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Episode3:HowtoImproveYourOralHealth


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Katie:Hi,I'mKatiefromwellnessmama.com.WelcometoepisodethreeoftheWellnessMamaPodcastwhereIprovidesimpleanswersforhealthierfamilies.Thisepisodeistheoralhealthepisode.Andourinterestingfacttodayisthattheaveragehumanproduces25,000quartsofsalivaduringtheirlifetime.That'senoughtofilltwoswimmingpools.Andsalivaisimportantforprotectingtoothenamel,whichisthehardestpartofthehumanbody.Today'sepisodeisactuallyaninterviewthatIdidseveralyearsago.ItwaspartoftheHealthyMouthWorldSummit,alongwithdentalexpertsfromaroundtheworld.I'minterviewedbyWillRevakoforawellness.com.Andthisisreplayedwithpermission.IfyouwannafindoutmoreabouttheHealthyMouthWorldSummit,gotowellnessmama.com/go/healthymouth.Andhere'stheinterview.Will:Solet'sjustjumprightintothis.Howdidyoubecomeinterestedinoralhealthtobeginwith?Katie:It'sbeenkindofagradualprocessforme,actually.AsIswitchedtoamorenaturaldietandlifestyleaspartofmywellnessjourney,itcamenaturally.ButIalsoresisteditforalongtime,sinceI'dalwaysbeenundertheimpressionthatoralhealthwassomewhatseparateofnutritionanditrevolvedmainlyaroundbrushing-and-flossingcare.SoasIstartedtoreadthisinformationandseeitinmyownmouth,Iwasfascinated,butalsoalittlehesitant.AndI'dhadalotofcavitiesasakid,andIknewIwantedtoavoidthisformychildren.AndIreadbookslike"CureToothDecay"and"NutritionandPhysicalDegeneration"byDr.WestonPrice.Andtheytalkedabouttheroleofnutritioninoralhealth,andthepossibilitythatyoucouldactuallyhealorreversetoothdecay,andimproveoveralloralhealthwithnutritionandlifestylechanges.Andthepiecesstartedtofallintoplaceinmyownlife.Anditjuststartedtomakealotofsensethatjustastherestofthebodyiscapableofregeneratingitselfthattheteethwouldbeabletodothisalsoifwegaveittherighttools.Will:Yeah.Exactly.Verywellput.Sowhatpersonalexperiencehaveyouhadwithimprovingyourfamily'soralhealth?Katie:It'sbeenprettydrastic.Togiveyoualittlebackstory,asakid,Ihadmyfairshareofdentalproblems.Startingwith,Ihadapieceoftoughtissuebetweenmyfrontteeththatletmehavealovelyembarrassinggapbetweenthemformostofthebeginningofmylife.Andadentisteventuallycutthatandpulledmyteethtogetherwithrubberbands,whichwaspainful.Andthenafterthat,Ihadreallyinflamedgumsthereforaverylongtimeandascarthatwasreallynoticeableinmygums,anditdidn'tseemtobehealing.Andlateron,Ihadtohavetwobabyteethpulledbecausetheywouldn'tfalloutontheirown.Ihadfourimpactedwisdomteethpulled.AndIhadbracesforalmostthreeyears,includingthegamutofheadgear,rubberbands,theplateonthetopofmymouth,thewholeshebang.Priortobraces,myteethwerehorriblyoutofalignment.IactuallyaskedmymomtotrytofindapictureofmyteethbeforebracessoIcouldshowyouguys.Andshecouldn'tfindonebecausejustIdidn'tsmile,basically.AndthewholetimeIhadbracesandformonthsafterwards,mygumswerealwaysreallyinflamedandpainful.AndIlaterpartiallytiedthistoalatexallergythatwasfromtherubberbandsandthebraces.ButIdid,Ibrushedandflossedreligiouslypriortohavingbraces,whileIhadbraces,anditdidn'teverseemtodoanythinggoodforthepuffygums.Andwhenmybraceswereremoved,thepiecesofthesurfaceofmyteethwereactuallypulledoffwiththebracketsthatthey'vebeengluedtotheteeth,andIgotseveralcavitiesinthemonthsthatfollowedthat.Andmyteethalsobecamereallysensitive,andIcouldn'teveneatcoldfoodor


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drinksomethingcoldwithoutcringing.Andthethoughtofbitingintoapopsicle,justthinkingaboutit,mademeliterallyshiver.Soinhighschool,Icontinuedtobrushandflosstwiceaday,regularlyperdentist'sinstructions.Mydietwasdefinitelyveryfarfromoptimal,andIcontinuedgettingcavities,butIattributedthistothesugarsittingonmyteeth.Whichiswhatmydentisthadexplainedwasthecause,thatyouknowthesugarsittingonyourteeth,andtheplaqueopensthedoorfordentalproblems.Sofastforwardpastcollegeandgettingmarried,andmydiethadimprovedsome.ButIcontinuedtostillgettheoccasionalcavity.Andwiththepregnancywithourfirstchild,myteethbecameevenmoresensitiveandseveralcavitiescroppedup,andmydentistexplainedthatthiswasjustnormalduringpregnancy.Nowinhindsight,thatprobablyshouldhavebeenmyfirstcluethattherewassomeroleofnutritioninoralhealth.Because,obviously,there'sanincreasedneedinthebodyforminerals,andvitaminswhenyou'repregnant,sincethebabyneedsthose.Soimportantnutrientsfrommybody,orthefoodsIwaseatingweregettingpassedtothebaby.Andiftheyweren'tenoughforme,thenthingslikemyhealthormyteethwouldsuffer.Sothatshouldhavebeenaclue.Butoverthenextcoupleofyearsandthroughmynexttwopregnancies,IcontinuedtofindinformationthatcontradictedtheconventionaltrainingI'dhadinnutritionschool.Andalso,theycontradictedwithwhatthedentistwassaying.AndsoIslowlymovedawayfromlowfat,highfiberdietthatstillcontainedsugartoahighhealthy-fatdietwithmoderateproteinandmostofmycarbscamefromvegetables,orfruits,orstarcheslikesweetpotatoesinsteadofprocessedfoodsorsugar.AndIfocusedoneatingforhealthandforreplenishingnutrientsnotjustforfoodandforbeingfull.SoItriedtochoosefoodsatmealsthatwouldactuallyboostmynutrientslevels,notjustfillmeup.Andduringthistime,Ididn'tdevelopanynewcavitieseventhroughthesetwomorepregnancieswhich,atthetime,IjustthoughtwasbecauseIwasn'teatingsugarandstarchyfoods.AndIfiguredthat'swhythecavitieshadstopped.ButasIlearnedabouttraditionalfoodsandtheroleofguthealth,Ialsostartedeatingfermentedfoodsandhealthyfatslikecoconutoil,andghee,andtallow,andgrass-fedbutter,oilyfish.AndIalsostartedtakinghigh-qualityprobiotics.AndIsawimprovementinmanyareasofmylife,myskin,myhair,howwellIcouldtan,butmyteethwerethemostsurprisingpart.NotonlydidIcontinuenottogetcavities,butmytoothsensitivitywasslowlyvanishing.AndmyteethweregettingwhitereventhoughIwasn'tdoinganythingexternaltowhitenthem.AndI'dhadyellowishteethsinceantibioticuseasachild.Sothatwasshockingtome,becauseIhadbeentoldthatwasaprettypermanentthing.Soduringthistime,I'dalsostartedmakingandusingmyownhomemadedentalproducts,includingaremineralizingtoothpasteandatoothpowderthatImade.Ioccasionallybrushedwithbakingsoda,butitwasmostlytheremineralizingtoothpaste,andthisseemedtowhitenmyteethevenmore.AndwhenIaddedintheoralwellnessblendtothetoothpasteandstartedusingthatdaily,thelastofmytoothsensitivitywentaway,andmypuffygumswentaway.Andmyteethalsocontinuedtowhitenwithoutanycommercialproducts.SoIfoundthatfascinating.Butwhatreallycementedtheideaofnutritionandoralhealthforme,wasIhadastressfultimeinmylifewhenIwastravelingalotandnutritionwasn'tasoptimal,andmyregulardentalcheck-uprevealedthatIhadsomesoftspotsonmyteeth,andtheplaquehadcomeback.ButIalsohadone"officialcavity,"anditwasn'tverybad,buttheystillsuggestedgettingitfilledprettysoon.SoIwasn'tinahugerushbuttheyalsowarned


