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Custom Nutrition Programs

Smiling Healthy

  • If you are interested in a customized nutrition program, please click here
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Good nutrition is important for a healthy smile. Nutrition plays a major role in infection and inflammation. Having a healthy diet that includes adequate amounts of proteins, vitamins, essential fatty acids and micronutrients play a vital role in the resistance to infectious conditions, including periodontitis. Quick facts...

  • Antioxidants, vitamin A, zinc, iron and dietary fish oils improve resistance to infections.

  • Zinc, copper and vitamin E reduce inflammation.

  • Vitamins C, D, and E reduce tissue destruction, enhance wound healing, and increase bone strength and rate bone formation.

  • Calcium and vitamin D have beneficial effects on bones and on tooth retention.



We know that there are basic requirements for vitamins and nutrients on a daily basis. We also know that our diets do not provide the daily required values needed to prevent degenerative disease and achieve optimum health. Deficiencies are associated with disease states including periodontal diseases.

Now through Long Island Periodontal Professionals you can get tested for a high quality customized Vitamin and nutrient supplement. By utilizing state of the art urinary testing performed by the leading metabolic profiling laboratory, Metametrix Clinical Labs, we are able to identify your unique biochemistry and design a supplement to meet your specific needs.

HVL Douglas Labs has been supplying Olympic Athletes and professional sport players with the highest quality vitamin and nutrient supplements since the early 1950’s. Now these customized, nutraceutical grade vitamins are available through affordable individual testing.