Health Centered Dentistry

09/02/2026

Get out and enjoy nature!

Visiting a forest can induce a significant increase in both the number and activity of natural killer cells, one of the ways our body fights off cancer.

Researchers found a significant boost in natural killer cell activity in men and women after they spent a weekend walking in the woods. The same results were even seen after just a one-day trip to the woods, and the natural killer cell activity was still boosted a week later.

In a study comparing walking in a city versus a forest, the participants walking in the woods experienced an 80% boost in natural killer cell activity, compared to only a 10% bump for the city walkers. Moreover, researchers found that the increased natural killer cell activity lasted up to 30 days after the stroll in the forest. Learn more and see the studies referenced in the video "Boosting Anticancer Immunity with Forest Bathing" at https://bit.ly/3qeeOhP.

08/26/2026

Look at these two rows.

Same child at age 3.
Almost identical.

By age 6—something is starting to shift.

By age 10—the difference is undeniable.

Not different genetics.
Not different luck.
Not a different family.

A different airway.

One child breathing through their nose—face growing forward and wide.

Midface projecting.
Jaw developing with definition.
Eyes bright and rested.

One child breathing through their mouth—face growing downward and narrow.

Midface losing its projection.
Jaw elongating instead of defining.
Eyes carrying the exhaustion of a body that never fully restored.

Ten years.

And it wasn't dramatic.
It was quiet.

One growth plate at a time.
One breath at a time.

Building a structure that followed the pattern it was given.

This is why I cannot say wait and see without everything in me resisting.

Because I have seen this progression.
I have seen the ten year version.

I have seen what compounds when nobody asks the right question at age 3 or 4 or 5.

And I have also seen what changes when someone does.

The face is not fixed.
Not yet.
Not while the growth window is open.

The breath that shapes it can change.
The structure that follows can shift.

But the window doesn't stay open forever.

Growth doesn't wait.

💙 Comment BREATHE and I'll send you access to my free training on how breathing patterns shape your child's facial development — and what early intervention can still change.

08/21/2026

Our Myofunctional Therapist talked about this just yesterday. If you've been around us for a while, you'll recognize this from The Buteyko Meets Dr. Mew books. Good practices never go out of style! Try this before you go to bed for a good night sleep!

08/17/2026

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Mouth taping is either "dangerous" or a "miracle fix," depending on...

08/14/2026

Educational Friday! Being an airway dental office, it's fun to come across education that explains what we also explain. Take 15 minutes (x2) and check out these videos. If you have ever been to Health Centered Dentistry or talked to someone from Health Centered Dentistry you might already have heard of Mouth Taping and Mouth Breathing. Do you really understand the why? Do you know why we talk about mouth breathing and cavities? Why we recommend Myo Functional Therapy? Appointments just aren't long enough to do this type of education every single day for every patient. We try but just can't get it all done. This first video is 25 seconds. Did you already know what she explains? Then go back into the comments and watch the other two videos. If you already know all of this, share with someone who doesn't. Happy Friday!

07/31/2026

Good habits to start over the weekend!