Did you know your mouth is a barometer of your health? Many of us practitioners believe that the health of your teeth and gums reflects the health of the body too. Over the last few years there has been a correlation with inflammation in the body or gut and with decay occurring in the mouth. Bad breath, also known as halitosis is mainly due to gut imbalances. And there are causal links to gum disease leading to heart disease. It appears that any dental disease: cavities, gum disease and weak, damaged teeth can be to some extent naturally repaired without fillings. Even dentists are beginning to understand the role that nutrition alone has on health. Vitamin C given for scurvy and is still a preventive vitamin for gum bleeding along with coenzyme Q10. Calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, vitamin A and the trace minerals are important for calcification of the teeth.
In a nut shell, disease is not solely due to poor oral hygiene, but also poor nutrition and lifestyle stresses. You may be thinking, ahh..well I’ll just cut back on acid producing foods and reduce my sugar intake. Fair enough, but what about those vital vitamin and minerals that our potentially missing from your plate that also contribute to a healthy mouth and also the state of your gut as your digestion is also important. Nutritional science therefore helps prevent virtually all the common illnesses prevalent today. Everyone wants nice looking teeth and you can whiten, remineralise teeth and strengthen gums naturally with what you eat.
‘The Doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.’ – Thomas A. Edison
