Tooth problems

[Guest guest]

Emily,

 

As a broad generalization, Nora is correct, fruits do not, in and of

themselves, cause oral health problems.

 

Oral health typically accrues over a long time period ... what you did

decades ago, and even what your parents did, contributes to your oral health

today. Remember, a symptom today may be nothing more than your body's

attempt to clean up a mess from the past ... in which case there is nothing

at all to do. Or, it may be some long-term degenerative process. We don't

have sufficient information from you to make such a distinction.

 

What do you eat in addition to fruits (e.g., nuts, seeds, sprouted grains,

and the like)? And are you combining fruits, if so in what ways (typically)?

 

Emotions can also influence oral health, sometimes quite significantly. If

you pause and reflect back of the time period before and during your current

experience, what has happened in your life, in you?

 

Also, I disagree with Nora in one respect, namely, every aspect of our

health is indeed favorably influenced by incorporating greens on a regular

basis into one's dietary. Jeff has already shared a nice post describing his

own experience in this regard, and I can tell you that others, myself

included, have experienced the same. And ... I recognize that this is an

area of long-term disagreement with Nora, we just hold different perceptions

in the matter.

 

Best regards,

Elchanan

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Nora Lenz

Wednesday, March 11, 2009 8:00 PM

 

Re: Tooth problems

 

Hi Emily,

You don't have to stop eating fruit, or eat less of it, or eat things that

you otherwise might not (like dense greens or green powders) in order to

avoid dental issues. Fruit eating does not cause tooth decay, although there

are some things that need to be known, relative to the prevention of dental

problems, by anyone who desires to follow nature's lead and eat a primarily

fruit diet. Some of these have been explored in depth on the RawSchool

group, the archives of which are open to the public. If you'd like

personalized help or guidance, I also offer coaching discounts for local

(Seattle) raw fooders.

 

Best wishes,

Nora