TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cure Tooth Decay Book Description
Foreword By Timothy Gallagher D.D.S. President of the Holistic Dental Association
Introduction
 
100% Real Dental Healing Testimonials
Leroy from Utah
Ms. Steuernol from Alberta , Canada
Mike from Ashland , Oregon
Pioneering Tooth Cavity Remineralization
CHAPTER 1
DENTISTRY'S INABILITY TO CURE CAVITIES
 
Reaffirm Your Choice to Cure Your Cavities
The Real Cause of Cavities
Remembering Your Connection
Fear of the Dentist
How Conventional Dentistry Works
Micro-organisms
Conventional Dentistry’s Losing Battle Against Bacteria
The Failure of Conventional Dentistry
Chapter 1 References
CHAPTER 2
DENTIST WESTON PRICE DISCOVERS THE CURE
 
Lack of Nutrition is the Cause of Physical Degeneration
The Healthy People of the Loetschental Valley, Switzerland
Modern Swiss were Losing Their Health
The Healthy People of the Outer Hebrides
Gaelics on Modern Foods are Losing Their Health
Genetics and Tooth Decay
Aborigines of Australia
Nutritive Values of Diets Compared
Fat-soluble Vitamins and Activators
Why Tooth Decay with Modern Civilization?Weston Price's Tooth Decay Curing Protocol
Dr. Price's Protocol Summarized
Chapter 2 References
CHAPTER 3
MAKE YOUR TEETH STRONG WITH FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS
 
How Teeth Remineralize 101
Hormones and Tooth Decay
Cholesterol
The Miracle of Vitamin D
Vital Fat-Soluble Vitamin A
Cod Liver Oil Heals Cavities
Weston Price’s Activator X
More Fat-Soluble Vitamin Sources: Bone Marrow, Brain, Kidneys, and Glands
Organs from the Water
Fat-soluble Vitamin Summary
Chapter 3 References
CHAPTER 4
REMINERALIZE YOUR TEETH WITH WISE FOOD CHOICES
 
The Town without a Toothache
Deceptive Labeling
Pasteurization Kills Milk
Obtaining Raw Milk
Good Soup Heals Your Teeth
Blood Sugar
Sweeteners
Protein for Your Teeth
Protein Assimilation
Low Quality Proteins
Fermented Foods & Enzymes
Vegetables for Minerals
Are Grains the Hidden Reason for many Modern Diseases including Tooth Cavities? The Anti-Scorbutic Vitamin and Your Teeth and Gums
The Effect of Oats on Children’s Teeth
Problems with Unfermented Grains
The Effects of Soaking and Sprouting on Phytic Acid
Grain Bran and Fiber
Indigenous People’s Fermentation of GrainSafe Grains Guidelines
Eating Grains At Home
Beans
Breakfast Cereals and Granola
Nuts and Nut Butters
Trace Minerals Repair Cavities
Do Multi-Vitamins Fight Tooth Decay? Soy Products
Fake Milks
Nightshades
Organic Food Is Better
Healthy Fats
Hidden Monosodium Glutamate
Health Food Bars, Energy Bars and Tooth Decay
Addictive Substances
Prescription Drugs, Recreational Drugs and Your Teeth
Thanks Giving
Chapter 4 Part C References
Chapter 4 Part B References
Chapter 4 Part A References
CHAPTER 5
NUTRITION PROTOCOLS THAT REMINERALIZE AND REPAIR
CAVITIES
 
Nature’s Rules for Healing Teeth
Remineralize Your Teeth with Diet
Balanced Tooth Decay Remineralizing Program
Food Intake Suggestions
Foods to Avoid in All Protocols
The “One-Amazing-Meal-a-Day” Protocol
Food Intake Suggestions
Tips for Going out to Eat
Advanced Tooth Decay Healing
Daily Food Intake
Healing Tooth Cavities on a Vegetarian Diet
Daily Food Intake
Self Care
Common Mistakes Made By People Who Think They Are Eating a Healthy Diet
Cleansing and Fasting
Heal Your Teeth in Six Weeks or Less
Chapter 5 ReferencesCHAPTER 6
STOP CAVITIES WITH YOUR NEXT MEAL
 
