Late Iron Age/Roman woman showing large dental calculus deposit, from Cambridge area, UK. Photo: Alan Cooper
For many of you, this will not come as a surprise, but it’s been proven time and time again that what we eat has a direct relationship to what types of bacteria are going to thrive in and on our bodies. The bacterial colonies that naturally thrive in and on our bodies change based on the foods we habitually eat. If you think about it, the whole thing makes total sense.
How did we ever think that we could eat processed, mass produced, adulterated foods and live healthy, happy lives anyway? Surely this type of confusion isn’t born out of our own common sense.
One of our friends just turned us on to a recent study of an archeological site where relatively old human skeletons were found. The bones are roughly 7500 years old. The scientists studied the DNA of the calcified bacteria (tartar) on the teeth of the human skulls found. They were able to identify how the bacteria on the teeth changed as the humans changed from a hunter/gatherer diet to an agriculturally based diet.
The research shows two major shifts in the health of our physical bodies through the past 10,000 years. Of course, those of you into the Paleo/Primal diet are all over this information, but studies show that the first major shift occurred when humans shifted from the hunter/gatherer into the ‘agricultural revolution’. Studies show an increased rate of tooth decay (which is simply a mirror of what’s happening throughout the body). Then, human health took another major step back (scientifically speaking) with the industrial revolution (what’s up with these revolutions!! 🙂 )
Here’s a quote from the article:
Professor Cooper says: “The composition of oral bacteria changed markedly with the introduction of farming, and again around 150 years ago. With the introduction of processed sugar and flour in the Industrial Revolution, we can see a dramatically decreased diversity in our oral bacteria, allowing domination by caries-causing strains. The modern mouth basically exists in a permanent disease state.”
So, what’s the solution? It’s simple in theory, really: stop eating anything processed. Like our friend Sean Croxton likes to holler, just eat real food! We like the suggestion from another internet rockstar friend of ours, Sarah Pope, the Healthy Home Economist… If you are into eating cookies, then get some whole grains, grind the flour yourself, make the cookies, and enjoy every bite because due to the amount of work that went into making them, you won’t be making cookies again for a long time (and your body will thank you for that with increased health and vitality).
What about those of us who don’t have the time, money, etc to eat only foods we produce from scratch (or are produced for us from scratch)? Every day, each of us must make a choice how we want to spend our time. Truly, time is our most precious asset. How we choose to spend our time determines who we are becoming. We’ve got to be more intentional about cooking for ourselves and our family. Yes, it takes time, but the dividends of increased health and vitality make it the best investment we know!
What one simple step can you take today to help you move in the direction of providing real food for yourself and your loved ones?
Here’s the link to the article for those of you who want the whole read.
Also, to gain a complete understanding of how to stop tooth decay and reverse cavities, feel free to download our FREE eBook, “How to Remineralize Your Teeth”.
Thank you and Aloha!
I received my first shipment of Healthy Mouth Blend. I can hardly wait to see the results. Fingers crossed!
Aloha Patricia!
We look forward to hearing the good news! 🙂
3 months of using the kit oil- and my dentist and hygienist did not know what to say! From the previous visit (teeth are cleaned every 3 months) they told me my gums were so bad that I would need surgery, and that the gap process never gets narrower, only wider. Now I’m down to mostly 2’s from 4’s and 5’s. They could not believe it. They told me no bleeding, no infection; and they don’t hurt. Of course, it’s got nothing to do with what I’m doing…
The bad news–I am diabetic, and a big tartar producer. Even though the gums really came around, my teeth still have that build up, and stain easily. I already have an extremely strict diet concerning junk and processed food. I guess we’ll be stuck forever getting our teeth cleaned…
I not only use the kit, but also a regular electric sonic brush and paste twice daily- nothing makes a difference on the deposits. If anyone has success with this, I’d like to know.
I’d stop using the sonic toothbrush..just use a Bass toothbrush.
Aloha Joann!
Thanks for offering your perspective here! 🙂
Hey, Patricia:
Just do oil pulling every day, first thing in the morning, with extra virgin coconut oil. As far as tartar production and stains goes, chances are that you experience amazing improvements.
All the best,
David
Diet has on oral health!! I can’t believe this. Never thought about this before. To get better teeth we need to avoid sweets, acidic items but by diet will have impact. This is a new information I came to know about.
Thanks so much for this article. It’s a great way to start out Easter morning, giving me increased resolve to only eat healthy foods on a day that’s usually marked by indulgence in processed foods. My family won’t be having any of those!
Unfortunately, all this information I’ve learned about having a healthy body–including my mouth–has come almost too late in life. I’m missing a lot of teeth, and some of the ones I have left are in bad shape–and many of the ones that don’t have cavities are filled with mercury. The good news is that I’ve beat stage 4 cancer (12 years cured) and now have had no symptoms of diabetes for over 3 years!! I wish everyone could start their new lives of healthy habits today. The effort is more than worth it!
But, although I started late, perhaps by knowing information like the article above, I’ll be able to help other people, including my grandchildren, should I have any. Happy Easter!
Aloha Jane,
I hear you frustration that you didn’t come across this information earlier in life. I have two points to share here. First, given your experience and challenges with oral health, you can help others younger than you to realize the importance of caring for our oral health sooner than later. In doing so, you contribute in such a real way, which, by the way, is awesome for your immunological health! 🙂
Second, I clearly recall an elderly woman who approached me when we were holding a booth at a wellness fair. She looked me square in the eye and said, “I’m 80 years old, could you help me?” I held her gaze and with a twinkle in my eye responded, “It’s never too late to make wiser choices when it comes to creating greater oral health and whole being wellness!” I share this with you as I truly believe it is true. Despite the fact that you may have been able to benefit more from this information if you had come across it 30 years ago, you can still take actions today to navigate to greater oral health. The benefits we reap from such actions are so vast.
Aloha!