100,000 Person Study Reveals That This Causes Early Death

Author: Laura Lewitzky
Is it possible that your house is a lethal enemy to your health? Strangely enough, there is one common substance that people have in their home at all times and it can do more harm than good.

Even though it has been stated that milk is harmful for children to consume, this beverage still remains popular. Consuming pasteurized milk can be extremely dangerous, although the dairy industry keeps reassuring us in the quite opposite. This has caused a major revolt in scientists and researchers who decided to do something about it.

Recently, a mass study of thousands of Swedish people has shown that cow’s milk has a degenerating effect on health if it is consumed constantly. The same research was published and it has discovered this effect in 61,433 women at the age from 39-74 in a 20 year time, and in 45,339 men of similar age in an 11 year time. What they discovered was that the consumption of cow’s milk can cause bone fracture or even lead to an early death.

Women who consumed 3 or more glasses of milk on a daily basis have subjected themselves to a double risk of dying prematurely, unlike women who only consumed one glass a day. One glass of milk is an approximate 200ml (6.7 oz) serving and it has a 16 percent high chance of causing one bone fracture.

Milk pasteurization results in creating calcium carbonate, which needs a chelating agent to approach the cells. This way, the body extracts the calcium from the bones and calcium carbonate is insulated. This process leads to osteoporosis.

All pasteurized dairy products contain very little, almost no magnesium which is essential for the suitable calcium absorption. The minimum amount of calcium to magnesium ratio should be 2 to 1 and ideally 1 to 1. Whenever the ratio of these two is 10 to 1, the milk faces a problem.

The human skeleton contains over 99 percent of the total body calcium, where mechanical severity is provided. Pasteurized dairy products reduce calcium intake more than usual and the skeleton performs as a reserve system. If the skeletal calcium is overused, this results in osteoporosis.

The general belief is that dairy is beneficial for the bones and teeth, and because of that we were taught to consume it regularly, as our parents did before us. That is why Americans have one of the highest risks of osteoporosis in the world alongside people from the U.S., Canada, Norway, Sweden, Australia, and New Zealand, who have the highest rates of osteoporosis.

Milk pasteurization is tested via negative alpha phosphatase test. Enzyme phosphatase is completely destroyed when milk has been heated to 165 degrees and when the pasteurization is complete. The dangerous thing about this enzyme is that it absorbs the calcium-rich minerals. Phosphatase is considered as the third most profuse enzyme found in raw milk; this shall mean that people who consume raw milk are more exposed to bone solidity than others.

Insulin is, actually, a growth hormone found in pasteurized milk and is also known as Growth Factor One (IGF-1). The same hormone is known to feed and encourage cancer cells. IGF-1 is found in all milk and it is the main reason for the increased growth and generation of breast, prostate and colon cancers. According to some studies, one pint of dairy elevates the IGF-1 levels and it can cause a 10 percent increase in postmenopausal women who consume 3 servings of milk a day.

People continue to consume milk due to the belief that pasteurization makes it healthier. However, when milk is heated it actually destroys many useful bacteria which destroy the dirt, pus, and dirty dairy practices. Dairy factories usually use heat ranging from 100-175 degrees during this process. Evidences show that 44 percent of 125 pasteurized milk samples contained as many as 2200 harmful organisms per cubic cm.

http://www.houseofhealth.us/100000-person-study-reveals-this-causes-early-death/

Meet The Bacteria That Make A Stink In Your Pits

PONCIE RUTSCH



While you're resting, your armpit bacteria are hard at work pumping out stinky thioalcohols.
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The human armpit has a lot to offer bacteria. It's moist, it's warm, and it's usually dark.

But when the bacteria show up, they can make a stink. That's because when some kinds of bacteria encounter sweat they produce smelly compounds, transforming the armpit from a neutral oasis to the mothership of body odor. And one group of bacteria is to blame for the stink, researchers say.

