As a follow up to our recent analysis of several vitamin K2 supplements on the market, today let’s explore the critical importance that vitamin K2 plays in not only our oral health, but so many systems throughout the body. In this interview with Kiran Krishnan, a researcher and product developer who, for the past 15…Read More
What’s the best vitamin K2 supplement on the market and why?
In our first article on vitamin K2 titled, An easy step toward stopping tooth decay, we asked if you’d like us to analyze the various vitamin K2 supplements on the market. With over 150 comments on that article, we heard your resounding “YES”. So let’s continue the conversation about this often-overlooked cavity-stopping vitamin by…Read More
“Can fruit play a part in a cavity-free diet?”
We regularly get emails from people in our community who are asking some really great questions. Many of our answers become posts on the ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ board on our site. We recently answered this question and thought you might benefit from hearing our reply as well (thanks to Emma G. for reaching out to…Read More
How to nutritionally protect yourself from x-ray damage
Ok, so you’re going to the dentist and are pretty sure they will want to take some x-rays. What can you do to protect yourself from the potential damage of the x-rays? We recently published an article titled, “Are dental x-rays safe?“, so let’s follow that up with solutions you can apply to help protect…Read More
How to reverse tooth decay with diet
Recently, we have been talking a lot about the various pieces of how to stop cavities and reverse tooth decay. Understanding the structure of teeth and how teeth decay are parts of the puzzle. Grasping the significance that pH, sugar, saliva and the microbes implicated with tooth decay have is another piece. Today we want…Read More
Is brushing even necessary if we eat a Paleo diet?
To continue on our current journey of sharing with you the really common oral hygiene questions we get from our customers, today let’s discuss a counter-culture idea that really deserves some careful thought: If we eat well, do we need to brush our teeth at all??? Q: I eat a paleo/primal diet and our ancestors…Read More
Discovering the #1 Cause of Tooth Decay
If we asked 10 people what the #1 cause of tooth decay is, how many different answers do you think we would get? Let’s try it. 🙂 What do you think? What’s the #1 cause of tooth decay? Some will say tooth decay is caused from bacteria in the mouth whose waste is acidic and…Read More
How to Find the Healthiest Diet for YOU
Today, let’s go beyond our normal point of focus on subjects like foods to help remineralize your teeth, how to balance your oral flora and traditional strategies to optimize your oral health like oil pulling. A second title for this article could be “How to follow your heart to your optimal healing diet”. As…Read More
3 Home Remedies to Get Rid of a Canker Sore Fast
We are exposed to so many sugar temptations on a daily basis. It doesn’t matter if it’s a sweet beverage, cake at a company party, a paleo delectable, or a vegan pie, sweets are everywhere. And with overindulgence in sweet foods comes the increased risk of canker sores. If you aren’t familiar with canker sores,…Read More
How to Stop Receding Gums
This is the follow-up to What Causes Receding Gums and How to Stop it. In that article, we explored how gum recession can only happen when the underlying bone tissue of the upper and/or lower jaw has diminished through the process of demineralization. Today, we will explore various strategies for supporting and optimizing jaw bone…Read More