When I first heard about the connection between nutritional status and dental health I wept.
Dr. Weston A. Price said that the “teeth tell the tale”— the story of our health and wellness. Crooked, crowded and decaying teeth are most often a symptom of a modern diet (as compared with a traditional diet) where eating “displacing foods” like white flour and sugar, pasteurized and skimmed milk, refined and hydrogenated vegetable oils, jams and canned and processed foods is common.
I’m re-reading his book Nutrition and Physical Degeneration from 1939, a book that recounts his experience time and again of discovering that when the “displacing foods of modern commerce” were introduced into a healthy population group that there was a CORRESPONDING IMPACT ON THEIR TEETH.
Providing nourishing foods is vital in the early years to help with proper bone and jaw development, well-spaced teeth, a wide dental palate and for teeth to come in straight and free of decay.
It is also vital for the period leading up to conception and during pregnancy + lactation. This is where I went terribly wrong. In the early years, I was eating low-fat, including lots of grains, and craved sweets daily. I was way off base.
So, which foods and nutrients will help to nourish a growing body? Key nutrients include fat-soluble Vitamins A, D and K, Choline, DHA, Zinc, Tryptophan and Cholesterol. Most of them are found in foods like:
+ cod liver oil
+ real (raw) milk
+ high quality dairy
+ liver
+ butter from grazing cows
+ egg yolks from pastured chickens
+ fresh seafood
+ meat from grass-fed animals
The struggle is real— our family feels it. Providing nutrient dense foods to young children is not easy. It helps to start young— many families choose liver as a first food for their baby! Don’t despair if you are a mama of older children and want to add in some nourishing foods— it’s never too late!
Over the last 3.5 years I have been seeing a holistic dentist to repair the damage that was done from not preparing my body for pregnancy and for not prioritizing (true) nutrient dense foods during pregnancy + lactation.
Looking for a good starting point to learn about traditional, nutrient dense foods? This list will help👇🏼👇🏼
+ The Weston A Price Foundation
+ Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Weston A Price
+ Nourishing Traditions by Sally Fallon
+ The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby and Child Care by Sally Fallon Morell and Dr. Thomas Cowan
+ Cure Tooth Decay by Ramiel Nagel
+ find a holistic dentist at https://iaomt.org/
+ find raw milk at realmilk.com
+ find local farms at eatwild.com
yourself!
Please do your own research! Do question modern dental and nutritional practices! Be the gatekeeper of your home mama💪🏼You are the decision maker for what comes into your home, your body and your children’s body. It is worth the time to read and educate
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