The researchers took bacteria commonly found in the armpit and added an odorless molecule found in human sweat. "These odorless molecules come out from the underarm, they interact with the active microbiota, [and] they're broken down inside the bacteria," explains Dan Bawdon, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of York in England, who led the study.

The thioalcohol molecules evaporate from the underarm, which is what makes the armpit smelly. So Bawdon and his advisor Gavin Thomas, a senior lecturer in microbiology at the University of York, measured how much thioalcohol each bacteria species produced. In the end, they could point toStaphylococcus hominis as one of the worst offenders. They announced their findings Monday at the Society for General Microbiology's annual conference in Birmingham, England.When the bacteria break down the sweat they form products called thioalcohols, which have scents comparable to sulfur, onions or meat. "They're very very pungent," says Bawdon. "We work with them at relatively low concentrations so they don't escape into the whole of the lab but ... yes, they do smell. So we're not that popular."

The two researchers are hoping that their findings will change the way that we engineer deodorants fight body odor. Most deodorants block sweat glands or kill off underarm bacteria. Blocking the sweat glands sometimes leads to irritated or swollen skin. And given all the new research into the complexity of the human microbiome, the researchers are a little anxious that deodorants may kill good bacteria, too.

He and Bawdon envision a deodorant that would keep armpit bacteria from producing thioalcohols. They borrowed their bacteria from Unilever, a company in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom that produces personal care products. The company provided a small amount of funding so that it can use the research results to make next-generation deodorants.It's hard to say whether the bacteria in the armpit are helping the human body the way that gut bacteria or skin bacteria do. "But it kind of makes sense to not kill everything," says Thomas. "As we know from antibiotics, if we can design something specific that's probably going to be a more sensible approach."

But before such a deodorant shows up on the shelf, the researchers need to make sure that there aren't other smelly processes taking place in the armpit. There may be other molecules that make the armpit smelly, and the researchers haven't yet finished their quest to describe them all.

"It's an extremely exciting time to be a microbiologist," Thomas says. Of those many denizens of the armpit, he says, "We haven't yet really figured out why they're there and exactly what they're all doing."

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2015/03/31/396573607/meet-the-bacteria-that-make-a-stink-in-your-pits

A gut microbe that stops food allergies

By Jennifer Couzin-Frankel 

A class of bacteria commonly found in the guts of people—and rodents—appears to keep mice safe from food allergies, a study suggests. The same bacteria are among those reduced by antibiotic use in early childhood. The research fits neatly into an emerging paradigm that helps explain a recent alarming increase in food allergies and other conditions, such as obesity and autoimmune disease, and hints at strategies to reverse the trend.

Food allergies have increased about 50% in children since 1997. There are various theories explaining why. One is that the 21st century lifestyle, which includes a diet very different from our ancestors’, lots of antibiotic use, and even a rise in cesarean section deliveries, has profoundly changed the makeup of microbes in the gut of many people in developed countries. For example, the average child in the United States has taken three courses of antibiotics by the time he or she is 2 years old, says Martin Blaser, an infectious disease specialist and microbiologist at New York University in New York City. (See here for more on the reach of microbiome research these days.)

Cathryn Nagler, an immunologist at the University of Chicago in Illinois, has spent years probing links between the immune system, intestinal bacteria, and the onset of allergies. Back in 2004, she and her colleagues reported that wiping out gut bacteria in mice led to food allergies. Since then, Nagler has continued trying to understand which bacteria offer allergy protection and how they accomplish that.

In one of the latest efforts, Nagler’s team first confirmed that mice given antibiotics early in life were far more susceptible to peanut sensitization, a model of human peanut allergy. Then, they introduced a solution containing Clostridia, a common class of bacteria that’s naturally found in the mammalian gut, into the rodents’ mouths and stomachs. The animals’ food allergen sensitization disappeared, the team reports online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. When the scientists instead introduced another common kind of healthy bacteria, called Bacteroides, into similarly allergy-prone mice, they didn’t see the same effect. Studying the rodents more carefully, the researchers determined that Clostridia were having a surprising effect on the mouse gut: Acting through certain immune cells, the bacteria helped keep peanut proteins that can cause allergic reactions out of the bloodstream. “The bacteria are maintaining the integrity of the [intestinal] barrier,” Nagler says.

