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Sănătatea orală este foarte importantă. Încă de anul trecut am ajuns de câteva ori la concluzia asta, mai ales după ce m-am trezit cu două măsele de minte crescute pe orizontală (una din ele a trebuit să fie extrasă, împreună cu molarul adiacent din cauza că îl înclinase prea mult şi deranja la mestecat).
Cartea Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition conţine extrem de multe informaţii valoroase, care se pupă cu tot ceea ce am aflat în ultima vreme despre practicile stomatologice. Urmează principalele chestiuni pe care le-am notat.
Foreword#
Dental health is determined by what we are willing to do for ourselves; it is our responsibility as individuals.
Conventional dentists view the teeth and dental health as unrelated to the rest of the body, so they cannot teach their patients any holistic practices that can help save their teeth. However, your entire body is connected to your mouth. There are meridians, energy channels, and biological pathways such as nerves, veins and arteries that run through your entire body, connecting everything.
Your diet is the key to creating a healthy mouth.
Introduction#
Many people have reported positive results from applying the highly potent tooth remineralization guidelines in this book. You too can hope to achieve the following:
- avoid root canals by healing your teeth
- stop cavities — sometimes instantaneously
- regrow secondary dentin
- form new tooth enamel
- avoid or minimize gum loss
- heal and repair tooth infections
- only use dental treatments when medically necessary
- save your mouth from thousands of dollars of unneeded dental procedures
- increase your overall health and vitality.
Chapter 1: Dentistry’s Inability to Cure Cavities#
Your teeth are not designed to decay! They were designed to remain strong, resilient and cavity free for your entire life.
Tooth decay is not a result of Nature’s failure or a “fact” of aging, but due to the human error of poor food selection.
The Real Cause of Cavities
The essential causes of tooth decay have been known to the modern world for approximately eighty years. Harvard Professor Earnest Hooton clearly and succinctly summarized the problem: “It is store food that has given us store teeth.”
Healing cavities is about reconnecting with yourself, and Nature, through correct food choices.
How Conventional Dentistry Works
When you go to the dentist for a checkup he (or she) will use x-rays, a dental examiner, and visual inspection to see if there are any cavities present. When a cavity is found, the dentist gives you the bad news. As they are taught in dental school and legally required to do, dentists offer their patients a surgical treatment for the disease of dental caries in the form of removing the diseased part of the tooth by drilling and replacing it with a synthetic material.
Tooth Drilling
In the drilling procedure conventional dentists will use a high speed drill, because it saves time, which drills as fast as 350,000 rotations per minute. High speed drilling creates high friction and raises the temperature of the tooth nerve causing irreversible nerve damage in 60% of cases. In addition, a negative vacuum pressure from the high speed shatters a portion of the fragile microscopic nutrient tubules within each tooth.
In the 1800s dentists originally used gold in a careful way to fill painful teeth with cavities. But gold was too expensive for most people to afford. Since dentistry was unaffordable for many people in the 1830s the Crawcour brothers made their way from France to the United States to popularize a low cost gold alternative — Bells putty. With Bells putty, which consisted of a melted silver coin mixed with mercury, they could fill teeth in two minutes, and no drilling was required. While effective in the short term, the mercury was very toxic and many teeth discolored or died not to mention the other side effects that were caused by mercury exposure.
In 1845 the American Society of Dental Surgeons banned the use of mercury fillings because of health concerns.
The economics of mercury fillings instead of gold triumphed and the American Society of Dental Surgeons fell apart by 1856. In 1899 the American Dental Association came into existence to promote the use of mercury-laden fillings. In 1896 the fate of our teeth changed forever with the work of dentist G.V. Black. He reformulated mercury fillings making them less toxic and longer lasting. He also developed new drilling protocols which are summarized by the principle of “extension for prevention.” In other words, drill a bigger hole (extension) to give more time before the tooth needs to be retreated. This technique, although changed to some degree in modern times, is the foundation of modern dentistry.
In plain words, dentists are taught to drill big holes in teeth, because that is what works best with mercury fillings. This procedure became enshrined in the curriculum taught in dental schools, and dentists have been enthusiastically drilling parts of our teeth that are not decayed, or that can remineralize, for the last hundred years. The problem with “extension for prevention” is that we lose healthy tooth structure.