Tooth Decay Healing Diets that Worked
Recipes for Healing Your Teeth
Bone Broth Recipe
Bieler’s Soup
Eggnog Tooth-Strengthening Formula
Spicy Steak Tartare for Fighting Tooth Infections
Fish Head Soup
Ayurvedic Green Drink
Poke (pronounced POH-kay) Fish Salad
Cooking Suggestions
Preparing Grains So That They Do Not Cause Cavities or Disease
Phytase Content of Grains
Vibrant Sourdough
Oat Preparation
Quinoa Preparation and Phytic Acid Removal
Chapter 6 References
CHAPTER 7
HEALTHY GUMS LEAD TO HEALTHY TEETH
 
Dental Plaque and Gum Disease
Gum Disease, Bleeding, Swollen Gums and Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Gum Disease, Vitamin C, and Scurvy
The Amazing Blotting Technique and Healing Gum Disease Naturally
How to Blot at Home
Sea Salt for Your Gums
Herbal Treatments for Gum Disease
Oil Pulling for your Teeth and Gums
Healing Gum Disease Program
Chapter 7 References
CHAPTER 8
DENTISTRY AND ITS HIGH PRICE
 
Toxic Dentistry
Diseases and MercuryWhat to Do About Current Mercury Fillings? Mercury Fillings Lead To Crowns and Root Canals
More Dental Dangers from Toxic Dentistry
Safer Filling Materials
Finding a Good Dentist
Finding a Dentist to Work with Diet
Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Getting a Second Opinion
Taking Charge at the Dentist’s Office
Cavities and X-rays
The Dental Code of Silence
Root Canals
Focal Infections
Dental Implants
Dental Abuse
Do I Have a Cavity? Understanding Tooth Decay
Monitoring Tooth Decay and Tooth Remineralization
Understanding Tooth Remineralization
How to Treat Your Decayed Tooth
Still not Sure? Talk to Your Tooth
The Vicious Cycle and Tooth Decay
The Hidden Need to Be Sick
Busting the Myth that Food-Stuck-On-Teeth Causes Cavities
Tooth Care
Healing Tooth Pain
Dental Sealants
Teeth Whitening At the Dentist’s and At Home
Brushing, Flossing and Toothpaste
Tooth Brushing
Tooth and Gum Healing
The Fluoride Deception
Tooth Decay is Not an Infectious Disease
Moving Beyond Painful Dentistry
Chapter 8 References
CHAPTER 9
YOUR BITE: A HIDDEN CAUSE OF CAVITIES AND A FRESH LOOK AT
ORTHODONTICS AND TMJ
 
Your Ideal Jaw Position and Enjoyment of Life
Genetics versus Intercepted Heredity
Why Teeth are Crowded and Wisdom Teeth are Misaligned
Your Bite and TMJ Pain, Night Grinding, and Tooth DecayThe “Feel Good” Substance P
Profound Effects of TMJ Dysfunction and a Bad Bite
Orthodontics
Dental Orthopedics Focuses on Normal Development
Conventional Orthodontic Practices Damage Faces
Orthodontics Does Not Address the Physiological Cause of Crooked Teeth
Functional Orthopedics
Craniopathy
Functional Appliances and Practitioners
Functional Dental Appliance Goals
Finding a Functional Orthopedist
Regaining Your Dental Health
Chapter 9 References
CHAPTER 10
YOUR TEETH CAN HEAL NATURALLY
 
The Evidence and Proof That Cavities can Remineralize and Heal
Curing Tooth Decay — Parting Words
Get Support
Give Support
Healthy Teeth Are Your Birthright
Chapter 10 References
BONUS CHAPTER
REMINERALIZE AND REPAIR YOUR CHILD'S TOOTH CAVITIES
NATURALLY
 