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meIhadbeginningstagesofgingivitisinseveralplaceswhich,thanksto,like,Listerinecommercialsinthe'90s,reallyfreakedmeout.SoIhadeveryintentionofgettingthecavityfilled,andIwasgonnacontinuewithregulardentalappointments,but,ofcourse,lifehappenedasitusuallydoes.AndIdidn'tgetaroundtoschedulingtheappointmentforseveralmonths.AndbythetimeIfinallyhadtimetoscheduleit,Ihadreadmoreandmoreabouttheabilityofteethtoheal.SoIdecidedtoholdoffalittlelongerandtrysomeofthemorenaturalmethodssinceitwasn'tbotheringmeatall.AndIrereadthebook"CureToothDecay"byRamielNagel.Ireadaccountsofotherpeoplewhohadreverseddentaldamage,soIfigureditwouldn'thurttogiveitatryaslongasIwasn'thavinganyotherpainorproblems.AndsoIgavemyselfaspecificdietandsupplementregimenthatIwasjustgonnasticktoforafewmonthsandseeifithelps.AndInoticedthatmyteethdidseemstronger,andtherewasnoplaqueonmyteeth.TheroughspotsonfrontofmyteethfromwhereIhadhadbracesalsobecamewhiterandsmootheragain,whichwassurprising.ButIalsofoundoutduringthistimethatIwasalsoexpectingourfourthbaby.Soasidenote,thisdietalsopromotesfertility,justgonnaputthatoutthere.AndIdecidedtocontinueontheregimenforthepregnancysinceallofthethingsIwasdoingwerealsoverysupportiveofahealthypregnancy.Anditalsoendedupbeingmyeasiestpregnancybyfar,myeasiestdelivery.Idon'tthinkit'scoincidencebutI'mhappyabout.AnditwasnextfallbeforeIfinallygotaroundmakingitbacktothedentist.AndIknow,ifanydentistwerelistening,everysixmonths.Igotit.I'llsticktothatfromnowon.ButIdidn'tmentiontothedentistaboutthecavitiesorthesoftspots,andhedidn'tmentioniteither.Itonlytookthedentistabout,orthehygienist,aboutfiveminutestocleanandscrapemyteethinsteadofthe30minutesor40minutesitusedtotakethem.AndIthoughtshewasstilljustcheckingandshetoldmeshewasdone.ThehygienistactuallyaskedmeifI'dstartedusingfluorideorfluoridetoothpaste,andthat'swhathadmadethechangebecausemychartindicatedthatIdidn'twantthemtousethefluoridetreatmentonme.AndItoldher,"No,I'mnotusingfluoridebutI'vebeentryingtotakebettercareofmyteeth."Whichwastrue,butitwasfromtheinsidenottheoutside.Andwhenthedentistcheckedmyteeth,hedidn'tmentionanyoftheproblemareasorthecavitythathehadseenbefore.Andhedidremarkthatmygumslookedgreat.SoIwas...that'swhatcementeditformeisthatitactuallyhad...mybodyhadactuallybeenabletohealthatcavity.Andsincethen,Ihaven'thadanydentalproblemsandIcontinuetoget,youknow,goodcheckmarksonmygumhealth.Will:Soletmerecapthis.Youdidn'tgetthebestgenetictendencytowards,youknow,Imean,it'snotlikeyouhadthepristinegenetichealthanddidn'thaveyourshareofdentalissuesinthebeginning.It'sbeautifulexcellent,excellent.Ididn'tknowthatstory,that'ssocool.Katie:Yeah,sonowthatyouknowmydentalhistory...Will:Yeah,really,wow.So,obviously,youhaveexperienceofthis.Whatroledoesnutritionplay,fromyourunderstanding,inachievingoptimaloralhealth?Katie:Thisisthepartthatwassofascinatingtome.MybackgroundisinnutritionsoIamalittlebiasedtowardsit.ButwhatIfoundinmyresearchandmyexperienceisthatnutritionmadeahugedifferenceinmyoralhealthtransformation.Andwhat'sinteresting,sinceIpostedaboutthisonmyownblog,I'vegotten


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dozensofemailsfromreaderswhohavehadsimilarresults.Andifyouthinkaboutit,itmakesalotofsensethatwhatyouputintoyourbodyandwhatgoesintoyourteethinternallywouldhaveanimpactasmuchasyouputonthemexternally.Inmyresearch,whatfascinatedmewastheworkofdentistslikeDr.Price,whodocumentedtheoralhealthofpeoplearoundtheworldandcomparedtheirnativediets.Andhefoundpopulationswhodidn'thaveanykindoforalcarelikebrushingorflossing,somewhoevenfiledtheirteethdowntoapoint,buttheyhadverylowratesoftoothdecay.Andalotofthemhadwonderfullyfacedwhiteteeth,andtheydidn'thaveaccesstomoderndentalcare.Andhefoundthisacrossseveraldifferentpopulationsacrosstheworldsoitwasn'tjustageneticthing.Andwhatwasaninterestingnote,healsofoundthatwhenthesepeoplewereremovedfromtheirnativeenvironmentandtheirnativediet,theywouldalsogettoothdecayattheratethattherestofuswould.Soontheoppositeendofthisspectrum,hefoundallthesemodernpopulationswhowerebrushingandflossing,andwhodidhaveaccesstomoderndentistry,buteventhechildrenwerebecomingwildlyaffectedbytoothdecay.Sohetheorizedandhelatertestedthatnutritionplayedareallybigroleinoralhealth.Andthatcertaintraditionalfoodscanmakeabigdifferenceinoralhealth.Andatthispoint,IalsoreadabouttheworkofDr.EdwardMellanbyandhiswife,Dr.MayMellanby.Dr.EdwardMellanbyactuallydiscoveredvitaminDanddiscoveredthatitwas...deficiencywaslinkedtorickets.Andtheydiscoveredthattoothstructureisdeterminedduringthechild'sgrowtheveninutero,andthatpoorlyformedteetharemorelikelytodecaywhichisprettylogical.Sothesedoctorsallreachedsimilarnutritionalconclusionsafteralltheiryearsofresearch.Mainlythattoothstructureandhealthislargelydeterminednotjustbytheexternalfactors,butbydietaswell.Andthethreemainfactorsthatseemedtobeprettycommonamongstbothofthose,Dr.PriceandtheDoctorsMellanby,wasthatthedietaryfactorsthataffectedoralhealthwerethepresenceofenoughmineralsinthediet,thepresenceofespeciallyfatssolublevitaminsinthediet.AndDr.PriceespeciallyfocusedonvitaminK2,whichhecalledactivatorX,andwhichwenowknowaspresent,especiallyinrawgrass-feddairyandgrass-fedmeats.Andalso,thethirdthingwashowbio-availablethesenutrientswereandhowwellthebodywasabsorbingthem.Whichtheyfoundwaspartiallylinkedtothepresenceofphyticacidintheacidinthedietwhichblockedmineralabsorption.So,forme,thismadealotofsense.Frommyowndietarychangesandtheresultingoralhealthchangesinmyswitchtomorenutrient-densefood,Ihadstartedconsumingalotmoremineralsfromfoodsmainlybonebrothsoup,seafood,whichhasalotofiodineandmagnesium.AndIhadaddedinawholelotofhealthyfats,likefermentedcodliveroil,grass-fedbutter,grass-fedmeat,andtallow,alotofpasturedeggsandorganmeats,whichallhavefatsolublevitamins.Sotheadditionalofprobioticrichfoodsandthegelatinfromthebonebrothalsohelpedthatthirdfactor,whichwashowwellmybodywasabsorbingthem.AndsinceIremovedtheprocessedfoods,Ihadgottenridofthebiggestsourcesofphyticacidfromgrains,andbeans,andnuts,andIhadalsogottenridofsugar.SoDr.PriceandevenmodernresearcherslikeRamielNagel,theyexplainthatthedietcanevenaffecttoothspacingandtheformation,andI'msocurioustowatchthiswithmyownchildren.MyhusbandandIbothhadcavitiesinourlife,andwebothhadbracesforalongtime.Andsofar,ourchildren,especiallytheyounger