Once there is a large hole in your tooth something needs to be put in its place. Alzheimer’s disease6, Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, lupus, and some forms of arthritis all have one thing in common — mercury. Mercury is considered hazardous waste in fluorescent bulbs at the amount of 22 milligrams. A normal mercury filling has approximately 1000 milligrams of mercury. When a foreign substance, particularly a metal, is implanted in the body, the body can mount an immune system reaction. This toxic substance can cause or contribute to diseases such as those just mentioned.
While less toxic, white composite fillings made up of ground glass and plastic still cause immune reactions on average in 50% of patients. One of the most popular composite fillings caused negative immune reactions in 90% of those who received them. Conventional dentists do not check filling compatibility with your body. Composites of plastic and glue can contain toxic chemicals like bisphenol A. Modern fillings last on average 5-12 years depending on the material. In the case of amalgam fillings even with all the extra drilling, only 25% will last 8 years or longer. While there are some good composites on the market, with such a short life span, the typical filling is not a long lasting solution for tooth decay.
After the drilling and filling comes our least favorite part — billing. Drilling, filling, and billing is the model of conventional dentistry and it is also a business model.
There isn’t much incentive in this system for curing and preventing cavities because without the drilling and filling business model it becomes more of a challenge to turn dentistry into a profitable career.
With all the toxic materials put into people’s mouths causing immune system responses, the short life span of fillings, the damage caused by high speed drilling, and unnecessarily prescribed filling treatments, the conventional dentist doesn’t really offer his patients true health care, or a permanent solution to tooth decay.
The prevalent and accepted theory is that these viruses and bacteria are the basic or primary cause of disease—including tooth decay. This theory of disease, labeled the germ theory, became cemented in our minds thanks to the work of Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) who is famous for the invention of pasteurization. Mr. Pasteur proposed a theory of disease that is now the basis of most forms of modern medicine. This theory projects the idea that pathogenic bacteria exist outside the body and that when our body’s defenses are lowered bacteria can invade the body and cause disease. Pasteur’s “science” has remained the status quo despite a large body of evidence showing that bacteria don’t invade people, but rather that they evolve and change based upon their environment. The effect of Mr. Pasteur’s contribution to medical thought has led us to our modern system of dental care in which we attempt to cure cavities by killing the evil invading force-bacteria.
The modern system of dentistry has evolved from the combination of beliefs that tooth decay is caused by bacteria (identified as Streptococcus mutans) and the belief that bacteria eat foods in the mouth and produce acid that causes teeth to decay. Dentistry then aims to control bacterial growth in the mouth for treatment and prevention of tooth cavities. Dentistry’s war against bacteria can be summarized as follows:
- You must brush your teeth all the time to eliminate these “disease causing” bacteria.
- You must rinse your mouth with chemicals to eliminate more “dangerous” bacteria.
- You must floss to eliminate the remaining bacteria and food particles.
- When those three tactics do not work, you must pay a dentist to remove the bacterial infestations with drilling.
- When a dental drill cannot remove the bacteria and the bacterial growth progresses, the tooth root can become infected. This requires a root canal to attempt to clean out the bacteria from within the tooth.
- Finally, when all those procedures fail to keep your tooth alive from the supposed onslaught of bacterial invaders, the tooth must be removed and a fake tooth or no tooth is what remains.
By the time the sixth stage is reached, even after spending thousands of dollars on dental care, the war is lost. No matter how much money you spend, or how much a dentist drills your teeth, the cure for cavities remains elusive. Modern treatments do limit some pain and suffering, but if the basic cause of tooth decay (your diet) is not addressed, your teeth continue to decay.
The foundational theory of modern dentistry was synthesized in 1883 by dentist W. D. Miller.
He thought that acids in the mouth that were formed by microorganisms dissolved teeth. Yet Dr. Miller himself never believed that tooth decay was caused by bacteria. Rather he believed that bacteria and their acid where a part of the process of decay. Most importantly he believed that a strong tooth would not decay.
In simple terms, Dr. Miller believed a dense strong tooth would “resist indefinitely” an attack from acid, whether it be from bacteria or from food. Meanwhile, a non-dense tooth would succumb quickly to any sort of acid, from bacteria or otherwise. He also said that the tooth loses its mineral density first (lime salts), and then microorganisms can cause trouble.
