Ask Dr. Mike: Safe Ways to Whiten Your Teeth PLUS What Is Life?

Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans.Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:What is life? I'm asking this because billionaire inventor, Craig Venter, gave an answer about DNA software systems and am curious what you think.Here's something that Dr. Mike finds interesting... something that has always been amazing to him, in all his research on medicine, is how the reactions and cellular processes require the use of proteins that almost resemble machines. It's almost like we are specifically designed by a designer with DNA. For Dr. Mike, life isn't just a process or a chemical reaction. Dr. Mike is a Christian and would take a more faith-driven approach of this question.What are the safest ways to whiten teeth?Baking soda is a safe way to whiten your teeth, and is even used in certain toothpastes. Dentists have also recommended using carbamide peroxide as a natural way to help whiten your teeth. However, you might also want to consider staying away from foods and drinks that stain your teeth, like coffee.If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at [email protected] or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.844.305.7800) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.