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"Mannino likens the deterioration to that of tooth decay. "You don't feel the bone in a tooth decaying," he says. "It's only when the nerve gets irritated or inflamed that the pain comes and you run to the dentist. But that deterioration has been going on for a while." Management of Misalignment Because the majority of back pain complaints are mechanical in nature, chiropractic is the number-one conservative approach for back pain. No surgery, no drugs, but plenty of pain relief. Why?" - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"If used in an irrigating device, the warm salt water reaches all gum line crevices and periodontal pockets, which is important for complete reversal of gum disease and tooth decay. Rinsing or irrigating the mouth with salt water several times a day is usually enough to prevent and reverse gum disease. For situations of advanced gum disease, however, you may also use Sanguinary, an herbal extract, which has been used as a mouth rinse for centuries by native cultures." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"And it washes away food and bacteria, thus preventing bad breath, tooth decay, and gum disease. Without spit, we'd lose all our teeth within 6 months! Does your mouth often feel like it's made of sandpaper or stuffed with cotton? If so, you may have xerostomia—the medical moniker for dry mouth. Occasional dry mouth is normal and usually a sign you're dehydrated from too much salt, alcohol, or heat. It can also be your body's way of telling you that you're under stress and need to chill out." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"The 'At least with toothpaste, you have a choice to buy a nonfluoride brand "There are now at least 10 studies that prove as fluoride intake goes up, so does your tooth decay! 3Actually, when you shower, you absorb more chlorine through your lungs in the form of vapor (produced by the small droplets of hot water) than you do even through your skin. absorption factor is that dramatic. (The younger you are, the more absorbent your skin tends to be. And women should take special note; breast tissue is the most absorbent tissue in the body." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency have come out against fluoridation because they have confirmed that it does not reduce tooth decay and that there is clear evidence that fluoride causes cancer. • The Pasteut Institute in France, and the Nobel Institute in Sweden have caused fluoride to be banned in France and Sweden respectively because the health risks from using fluoride far outway any possible benefit. • Fluoridation is also banned in Finland, Holland, Chile, and Japan among others." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.) "Fluoridation is the process of adjusting the level of fluotide in the water supply to theoretically protect against tooth decay. This concentration varies from 0.7 to 1.2 parts per million (ppm). While it is true that "organic" fluoride itself is present natutally in soil, water, plants and many foods,' the "industrial" fluotide used in water fluoridation is a toxic waste product.2 Does it work? Now that's a question of more than some debate. There's no question that since fluoridation began, the incidence of dental caries has gone down significantly in the United States." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"The sugary drinks meth users down to relieve the dry mouth that the drug causes can worsen the tooth decay. Unfortunately, most people with meth mouth often lose their teeth—and sometimes even their lives. White sugar, black teeth. —Croatian proverb INDENTED OR NOTCHED TEETH If you have smooth indentations on your teeth, it may be a sign that you're eating too many oranges and lemons. Acid in these and other foods can wear down tooth enamel, causing tooth erosion. A V-shaped notch at the r , SIGN OF THE TIMES bottom or your teeth near your gum line can be a sign of over-zealous brushing." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"He was also something of a monomaniac on the subject of diet, certain that poor nutrition could explain not just tooth decay and heart disease but just about everything else that bedeviled humankind, including juvenile delinquency, the collapse of civilizations, and war. Still, the data he painstakingly gathered from his control groups, and the lines of connection he was able to trace, not only between diet and health but also between the way a people produces food and that food's nutritional quality, remain valuable today." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.) "Wherever he found an isolated primitive race that had not yet encountered the "displacing foods of modern commerce"—by which he meant refined flour, sugar, canned and chemically preserved foods, and vegetable oils—he found little or no evidence of "modern degeneration"—by which he meant chronic disease, tooth decay, and malformed dental arches. Either there was something present in the Western diet that led to these problems or there was something absent from it." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.) "They compiled lists, many of which appeared in medical journals, of the common diseases they'd been hard pressed to find in the native populations they had treated or studied: little to no heart disease, diabetes, cancer, obesity, hypertension, or stroke; no appendicitis, diverticulitis, malformed dental arches, or tooth decay; no varicose veins, ulcers, or hemorrhoids." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"The main exposure to fluoride is in municipal drinking water and toothpaste, as a supposed deterrent to tooth decay. Many studies, however, have found that the contrary is true; when water fluoridation is discontinued, the incidence of dental caries actually decreases.8 Fluorides can also be found in Teflon pans, pesticides sprayed on fruit, and some beverages and food items. To minimize exposure, use only filtered drinking water, thoroughly wash fruit before eating, read labels, and avoid any products that contain fluoride." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"The Calorie Control Council says the sweeteners taste sweet and clean (or taste like sugar), help control calorie intake, do not promote tooth decay, are useful for people with diabetes, and are FDA-approved and, therefore, safe. The chemicals do not, in fact, promote tooth decay, and they are FDA-approved. Beyond that, not everyone agrees with the council's position, as I will now explain, one sweetener at a time. ASPARTAME Of the three common sweeteners, the most controversial is aspartame. It is sold commercially as NutraSweet and as a table sweetener in the pale blue packets of Equal." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.)