Dentists are taught that it is the bacteria by themselves that cause tooth decay. Other than in how food sticks to teeth, dentists believe that diet has little to do with tooth cavities.
In a 20% sugar solution, bacteria will perish. Yes, bacteria are present as a result of the process of tooth decay, but a lot of sugar at once will destroy them. If dentistry is correct about bacteria, then a high sugar diet should eliminate them.
From 1954 to today, the life work of dentist Ralph Steinman and his colleague Dr. John Leonora give proof that tooth decay is triggered by our bodies’ physiology as a result of our diet. The hypothalamus in our brain regulates the relationship between our nervous system and our glandular system through the pituitary gland. Drs. Leonora and Steinman found that the hypothalamus communicates with glands in our jaw called the parotid glands via parotid hormone releasing factor. When the parotid gland is stimulated by the hypothalamus it releases parotid hormone which triggers a movement of mineral rich dental lymph through microscopic channels in our teeth. This mineral-rich fluid cleans teeth and remineralizes them. When a cavity-causing diet is ingested, the hypothalamus stops telling the parotid gland to release the hormone that circulates the dental remineralizing fluid. Over time, this interruption of mineral-rich fluid results in tooth destruction, what we know as tooth decay. That the parotid gland is in charge of tooth remineralization explains to me why a small portion of the population is immune to tooth decay, even with a relatively poor diet. They were born with a strong parotid gland.
From 1883 to today, there is a chain of evidence that supports the premise that it is diet, and not bacteria, which causes cavities. On the essential level of responsibility, if germs cause cavities, then humanity will continue to be the victim to the dreaded plague of tooth decay. Yet when diet is understood as the cause of cavities, we have full control to heal and prevent tooth decay.
If dental drilling, root canals, tooth pulling, mass water fluoridation, tooth brushing and toothpastes were the proper treatments for cavities, then we would not see the increase in tooth decay over time.
Chapter 2: Dentist Weston Price Discovers the Cure#
In 1936, writing in the Journal of the American Dental Association (which is still in publication), Dr. Price painted a picture of tooth decay that was very different from the one we have today. He wrote of people who did not use toothbrushes, yet were immune to tooth decay.
All groups having a liberal supply of minerals particularly phosphorus, and a liberal supply of fat-soluble activators, had 100per cent immunity to dental caries.
Lack of Nutrition is the Cause of Physical Degeneration
Dr. Weston Price realized that something was fundamentally wrong with the way we live and set out to explore the world to find out what it was. The revealing findings of Dr. Price, published in his book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration, along with his telling photographs, bring home the important fact that our modern food and lifestyle are the primary causes of tooth decay.
The native Swiss diet consisted primarily of soured rye bread, summer cheese (consumed in a portion about as large as the slice of bread but not as thick), which was eaten with fresh milk of goats or cows. Meat was eaten once a week and smaller portions of butter, vegetables and barley were consumed regularly. Soup from animal bones was consumed regularly.
Foods that the modern Swiss ate that promoted tooth decay included white-flour products, marmalades, jams, canned vegetables, confections, and fruits. All of these devitalized foods were transported to the area. Only limited supplies of vegetables were grown locally.
It is not genetics that causes physical deterioration. Rather it is a factor of the amount of modern, nutrient-poor processed foods that one eats.
In our modern culture, we are taught to believe that tooth decay and many other diseases are primarily a factor of heredity. Tens of millions of people go to the dentist and are never told that tooth decay is due to missing vitamins and minerals in their diet.
Weston Price performed nutrient analyses of the foods eaten by many of the isolated and modernized groups he studied. In the case of the Swiss, he found that the isolated Swiss diet contained 10 times more fat-soluble vitamins and activators, 4 times more calcium, and 3.7 times more phosphorus than the modern diet. The isolated Gaelics ate 10 times more fat-soluble vitamins, 2.1 times more calcium, and 2.3 times more phosphorus than their modernized counterparts, who lived sometimes just a few miles away. The Aborigines of Australia lived along the eastern coast where they had ample access to seafood. Compared to the modernized food, their native diet contained 4.6 times the calcium, 6.2 times the phosphorus and ten times the amount of fat-soluble vitamins.
