Saliva: reflection of the body

Saliva has become an important resource for evaluating physiological and pathological conditions in humans. The use of saliva has many advantages, including the simple and non-invasive method of collection and its easy, low-cost storage. With the addition of modern techniques and chemical instrumentation equipment, there has been an increase in its use for laboratory investigations, applicable for basic and clinical analyses in the fields of medicine and dentistry. The value of these methods for the diagnosis of oral and systemic diseases has been the subject of study by several researchers with the aim of increasing its use alongside complementary exams

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a few great quotes to research!
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease."
- Thomas Edison

"The first thought of any doctor who treats any kind of disease should be, what is the pH of this patient?"
- Dr. Carson E. Pierce

"All truth goes through three stages:
First it is ridiculed.
Then it is violently opposed.
Finally it is accepted as self evident." -
Schopenhauer

The primary cause of osteoporosis is the high protein diet most Americans consume today.
- Dr. John McDougall

After nine (9) months, women on magnesium supplements increased bone density by about 11%. - Journal of Nutritional Medicine