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How to prevent caries
In the last issue of the Bulletin of Three Cities, I told you that bacteria are not necessarily the real cause of caries, but only one part of the problem with teeth. This time we promised to write about how simple natural products can support the dental health of your entire family, surprising your dentist! We will start with several biochemical causes of tooth decay, and then tell you how to make your teeth stronger using fat-soluble vitamins and other nutrients.
The balance of calcium and phosphorus - the main factor in the remineralization of teeth
After 30 years of research and 40,000 blood tests, an American dentist named Melvin Paige found that the biochemical cause of caries and gum problems is a violation in the proportion of calcium and phosphorus in the blood. When the proportion of calcium and phosphorus is balanced, then your teeth are protected from caries as they can be successfully remind, as we wrote in the last issue of the Herald of the Three Cities. The normal amount of these minerals should be 8.75 mg of calcium per 100 cubic centimeters of blood, and 3.5 mg of phosphorus per 100 cubic centimeters of blood, that is, in a ratio of 2.5: 1. When the proportion of these two important minerals in the blood deviates from the norm, the body pulls these substances out of the bones. The first thing to do is calcium and phosphorus taken from the teeth, causing caries, gum disease, or both. If you think about it, our body is very clever - it always tries to warn us how it can about more serious problems - what if these minerals were immediately pulled out from the bones of the legs, hands and others, causing osteoporosis? So if the teeth are not in order, then it says that the balance of the body is disturbed and it does everything possible to balance it, even without sparing our teeth. But if we listen to him, we can save our other more important bones and, in addition, improve our teeth.
How is the proportion of calcium and phosphorus in the blood broken?
Melvin Paige also found that when our endocrine glands, that is, those that release different hormones, do not work well, we easily develop caries. In the first part, we also said that another doctor discovered that the mechanism of several glands should work properly so that our teeth would get a mineral-rich dental lymph that reminds them. One of these glands is called the pituitary gland (pituitary gland). One of the roles of the pituitary glands is to control blood sugar levels along with the pancreas. If the pituitary gland cannot properly regulate blood sugar, then it can cause a biochemical imbalance and phosphorus will be pulled out of the bones, which changes its desired proportion with calcium in the blood. One of the important reasons for the lack of pituitary hormones is refined products. In order for the pituitary gland to become good again, it is necessary to limit sweet foods for some time, even such natural fruits as honey.
Another important gland is called the thyroid gland, which has a large role in regulating the level of calcium in the blood. But in order to improve the work of this gland, it is first necessary that the hypotheses work well, as it regulates the thyroid gland. Our reproductive glands also have a role in caries and dental problems — excessive testosterone is associated with inflamed gums and excessive levels of phosphorus in the blood, and excess estrogen can also cause inflammation of the gums.
The importance of vitamins D and A for our teeth
Fat-soluble vitamin D is very necessary for the balance of the proportions of calcium and phosphorus in our blood and for the normal functioning of hormones. Together with fat-soluble vitamin A, vitamin D helps our cells produce a protein called osteocalssin, which is responsible for the deposition of calcium and phosphorus in our bones. So that children and adults suffering from frequent caries can easily return their teeth to health by eating foods rich in these two important substances.
Fish oil and other products that stop caries
Fish oil (cod liver oil) has a good combination of vitamins A and D. Because of this, eating fish oil is the easiest and safest way for your body to get these important vitamins. One teaspoon of high-quality fish oil contains as much vitamin A as 5 liters of milk, or half a kilogram of butter, or 9 eggs.
On the other hand, high-quality fish oil is expensive. Most of the cheap brands of fish oil in stores are not recommended to buy, as they are often refined and natural vitamin A and D are completely exterminated, and then synthetic ones are added.
If you cannot afford natural fish oil at the moment (although it lasts for a long time - you only need half a teaspoon or one teaspoon per day), then vitamins A and D can be obtained from other products. For example, you can include such foods in your daily diet to prevent tooth decay:
Seafood
red salmon (vitamin A and D)
- Ugor (vitamin A)
- fish broth (from fish heads)
- Honey (vitamin D)
- canned sardines
Milk products
- butter and milk, especially from cows which are fed with fresh grass in spring and summer (vitamin A and D)
- cheese, especially goat (vitamin A)
- heated oil (vitamin A)
- home-made kefir
Meat products
- liver - chicken, turkey or beef (vitamin A)
chicken eggs (vitamin A and D)
-ut eggs (much more vitamin D than in chicken)
-salo (vitamin D)
One of the other simple dishes for dental health is homemade meat or fish broths. Homemade soup not only warms us on cold days, but also provides our body with many effective minerals and fat-soluble vitamins that are so important for healthy teeth. It is recommended to drink 1-2 cups of broth per day during the period of healing of teeth and gums. For a long time I wrote a whole article about meat broths in the Bulletin of the Three Cities, so here’s a recipe for making homemade broth from there:
Chicken Broth Recipe
Ingredients:
1 chicken (preferably from the local market), or 1-2 kg of bony parts
hens — necks, backs, wings that can also be bought from butchers in local markets,
3-5 chicken legs (optional - but they add gelatin)
1 bay leaf
5 whole grains of pepper
2 celery stalks, with leaves
2 carrots, peeled
1 onion, cut into 4 pieces
2 cloves of garlic
2 tablespoons of vinegar
Cold water (to fill everything up to the end)
Cooking:
1. Put the chicken or chicken pieces and all the vegetables and spices in a large broth pan and cover with water. Add vinegar and let stand for 30-60 minutes.
2. Bring to a boil and remove the foam.
3. Switch to slow fire, close the pan with a lid and let it cook for 6-24 hours. The longer - the tastier and richer the nutrients will be the broth!
4. When the broth is ready, remove the chicken from it, let it cool, then strain.
5. Allow to cool, then refrigerate so that the fat rises up and can be removed.
6. Now he is ready - you can make your favorite soups from him, cook rice in it or make different sauces.
7. Broth can be kept for 2 days in the refrigerator and up to 6 months in the freezer.
In conclusion, I want to add that it is not necessary to be a victim of caries. Modern dentistry in many cases treats only the symptoms of dental diseases, but can not cure caries. The best, but certainly not simple, is to become responsible for the health of your and your children's teeth. Strong, beautiful teeth that do not destroy caries are quite possible to get using the tasty, rich in vitamins and minerals food that nature provides us!
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