people. Wil... Read More