The components most lacking in our modern diet are the fat-soluble vitamins, particularly those found in animal fats. By restoring the fat-soluble vitamins to our diets, we will regain our health and immunity to cavities. Fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K and they are found in fat.
Dr. Price found that the indigenous groups, which had the highest immunity to tooth decay, ate daily from at least two of the three following principal fat-soluble vitamin sources:
- Dairy products from grassfed animals.
- Organs and head meat from fish and shellfish.
- Organs of land animals.
Eggs also count as a special source of fat-soluble vitamins. Most store-bought eggs, however, come from chickens that are solely grain fed, even organic ones. Eggs from grain-fed chickens do not possess enough vitamins and nutrients to merit consideration as a food capable of preventing tooth decay. It is precisely due to the lack of fat-soluble vitamins and activators in the vegan diet that makes it difficult for vegans over time to remain immune to cavities and the effects of physical degeneration.
Insects could be added as a fourth category but this source of nutrition is not heavily utilized in our culture. The “yuck” factor seems to be our biggest obstacle to taking advantage of this category of food. Taste wise, insects can be excellent.
Our modern diet rarely utilizes the special foods that isolated indigenous people ate, which made them immune to tooth decay. How often do you eat fish with the heads? Or how often do you eat liver, bone marrow, heart and blood curd? While we do use dairy products in our country, most are of inferior quality, and even can produce poor health due to factory farm practices.
A typical adult needs to eat approximately the following nutrients, daily, to be healthy:
- Calcium: 1.5 grams
- Phosphorus: 2 grams
- Vitamin A: 4,000-20,000 IU
- Vitamin D: 1,000-4,000 IU
- Percent Calories from Fat: 30-70%
- Note: never use synthetic vitamins to obtain these nutrients; they are not effective.
These figures are simply guidelines and may not be suited for all readers. You will need to modify these guidelines depending on your level of health, your weight, and your dietary needs.
Dr. Price’s Protocol Summarized
2-3 times daily for a total of 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons of the mixture:
- ¼ teaspoon of fermented cod liver oil
- taken together with
- ¼ teaspoon of high vitamin butter oil
- Two+ cups of raw grass fed whole fat milk daily
- Bone marrow frequently Beef and fish stews
- Liberal use of sea foods including the organs
- Liberal use of organs of land animals especially liver
- Lots of green vegetables and some cooked fruit
- 4 ounces of tomato juice, or orange juice (high in vitamin C) daily
- Fine cuts of red meat
- Freshly ground whole wheat and/or oats daily (See note on whole grains. I no longer recommend doing this part of the program.)
Foods to Avoid
- White flour products
- Skim milk
- Sugar and other sweeteners
Chapter 3: Make Your Teeth Strong with Fat-Soluble Vitamins#
Dr. Page believed that it requires a 25% imbalance of body chemistry to cause teeth to decay. He discovered the biochemical cause of tooth decay and gum disease: a disturbance in the ratio of calcium to phosphorus in the blood. A ratio of 8.75mg of calcium per 100cc of blood, and 3.5mg of phosphorus per 100cc of blood, with normal blood sugar levels, creates immunity to tooth decay. The healthy blood sugar level is 85 milligrams per 100 cc of blood. When the amounts of calcium or phosphorus in the blood deviate from these levels, or if they are not in the exact proportion of 2.5 parts calcium to one part phosphorus, minerals are withdrawn from the tooth or other tissues, resulting in tooth decay or gum disease or both.
The cells in the periodontal ligament can degenerate and regenerate. A worn out periodontal ligament is a primary cause of tooth loss.
In effect, a healthy tooth cleans itself out
Dr. Steinman identified the loss of certain key minerals in this process of tooth decay. These are magnesium, copper, iron and manganese, all of which are active in cellular metabolism and necessary for the energy-production that allows the cleansing flow of the fluid through dentin tubules.
An interesting note is that phytic acid, an anti-nutrient in grains, nuts, seeds and beans, has the potential to block the absorption of each one of these vital tooth building minerals.