From Fear to Faith, From Suffering to Peace
Children's Tooth Decay is Not an Easy Road for Most
Treating Children's Tooth Decay Naturally
Surgery on Children for Tooth Decay? Toxic Dentistry in Children’s Mouths
England’s Dentists say, “No Benefits, no Proof, and no Evidence” to support ANY dental
Treatment on Painless Baby Teeth
Healing Early Childhood Tooth Decay Naturally
Why Do Children Have Cavities? Dietary Keys for Remineralizing Tooth Decay in Young Children
A Food guide for Halting Childhood Tooth Decay
Vaccines Promote Tooth Decay
How to Prevent Cavities in BabiesWhat You Can Expect from Nutritional Treatments
Monitoring Your Child’s Tooth Decay
A Little More about Early Childhood Tooth Decay
Homeopathic Cell Salts
Pregnancy and Cavities
Breastfeeding and Cavities
Final Thoughts on Remineralizing Your Child’s Tooth Decay
About the Author
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www.curetoothdecay.comCure Tooth Decay Book Description
Forget about drilling, filling, and the inevitable billing. Your teeth can heal naturally because they
were never designed to decay in the first place! They were designed to remain strong and healthy for
your entire life. But the false promises of conventional dentistry have led us down the wrong path,
leading to invasive surgical treatments that include fillings, crowns, root canals and dental implants. Now there is a natural way to take control of your dental health by changing the food that you eat. Cure
Tooth Decay
 is based upon the pioneering nutritional program of dentist Weston Price, former head
of research at the National Dental Association. Dr. Price’s program proved to be 90-95% or more
effective in remineralizing tooth cavities utilizing only nutritional improvements in the diet. Cure
Tooth Decay 
is the result of five years of research and trial and error that started as one father’s
journey to cure his daughter’s rapidly progressing tooth decay. With 
Cure Tooth Decay
 you will join
the thousands of people who have learned how to remineralize teeth, eliminate tooth pain or
sensitivity, avoid root canals, stop cavities -- sometimes instantaneously, regrow secondary dentin,
form new tooth enamel, avoid or minimize gum loss, heal and repair tooth infections, only use dental
treatments when medically necessary, save your mouth (and your pocketbook) from thousands of
dollars of unneeded dental procedures, and increase your overall health and vitality. Cure Tooth Decay
 provides you with clear and easy to understand dental facts to help you make
healthy, life-affirming choices about your dental health. It is about healing cavities without dental
surgery or fluoride. Cure Tooth Decay
 highlights include: conventional dentistry's losing war against
bacteria, why people fear the dentist and what you can do about it, the power of butter to heal teeth,
the difference between healthy and unhealthy fats, specific dietary and meal plans that highlight the
types of foods to eat every day to remineralize teeth, a simple cavity-healing program that is easy to
follow, the cause of dental plaque and an amazing technique to reverse gum disease, safe dental
filling materials, how to find a good minimally invasive dentist, how to prevent root canals, how to
monitor tooth decay at home, toxic vs. non-toxic tooth cleaners, your bite: a hidden cause of cavities,
understanding ideal jaw position and TMJ dysfunction, how to save your wisdom teeth, x-ray proof
that cavities can heal, how to heal children's cavities and find peace, why women get cavities during
pregnancy and how to stop it, and so much more. Cure Tooth Decay Testimonial Highlights:
Dr. Timothy Gallagher, president of the Holistic Dental Association says, "
Cure Tooth Decay
 is
treasure-trove of wisdom as it takes the mystery out of dental health." Mike, Oregon. - 
“
The practical advice in this book really seems to be reversing my tooth decay!!! Halleluiah, brother!! !”
Pam Killeen, 
NY Times
 bestselling author. – “The protocol in this book is very effective for
preventing and mineralizing cavities.”
David, Idaho. - “This is a very different type of health book, written from the heart. The dietary
advice put forth in this book is not only crucial for preventing tooth decay but for preserving thehealth of the human race.”
Leroy, Utah. – “Thanks a million to Ramiel Nagel for writing this book. Unbelievable!”
Willis, England. - “I am reading your book as fast as I can; it is a real jaw-dropper! Amazing!”
E. Cohen, Florida. – “My teeth have actually re-enameled over the brown spots quite a bit -- I
definitely have had regrowth.”
Author's Disclaimer
This material has been created solely for educational purposes. The author and publisher are not
engaged in providing medical advice or services. The author and publisher provide this information,
and the reader accepts it, with the understanding that everything done or tried as a result from reading
this book is at his or her own risk. The author and publisher shall have neither liability nor
responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss, damage or injury caused, or alleged to