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ones,who'vehadthemostbenefittedfrommyswitchindiethaveverywell-formedteethandwiderjawlinesthaneitheroneofushad.SoI'mreallyfascinatedtowatchhowthatdevelopsthroughouttheirchildhood.Buttome,thisnutritionbasedmodelmakesalotmoresensethanthetheorythattoothdecayissimplyfrombacteriainthemouththatareeatingsimplesugarsthatproduceacidsthatruinourenamel.Certainly,Ithinktheexternalfactors,likesugarontheteethandthatacid,aredefinitelyapartofthestory.Butifyouthinkaboutitlogicallythatdoesn'tmakesensethatitcouldbethewholestory.Becauseliketherestofourbodies,ourmouthsarebreedinggroundforgoodandbadbacteria.Andtheyareanecosystem,inasense,inthemselves.Sodespiteourbestbrushingandflossingregimen,evenifweareswishingwithhydrogenperoxideevery10minutes,we'restillinhalingandexposedtothousandsofgermsperhour,sothere'sreallynowaytocompletelyeradicatethebacteria.But,perhaps,wecan,fromtheinside,strengthenourteethtoresistthat.AndtherearenumerousexamplesofpopulationsthatDr.Pricestudiedthatconsumedcarbohydratesinlargeamountsbuttheydidn'tevenbrushtheirteethatall.Buttheydidn'tsufferfromtoothdecay.AndtheotherthingthatI'vethoughtaboutlatelyiswe'vegotthemostrecentsurveysareshowingthatupwardsof90%oftheU.S.populationsuffersfromtoothdecayorgumissuesinsomecapacity.Sowecouldeithersurmisethatonly10%ofpeopleareactuallybrushingandflossingtheirteethandfollowingtheirdentist'sadvice.Orwecanconsiderthatotherfactorsareinvolved,andstartgoingbacktothetraditionalmethodsandlookingwhatcouldbetherootofthisnotjusttheexternalcause.AndfromtheresearchI'vedone,theseexternalfactors,theydon'tjustincludediet,butthebalanceofmineralsinourbody,ourbloodchemistry,ourhormonelevels,andthequalityofoursaliva,whichisalivingsubstance,it'sactuallynourishingoutteethfromtheoutsidebutit'screatedfromtheinside.Somytheoryisthatuntilwestopfocusingsolelyontheexternal,butalsoevaluatetheinternalthenwe'regonnacontinueseeingdeterioration.Will:Sofromyourperspective,whatwouldanoptimaldiet?Imean,you'vediscussedalotofthepointshere.Butlet'sreallygetdowntothebrasstackshere.Whatwouldanoptimaldietforhealingthemouthbefromyourangle?Katie:It'sagreatquestion.Andfortunately,Ithinkthedietthat'sbestfororalhealthisalsogonnapromotehealthinsomanyotherareaslikeweightcontrol,obviously,fertilityinmycase,brainhealth,guthealth,andeventhebody'sabilitytoabsorbandusevitaminD,whichisalsoimportantfororalhealth.AndIjustmentionedtherisingratesoftoothdecayamongthepopulationso,obviously,thestandarddietthatwe'reeatingisnotthemostsupportiveoforalhealth.WhatIfoundtobethemostbeneficialinmyownfamilyisthesimilardiettotheonesuggestedbyDr.Price,andRamielNagel,andalotofothernaturalhealthpractitionersthatarenowpromotingthis.AndIwassoexcitedtofindtheirscientificexplanationsbecauseitwasgivingmethebackingtowhatIhaddiscoveredinmyownlifeandhelpingmetounderstandwhyitwasworking.Wecanprobablyallagreethatahighsugardietisnotgoodforourteethorourbody,internallyorexternally.Butadietthatistrulysupportiveoforalhealth,itgoesdeeperthanjustgettingridofsugarandprocessedfoodsotheyarenotsittingonourteeth.Butthatisagreatfirststep.SomerecentstudiesI'veseenhavereportedthatmanyofusaredeficientinmineralslikecalcium,magnesium,andphosphorus.Andsugar-containingfoodsandprocessedfoodsthataredevoidofmineralsactuallydepletethesemineralsinourbody.Sothat'sanotherlogicalreasonwhythesefoodswouldbecausing


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toothdecaynotjustthattheyaresittingatourteeth.So,asImentionedbefore,adietthatsupportsoralhealthisonethatoptimizesthosethreefactorsthatDr.PriceandtheDoctorsMellanbyfound,mainlyminimizingphyticacid,increasingtheconsumptionofmineralrichfoods,andincreasingfatsolublevitaminlevels.Sominimizingphyticacidwouldbedonebyreducingoreliminatingthefoodsthatcontainhighlevelsofphyticacids.whichmostnoticeablyaregrains,beans,legumes,andnuts,especially,foodslikesesameseeds,unblanchedalmonds.Soyproductsofallkindsareveryhighinphyticacid,andasareoats,andwheat,corn,peanuts,andbrownrice.Andtherearewaystoreduceandnotcompletelyeliminatethephyticacidcontentofthesefoods.Ifweusethetraditionalmethodsofsoaking,andsprouting,andfermenting.Butinmyexperience,andforthosethataretryingtoreversetoothdecay,itseemsmuchbetterjusttoavoidthemalltogether,atleasttemporarily.Sothat'spartofwhatworksforme.AnotherfactorthatI'veseentobeimportantforusisincreasingthebodystoreofminerals.AndI'vetalkedin-depthonmyblogabouttheimportanceofvariousminerals,especiallymagnesium,whichitseemsmanypeoplethesedaysaredeficientin.Andcalcium,andmagnesium,andphosphorusareespeciallyimportantfortoothhealth.Soforme,Ihadtosupplementwithtransdermalmagnesiumintheformofmagnesiumoilonmyskinandeatalotofseafoodandgreenleafyvegetablestobringmylevelsup.AndIactuallynoticedareallybigdifferenceinmysleepqualitywhenIdidthat.ButIbelievethatalsomadeadifferenceinmyoralhealth.Andconsumptionofsodas,andcaffeine,alcohol,andprocessedfoodsareallthingsthatdepletethebody'sstoresofmagnesiumandotherminerals,asdoesstress.Sothesefactorsallhavetobeconsideredaswellwhereasfoodslikevegetables,seafoodandfermentedfoodsaregreatsourcesofreplenishingtheseminerals.ButprobablythemostimportantfactorInoticed,dietarywise,thatsupportsoralhealthistheconsumptionofenoughfat-solublevitamins,which,asImentioned,wereA,D,E,andK2.Andthetopsourcesoftheseincludegrass-fedmeats,rawgrass-feddairyandbutter,wildcaughtseafood,andespeciallyorganmeatsfromhealthylandandseaanimals.Andasasociety,we'vekindofeschewedthesefoodsandwehavereplacedthemwithvegetableoils,andprocessedfoods,andpasteurizeddairy.Sotostoporreversetherateofdecay,we'regonnahavetoturnbacktothesetraditionalfoodstosupportnotonlyouroralhealth,butthehealthofourwholebody,whichwillinturnboostoralhealth.SowhenIfoundallthisinformation,thesetypesofdietarychangesdefinitelyseemdaunting.Anditcertainlycanbeoverwhelmingatfirst,ifyou'regonnajumpinwithtwofeet.I'veactuallycompiledalistofresourcestomakethetransitioneasieronmyblog.Soyou'llgotoaccessthatresourcepage.AndI'vealsofoundtipsforourfamilythatinvolvefastandeasypreparationofthesefoods.Forus,personally,wetrytoeatorganmeatsatleastonceortwiceaweek,ifnotmore.Andyeah,don'tmentionthattomyhusbandandkids,Iusuallytrytosneakitinwithgroundbeef,orinchili,orstrong-tastingthings.Sotheydon'tusuallynoticebutIthinktheyareadjusting.Andwealsoeatseafoodafewtimesaweek,especiallywildcaughtsalmonwiththebonesinforlunches,whichisalsoaneasylunchtomake...salmonsalad.Weeatoystersandfattyfish,andwhenpossible,webuyourmeatjustfromlocalfarmerswhoareexclusivelygrass-fedandthatwaythere'sahigherconcentrationofthefat-solublevitamins.