The traditional definition of decay as an infectious bacterially-caused disease is false. Tooth decay really is:
- Odontoporosis — a decrease in tooth density causing tooth weakness, and
- Odontoclasia — the absorption and destruction of tooth enamel, dentin and tissue.
Dr. Page found that when our endocrine glands (hormone-secreting glands) were out of balance then people developed tooth decay or gum disease. The research of Dr. Steinman showed us that tooth decay is triggered by a glandular mechanism.
The Pituitary Gland
- its two discrete sections: the anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary
- One of the roles of the posterior pituitary gland is to work in conjunction with the pancreas to control blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels, when chronically out of balance, can often cause tooth decay or gum disease. If the posterior pituitary cannot regulate the blood sugar properly, then this can create a biochemical imbalance that will cause phosphorus to be pulled from the bones. The primary cause of a posterior pituitary deficiency is white sugar.
- Gum disease is caused by an overactive anterior pituitary gland. One of the roles of the anterior pituitary gland is to produce growth hormones; this gland is balanced with testosterone or estrogen. The lack of growth hormone production is therefore intimately connected with gum disease.
The posterior pituitary can be brought slowly back to health by eating a diet low in sugar which includes avoiding natural sugars as well.
The Thyroid Gland
- regulated by the anterior pituitary gland
- A malfunctioning thyroid also plays a role in producing tooth decay and gum disease because the thyroid plays a role in maintaining blood calcium levels. To repair thyroid function, the anterior pituitary gland usually needs attention
Sex Glands
- Excess testosterone can be linked to inflamed gums and excess levels of phosphorus in the blood stream. Excess estrogen can also cause inflamed gums.
Prescription drugs, birth control pills, and other toxic or stress factors can significantly influence one or several of our glands leaving us susceptible to tooth decay.
Cholesterol
- Cholesterol is a vital building block for the production of hormones. To have proper hormone function, we need cholesterol.
Phosphorus, calcium and our hormones all have something in common. They need fat-soluble vitamin D. Fat-soluble vitamin D is essential to balance the ratio of calcium and phosphorous in our blood to stop tooth decay.
We need fat-soluble vitamins A and D for our cells to produce osteocalcin — the protein responsible for deposition of calcium and phosphorous into our bones.
Seafood (herring – 1100 I.U. per 3.5 ounces) is an excellent source of vitamin D. For those who do not have good access to seafood, lard seems to be the densest source of vitamin D. Fermented cod liver oil is the most potent source of full spectrum fat-soluble vitamin D (3500-1000 I.U.).
Water-soluble nutrients called carotenes are not true vitamin A. Carotenes are found in foods like carrots, squash, and green vegetables. Fat-soluble vitamin A is retinol and is only found in animal fats.
Vitamin A is a family of fat-soluble compounds that plays an important role in vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, proper prenatal development and cell differentiation. Vitamin A is important for healthy bones and together with vitamin D stimulates and regulates bone growth. Vitamin A lowers blood serum calcium. This is an indication that vitamin A is helping your body utilize calcium. Vitamin A increases growth factors, which stimulate bones and teeth to grow and repair.
Large doses of vitamin A can be toxic. However any negative effects of vitamin A seem to be blocked when sufficient vitamin D is in the diet. Therefore if you eat a lot of liver from land animals, make sure you are getting plenty of sunlight or vitamin D to prevent vitamin A toxicity.
Liver is the most concentrated source of fat-soluble vitamin A (Blue Ice™ fermented cod liver oil — 1 teaspoon: 7,500-25,000; Turkey Liver 3.5 ounces: 75,000; Duck Liver 3.5 ounces: 40,000; Beef Liver 3.5 ounces: 35,000; Chicken Liver—3.5 ounces: 13,328)
If you have tooth decay, you are presumably deficient in vitamins A and D. It is difficult to know without thorough testing and scientific understanding the exact amount of vitamins A and D your body needs. That is why you will have to adjust your dosages of fat-soluble rich foods based upon how you feel. Wwe want at least 2,500 IU’s of vitamin D per day, and at least 6,000 IU’s of vitamin A.
When vitamins A and D are taken together they are not toxic. The most potent and easy way to consume the fat-soluble vitamins A and D together is cod liver oil. Green Pasture™ produces the highest quality, most nutrient-dense cod liver oil on the market called Blue Ice™ fermented cod liver oil.
