Showing posts with label Dr. William Davis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dr. William Davis. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

"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."

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.

Friday, December 10, 2021

Among the most important permissive factors [in gut permeability] are vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid deficiencies.

Known to initiate and increase intestinal permeability.  They actually separate the intestinal cells.  He explains that 

The most important and common initiating causes are the gliadin protein of wheat and related proteins of other grains, including the zein protein of corn, and the casein beta A1 protein of dairy. Among the most important permissive factors are vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid deficiencies. 

That last point about vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acid deficiencies was valuable.