OTTAWA - Health Canada is advising Canadian retailers not to sell and consumers not to use manual toothbrushes labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium, as they were found on the Canadian market and may pose harm to consumers. Health Canada has received one incident report of the bristles of the toothbrush, purchased at Dollarama L.P., becoming dislodged and stuck in the user’s throat. The individual did not require medical care, but toothbrushes with bristles that are insufficiently fastened may present a choking hazard.

Procter & Gamble Inc., the manufacturer of Oral-B toothbrushes, has collaborated with Health Canada, and has examined samples of manual toothbrushes labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium. Procter & Gamble Inc. has advised Health Canada that the toothbrush is a counterfeit product and they have not manufactured the Oral-B Classic 40 Medium manual toothbrushes worldwide in almost a decade.

Health Canada has been working with Dollarama L.P. to ensure that these toothbrushes are removed from sale. Dollarama L.P. has voluntarily recalled all manual toothbrushes labelled as Oral-B Classic 40 Medium being sold at their stores throughout Canada. Read the rest of this entry »

Dr. Ali ABY Muhammed

“Where Health & Wellness Has Been Redefined.”

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The television commercials are brilliantly-crafted fusions of dancing plum fairies waving wands of calorie-free pixie dust. The advertising slogan is legendary; a perfectly penned typeset tap-dance that’s been delicately dusted with the sweet, sweet overtones of sugary goodness for all those wise enough to jump on this now billion dollar bandwagon. You’ve got to hand it to the marketing efforts that continue to fuel the sales of Splenda®.

This unheard of and seemingly overnight success has crowned Splenda® the number one selling branded sweetener in the United States. It is available in over 80 countries and can be found in more than 4,000 products. But in light of its mainstream recognition, a number of questions have yet to be answered. Is it natural? Is it safe? Has the  public been duped into believing that this “chemical” sweetener might actually be healthy?  What aren’t they telling us?

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A Must Read if You Have Children: Would you allow your family to brush their teeth with engine degreaser or rat poison? The fact is, they probably are and you don’t even know it.

Dental hygiene products that you and your children use every day may contain toxins that have been linked to cancer, blindness, and even death. Have you checked out the ingredients in your toothpaste or mouthwash lately?

Many name-brand toothpastes and mouthwashes contain potentially harmful ingredients, which are made up of very small molecules that may penetrate through the tissue of your mouth, enter the blood stream, and build up in the liver, kidneys, heart, lungs, and tissues. Read the rest of this entry »

Organic – any product that was grown or created without the use of chemical pesticides, fertilizer, hormones, antibiotics, or artificially-derived chemical additives. Organic plant products do not allow for genetic engineering or the use of radiation. Organic wines do not have added sulfites, only naturally-occuring, trace amounts. (Wines from Europe are, by nature, organic). When the term “organic” is found on food products, at least 95% of the product uses organic ingredients. Read the rest of this entry »