The research “opens up new territory,” Blaser says. It “extends the frontier of how the microbiome is involved” in immune responses and the roles played by specific bacteria. (Blaser’s group reported earlier this month in Cell that giving mice penicillin soon after birth changed their gut microbiome and made them much more likely to be obese as adults.) Nagler and her university have filed for a patent application on the new findings. The ultimate goal is to “interrupt [the allergy] process by manipulating the microbiota,” she says—a probiotic consisting of Clostridia could be a new allergy therapy, for example. Nagler knows of none on the market yet, and they would need testing in people before becoming a treatment of choice.

Posted in Biology, Health The Microbes That Make Us
http://news.sciencemag.org/biology/2014/08/gut-microbe-stops-food-allergies

4 Ways to Get Rid of Butt Acne

Active women are especially prone to buttne. Find out why—and how to say goodbye to the bumps.

BY KRISTINA BORNHOLTZ

Ever run your hand across your back side only to find that the skin is sporting some pimples? You're so not alone. Debra Jaliman, a New York City-based dermatologist, explains exactly what these little bumps are: folliculitis. "The bumps are formed by dead skin cells and bacteria in the hair follicles." Well, that's gross. And unfortunately, women who work out are particularly prone to buttne (read on to find out why). There is some good news, though: Jaliman shared four ways that you can get rid of—and prevent—the dreaded pimples.

1. Use a Benzoyl Peroxide Body Wash

To eradicate bumps, Jaliman recommends using a body wash with benzoyl peroxide. While the ingredient is normally used as a spot treatment for zits, Jaliman says that it's a must for getting rid of folliculitis since it dries up and sloughs off the dead skin clogging the follicle. Try PanOxyl Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Creamy Wash ($11.99, walgreens.com).

2. Unclog Pores with Salicylic Acid Pads

Working toward a bump-free butt? Prevent future developments by unclogging pores a few times a week with a pad spiked with salicylic acid, says Jaliman. Again, what works on zits will work on these infected follicles—though they may not be painful the way zits are, they still require similar cleansing regimens. Try Neutrogena Rapid Clear Daily Treatment Pads ($6.99, drugstore.com).

3. Use a Lotion with Lactic Acid

While you may think that slathering on a moisturizing body lotion would be counterintuitive, it’s not. The lactic acid in certain lotions gently exfoliates off dead skin cells, which Jaliman says will help you get rid of those pesky bumps. Try AmLactin Moisturizing Body Lotion ($16.99, walgreens.com).

4. Always Shower After a Sweat Session

All right, 'fess up—do you sometimes sit around in your workout clothes after you've been hitting it hard in the gym? Jaliman says this bad habit can lead to butt bumps. "It's best to shower right after a workout so you don't sit around in clothing you've been sweating in that's filled with bacteria," she says. She recommends using a loofah, puff, or sonic cleansing brush like the Clarisonic Plus Face & Body Sonic Cleansing Brush ($180, clarisonic.com) to remove any sweat, bacteria, or dead skin cells that may be sitting on the surface.

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty/4WaystoGetRidofButtAcne

Honey and Ginger Kill Superbugs Better than Pharmaceutical Meds

by Christina Sarich

Bacteria have been morphing into resistant strains of superbugs that make it very difficult for pharmaceutical companies to keep up with them, but research coming out of Ethiopia’s College of Medicine at the University of Gondar proves we don’t need Big Pharma to treat diseases that it ironically helped to create. A combination of ginger powder extract and honey are so effective that they inhibit the growth of superbugs like MRSA, E Coli, and even the bacteria that causes Pneumonia.

MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella pneumoniae  are some of the most damaging superbugs around. Yet when researchers compared Ethiopian honey combined with ginger powder to three different antibiotics and their ability to kill superbugs, the ginger and honey combination won over the pharmaceutical drugs  not by a little – but considerably. (They also tested a ginger-water solution for good measure).

Each ‘broth’ that the superbugs were exposed to was cultured for 20-24 hours. The three antibiotics used were some of the most ‘powerful’ the industry has ever created: methicillin, amoxicillin, and penicillin.

5 tests for each treatment of bacteria were conducted:

• Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA and non-MRSA)

• Escherichia coli (two different strains)

• Klebsiella pneumoniae

With all three superbugs, the ginger and honey combination was more effective at inhibiting growth than any of the antibiotics. The only antibiotic that even came close was amoxicillin.

The mean inhibition levels of this dynamic duo averaged 25.62 and ranged from 19 to 30 – beating out all the pharmaceutical antibiotics by a landslide.

The ginger extract wasn’t made with any fancy process either. Researchers simply dried sliced root pieces at 37 degrees for 24 hours and then ground them and blended them with methanol and ethanol to make a 50% solution. This was then blended with the honey to make an exact 50-50 combination.

The water extract of the ginger had no inhibition of the bacteria. This is what other research has indicated – that alcohol apparently extracts the antibiotic constituents from the ginger.

http://naturalsociety.com/honey-ginger-kill-superbugs-better-pharmaceutical-meds/

Don't Fall For These 5 Probiotics Myths

By Cari Nierenberg,

Probiotics can be a confusing concept for consumers to grasp, and with an ever-growing array of foods and supplements now containing good bacteria, decisions about whether to use or buy these products may not be getting any easier.

People have misconceptions about the use of probiotics, their benefits, and their role in promoting health and treating diseases, said Dr. Patricia Hibberd, a professor of pediatrics and chief of global health at MassGeneral Hospital for Children in Boston, who has studied probiotics in young children and older adults.

Part of the problem with probiotics is the way they are advertised, she said. None of the supplements or foods that contain these bacteria are approved to prevent or treat specific illnesses, but manufacturers are allowed to make general health claims. For example, food makers can say that their product "improves digestive health," a vague phrase that's not clearly defined.

There are also many unanswered questions about probiotics, and although the science looking into these products is promising, the research is still emerging. Some questions include exactly how much of a probiotic product people need to consume to see beneficial health effects, how exactly probiotics work in the body, and which microbes and dosages work best for specific medical conditions. [8 Tips to Be a Probiotic Pro]

"People don't understand the subtleties related to the different organisms," Hibberd said. It's even confusing for physicians to wade through all the probiotic options available to their patients when they're asked for advice, she added.

To help separate fact from fiction, here are five myths about probiotics in foods or supplements.

Myth: All probiotic supplements are basically the same.

"This is absolutely wrong," Hibberd said. Theoretically, every single probiotic supplement available on the market could be different, she said. Some probiotics have a single strain of organisms, while others contain multiple strains. Different strains of the same species may even be different, and could have different effects on health.

Microbe concentrations can also vary widely among products. Because these diverse organisms can have different effects on the body, it's difficult for scientists to tease out their exact health benefits, and the ways they may work.

And with hundreds of probiotic species, researchers haven't yet studied all of them. "We need to know the important features of some probiotic organisms that can help prevent or treat specific medical conditions," Hibberd told Live Science.

Myth: Probiotics can replace medications.

Although some people may prefer natural treatments, probiotics have typically been studied in conjunction with medications — not as a substitute for them.

"I would never advocate stopping a medication and switching to a probiotic," Hibberd said. Instead, people should use probiotics as additions to their existing treatment programs, or preventively so they might avoid the need for a medication down the road, she explained.

Myth: Food and supplement labels provide accurate microbe counts.

