Halloween Candy can cause more than Cavities. Every October, dentists are expected to say something about Halloween candy and cavities. I understand why. Children come home with enough sugar to stock a small convenience store, parents pretend they are only checking the candy for safety while quietly removing their favorites, and somewhere a dentist is...
September Weather in Mill Valley Has Given Me a Little More Summer. Once summer ended, schedules changed quickly around my house. My boys became busy with their own lives again, work seemed to fill the spaces in between, and my backyard bocce court became one of those projects I kept looking at while thinking, “I...
Tartine Bakery Mill Valley Brings a Bay Area Sourdough Tradition to Marin This August, Tartine opened its first Marin County location at Strawberry Village, bringing with it the sourdough bread, pastries, morning buns and coffee that have helped make the bakery such a recognizable part of Bay Area food culture. I am Dr. Frances H....
There are certain things you can count on every summer in Mill Valley. The mornings get brighter, a hike on Mount Tam becomes even harder to resist, and somewhere nearby someone is putting an astonishing amount of produce, ice and sherbet into a blender. And like clockword, someone asks me, “So, Are Smoothies Good for...
A Red Card for Them. A Visit to the Dentist for You. A single premium FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets? $5,785. A red card for an illegal high kick? Free. A visit to the dentist afterward? Well… that’s where I enter the story. The FIFA World Cup 2026 is inspiring a new generation of young soccer...
The Oral Microbiome: The Health Conversation Happening Inside Your Mouth If you live in Mill Valley long enough, eventually someone will talk to you about gut health. Usually while handing you something fermented. We’ve become wonderfully aware of the microbiome living inside the body—the bacteria influencing digestion, immunity, inflammation, and even mood. People are...
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