be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in this book. About the Weston A. Price, DDS photos
These photographs are currently in print as part of the updated edition of the book 
Nutrition and
Physical Degeneration
 published by the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation. The use of Weston A. Price, DDS photos is not an endorsement by Price-Pottenger Nutrition
Foundation, the copyright holders, for the accuracy of information presented by the author of this
book
. For more information contact The Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, which has owned and
protected the documented research of Dr. Price since 1952. Photos and quotations are used with
permission from The Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, 
www.ppnf.org
. Contact: info@ppnf.org ;
800-366-3748.Foreword By Timothy Gallagher D.D.S. President
of the Holistic Dental Association
We live in stress-filled times which unfortunately includes rising medical and dental costs. I see
people in my practice who have just lost their job or their house. These people turn to modern foods
as a mechanism for coping with their stress, and they wind up with tooth decay. I really understand
the difficulty of their situations, and I endeavor to do my best to help my patients by teaching them
many of the dietary principles outlined in Ramiel Nagel’s landmark book, Cure Tooth Decay. Those
who follow the principles have a high degree of success in halting their cavities and those who don’t
come back to me with more and more cavities. I have been a practicing dentist for over twenty five years. I am a member of the International
Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology, a member of the American Dental Association, a
member of the California Dental Association and a member of the Santa Clara County Dental Society. For many years I was a member of the Biological Dental Association and for the past four years I
have served as president of the Holistic Dental Association. Dental health is determined by what we
are willing to do for ourselves; it is our responsibility as individuals. Daily food choices we make
have a direct effect on the health of our teeth. But so often when we make the wrong choices and our
teeth take a turn for the worse we tend to blame genetics, germs, or the aging process rather than the
way we live our lives. Accurate information enables us to understand tooth decay’s true causes and to
make better choices in our quest to consume foods that support the health and longevity of our teeth. Cure Tooth Decay is a treasuretrove of this wisdom as it takes the mystery out of dental health. Here
you have a valuable tool for making the best dental health choices. All that remains is your desire to
use food correctly! Not long after I graduated from the University of California San Francisco Dental School I found
myself with a very busy and growing dental practice. Then one day my feet went numb. I went to
several doctors and had the problem misdiagnosed several times. Finally, a doctor found that I was
suffering from acute mercury toxicity. I had to have all of my mercury fillings carefully removed
followed by over twenty five intravenous chelations to remove the remaining mercury from my body. From that moment on I had to practice dentistry in a different way. Most of the mercury-free dentists I
know became mercury free only after suffering the effects of mercury poisoning themselves. In
placing and drilling all of those fillings, dentists are continually exposed to mercury vapors. But the
conventional belief, held by most dentists, is that mercury is not problematic, and they continue to say
and teach that it is safe. I used to be one of those dentists . . . until I became ill.
Mercury has many effects on the body, it affects the thyroid gland and it is a known neurotoxin. After
my sobering experience with mercury toxicity I became involved in several holistic/biological dental
organizations where I continued my education of the relationship of the teeth to the rest of the body. Conventional dentists view the teeth and dental health as unrelated to the rest of the body, so they
cannot teach their patients any holistic practices that can help save their teeth. However, your entire
body is connected to your mouth. There are meridians, energy channels, and biological pathways such
as nerves, veins and arteries that run through your entire body, connecting everything. I hope to seemore preservative dentistry or minimally invasive dentistry in the future. In the holistic approach we
examine the effects of dental materials on the whole body both chemically and electromagnetically. The end point of a meridian (bioelectrical pathway) is a tooth and what happens to that tooth and
related structures can affect the bioelectrical stability of the meridian and all glands and organs
associated with that meridian. An infected tooth can therefore also affect a gland at a distant site. An