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Andpracticalityspeaking,wedoawholelotofsoupsinthewinterandstewsbecauseyou'vegotthebenefitofthebonebroth,thefat-solublevitaminsfromthemeats,andalsolotsofvegetables.Plus,theyareeasyformebecauseIcanmakeahugepotandreheatiteasily.Andtherestoftheyear,wedoalotofstirfriesandcasserolesthathavegrass-fedbutterortallowcookedintothemtoboostthosebeneficialfatlevelsWill:Anditsoundslikeourhousehere,sametypeofgame,youknow,it'saconstantbonebrothbeingworked.Andyouknow,plusthebottomlineis,folks,andifyoudon'tknowthisyet,forthoseofyouwhoareeatinganutrient-densediet,youalreadyknowthis,theyjusttastebetter.Katie:Oh,absolutely.Yeah.Will:Yeah.It'slikethere'sareasonthatwhenyouthinkaboutyourgrandmother'soryourgreat-grandmother's,youknow,potofstew,it'slike,itmakesyourmouthwater.Well,it'sbecauseit'sreallygoodforyou.Katie:Absolutely,andthereasonyoucravethatwhenyou'resick,warmsoup,it'sgotallthoseminerals.Will:Exactly,exactly.Soyou'vementionedphyticacid,you'vementionedvitaminD.WhatroledoyouseephyticacidandvitaminDplayinginoralhealth?Katie:Yeah,thishasbeenfascinatinginmyresearch.AndI'lltrytokeepthenerdinmefromcomingouttoomuch.Butphyticacidisamoleculephosphorusthat'stightlyboundwithothermoleculesanditmakesacompoundthatisnoteasilyabsorbedbyhumans.IntheWestonA.PriceFoundation,actuallytalksalotaboutphyticacid.Butit'saprincipalstorageformofphosphorusandit'sinmanyplanttissues,mostnotablythebranofalotgrains,andseeds.Andit'sbasicallyjustphosphorus,whichistightlyboundinamolecule.Butinhumansandotheranimalswithonlyonestomach,thephosphorusisn'treallyavailabletous.Andso,inadditiontoblockingthephosphorusinourbody,italsobindswithmineralslikecalcium,andmagnesium,andiron,andzinc.Whichmakethemunavailabletousaswell.Andwhentheybindlikethatthat'scalledaphytate.Sophyticacidisfoundingrains,nuts,seeds,andlegumes,and,insmalleramounts,inotherfruitsandvegetables.Butasitentersthebody,itconvertsintoaphytatewhenitbindstoourminerals,andthisisunabsorbablewhenittakesthesemineralsfromourbody.Sothosewhoconsumeahighamountofthesearemorelikelytoseeamineraldeficiencybecauseofthat.AndaccordingtoDr.Price'swork,peoplewhoconsumelargeamountsofphyticacid,whichismostAmericans,intheformofgrains,seeds,nuts,orlegumes,havehigherratesoftoothdecay,andmineraldeficiencies,andosteoporosis.SojustaslackofvitaminDandpoorcalciumabsorptioncancausemalformationofthebonesofthelegs,inthecaseofrickets.Thesameeffectcanbeseeninthejawboneofchildren,ifitformspoorly.Andthiscanleadtospacingproblems,andtheneedforbracesinachild,whichDr.Pricefoundinhiswork.Andasaparent,thiswassoexcitingtomebecausesincebothofushadbraces,thepossibilitythatourchildrenmightnotneedthatandwecouldnourishtheminuterowasjustamazing.Butsadly,themostcommoneatendietinAmericathesedaysishighingrains,andsugars,andvegetableoils,andlowonanimalfatsandfat-solublevitamins,whichisexactlytheoppositeofwhatthesedoctorshadfound


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tobehelpful.Butthegoodnewsisthatteethandbonesareabletohealthemselvesinaprocesscalledremineralization.Andbasically,specializedcellsinthetoothareabletoregeneratefromtheinsidewhiletheouterlayercanremineralizerfromthemineralsinthesalivaontheoutside.Andtoprovethistheory,thedoctorsIspokeaboutearlier,theMellanbys,didastudyonchildrenwhohadexistingcavitiesandtheyputthemintothreegroups.Andthefirstgroupofchildrenweregiventheirregulardietbuttheyaddedoatmeal,whichishigherinphyticacid.AndthesecondgroupofchildrenhadaregulardietbuttheyweregivenvitaminD,whichisseentohaveaprotectiveeffectontheteeth.AndthenthethirdgroupwasputonalowphyticaciddietplusvitaminD.Andinterestingly,theyevennotedthethirdgroup,theywerestilleatingsugaranditwasn'tevenalimitedcarbohydratediet.They'vejustlimitedthephyticacid.Andwhattheyfoundwasfascinating.ThegroupthatconsumedthephyticacidwithnosupplementalvitaminDcontinuedtogetcavitieswithlittletonohealing.ThegroupthatjustsupplementedwithvitaminDbutdidn'treducethephyticacidsawsomehealingbuttheyalsosawsomenewcavities.AndthegroupthatconsumednophyticacidandthensupplementedwithvitaminDshowedveryfewnewcavities,andtheyactuallysawcavitiesheal,whichyoudon'teasilygettoldbyadentistbutthesedoctorswereabletoseetheseresultsinchildren.AndDr.Pricewasabletoseethisinpopulationsaroundtheworld.Sotorecap,theyweredoingthosethreefactors.Theywereincreasingthemineralsinthediet,theywereincreasingthefat-solublevitamins,andtheyweremakingeverythinginthedietmorebioavailablebyreducingthephyticacid.Sopracticallyforus,it'snotpossibleorevennecessarytoeliminatephyticacidcompletelybutwhatweshouldconsideristakingcaretominimizethefoodsthatcontainthehighestamountsofphyticacid.Andtherearepreparationslikesoaking,andfermentingthatreducethephyticacidcontentevenofthefoodsthatcontainhighamounts.Andcertainly,I'drecommendthatifyou'regonnabeeatingthesefoods.Butinmanycases,it'sbetterandeasier,inthecaseofhealingteeth,justtoavoidthesefoodsintheshortterm.Sonutsforinstancehaveahighphyticacidcontent,manyofthem.Butifyou'regonnaeatnutsyoucouldreducethephyticacidcontentbysoakingthenutsinsaltorlemonwaterovernightandthenrinsinganddehydratingintheoven,whichisatime-consumingstep.Butitgetsevenmoretimeconsumingwhenyou'redealingwithgrainsorreallysmallseedsthattakelongertodothatwith.Soyoumightnoticethatmeats,eggs,vegetables,andhealthyfatshavenotbeenmentionedonthatphyticacidlist.Imean,asImentionedbefore,thesefoodscontainreallyhighlevelsofvitaminsandminerals,andtheyaremorenutrientdenseanywaywhilstbeinggoodsourcesofvitaminDwhenyou'retalkingaboutseafood,andgrass-feddairy.SoandWestonA.PriceFoundationhasalotofgoodresources,ifyou'regonnacontinuetoeatthefoodswithphyticacidofhowtoreducethemandmakethemlessharmful.Butespeciallyforchildrenwhoarestillintheprocessofdevelopingtheirtoothandbonestructure,Ifinditwaseasiestandbesttojustremovethesourcesofphyticacid,thehighestsourcesintheshortterm,sotheirteethcouldheal,andregenerate,andgetstronger.Will:Right,right.Thisissoperfect,Katie.Thankyouforallthisinformation.Andputtingitsowellputtogetherhere.WhatI'mgettingrealclearlyandwhatIwannakindahammerhomehereis,notonlyifapersoniseatingaprocessedoraheavily-grainedbaseddietliketheU.S.ADAlikestopromotetous,notonlyaretheynotgettingthenutrientsthattheyneed,butactuallythefoodsthey'reeatingareinhibitingtheabsorptionofnutrientsinwhatevernutrientsthattheystilldogetintheirdiet.