"Henry Cotton of Trenton State Hospital, believing that germs from tooth decay led to insanity, removed patients' teeth and other body parts, such as the bowels, which he thought might be the causes of their madness. In so doing, he killed almost half of his patients—more than one hundred people.9 Cotton's practices were covered up by the hospital board and the leading figure in American psychiatry of the day, Adolf Meyer, and Cotton was also allowed to continue practicing at the hospital for almost another twenty years." - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.)

"He wasn't the only one: In the 1930s an argument raged in medical circles as to whether hygiene or nutrition was the key to understanding and treating tooth decay. A public debate on that very question in Manhattan in 1934 attracted an overflow audience of thousands. That hygiene ultimately won the day had as much to do with the needs of the dental profession as it did with good science; the problem of personal hygiene was easier, and THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM «l far more profitable, to address than that of the diet and entire food system." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"DEFICIENCY OF FLUORIDE The only sign of deficiency of fluoride is an increased risk of tooth decay. In colder climates, the amount of fluoride in drinking water is 1.2 milligrams per liter. In warmer climates, where people drink more water, only 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter is used. Some studies have shown a reduced incidence of dental decay in populations drinking fluoridated water. There does not appear to be any advantage to fluoride supplements, topical fluoride, or fluoridated water in people over the age of 16, as the teeth have hardened by this age." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"Magnesium deficiency factor in osteoporosis and tooth decay Western medical authorities claim that the widespread incidence of osteoporosis and tooth decay in western countries can be prevented with a high calcium intake. Yet, it is evident that this approach will only exacerbate an already alarming trend. Asian and African populations with a low daily intake of calcium (about 300 mg), experience very little osteoporosis. Bantu women with an intake of 200 to 300 mg of calcium daily have the lowest incidence of osteoporosis in the world." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"In children and younger teens, topical fluoride treatments seem to reduce tooth decay. INTAKE OF FLUORIDE The major source of fluoride in the United States is fluoridated water. About two-thirds of the population of the United States drinks fluoridated water. The fluoride content of food is extremely low. Only tea and sardines have been found to contain even small amounts of fluoride. The swallowing of fluoride-containing toothpaste is a major source of fluoride intake, especially in children. TOXICITY OF FLUORIDE There is some controversy about the toxicity of fluoride." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"This can lead to tooth decay, gum destruction, and other tooth-related problems. However, to reiterate the previously made point, bacteria do not cause tooth decay. These germs are attracted only to those areas in the mouth that are already congested, undernourished, and acidified. A bitter taste in the mouth is caused by bile that has regurgitated into the stomach and, from there, into the mouth. This condition occurs because of major intestinal congestion, as seen, for example, during bouts of constipation." - Andreas Moritz, The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body (Get the book.)

"Silicofluoride Usage, tooth decay, and Children's Blood Lead." Poster Presentation, Environmental Influences on Children: Brain, Development, and Behavior, Conference at New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, May 24-25, 1999. Masters, Roger D.; Coplan, Myron J. and Hone, Brian T. "Heavy Metal Toxicity, Development, and Behavior." Poster Presentation, 17^ InternationalNeu-rotoxicology Conference, Doubletree Hotel, Little Rock, AR, October 17-20,1999. Masters, Roger D.; Hone, Brian T. and Doshi, Anil. "Environmental Pollution, Neurotoxicity, and Criminal Violence." J. Rose, ed." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"This identification of fluoride as a pollutant may come as a shock to some, for we have been led to believe that it is an essential nutrient needed to prevent tooth decay, not a water pollutant. The fact of the matter is that the EPA has set a Maximum Contaminant Level (an enforceable standard set for drinking water contaminants) for fluoride, substantiating that it is, indeed, a contaminant. To make matters worse, the form of fluoride used in water fluoridation programs is an industrial waste product. More than 90 percent of the fluoridated U.S." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"The FDA allows products containing the sweetener to use the approved dental health claim "Tagatose does not promote tooth decay" or "Tagatose may reduce the risk of tooth decay." Sweet Fiber Sweet Fiber from Doctor Murray Natural Living offers a revolutionary, healthy means of adding sweetness and fiber to your diet. Its health benefits reflect the synergistic behavior of its ingredients: xylitol, tagatose, and inulin. Each of these three naturally occurring compounds works to produce healthy effects. When combined, their benefits are further magnified." - Michael T. Murray, Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care (Get the book.)