infection or inflammation in the mouth can create a systemic (whole body) inflammation or infection. This whole body inflammation cannot be cleared until the condition of the mouth is addressed first. The immune system, minerals and hormones also interact with the tooth and related structures. Cure Tooth Decay is an island of clarity in a sea of confusion as it provides you with practical insight
into how hormones control the decay process and what you can do to master the process with lifestyle
choices. I have observed that when my patients followed the recommendations outlined in this book
they created an anabolic drive to rebuild tissue by replenishing and balancing irregular levels of
hormones. As a result, they were able to actually stop, prevent and even reverse the deterioration. Perhaps the greatest strength of Cure Tooth Decay is that so many disciplines are brought together in a
comprehensive package. The pioneering works of Drs. Francis Pottenger, Weston Price, and Melvin
Page are presented in a way that highlights their convergent messages. Until this book, dentists have
had a hard time bringing holistic dentistry concepts together in a way that is both practical and easy
for the public to use. Cure Tooth Decay gives the reader a comparative presentation of the different
concepts of tooth decay. It embraces new concepts and modern trends together in one elegant text. Your diet is the key to creating a healthy mouth. There is no other way about it. This is the key issue,
and the central theme of Cure Tooth Decay. When people eat too many processed foods, especially
sugar and flour products, they wreak havoc on the body. Insulin levels spike, cortisol goes up, and the
flow of parotid gland hormone changes, resulting in cavities. When you consume too much sugar, the
hormones that control tooth mineralization change for the worse. When you have adequate healthy
hormones, the tooth is healthy and is engaged in the process of maintaining and building healthy tooth
structure, through the process of mineralization. When you don’t have a good diet, your body’s ability
to repair and maintain healthy teeth and gums is severely limited. And the result is tooth destruction,
or demineralization. If you learn one thing from this book, it should be that eating too much processed
sugar and flour products upsets the entire hormone system. This not only sets you up for tooth decay
or gum disease, but makes your entire body overly acidic. In the acidic state, harmful bacteria and
fungi can thrive. When people are stressed they often crave comfort foods such as sugar and starch (flour products). The metabolism of an individual who craves sugar is generally in a sugar burning, rather than fat
burning mode to produce energy. If people stay off the sugar for seven days and consume adequate
amounts of the good saturated fats, they lose their cravings for sugar and their tooth problems
significantly improve. After they have stabilized and lost their sugar craving they can have only low
sugar fruits: green apple, pear, kiwi and berries (no sugar on top!). If you are susceptible to tooth
decay, stay away from all sweet fruits; many of them have all been hybridized to make them as sweet
as possible. I once stayed away from all fruits for a period of time, then I bit into a Fuji apple—it
tasted like candy! Cure Tooth Decay is nothing short of a lifesaver for people. The protocol in this book is veryeffective for preventing cavities and mineralizing teeth. Beyond that, I would expect people to
experience increased vitality and vibrancy due to the increased intake of nourishing vitamins and
minerals. Cure Tooth Decay is a godsend for people; I cannot say it enough. It helps readers fully understand
how modern, devitalized food causes disease. As a dentist, I know that you don’t want to spend so
much money on your dental care. I am therefore rooting for all of you to change your lifestyles for the
better so that you won’t have to. The nutritional approach to treating cavities works! This means
people will need fewer fillings in their teeth, and they will walk away much happier from their dental
visits. There’s nothing better than keeping one’s original teeth. Wishing you a happy smile and a
satisfying visit to the dentist, with no new cavities! Timothy Gallagher D.D.S. President, Holistic Dental Association, 
Sunnyvale, California* * *Introduction
Prepare yourself to be a part of the transformation of dentistry. By learning to utilize nutritional
wisdom to support the health of your teeth and gums, you will become one of a growing number of
people who will naturally remineralize and repair existing dental caries as well as prevent future
cavities from developing. And that change, that step towards dental health, begins with your next bite
of food. The purpose 
of this book is to empower you to take full control of your dental health, and to help you
create a feeling of safety regarding tooth decay. Cure Tooth Decay 
is the result of five years of research and trial and error. Many people have
reported positive results from applying the highly potent tooth remineralization guidelines in this
book. You too can hope to achieve the following:
 