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Katie:Exactly.Andyouprobablyheardtheexpressionthatsomanyofusareoverfedbutundernourished,andit'sbecausewe'reconsuming,volumewise,atonoffood.Butwe'renotabsorbingitanditdoesn'tevenhavethosemineralsthatweneedwhenweareabsorbingit.Will:Exactly.Which,youknow,wejokeaboutthisquiteoften,youknow,theideaofalow-fatdiet.Thereasonthatpeoplewillsocommonlyovereatisbecausetheirbodiesaresaying,"GivememorebecauseI'mstarvingherebecauseIdon'thavethefatsthatIneed."Katie:Exactly.Will:Yeah.Sowhatotherfactorshaveyoufoundaffectoralhealth?Katie:I'veseenseveralfrommyownexperienceandjustaswiththeotheraspectshealthandnutritionthatI'velookedat,itseemslikethere'sneverasinglecauseorsolutionandnothingworksinisolation.Sojustlikejustbrushingyourteethalonewon'tfixitorjustimprovingyourdietdoesn'tfixit,thereareotherfactorsthatweighalso.Andoralhealthisdependent,logically,ontheoverallhealthofthebodyandviceversa.Sothingsthataffectouroverallhealthwillimpactouroralhealthaswell.AndthefactorsthatI'veseenthatmakethebiggestdifferenceformeare:hormonelevels,howmuchsleepwe'regetting,stresslevels,andalsosalivaquality.AndthereseemstobealotofemergingresearchI'veseenlatelythathormonesareplayingacriticalroleinoralhealth.Andit'sprettylogicalifyouthinkaboutit.Peopleoftenexperiencemorecavitiesorchangesintheiroralhealthduringpuberty,whenhormonesarechanging.Duringpregnancy,you'reathigherriskforatoothdecay.Aftermenopauseorduringstressfultimes,whenyourhormonesareaffectedbyyourcortisollevels.ButinthestatisticsI'veseen,indicatethatatleastbymoderndentalstandards,womenaremorelikelytotakecareoftheirteethwithbrushing,andflossing,andregularoralcare.Butonaverage,mentendtohavebetteroralhealth.Sothat,again,causesustolookatthehormoneconnectionthere.Andoneofthetheoriesisthatthechanginghormonesoverthecourseofawoman'slife-throughpuberty,andhermonthlycycle,andpregnancy,andmenopause-aslevelsofprogesteroneandestrogenandotherhormonesfluctuate,cancauseanincreasedbloodflowtothegums.TheycausepHchangesinthemouthandallofthiscanaffecttoothandgumhealth,especiallyifshe'snotgettingenoughminerals.Andsincestresshormoneslikecortisolaffectotherhormones,includingestrogen,andprogesterone,andtestosterone,it'seasytoseewhystresswouldhavethesameeffect.Andstressalso,asweknow,depletestheimmunesystemandmakesuslesslikelytobeabletofightanyinfection,includinganoralinfection.AnditcanchangethepHofourbodiesandourmouthswhichincreasestherisksofouroralhealthproblemsaswell.Andpregnantwomenareathigherriskforgumdiseaseandtoothdecay.AndI'veseenmanystatisticsthatperiodontaldiseasecanputamotherathigherriskforlowbirthweightbabies,orpretermlabor,whichisanotherindicationtheimportantinternalfactorsthataffectoralhealthandhowdrasticallyouroralhealthcanimpacttherestofourbodyaswell.Andwomenonhormonalcontraceptivescanalsohavesomeofthesameriskfactorssimplybecausethese


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contraceptivesmimicthesymptomsandthehormonesofpregnancyinthebody.Sothehormonalchangesatmenopausecanalsohavethewelldocumentedeffect.Andwehearaboutthatmostoftenreferringtowomen'sbonehealthatmenopause,butfactorsthatsupportoralhealth,likethediet,andsupplements,andlifestylefactors,canalsohelpstrengthenawoman'sbonesduringthistimeinherlifeandpreventboneloss.Whatsurprisedmethemosttofindinmyownlifeandalsotofindtheresearchthatbackeditthough,wasthatfactorslikesleepandstresscanhavejustasbiganimpactonoralhealth.Infact,Ifoundonestudyinthe"JournalofPeriodontology"thatlistedsleepasoneofthetopfactorsthathasthebiggestimpactonoralhealth.Andtheylistedsmokingasthenumberoneriskfactor,andalackofsleepwasaclosesecondforthehighestriskfactorforperiodontaldisease.Andtheyfoundthatparticipantswhoslepteighthoursanighthadamuchlowerriskoforalhealthproblemsthanthosewhosleptlessthansixhours.Sotherearesomanyfactorsthatimpactthat.Andlackofsleepalsoimpairstheimmuneresponse,itchangeshormonelevels,whichcanleadtooralhealthproblemsandotherhealthproblems.Andwe'veseentheevidencethatlackofsleepislinkedtohigherriskofobesity,higherriskofheartdisease,anddiabetes.AndIthinkasmoreinformationcomesoutabouttheconnectionbetweensystemicdiseaseandperiodontaldisease,Ithinkwe'regonnaseethelinkwithstressandsleepbecomingevenmoreimportant.So...Will:Yeah.Iagree,Iagree.It's,that'sanexcellentrecapthereofalotoftheresearchthatwe'vealsodoneinOraWellness.Thisisawesome.So,youknow,ourbackgroundisintheChineselongevityarts.I'malways,youknow,wehaveavideoouttherecalledMouthProbiotic,whichhelpspeoplebringawarenesstotheimportanceofthequalityofsaliva.Howdoes,fromyourperspective,someoneoptimizesalivaqualitytoimprovetheiroralhealthbutalsotheirwhole-bodyhealthwhichitaffects?Katie:Yeah,actually,Ilovethevideothatyouguyshaveout.Andthisisafactorthatdentistsareveryawareof,andImentionedalso,isthatthesalivaisveryimportantforoveralloralhealth.Notonlydoesitkeepthemouthandgumtissuemoistandpreventsinfectionthatway,butitcontrolstheoralpH,ithasanantimicrobialeffect,andacleansingactivityonthegums.Butmostimportantly,fromwhatIfound,isitcarriesthemineralstoourteeththatallowthemtoremineralizeandtokeeptheirstrongenamel.Andsalivaisactuallyapartofthedigestiveprocessasitbeginsthebreakdownofcarbohydrates.Sowhilemostofusmightthinkasalivaissimplyjustspitthatkeepsourmouthwet,it'sanimportantpartofthemouth'secosystemanditcanactuallybeanindicatoronalotofotherthingsinthebodyaswell.Infact,therearediagnosticteststhatareabletodeterminehormonebalanceandsteroidorsexhormonesthroughsalivatestsalone.Andtestsarenowusingthepresenceofbacteria,oryeast,orvirusesinthesalivatohelpindiagnosisoforalorsystemicdiseaseinfection.So,Idon'tknowifyou'veseentheresearch,butI'vebeentoldbymydentistthatamothercanpassonharmfulbacterialinhermouthtoherchildbysharingfoodorlickingapacifierorabottle.Andthisisbecausesaliva,liketherestofthemouthandtherestofthedigestivesystem,ithasadelicatebalanceofgoodandbadbacteria,whichcanactuallybetransferred.Soforthisreason,likecavitiesandoralhealthproblems,canactuallybeconsideredlikeacommunicableinfectionordiseasebecauseitcanbespread.Sofromanoralhealthperspective,salivacarriesthemineralsthathelpourteethremineralize,including,asI'vespokeofbefore,calcium,magnesium,andphosphorus.Andthisiswhyyou'llseelowsalivaproductionordrymouthcouldbeincreasedriskfactorforcavities,orgumproblems,orotheroralhealthissues.Therehave


