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The Truth about Tartar

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.” Here’s the missing piece, it may be building up on our teeth (and retainers and nightguards) because there’s a vitamin deficiency! Vitamin K2 to be precise. Bet you’ve never even heard of K2 unless you’re familiar with Dr. Westin Price’s research. Vitamin K2 is wonderful.

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Diet Matters More than Brushing for Strong Teeth. Here’s Why.

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Experts often assume this was the first discovery of what would later be known as vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 is a nutrient vital to the synergistic movement of calcium throughout the body to strengthen teeth (and bones). Without this process — which also requires vitamins A and D — teeth are far more likely to develop decay.

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‘Heal Your Oral Microbiome’ Book Review

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Heal Your Oral Microbiome Vitamin K2 and the Calcium Paradox Tongue-Tied Jaws. The author highlights the essential roles that the good bacteria in your oral microbiome perform, including protecting you from pathogens, regulating your immune response, making vitamins, and even helping you lose weight.

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Breastfeeding & Jaw Development: How to Prevent Braces

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Breastfeeding is a habit most parents know is good for baby’s development — it supports a healthy immune system, may protect against obesity, among other benefits. Not all mothers are able to breastfeed their babies, regardless of the benefits it offers. Common Breastfeeding Problems & Solutions.

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Wisdom Teeth: Pictures, Symptoms, Surgery, & Pain Relief

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Modern humans frequently have no space for their wisdom teeth due to a diet full of soft foods, deficiency of vitamin K2, and shorter breastfeeding times during infancy. In addition, modern diets often contain too little vitamin K2, which may be responsible for the underdevelopment of our jaw. .

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Tooth Decay: Hard Facts About Soft Teeth

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And second, I found in my researching, that pregnant moms with low levels of vitamin D have children with a higher incidence of tooth decay. Children with ECC had much lower levels of vitamin D as well as more enamel defects. [16] Adults – Vitamin deficiency affects your tooth decay development too. Nutrition and then Leaky Gut.

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Tonsil Stones: Symptoms, Causes, and How to Remove

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If you take calcium supplements but are deficient in vitamins D and/or K2, you are likely at a higher risk of tonsil stones. • Its major benefits are the lack of a “burning sensation” caused by laser procedures and no risk of facial burns or damage to the eyes. They may also happen as a result of chronic sinus problems.