by Simon Yu, MD | Apr 1, 2022 | Brain/Cognitive, Case Stories, Medical Acupuncture
ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease are often overlooked, poorly understood, serious chronic diseases, after cancer and heart disease. These three neurological diseases are rising at an alarming rate. An aging population, and environmental pollutants and...
by Simon Yu, MD | Aug 2, 2021 | Chronic Disease, Dental
Orthodontists who specialize in TMJ and bite issues are a rare breed within the dental profession. When I think of orthodontics, I automatically think of preteens and teenagers wearing braces to correct crooked teeth for cosmetic reasons, and for a beautiful smile....
by Simon Yu, MD | Jun 15, 2020 | Acupuncture Meridian Assessment, Dental, Professional Training
The Medicine and Dentistry (MAD) professions parallel but rarely interact for their patient care. Many patients suffer, and it is maddening to make sense of non-sense in the medical-dental maladapted disconnection (MD-MD) phenomenon. Sitting in a dental chair is like...
by Simon Yu, MD | May 14, 2020 | Brain/Cognitive, Case Stories, Dental, Parasites/Fungi
Do you have friends or family members suffering with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease? They might have unsuspected dental-oral parasite infections, triggering chronic neuroinflammation, cognitive impairment, dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. My mother, a retired...
by Simon Yu, MD | Aug 15, 2012 | Dental, Heavy Metals/Toxins
Whenever there are resistances to standard medical care, you need to think about missing links. Specifically, think about dental related medical problems that might be the underlying cause of your illness. In other articles, I’ve covered the dangers of dental/medical...