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beenstudiesI'veseenthathavelinkedadequatesalivaproductionwithreducedriskoforalhealthproblemsandmanyofthesestudiesactuallysuggestchewingsugar-freegumasawaytoincreasesalivaproduction.I'mnotabigfunofchemicalsinmygumsso,well,that'soneexternalfactorthatdoes.Ifoundthat,actually,yourWorldOneExpressionBlendseemstoimmediatelyincreasemysalivaproduction.Butalso,thatinternalfactorshaveinfluencedthataswell.Mostnoticeably,drinkingenoughwaterwhichisprettylogical.Butbuildingthebody'sfat-solublevitaminsseemstonormalizesalivalevelsandmakethatmuchmorecommonforme.Sotheabsenceofimportantmineralsinthesalivacanleadtoamoreacidicsalivaaswell,andthatcancontributetotoothdemineralization.WhichI'veheardseveraldentiststellmepersonally.So,simplyput,theabsenceofhealthysalivaputsapersonatahigherriskfororalhealthissues.AndthethingsthathavehelpedmethemostwithimprovingmysalivaandmyoralhealthpHmeasurementshavebeendrinkingenoughwater,gettingenoughmineralsfrommydietorfromsupplements,and,especially,thosefat-solublevitaminsandmineralsfromthehealthyfats.Will:Rightonthemark.Sothisreallyhasbeenallaboutsolutions.Let'sgetintosomespecificswithyouandyourfamilyandwhatyoufound.Fromyourperspectiveasastay-at-homemomoffourkidswithaheavybackgroundinthewellnesslifestylelikeyou'resharingwithushere,arethereanyspecialconsiderationsyouhavefoundbeneficialwhendealingwithyourchildren'soralhealthinyourownfamily?Katie:Yeah,thegreatthingwithkidsistheyseemtorespondmuchmorequicklythanadultstoanyhealthchanges,includingoralhealthchanges.I'mafirmbelieverthatoptimaloralhealthforchildrenbeginsbeforethemothergetspregnant.AndIonlywishIknewnow,orIknewthenwhatIknownowwhenIhadmyfirstchild.Andit'sbeenamazingtowatchourfamilyaswe'vehadchildren.Andtheyoungerchildrenwho'vehadthebenefitofmeeatingahighernutrientdiet,theirteetharenaturallywider,they'resmoother,theirjawlinesarewider.ButIalsoamseeingchangesinmyolderchildrenwhodidn'thavethatbenefit.AndthiscoincideswiththeinformationI'veseenfromDr.Priceaboutdiethavingatremendousimpactonoralhealthandtoothspacing.Soinmykids,especiallytheolderones,theirteethhavegottenwhiterasourdietsimproved.Andmyoldestactuallyhadhisteethstartingtoweardowninthefront.Andthishadgottentothepointwherethedentistnolongerworriesaboutitbecausethey'vehardenedandgottenstrongerandwhiter.Sothedentistisnotconcernedaboutthem.AndtheolderkidsalsohadacoupleofspotsthatIwonderediftheymightbethestartofcavity.Andsinceourswitchingtomorenutrientdensediet,thedentisthasneverbeenabletofindacavityorproblemintheirteeth.ButIthinkweshouldbeespeciallymindfulofourchildren'soralhealthbecausethere'ssomuchemergingresearchthat'sshowingalinkbetweenoralhealthandoverallhealth.Andchildrenunderage10arethepartofthepopulationwhereweseethefastestincreaseinratesoftoothdecayandgumdisease.Andiftheyarealreadyseeingthematthisage,it'sgoingtobecomeaseriousproblemlaterinlife.Butfortunately,childrenaretheeasiesttohelpstoporreversetheproblemandtheydotendtoadaptmoreeasilythanadults.SowhatI'veseentendtohelpmykidsinourkindofdailyoralhealthroutineisasimplecombinationofdiet,supplements,andourexternaloralsupportthateasilyjustfitinourschedulenow.Weallbrushinthemorningwithourhome-madetoothpasteortoothpowderandafewdropsoftheOrawellnessbrushingblend.Andforanyonewho'sinterestedIhavethoserecipesinmyresourcepage.But