Cod Liver Oil Dosage: ¼ – ½ teaspoon 2-3 times per day for teens and adults for a total of ½ – 1 ½ teaspoons per day
The amount of cod liver oil you should take depends on your deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins A and D, your weight, your level of sun exposure and your overall health. I suggest starting with this dosage level, and then either increase or decrease your dose depending on what feels best for you. Don’t be afraid to skip taking cod liver oil on some days, and to take more on other days.
Activator X is found in its highest concentration in grass-fed dairy, when the animals graze on rapidly growing green grass, and is also present in fish eggs, and the organs and fat of some land animals when they graze on rapidly growing plants. Having grass-fed butter in your diet is essential in order to remineralize tooth decay. The content of Activator X in butter can be seen by its pigment. The more yellow and orange the summer butter, the more vitamin rich it likely is.
Green Pasture is the only company currently producing X-Factor Gold high vitamin butter oil. ¼ teaspoon 2-3 times per day of X-factor Gold ( ½ – ¾ teaspoons daily)
The best butter to use is raw grass-fed butter. www.realmilk.com You can save high vitamin butter for the winter by freezing it.
The store brands that seem to contain the highest activator X content are Kerrygold from Ireland and Anchor butter from New Zealand.
X-Factor Gold™ high vitamin butter oil can be obtained through www.cod-liveroilshop.com
This following section is for advanced tooth decay food healing, and is also very useful for international readers. Adding any one of these foods (Bone Marrow, Brain, Kidneys, and Glands) into your diet, even on occasion, will strengthen your body’s resilience against cavities.
If you are further concerned about toxins in your liver, you can soak it in warm water or in milk for a few minutes to a few hours and then discard the liquid.
Very expensive restaurants know the value of organ meats, and have sweetbreads (the thymus gland), and foie gras (goose or duck liver) regularly on their menu. Natural hormones can be found in colostrum as well. Colostrum is best if it is immediately used or frozen after milking.
Bone marrow is an important secret to reversing tooth decay. Bone marrow can be eaten raw or cooked. It can be eaten plain, on toast, or in soups.
Organs and glands provide the missing fat-soluble vitamins and cofactors in our modern diet. Remember to eat the brain. www.eatwild.com www.uswellnessmeats.com
The ideal immunity from tooth decay is obtained when we use foods from at least two of the three special food categories.
Oysters and clams are exceptional foods.
Skate liver is also high in fat-soluble vitamins A and D. 1/8 – ¼ teaspoon 2-3 times per day ( ¼ — ¾ teaspoons daily)
Green Pasture™ even makes a convenient blend of 1/3 butter oil and 2/3 cod liver oil called Blue Ice™ royal blend. The teen or adult dosage for the royal blend would be ½ teaspoon or a little bit more two to three times per day with meals (or 7-10 capsules per day, spread throughout the day).
Chapter 4 – Remineralize Your Teeth with Wise Food Choices#
Cavities in our teeth appear for a reason. Tooth decay comes from eating foods that are harmful to your body. So tooth decay is a specific biological reaction to a set of environmental factors. It is not a random or mistaken occurrence.
There are not words to explain the supreme value of raw grass-fed milk in all its forms. High quality raw milk will substantially contribute to your health and well-being, and to your children’s health and well-being. Milk is very high in the minerals calcium and phosphorus which we know we need for strong teeth and bones. Four cups (one quart) of milk provides about one gram of calcium and one gram of phosphorus per day. This is a significant portion of your daily requirements of the minerals you need for healthy teeth and bones.
Take some of the milk in different forms such as: buttermilk, clabber, cottage cheese, kefir, and yogurt. The most particularly healing milk to the body was identified as buttermilk.
Having healthy teeth is a result of more than just eating well; it is about absorbing food well. An essential aspect of nutrient absorption is having a diet rich in probiotic, live foods. In addition to a wide spectrum of probiotic bacteria, different forms of soured milk including yogurt contain highly absorbable forms of calcium. Soured milk is also low in milk sugar, known as lactose.