"On the other hand, when these same people came in contact with our civilization through the establishment of trading posts, rampant tooth decay took place. First generation children developed severe crookedness of teeth, and many of the same diseases and malformations exhibited in modern civilization, including cleft palates, harelips and clubfeet. The items primitives received in trade were much the same everywhere: a few pieces of clothing, some trinkets, certain vegetable oils, jams and jellies, white flour and sugar." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"This condition may be caused by poor digestion, poor oral hygiene, gum disease, tooth decay, constipation, throat or nose infection, liver insufficiencies, inadequate protein digestion, or smoking. It is also often an indication of toxicity of some kind. A person with persistent halitosis should consult a dentist or a physician to determine if there are any underlying problems that need to be treated. Recommendations for treating halitosis include consistent oral hygiene, healthy diet, and enzyme therapy to improve digestion, support immune function, and balance pH levels." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Pasteurized dairy milk contributes to many disease conditions such as: intestinal cramps, diarrhea, constipation, intestinal bleeding, skin conditions, bronchitis, ear infections, tooth decay, arthritis, and asthma. I know of a young mother who was unable to digest milk products. One week, when her new son was five weeks old, she ate a piece of cheese pizza and an ice-cream cone. By the end of that week, her son, who was breastfeeding, began bleeding with each bowel movement." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"The more modern the fossil, the more tooth decay. Analyses of striations on fossilized teeth show no decay or premature wear when hominids ate a raw-vegetation diet. Most paleontologists agree that tooth decay coincided with the discovery of fire and accelerated with the advent of agriculture. An unbalanced, cooked diet lacking in alkaline minerals (calcium, magnesium, silicon) and high in sugar and acid-forming minerals (phosphorus, chlorine) damages teeth formation. Because the "buds" that become the teeth are formed in the pre-natal stage, the diet of the mother has a lifelong influence." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Since we began eating grains 10,000-20,000 years ago, there have been increases in infectious diseases, tooth decay, osteoporosis and diabetes. Even the organic, unhybridized grains of ancient times led to these negative health consequences. Our genetic makeup is still that of the paleolithic hunter/gatherer, according to Dr. Loren Cordain, PhD, author of Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Food You Were Designed to Eat. In other words, we are meant to eat wild meats, fruits and vegetables, but not cereal grains. Dr." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"ORAL HEALTH: Wasabi has even been known to prevent tooth decay. BACTERIA KILLER: Horseradish and wasabi root have components including isothiocyanates that are effective in killing H. pylori and other bacteria. Tips on Using Horseradish and Wasabi SELECTION AND STORAGE: Horseradish: • The vast majority of horseradish sold today is prepared horseradish that comes in jars, which will keep for a year unopened and for four months opened. Wasabi: Paste: • Wasabi will last up to two years if frozen. • Refrigerated opened shelf life is approximately 30 days." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Not only does eating too much sugar lead to obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay, it is also one of the biggest contributors to low energy and feelings of being overwhelmed—it has even been scientifically linked to depression. Sugars are also admittedly one of the most difficult substances (notice I don't call them foods) for most people to take out of their diet. If you are still thinking, "There's no way I can do this," here are some more scary facts from Nancy Appleton's Lick the Sugar Habit for added motivation and inspiration: • Sugar can suppress the immune system." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.) "The short-range goal of reducing tooth decay seems to have blinded us to the long-range risks fluoridation subjects people to. If you ask me, fluoridated municipal water supplies may well be a reason why thyroid dysfunction is so common. Fluoride's ability to impair thyroid function is perhaps best illustrated by the fact that up until the 1970s European doctors used fluoride as a thyroid-suppressing medication for patients with an overactive thyroid. If you'd like to learn more about the potential risks of adding fluoride to our water systems, visit www.fluoridealert.org." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

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