6 Ways to Protect Your Teeth and Gums

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We all have plaque, which is made up of hundreds of bacteria.

When we do not remove these bacteria it causes the breakdown of gum tissue. It breaks down the bone, in the mouth, in your teeth and jaw. This happens when bacteria is allowed to grow for a long time called Periodontitis. Do you want to save and protect your teeth?

  1. Keep things clean. Practice good oral hygiene, brush and floss daily. Remove tarter and scale from teeth and roots by visiting the Dentist.
  2. Decrease sugar and carbohydrates because sugar interacts with bacteria and “stick” to your teeth, this is how tarter builds up.
  3. To protect and prevent periodontitis eat a balanced diet, include vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and fruits. Vitamins C, D, and omega-3 Fatty acids help to increase bone strength and tooth retention.
  4. Drink plenty of water, dehydration and dry mouth increases risk of more bacteria!
  5. Herbs to help keep the mouth and teeth clean are usually in the form of toothpaste and mouthwash. The use of antibacterial herbs like sage, neem, peppermint, propolis, myrrh or Echinacea in toothpaste and mouthwash are effective against bacterial growth. Great protection is easily done.
  6. It has been found that gums of patients with periodontal disease are deficient of CoQ10. If you have this problem take CoQ10 supplements; using Xylitol a natural sugar, also helps reduce tooth decay. Xylitol is now in chewing gums and is helpful when a toothbrush is not available.

Recently, the newest method to keep your mouth clean is called “oil pulling”. This method is essentially like using either sesame or coconut oil and swishing around in the mouth. (see references)

These are great self-care strategies to help protect and prevent your teeth and gums from infection or disease!

 

References:

www.Naturalnews.com

www.oilpulling.com

www.dentalhealth.com

www.americalacademyperiodontology.com

Cindy Burrows
Cynthia Burrows, M.T. CWC, Herbalist

Cynthia Burrows, from Austin, Texas, owns Cindy Burrows, Natural Health Consultant; assisting individuals with health issues they would like to change. She will set up a program giving choices of foods, herbs, teas and homeopathic suggestions. Cindy is past owner of Nature’s Healing Herbs, an Herbal, Green Tea, and Tincture product line, and a rare product line of Green Tea Foods. She has certificates for Herbalist at East West School of Herbology, and as Wellness Consultant with the Wellness Forum in Ohio.

Cindy is also a Medical Technologist, with a B.S. degree from Mansfield University in Mansfield Pa., she has been in healthcare for over 30 years. In 2005, she started using a new device founded in Europe, Quantum Biofeedback, “an energy rebalancing of the body”, by using our bodies electricity or frequency waves it can detect stress points in the body, she has added this to her consulting practice. She now has her Certification as a Biofeedback Specialist. She helps her clients by working with the synergy of herbs, food, homeopathy, and aromatherapy within her practice. She is a speaker, writer, and teacher. Cindy has been interviewed on TV; about the benefits of Green Tea and has been on radio about her small business tour to Ecuador.

Cindy has been an herbalist for over 20 years and has spent 6 years learning through the East West School of Herbology with Michael Tierra. She has studied Western, Chinese and Ayurvedic Herbs with a strong emphasis on nutrition. Along with many other continued studies of alternative and complementary medicine. She is a Certified Wellness Consultant, through a special program, The Wellness Forum, which has its nutrition program, now part of the curriculum at Ohio State University, providing educational seminars and workshops designed to impart relevant nutrition information to individuals to take control of their own health. These programs give healthier options and choices that can impact your longevity and quality of life. Cindy has been a speaker to many groups and has conducted many of her own classes on food and healthy life style programs.

Cindy has been involved with a hands-on healing program for the past 4 years and offers energy healing, through donation only, to anyone who needs her services.

She is Co-president of the Austin Herb Society and a member of the American Herbalist Guild. Cynthia has been a board member on many programs in the past including; La Sertoma, Arthritis Foundation, Toastmasters International, National Association of Female Executives, Handicapped Equestrian Learning Program, Entrepreneurs Association, and Austin Integrated Health Care Program.

Cindy also loves nature, animals, reading, blending teas, juices, etc.; likes to hike, and work with plants and, of course, cooking., mostly vegetarian.
Cindy has an adventurous streak.
She has organized and taken tours with business and artists groups to Big Bend, Texas, New Mexico, USA, and Ecuador, South America.