Preventative Exams

Have you heard?

The old wives tale that eating carrots will improve your eyesight? While it is true that carrots and many other vegetables high in Vitamin A will help maintain healthy eyesight, eating more than the recommended daily allowance won't improve vision.

This tale may have started during World War II, when British intelligence spread a rumor that their pilots had remarkable night vision because they ate lots of carrots. They didn't want the Germans to know they were using radar.

Everyone Knows...

George Washington had wooden teeth, right? WRONG!

Washington began losing teeth in his twenties and by the time he became president he possessed only a single tooth. Over the years, he sought out the most advanced dental practices of his time.

 Records show Washington purchased nine teeth from his own slaves with documentation strongly suggesting the teeth were meant for implantation or to be used in his own dental prosthetics. Throughout his life, he had several sets of false teeth made using gold, metal, hippopotamus ivory and both human and cow teeth, but never wood.

What to eat for:

HEALTHY TEETH: Cheese, yogurt, leafy greens, apple, carrots, celery, almonds.

HEALTHY EYES: Orange colored fruits and vegetables, leafy greens, eggs, almonds, salmon, citrus fruit and berries.