Not always. Food labels typically don't tell consumers how many bacteria are in the food, and instead may simply state that the food has "live bacteria" or "live cultures." Ingredient lists may provide more information about the organisms found in the food, such as their genus and species names.

And there are definitely probiotic products that don't have fair or accurate microbe counts, Hibberd said. Generally, high-quality supplements from reputable manufacturers will indicate a reliable microbe count, while also listing the organisms' genus, species and strain, Hibberd said.

But some supplements may provide a live microbe count "at the time of manufacture," which does not guarantee this same amount will be available when you buy the product or take it.

And some products might not even contain the live organisms, or the levels of such organisms, claimed on their labels. A study done in 2013 by ConsumerLab.com, an independent testing service, found that five of 19 probiotics supplements tested contained fewer microbes than advertised, delivering 16 to 56 percent of the listed number of organisms.

Myth: Most yogurts are generally a good source of probiotics.

"Just because it's yogurt, doesn't mean there are probiotics in it," Hibberd said.

Some yogurts that include the words "live and active cultures" on their ingredients list offer billions of good bacteria in a serving. But not all of them do.

All yogurts with live bacteria contain Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, but some manufacturers add other probiotic bacteria after pasteurization, such as L. acidophilus, L. bulgaricus, L. rhamnosus and L. casei[1] .

Myth: Taking probiotics might help prevent colds.

People often look for products to help support their immune systems so they are less likely to get sick, Hibberd said. Although there's some preliminary data that probiotics might help ward off colds, no high-quality trials support this claim, she explained.

"The evidence isn't really there yet," Hibberd said. Researchers are still trying to figure out exactly how probiotics might work to support the immune system, and more broadly, which conditions probiotics are most effective for, she said.

Thank Your Gut Bacteria For Making Chocolate Healthful

by MICHAELEEN DOUCLEFF

Boy, it's a good time to be a dark-chocolate lover.

We've noted before the growing evidence that a daily dose of the bitter bean
may help reduce blood pressure. There also seems to be

 a link between a regular chocolate habit and lower body weight.

Now scientists are offering an explanation for just why cocoa powder may be
good for the heart and waistline. The magic may reside 

in our microbes.

The friendly bacteria in our guts can gobble up cocoa powder and turn it into
 compounds known to help the heart, food scientists 

from Louisiana State University reported Tuesday at the American Chemical
 Society meeting in Dallas.

The critters also convert the cocoa powder into molecules that reduce
inflammation and help tell us when we're full.

 For centuries, people have been attributing a vast array of health benefits 
to eating chocolate, from curing infertility and fatigue to 

fever and dental problems. But so far, the links to lower blood pressure and
 heart health have been the strongest — and one of the 

few benefits to pass muster in the eyes of science."These are good
compounds to have in your gut," says John Finley, who led 

the study. "They can get absorbed into your blood" and protect cells in your
blood vessels from stress, he says.

"I was holding out for scientists to prove chocolate's aphrodisiac effect,"
Finley jokes. "But it's the cardiovascular benefits that will 

probably pan out. Our findings are one more brick in the road to proving
that one."

Of course, Finley is talking about cocoa powder here: The stuff that has
 no sugar and milk in it. "Our results don't translate to a 

Hershey bar," he says. "But cocoa powder goes well with many foods.
I put it on my oatmeal every morning with berries."

Cocoa powder is packed with potent antioxidants, called polyphenols. These
 healthful molecules are also found in dark berries and 

black tea. And they're known to help the heart and possibly prevent cancer.

But there's one major problem with many polyphenols: They're so large that
 they don't get absorbed into the blood. That's where the

 critters in your gut can help out, Finley says.

Previous studies have found that gut bacteria like to feast on polyphenols
from blackberries and tea. So Finley wanted to see what 

the bugs would do with the polyphenols in cocoa powder.