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wesupportouroverallandoralhealthwithhigh-nutrientmeals,usuallyconsistingof,pasturedeggsforbreakfastcookedincoconutoilorgrass-fedbutter.Andthekidshaveadaptedreallywelltothis,theyseemtoreallycraveandwantthosehealthyfatsandhealthyproteins.OnethingIneedtoboostmyhusbandandmyfat-solublevitaminlevelsisifwedrinkcoffeeorteainthemorning,usuallytea,I'llputitinablenderandaddatablespoonofcoconutoil.Soit'saneasywaytogetthathealthyextrafat,anditalsokeepsyoufullforaverylongtime.Andatbreakfast,wealltakethefermentedcodliveroil,andanyothervitamins,whichwasdefinitelyaneasyadjustmentforourkidsthanforus.Theydon'tmindthetasteatallandI'mstilladjusting.AndwegivethemalsoprobioticsandhomemademultivitaminthatImake.Andthekidsgetabouthalfateaspoonofthefermentedcodliveroil,myhusbandandIbothtakeaboutateaspoonaday.WhenI'mpregnantornursing,Itakeabouttwoteaspoonsaday.Andthenatnight,wejustbrushagainwiththehomemadetoothpaste,toothpowderandOraWellnessblend.AndwhenI'mhavingaspecificoralhealthconcernoroneofthekidsis,orifIjustwanttowhitenmyteeth,Ialsobrushwithactivatedcharcoalpowder,whichseemscrazyandalittleweird.Infact,itgeneratedalotofheatonmyblogbecausepeoplewerelike,"Whywouldyouputthatonyourteeth?"Butit'sabletoremoveandkilltoxinsfromtheoutsideanditalsohastheeffectofwhiteningteeth.Soawordabout,realquickaboutthehomemadetoothpasteweuse,Icreatedbothoftheserecipesnot...afterIcouldn'tfindagoodoptioninthestorethatIwassatisfiedwith.AndthiswasbeforeIfoundyou,guys,orIprobablywouldn'thavecreatedthem.ButI'msureyouhavehadotherpresenterswhowilladdressthepossibleproblemswithconventionaltoothpastemuchbetterthanIcould.ButIhadafriendwhohadascarewithfluoridetoothpasteandherchildhadingestedit.AndthethingsthePoisonControlCenterhadtoldheraboutthelevelsandwhatwouldbeeasilyfataltoachild,mademereallynotwannahavetubesoffluoridetoothpastesittingaroundmyhouse.ButasIsawtheinformationaboutthelinkbetweenthyroidproblemsandfluorideuse,Ialsowantedtoavoiditsincethyroidproblemstendtoruninmyfamily.ButeverynaturaloptionIwasfindinghadglycerininit,whichI'veseenalotofinformationthatthiscouldcoattheteethandkeepthemfromevenbenefitingfromremineralizationefforts.SoIdidn'twanttouseatoothpastewithglycerininI,Ididn'twannauseatoothpastewithfluoride,andthisleftahomemadeoption.SoIsetouttocreateoneandthat'showbothofthosewereborn.Westartedusingthoseandthekidshaveadjustedtothosereallywell.Infact,Ithinkthey'deatthem,ifIdidn'twatchthembecausetheyreallylikethetasteandIthinktheyknow,like,intuitively,kidsseemtoknowthatthere'ssomethinghealthyaboutthat.Will:Andthegoodnewsistherewouldbenoharminthemeatingthem.Katie:Exactly,yeah.Will:Wow.Sowhataboutchildrenandsweetfoods?Howhaveyounavigatedthatwithyourfamily?Katie:Well,mypoordeprivedkidsliveinaworldprettymuchwithoutcake,orsoda,orcandy,orothersweettreats.Thisreallyhasn'tbeenthathardforus,butIthinkit'sactuallyharderonmyhusbandandIthanthekidsbecausewehadallthosesweetfoodsgrowingupandincollege,andweknowwhatittasteslike.Andthere'salwaysthattastefromwhereyouknowwhattheytastelikeifyouseethem.Butespeciallyouryoungeroneshaveneverreallytriedsweetfoodsmuch,sotheydon'texpectthemorwantthem.


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Butonethingthatissortofasoapboxformeisthewaythatkid-friendlyfoodsaremarketedconstantly.Andthere'sperceptionthatkidseithercan'torwon'teatthehealthyfoodsthatadultseitherlikeorwhateatbecauseknowthey'rehealthy.Anditmakesabsolutelynosensetomethatwewouldprovidekidswiththeseprocessed,sweetfoods,orwewouldprovidekidsprocessedchickennuggetsatarestaurantandfries,whiletheadultsorderinggrilledchickenandvegetables.Becausewearecreatingthatperceptionthattheyarenotgonnalikethosehealthyfoods.Andinmyopinion,kidsdon'tneedspeciallypackagedjuicesortreatsthatarefullofsugaror,youknow,theydon'tneedatoypackedintheirlunches.Soforbirthdaysandotherevents,wetrytofocusontheexperienceratherthanthefoodthatisusuallyassociatedwiththat.Soweletthemchooseaplacetogoonspecialeventsratherthanafood.Sowemightgotoapark,orthezoo,oranorchardandletthempicktheactivitiesfortheday.Sowekindashyawayfromhavingacakeorsugarytreats.Andmyhopeisthatwe'rebuildingtheemotionalconnectiontotheseexperiencesnotto...we'renotbuildinganemotionalconnectionlike,"OndaysthatI'mhappyorwe'recelebrating,weeatfood."BecauseIdon'twannacreatethatmentalconnectionthere.Toclarify,though,Idooccasionallymakeeithercoconutflourpancakesorwaffles,andwe'lluserealmaplesyrupandlotsofbutter.Orwe'llmakemuffinsorcinnamonrollsfromcoconutoralmondflour.Andwe'vemadehomemadeice-creamwithcoconutmilkorrawmilk,andeggyolks,andmaplesyrup,andthenweflavoritwithstrawberries,orvanilla,ormintfromourgarden.ButItrytomakethesetreatssomewhatrareandstillmakethemfromhealthyingredientswhenwedomakethem.Justsotheydon'tbecomeaccustomedtothemandlearntocravethemlikedidasakid.Will:Allright.Well,wellput.Sowhataboutthosewhoarepregnant,ornursing,orhaveaweakenedimmunesystem.Whatdoyouhaveassuggestionsforthem?Katie:AnothergreatquestionsinceIdefinitelytendtobeinthiscategorymyselfprettyoften.AsImentionedbefore,pregnancycanaffectoralhealthinmanywomen,butitcancreateanincreaseriskforgumdiseaseortoothdecay.AndalotofDr.Price'sresearchlookedintothedietsofthesenativepeoplearoundtheworldandhowthisaffectedtheirbonestructure.Andhefoundinthemother'sdietduringpregnancyactuallyimpactedthechild'soralhealthandtoothformation.Andthereseemstobesomeemergingmodernevidenceofthisaswell.Butattheveryleast,itseemswisetomesupportahealthypregnancyineverywaypossible,bothformotherandbaby.Thenlogically,asmother'sbodysupportsbabythroughpregnancyandnursing,she'sgonnahaveanincreasednutrientneed.Andsooftenwethinkthisisjustanincreasedneedforcaloriesorfood.Butreally,especiallyduringpregnancyandnursing,thequalityofthoseisvitallyimportant.Sinceawoman'sbodyisdesignedtonursethebabyduringthistime,herbodyisgoinguseitsavailablestoresofnutrientstosupportthebaby.Andifshe'snotreplenishingthosenutrientsattherightlevels,evenifthebabydoesn'tsuffer,herbodywillsuffer.Soit'sextremelyimportanttoreplenishthose.Soforme,thelifestylefactorsthatIfoundthathelpedthemost,allthetime,butespeciallyduringpregnancyandseemedtohavemademypregnanciesalittleeasierinthepast...LikeI'vementionedbefore,eatinglotsofhealthysourcesoffat,whichironicallyhasmademegainlessweightduringpregnancy,themorefatIeatthanwhenIwaseatingthewholelow-fat,youknow,yoghurtthingallthetime.Andthissupportstheoralhealthremineralizationaswellassupportingthebaby'shealthybraindevelopmentbecausethebabyneedsallthosebeneficialfats,andyouhearabouttheDHA,andtheRHAforbraindevelopment.