Dairy products that are sold in larger chain stores labeled as kefir, buttermilk, cottage cheese, or cream cheese are in fact counterfeit. The products you see have a specific strain of culture added to the milk or cream to create these products. The natural, old-fashioned way to make these products is through natural fermentation without adding enzymes.
Many people have learned that milk makes them sick and as a result they avoid it. This is rarely due to the commonly blamed lactose intolerance; it is due to pasteurization and grain-fed milk intolerance.
In order to absorb calcium from milk, we need the enzyme phosphatase which is naturally present in raw milk. High temperature pasteurization heats milk typically to 165 degrees or more, and destroys phosphatase. Significant portions of other vitamins are lost in the pasteurization process as well, in particular the highly important vitamin C. Typically the conventional type of milk that most people drink contains fecal matter, blood, and pus. Commercial milk must then be pasteurized to make it even drinkable.
Homogenized milk renders the milk unusable because it breaks apart the milk’s cellular structure. It does so by forcing milk at high pressure through extremely small holes which rupture the milk cells. Do not drink homogenized milk. Many commercial ice creams are made with homogenized milk to give it a creamier texture.
Avoid non-organic dairy foods. Consuming pasteurized commercial milk raises the level of nonabsorbable calcium in one’s diet.
Avoid powdered milk because it has been heated and the protein structure destroyed. Low-fat milk is not satisfying to drink, but it can be used to make some good cheese.
www.realmilk.com — One easy way to find raw milk in your vicinity.
Whole Foods® has a very nice artisan cheese section with many raw milk cheeses. You can tell if a cheese is grass-fed typically by how pungent it is. Grain-fed cheese has a bland or “normal” milk flavor. Grass-fed cheese is flavorful, usually pungent, and sometimes contains hints of a grassy flavor.
The goal for calcium consumption for an adult is somewhere between 1 – 1 1/2 grams of calcium per day. To obtain adequate dietary calcium without using dairy foods, eat: salmon, oysters, clams, shrimp, other sea-foods, broccoli, beet greens, nuts, beans, cauliflower, figs and olives. Green vegetables that are very high in calcium come from the brassica family and include: broccoli, kale, bok choy, cabbage, mustard and turnip greens. Seaweed is another excellent source of calcium. Other sources of calcium could be taro root, and herbs. If you need to look up the calcium content, or nutrient contents of other foods: www.nutritiondata.com
Calcium Content in Foods
- Hard / Soft Cheeses — 2 ounces: 404
- Canned Sardines with bones — 1 can 3.75 ounces: 351
- Yogurt, Whole Milk — 1 cup: 296
- Canned Salmon with bones 3.5 ounces: 277
- Whole Milk — 1 cup: 276
Many, but not all calcium supplements contain forms of calcium that are not recognized by your body. Non-absorbable calcium raises blood calcium levels in an unhealthy way which can lead to excess calculus deposits. Better get non-dairy calcium from plenty of vegetables and sea food.
Homemade broths are one of the most potent medicines for tooth decay. Broth from nourishing soup is made by boiling cartilage-rich bones of chicken, beef, fish, and so on. Good broth is rich in gelatin, and when refrigerated it will gel. Excellent gravy can be made with beef or lamb broth.
Part of Dr. Price’s successful tooth decay controlling protocol was the almost daily use of beef or fish stews. The beef stew was prepared with plenty of bone marrow. The best bone broth for tooth decay reversal is broth made from the carcasses of wild fish. The carcass ideally should have the head, and if it has the organs — even better. This broth is especially potent and rich in minerals.
Suggested Broth Consumption: 1-2 cups of broth per day. Consume it as a tea, in soups, in stews or as gravy.
Different types of sugar consumption cause different fluctuations in blood sugar levels. When blood sugar fluctuates, the calcium and phosphorus ratios in the blood fluctuate along with it. White sugar produces the most significant blood sugar fluctuations, which last five hours. Fruit sugar produces fewer fluctuations but the blood sugar still remains out of balance for five hours. Honey causes even fewer fluctuations and blood sugar stabilizes after three hours. Blood sugar fluctuations can increase blood calcium. The combination of stable blood sugar levels with the correct ratio of calcium and phosphorous in the blood results in immunity to tooth decay. Frequent meals containing vegetables, protein and fat are beneficial in controlling blood sugar fluctuations.