"It's a rather yucky way of mimicking people's lower gut," Finely says. 
"It's just a mixture of fecal matter. We pay people $20 to

 give us a sample. We get a lot of graduate students to volunteer."He and
 his students passed the cocoa powder through a

 device that mimics the human gut. First, it treats the cocoa with enzymes
 like the ones in your stomach. And then the remaining 

material goes through an "artificial colon."

Sounds gross, but those "donations" are teeming with life — trillions of
bacteria that see the cocoa powder as a five-star dinner.

"The microbes break down the polyphenols into smaller molecules that
 are more likely to make it across the gut into the blood,"

 Finely says. Those compounds are the good ones that help reduce
 inflammation and stress in the blood vessels.

And the friendly bacteria don't stop there. They also feasted on the
fiber in cocoa powder, Finley and his team found. "The 

microbes break down the fiber into short fatty chain acids, which get
 absorbed and can have an effect on satiety," he says.

Of course, Finley and his team have to confirm their results in real
digestive tracts. "The next step is to give people cocoa powder

 and see if we can find these metabolites in the blood," he says.

Those types of experiments are critical to figuring out exactly what's
in chocolate that makes it healthy for the heart, says 

Joshua Lambert, a food scientist at Pennsylvania State University,
 who wasn't involved in the study.

"That's the big missing link right now," Lambert tells The Salt. We know
 now that gut bacteria can break down cocoa into compounds

 that have beneficial cardiovascular effects, he says. But we don't
 know yet if these are the critical ones inside the blood.

In the meantime, I'll keep indulging my gut bacteria with a few cubes
of extra dark chocolate each day. Seems like a win-win

 situation for both of us.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/03/18/290922850/chocolate
-turns-into-heart-helpers-by-gut-bacteria?

A Dentist Exposes the Root Canal Cover up

IS THERE A TOXIC TIME-BOMB IN YOUR MOUTH?

One of the most feared dental procedures is the root canal. It can also be one of the most painful. For the thousands of people who have them, most are unaware of the danger that it may pose to their health. More than 25 million root canals are performed each year in the United States.

What is a root canal?

A root canal is a procedure where the dentist drills out decay, removes the infected pulp and then places a file down the canal to remove the remaining pulp. The canals are then filled with a plastic material (gutta percha). The tooth is now basically dead and remaining in your mouth.

What are the issues with root canals?

The issue lies with anaerobic bacteria that remains in the tooth canal which can be released into the blood stream causing mild to serious health conditions such as MS, ALS and even cancer. Dr Hal Huggins’ website shares the specific issues with having something that is “dead” in your mouth and which toxic bacteria have been found when tested.

Dr George Meinig, DDS wrote a book called “The Root Canal Cover Up” which addresses the issues of root canals . In this book he discusses an extensive research study in which 5,000 animals were involved. The research revealed that bacteria and toxins were able to escape into the blood circulation around the bony socket of the tooth. They were also able to show how these organisms were responsible for a high percentage of the chronic and degenerative disease conditions which are epidemic in America.

Approximately 25% of the population have strong immune systems and are able to live symptom and issue free after a root canal. This causes dentists and endodontists to believe, falsely, that root canals are perfectly safe.

However, there are approximately 75% who’s immune systems have been compromised through poor nutrition, accidents, illnesses, stress, etc. These are the individuals who develop symptoms that cause them to go from doctor to doctor in attempts to find answers to their maladies. A high percentage of these cases are due to the bacteria coming from their root canal filled teeth, or from tooth extractions, or other foci of infection.

Recently, Dr Robert Jones, a researcher, discovered a very high correlation between root canals and breast cancer. He performed a five year study of 300 breast cancer patients which showed that 93% of the women with breast cancer had root canals. Seven percent had other dental issues.

An interesting note was that tumors, in most cases, manifested on the same side of the body as the root canal(s) or where dental restoration we performed. Dr Jones determined that toxins from the bacteria in the infected tooth and jawbone may inhibit the body’s natural ability to suppress tumor development.

