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Dr. Whitney Mostafiz
- Apr 19, 2018
- 8 min
Exploring the Blood-Type Diet: Part Two
Last month I introduced concepts of the blood type diet and delved into the Type O Blood-type. Here is a refresh and of a breakdown of the evolutionary anthropology relating to blood types: Type O: our hunter-gatherers, based on survival. Our oldest blood type, most robust and currently comprises approximately 45% of our population. Type O (Rh negative) is the “universal donor” blood type, since it has no markers on it for bodies to reject. Type O blood types were susceptible
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Dr. Whitney Mostafiz
- Mar 15, 2018
- 6 min
Exploring the Blood-Type Diet: Part One
Just a few months ago I ate steak for the first time in about 10 years AND I didn't get sick. It was a lean cut, well-proportioned and surprisingly sat well in my stomach. With less than one week left of winter, I have also noticed that this is the first winter in at least 7-8 years that I did NOT get sick, despite flu being on the rise this year. I started to wonder if my own health marvel went hand-in-hand with the small shift I made in my diet. And I’m sure you’re wonderin
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Dr. Whitney Mostafiz
- Dec 30, 2017
- 3 min
Kick off the New Year with a Healthy Smile! Why Oral Health should be Part of your New Year’s Resolu
As we approach the beginning of the new year, it is customary to prepare a mental (or literal) list of aspirations. What are some of the goals that you’d like to achieve in 2018? Perhaps they may include: eating healthier foods, losing weight, career advancements, building upon new and current relationships, or spending more time with family. In the spirit of New Years Resolutions, I advocate that oral health certainly deserves a place on your list. Getting in your bi-annual
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Dr. Whitney Mostafiz
- Oct 26, 2017
- 4 min
Interceptive Orthodontics 101 - Part 4: Diet/Lifestyle & Prevention
For the final part of this interceptive orthodontics series, I would like to discuss several lifestyle practices that can encourage ideal orofacial growth. These topics include breastfeeding, diet, space maintenance and positioners. Proper growth and development starts at birth! Breastfeeding provides proper upper and lower jaw development and positioning. This action advances the mandible (lower jaw), while bottles position the mandible back. Breastfeeding for this reason su
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