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Amalgam Fillings Blamed for Reduced Body Strength

February 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment

upper-body-strengthAn interesting video came across our DentalBlogs news desk recently. The Center for Natural Dentistry in San Diego posted it on YouTube. A caption explains that when amalgam fillings are placed, they can irritate nerve sensors in teeth and cause weakened muscles in the body.

Check it out the video here.

PurePower Mouthguard (PPM), an athletic mouthguard designed according to neuromuscular principals for optimal occlusion, is thought to increase performance, as well.

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  • 1 Peter Boulden // Feb 5, 2009 at 9:31 pm

    Well this makes sense, but is it breaking news? We know that mercury is cytotoxic to most all types of human cells right? In my opinion I think there will see a stronger connection between amalgam placement and Chronic Fatigue syndrome as more and more research takes place.

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