My personal story is similar. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000. The cancerous nodule was located on the right side of my thyroid gland. I had one root canal tooth in my mouth which was located on the right side of my body in a lower molar.

When fighting cancer naturally I had 11 amalgam fillings removed along with pulling the root canal tooth. When extracted my dentist noted that there was black sludge under the tooth along with necrosis of the jaw bone. It was after I cleaned up my mouth that I began to experience a more rapid healing from cancer.

Dental health is important to your full body health. One of the things that I use are Young Living dental products that contain Thieves Oil. Clove is a key ingredient in this blend and it has been shown to help heal teeth and combat dental bacteria that contributes to gingivitis.

Stephanie A. Buist, ND HC

http://asheepnomore.net/2014/06/02/dentist-exposes-root-canal-cover/#sthash.Q4c86jdj.WmPqsneS.dpuf

How to Heal Cavities Naturally

The world is slowly waking up to the fact that, when you give the body what it needs, it can heal things we previously thought were impossible. A fine example of what is often deemed as an incurable health problem is dental cavities, but extensive research is now becoming more public about the true nature of tooth decay and the fact that there are proven remedies that can remedy it.

The lies perpetrated about tooth decay. According to the American Dental Association, the reason we have tooth decay is as follows: “[Tooth decay] occurs when foods containing carbohydrates (sugars and starches) such as milk, pop, raisins, cakes or candy are frequently left on the teeth. Bacteria that live in the mouth thrive on these foods, producing acids as a result. Over a period of time, these acids destroy tooth enamel, resulting in tooth decay.” There are a few problems with this theory, including: Groups of indigenous people who had fermentable carbohydrates stuck on their teeth all the timethat did not brush or floss were mostly or completely free of tooth decay. Bacteria do not consume processed sugar or flour because of the lack of nutrients in them. Foods that bacteria like to eat, such as milk, vegetables, meat, fish and fruit, are not commonly implicated in causes of tooth decay. So if the modern explanation of tooth decay is not accurate, what is actually the cause of tooth decay? What actually causes tooth decay Tooth decay, as researched by Dr. Weston Price and other dental pioneers, boiled down to three factors: Not enough minerals in the diet. Not enough fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K) in the diet. Nutrients not being readily bioavailable, and your intestinal system not properly absorbing them. 

 The presence of phytic acid largely influences this factor. Over a period of time, if your diet lacks vitamins and minerals from a poor diet and/or contains high levels of phytates (from grains, seeds, nuts, and legumes), the blood chemistry and the ratio of calcium and phosphorous become out of balance, which results in minerals being pulled from bones, causing tooth and bone loss. So, the long-standing belief that sugar causes tooth decay is true, but as a result of it depleting nutrients from the body, not because bacteria eat it and produce acid that ruins your teeth.  
 The food remedies that can heal cavities and tooth decay In order to restore the ratio of calcium and phosphorus in our blood, and to enable minerals to bond to our teeth, it is not enough to just avoid eating too many sweet or processed foods. We must also eat health-building foods, containing copious amounts of minerals and vitamins that will build a glassy hard tooth structure. Foods to focus on are: Coconut oil, grass-fed organic dairy (especially butter), grass-fed meats, seafood and bone broths. Organic cooked vegetables (soups with bone broth are ideal). Organ and gland meats, like liver. Limit foods that are high in phytic acid, like grains, beans, nuts and seeds, as well as limiting processed food intake full of processed flours and sugars that upset blood sugar balance. Supplements to consider are: Fermented cod liver oil – very high in fat soluble vitamins A, D and K. Magnesium – required to use calcium and phosphorous effectively. Gelatin – if you don’t have time to make bone broth, this is a good alternative and is great for gums and digestion. Now go get your pearly white smile back.

 Cure Tooth Decay: Heal And Prevent Cavities With Nutrition – Limit And Avoid Dental Surgery and Fluoride by Ramiel Nagel is the go to guide for using food to manage your dental hygiene. 

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