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Andforme,thismeansgettingabouttwotofourtablespoonsofcoconutoiladayduringpregnancyandnursing.Andalsousinggrass-fedbutterdaily.AndItrytoconsumeorganmeatsfromcleansourcesatleastonceaweek,butmoreoftenduringpregnancy.Andtogetproteinfromeggs,andfish,andgrass-fedbeef,orpasturedpoultrydaily.AndIalsotakeduringpregnancyornursing,ateaspoonormoreoffermentedcodliveroilandhigh-vitaminbutteroiltoprovideforthebaby'sneedsandalsoformine.Ialsoconsumealotofbonebrothduringpregnancywhichgivesallthosemineralsthebabyneedsfordevelopment.Andthat'sagreatsourceofcalcium,andmagnesium,andgelatin,andothercompoundsthatsupportboththemother'soralhealthandthehealthypregnancy.AndI'veseenalittlebitofresearchcorrelatingthistooralhealth,specifically.ButonethingI'llmentiononasidenoteisthatIalwaysmakesuretogetanadequatemagnesiumduringpregnancy,andthishasprobablymadethebiggestdifferenceinmymorningsicknessorlackofthereof,recently,inmylastpregnancy.Asmagnesiumissoimportantforthebaby'sdevelopment,butitalsohelpsreplenishthemother'sstoressothatmorningsicknessneverhits.AndItendtogetmagnesiumoilontheskinwhenI'mpregnantjustbecauseit'seasiertoabsorbthantheinternalones,whichcancauseboweldisturbances,whichmostpregnantwomenprefernottohave.SoIalsotrytogetvitaminDfromsunexposurewhenI'mpregnant.Andreallyfocusonminimizingstressandmaximizingsleep.Sincethatrestorativeoftimeissoimportantwhenyou'vegotadevelopingbaby.Will:Wow.Sohowhaveyoubeensuccessful?Iwannahearmoreaboutyouandyourfamily,andhowyouguyseat,andallthat.Howhaveyoubeensuccessfulinworkingthesenutrient-denseorhealth-givingfoods,orreallyfoodsthatweneedtobeeatingifwewannaliveoptimallyvitallivesintoyourfamilyandyourchildren'sdiets?Katie:Iwouldprobablybeconsideredameanmom,actually,byalotofstandards.ButasI'velearnmoreabouthealthandwellness,Ihavejustimplementedthechangeskindacoldturkey.Butthekidshaveadjustedwithoutaproblem,therewassometimesbeenalittlecomplainingatfirst,buttheyseemtohaveadaptedevenfasterthanevenwedo.TheonethingthatIdothinkreallyhelpsisthatwhenwe,asparents,haveadefiniteplangoingintoitandaresolveforthechanges,andwecommittojustmakingthemwithoutcajolingorpleadingwiththekids.Wetakethetimewithourkidstoexplainthereason,weeatthewaywedosincewearenotsimply...it'snotjustourjobtofeedourkids,butwe'retryingtobuildthatlifelongnutritionalfoundationsothattheywillunderstanditandchooseitforthemselvesastheygetolder.Ithinkweusuallyunderestimatekidsalot.Andtheirabilitynotonlytotryhealthyfood,buttochoosethemontheirown.Infact,Ifoundoutfromanothermomthatmyfive-yearoldhasrefusedcookiesorsnacksattheirhousebecausetheyweren'thealthy.Socertainly,ifachildisusedtoacertainwayofeating,theymayormaynotbehealthy,butthechangecanbemoredifficult.ButIthinkwe,asparents,approachitfromapositiveperspectiveandwe'reexcitedaboutthenewwayofeating,ourkidswillpickuponthat.Butontheotherhand,ifweapproachitthinkingthatthekidsaregoingtobalk,ornotacceptthechange,orthatwehavetoconvincethem,orbribethem,orforcethem,they'regonnapickuponthatandthey'regonnaresist.Sowhat'sworkedbestforuswasjustacalmdiscussiononwhycertainfoodswerehealthierandwhywewerechoosingthese.Andwetoldthemthatwelovethemverymuchandwewantthemtohavethebestbuildingblocksforbuildingstrongbodies.Andsopartofthiswasweweregonnatrythesenewandexcitingfoods.


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Granted,youcanusealittlemoreadultlanguage,ifyourkidsareolderthanfive.Butwetookthekidstothefarmersmarket,wetookthemtothelocalfarms,andtothegrocerystore,andweletthemseethedifferenceforthemselvesbetweenthehealthierfoodsandtheunhealthierfoods.Weevenletthemtry,like,real,organicrawcheeserightnexttopasteurized,processedcheese,andtheycouldtastethedifference.Iusuallyletthemhelpmepickmealstheylikeinmealplanning.AndifIcan,andit'snotjustboilingsoup,Iusuallyletthemtrytohelpmecookalso.Soforthemostpart,ourkidsareprettyadventurouseatersnow.Wedoactuallyhaveacoupleofrulesatthetable,allthathavegonealongwaytomakingthatadjustmenteasier.Andwithfourkidssoclosetogether,ifwehaveoneofthemthathasanegativeopinionoffoodthenvoicesitoutloud,ittendstogodownthelineprettyquickly.Soourrulesarethatweputasmallamountofeverythingwecookoneachchild'splate.Andtheyhavetotrythatonebiteofeverythingbeforetheycanrequestasecondsofanything.Andthiswaytheyknowtheyhavetotrythings,butit'snotmenacingbecausethere'snotahugepileofliverthatthey'regonnahavetoeatiftheydon'tloveit.Andthey'reneverrequiredtoeatiftheytrulyaren'thungrybecauseIdon'twannaforcefoodifthey'retrulylisteningtotheirbody.Butourfamilypolicyisthatallofuswillseatatthetableduringmealtimesothatwecanhaveachancetotalkasafamily.Andwhiletheydon'thavetolikeoreateverythingthat'sgiventothem,theyarenotallowedtocomplainaboutit,orspititout,ormakenegativecomments.AndtheexampleI'veusewiththemisthat,justlikeiftheydrewapictureormadeartwork,orbuiltathing,andtheywerereallyproudofitandtheybroughtittome,Iwouldneverbelike,"Oh,that'suglyIdon'tlikeit."FoodsthatIprepareforthemisthewaythatIcareforthemandshowthemIlovethem.Sowhenthey'relike,"Eww,Idon'tlikeit,"that'sarudethingandtheyhavetolearnnottosaythat.SoIdon'twannasoundlikewe'resticklersfortherulesthough.Mostofthetime,they'reaskingforextrabroccoli,ormorebutter,ormorefish,ormoresoup.Thefirstcoupleofweekswerealittleroughwiththeolderones,butnow,it'srarethattheydon'tlikeafood.Will:Wow,that'sawesome.That'sawesome.Sodoyouhaveanylast-minutesuggestionsortipsforourlistenersatthispoint?Katie:Yeah,myencouragementtoothermomsandfamiliesortoanyonelisteningwouldbetojusttryadoptingsomeofthesedietaryandlifestylechanges.Wedon'thavearampantincreaseinouroralhealthproblemsbecausewehavealackoffluorideinourdiets,orbecausewehavealackofdentalfillings,oralackofrootcanals.Butthere'sanunderlyingcausethat'smakingusmorelikelytosufferfromtheseproblemsinthefirstplace.Andforme,addressingtheinternalcausenotonlyhelpedmyoralhealth,butmyoverallhealth,andmychildren's'healthsomuch.Anditjustmakessensethatwhatweputintoourbodiesimpactsallaspectsofhealth,evenourteethandourgums.Themethodsaremagic.They'resupportingabodyandtheyareallowingittohealandrepairitself.So,attheleast,removingthechemicalsfromourlivesandimprovingournutritionisgonnahavepositivebenefitsinsomanyareas.Butit'salsogonnahaveoralhealthboostingandeffectsaswell.AndIalsojustencourageeveryonetodotheirownresearch,evenofthethingsthatI'vesaidbecausewe'reinanexcitingtimeandwe'reseeingthemeldingofnewresearchthat'semergingconstantly,butit'sfittinginwiththingsthattraditionalcultureshavesaidforyears.SoIthinkwe'reinareallyexcitingtime.


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Will:Absolutely.Katie:ThankyousomuchforlisteningtothisepisodeoftheWellnessMamaPodcast.Thisinterview,likeIsaid,waspartofaseries.Ifyouwouldliketoheartherestoftheinterviewsaboutoralhealth,theyhavesomeoftheworldtopexperts.Andyoucanfindallofthoseatwellnessmama.com/go/healthymouth.Thankyouforlisteningtothisepisode.Pleasetakeaminutetosubscribesothatyou'llbenotifiedoffutureepisodes.Ihavesomeexcitingguestscomingoninthenextfewweeks.Also,I'dbehonoredifyouwouldleaveareview.AndletmeknowhowI'mdoingandwhatyou'dliketoseeinthefuture.Untilnexttime,haveahealthyweek.

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3- How to Improve Your Oral Health - Wellness Mama® · at all. And I reread the book "Cure Tooth Decay" by Ramiel Nagel. I read accounts of other people who had reversed dental damage