Fruit, Teeth and Perseids
Fruit, Teeth and Perseids
What do they have in common?
Hi Good Friends!
I’ve been absent and in pain!
Yes you’ve guessed… LL7 has been giving me trouble on and off for a couple of years. Each time I would add extra greens to my diet in the form of smoothies or bigger salads. The discomfort would disappear.
Sadly, the day came when the intermittent discomfort turned to permanent pain. A visit to a dentist was urgent. And a very scary thought! Dentists! Eish!
I’m not sure whether to be proud or ashamed of the fact that I have not let a dentist into my mouth this century.
My angels sent me to a beautiful man who is not afraid to recommend hydrogen peroxide, colloidal silver and sea salt water.
Dr K examined my teeth and said one word— fruit.
That set me off. “Why are you blaming fruit,” I ranted. “Why not Cola?” He gently responded, “Do you drink Cola?” A subdued “No”, from me.
“Do you eat a lot of fruit?”
“I practically live on fruit!”
“I can see you are a fruit person.”
So… more salads and less fruit?”
“Fruit is good. Just rinse with water after. And definitely don’t clean your teeth for 30 minutes after eating anything acidic.”
Dr K has a huge mural on his wall opposite THE CHAIR with that information on it. The enamel is compromised briefly in that first 30 minutes apparently.
I can’t say that I have ever wanted to rush off and clean my teeth after eating fruit.
I have been hard-headed about using a hard bristle toothbrush in spite of all the information out there to the contrary. Thus, for any others who still cling to that heavy-handed approach to sparkling smooth smiles, be warned!
In spite of the fact that x-rays showed good strong bones and enamel, LL7 was wrestled out of my mouth for good. My severe cleaning had worn away the softer cement below the enamel. Decay was inevitable.
You don’t sweep clean by squishing the broom hard on the floor — gentle strokes with the brush. That’s how to wield that toothbrush, too.
Y’all knew this already?! Hmm… yes. So did I. Shrug…Tuition has been paid.
Perseids
It’s that time of year. The earth is passing through the Perseids meteorite shower while the painful black hole in my mouth heals. I’ve had to take it easy for a while.
Dr K had started preparing for a filling. When he asked, for the third time, for confirmation that that is what I wanted, I shouted, “Just extract the blessed tooth!” Which took the best part of an hour and needed a call for heavier machinery. At that point I suggested going back to filling the tooth. Too late!
This time off has given me a moment to reflect. At four o’clock this morning, as I sat on a window seat in the dark of semi rural Wiltshire, and gazed out at the starry night sky waiting for bursts of light, I had a burst of inspiration.
Striking new paths
The time has come to take a different direction with this newsletter. Don’t you agree? Val has been manifesting this change.
Watch this space for a whole new approach.
Live well and find the happy,
Merryl @ GreenSmoothie.com
P.S. greensmoothie.com/teeth has great information on preserving your teeth on a high raw, plant based diet... or any diet.
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