Running: A FEVER

RAF382: The CORAL COVID-19 Studies

As I mentioned in the last episode, these topics have been a long time coming. They were first brought up in Episode 220. Check that out at http://RunningAFEVER.com/220. That episode also mentioned a study that had just started called the CORAL study. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/382   Check out this episode!

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RAF381: Long Covid 2024

I’ve wanted to do an episode on Long COVID since way back in July of 2020. It was actually episode 220 when I first mentioned it. At that time there was essentially no knowledge of the long-term effects. Which makes sense, because the episode was recorded only 8 months after the first appearance of COVID-19…

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RAF380: Braces

So, the big news is I’ve got braces. I’ve got braces for the first time in probably 45 years. I can’t remember exactly how old I was when I had my braces the first time, but I was very young. Why am I getting braces? Well, I’m concerned about my appearance. I have to look…

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RAF379: Dental Health Part 10 – Conclusion

Going into this series I knew good oral care was important. That’s why I chose to do the series. But I honestly had no idea how important it really is. I’m concerned about my risk of stroke and heart disease. I’ve been overweight most of my life, I have high blood pressure, and my parents…

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RAF378: Dental Health Part 9 – Whole Body Health

The dental area is not a stand-alone system. It interacts with the other systems in the body. Dental problems are so closely tied to disorders in other parts of the body that sometimes your dentist may be the first to notice the problem because dental conditions can lead to other diseases in the body. Read…

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RAF377: Dental Health Part 8 – Action – Planning

Hopefully you can see that this series aligns with my philosophy of becoming an expert at your own health. You’ll need to tap into that philosophy to build your health plan. Some of the answers you’ll know from experience. For example, you have dry mouth or take some medications that can cause it. However, you…

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RAF376: Dental Health Part 7 – Action – Protection

This is episode 7 in our 10-part series on dental health. We’ve already talked about dry mouth, diet, biofilm, genetics, and pH. The objective is not to preach about sweets, brushing, and flossing but to find the causes of dental health problems, understanding that many of these problems are not our fault at all and…

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RAF375: Dental Health Part 6 – pH

We’ve gotten to the 6th installment of this series all about healthy and unhealthy teeth. Our focus is not on the brushing, flossing, and avoiding sweets that you’ve heard about all your life. It’s about finding the causes of tooth decay. With this knowledge, we can better understand how to move forward and improve the…

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RAF374: Dental Health Part 5 – Genetics

It’s the 5th in our series of 10 episodes specifically about dental health. We’re trying to find out how to obtain and maintain oral health by learning the causes of various dental problems and addressing the causes with a plan of treatment, hygiene, and changes in behavior. Read the full post at http://RunningAFEVER.com/374 Image by…

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RAF373: Dental Health Part 4 – Biofilm

It’s #4 in our series on taking care of your teeth. The difference from what you may have heard before is that we are exploring the why and how of the problems that happen in the mouth. With that knowledge, I think we can understand the link between the causes and the solutions to provide…

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