"People are often surprised to learn that, prior to the adoption of agriculture, tooth decay was unusual among hunter-gatherers with only 1-3 percent of all teeth recovered showing decay."

The emergence of agriculture- esp wheat & barley 12,000 yrs ago was assoc with a dramatic shift in oral bacteria/assoc with tooth decay (dr Wm Davis) 👇🏼 (hint: it’s not the GMO’s) pic.twitter.com/OhFGpZh8x2

— Wejolyn 🇺🇸 (@Wejolyn) March 15, 2023

I don't know how many times I've joked with friends about all the different General Mills cereals we ate as a kid.  Though I've never tried crack cocaine or cocaine, their cereals were quite addictive.  And the fact that we were hooked via the television with toys inside.  Jeez, we were just too gullible.

From the chapter titled, "Sink Your Teeth Into This," 

A shift in oral flora to species that ferment sugars from grains acidifies the oral cavity, leading to tooth decay.  People are often surprised to learn that, prior to the adoption of agriculture, tooth decay was unusual among hunter-gatherers with only 1-3 percent of all teeth recovered showing decay.  Imagine: cultures without toothbrushes, fluoridated toothpaste, dental floss, dentists, or dental plans, whose notion of dental hygiene was using a twig or blade of grass to pry loose a fragment of wildebeest from between their teeth, lived their lives, often to old age, if they had survived early childhood with full mouths of teeth, aligned and without decay, gingivitis, or abscesses. 

It doesn't look good for any of the grains--corn, wheat, oat, barley, etc.  These translate into pizza, tacos, burgers, burritos, pancakes, cakes, croissants, cookies, biscuits, etcetera.  It requires discipline, but if you're in need of much-needed health restitution, this would be the first place diet-wise that I would fix.  Eliminate the grains.  Yes, all of them.  Go with red meat, and a few fruits and vegetables.  

Thanks to Wejolyn who is a Functional Nutritionist, FDN, CNC, I-ACT Certified Colon Therapist (20 yrs), Weston A Price chapter leader, an ADAPT Health Coach, and Nutrition Instructor/school district.