avoid root canals by healing your teeth
stop cavities - sometimes instantaneously
regrow secondary dentin
form new tooth enamel
avoid or minimize gum loss
heal and repair tooth infections
only use dental treatments when medically necessary
save your mouth from thousands of dollars of unneeded dental procedures
increase your overall health and vitality.100% Real Dental Healing Testimonials
Leroy from Utah
I was ready to have the tooth pulled and a dentist told me I needed a root canal. I had no
money for either procedure. I was in pain and my cheek had already begun to swell. But
after over a month of following the dietary protocols it was hard for me to feel which
tooth was bothering me. Thanks a million, Ramiel. Unbelievable. Ms. Steuernol from Alberta , Canada
I had several very painful cavities postpartum (after having twins) that kept me up all
night in pain and made it so I could barely eat. I could see the decay progressing as well
in some of my teeth. After following the advice in this book my tooth pain subsided
within 24 hours and no longer hurt at all, my teeth also look nicer and my gums no
longer bleed and are a nice pink color. I went to the dentist and there was secondary
dentin forming in my decaying teeth (as seen in my x-rays). The dentist was impressed. Mike from Ashland , Oregon
The practical advice in this book really seems to be reversing my tooth
decay!! !Halleluiah, brother!!! The dentist wanted me to have two major root canals
immediately and two other teeth filled. When I asked him if there was anything I could
do with nutrition or supplements to get my teeth to heal, he said "maybe you could slow
the decay down a little bit" but that essentially the answer was NO. That dental visit was
three months ago and my teeth have stopped aching altogether, are way less temperature
sensitive, and feel generally stronger. Most of us have been totally disempowered
regarding the health of our teeth. This information has changed that for me. I bought the
book for $28. What a bargain! The dental work was going to cost well over $4,000.00. Think I'm excited? You will be too if you use this info to take tooth health into your own
hands! These seemingly amazing results are not miracles, even though to the individual it can feel like it. These results come from understanding and abiding by our bodies’ biochemical and physiological
laws for building healthy teeth and bones. These rules are not mine. They belong to Nature. I have synthesized these natural laws from my own
experiences of trial and error along with lifetimes of research by some of the world’s most influential
dentists and health researchers, many of whom have been forgotten by history. These include dentists
Weston Price and Melvin Page, and Professors Edward and May Mellanby. What I admire so much
about these researchers is that they don’t just propose theories; they have each spent dozens of years
treating and preventing people’s cavities successfully with diet. Furthermore, 
Cure Tooth Decay
synthesizes published but forgotten research from dozens of dentists, scientists and researchers to
help you overcome the problem of dental decay.Pioneering Tooth Cavity Remineralization
In my younger years, I never spent much time thinking about teeth. More recently I assumed that my
good diet would keep me free from cavities for my entire life. Yet the glass of my limited beliefs was
shattered the day my spouse and I observed that our one-year-old daughter had a small, light-brown
spot on the top of her front tooth. I wasn’t sure if this spot was a cavity or not. Days, weeks, and then months went by. To our horror, the spot continued to grow and other teeth also
began discoloring. As a natural-healthcare-oriented parent, who protects my daughter from chemical
exposure in the forms of processed junk foods and western drugs, I was extremely concerned at the
thought of taking my precious little girl to a dentist for drilling and filling. Can you imagine what a
dental treatment would be like for a toddler? A one-and-a-half-year-old child cannot sit still for a
dentist and would not be able to understand the ordeal she was being put through. The typical dental
treatment prescribed for young children with many cavities involves surgery under general anesthesia. Since I wished to avoid traumatic anesthesia and surgery for my daughter as well as the option of
having her teeth pulled, I was left with a grave dilemma. I had to decide whether to subject her to a
dental treatment—which to me was inappropriately forceful for a small child who was not
experiencing any pain or suffering—or I had to find the real cause of her cavities and stop them. At
the peak of my daughter’s tooth decay her teeth disintegrated so rapidly that the first decayed tooth
crumbled apart within a period of a few weeks. This caused me and my spouse Michelle much
distress, along with feelings of helplessness. I know what it feels like to have tooth cavities. While my daughter’s teeth were decaying, I was
diagnosed with four new cavities. I was not prepared to have more synthetic materials added to my
already overburdened body. At the same time as the new cavities had been discovered, I was also
feeling a great deal of sensitivity on the sides of many of my molars, near the gum lines which
wouldn’t even be addressed by drilling and filling my four cavities. Five years after the original decay, my teeth, once sensitive and loose in my mouth feel tight, firm and
strong like diamonds without sensitivity. Five years later, my daughter has four new, healthy, cavity-
free adult teeth, and her baby teeth have ceased to be a problem. Her decayed teeth have protected
themselves. Success is not just my own, it comes to people who follow the principles you will learn
in this book. It brings me joy every time a parent writes to inform me that their young child, who had
been suffering from tooth decay, has just been spared costly and painful dental surgery, or when I
learn of an adult who has saved a tooth from the dentist’s drill. These results were not accomplished by luck, nor by some special product, chemical, or dental
treatment, but by food alone. And you will learn here everything you need to know to enjoy the same
results. Important Considerations before We Begin
Please note there are now two versions of 
Cure Tooth Decay
 available with identical content. New
copies of 
Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition
 (ISBN 9780982021309)
will have the same content as 
Cure Tooth Decay: Remineralize and Repair Cavities Naturally(ISBN 9780982021323). I have done this due to logistical and marketing hurdles related to online
book retail sales. Anyone can remineralize their tooth cavities. However for some of us with severe health challenges, I
estimate between 1-3% of the readership, there will be added steps necessary that are beyond the
scope of this book or my knowledge. For these individuals good food alone cannot create optimal
health. If you have a serious or debilitating health problem, some of the advice in this book may not
benefit you. I also do not advocate avoiding dentists, but rather advocate that you make choices that
feel good to you. * * *Chapter 1
Dentistry's Inability to Cure Cavities
Your teeth are not designed to decay! They were designed to remain strong, resilient and cavity
free for your entire life. Why would Nature plan for the failure and pain of disintegrating teeth? Without healthy teeth and gums, we cannot digest food properly and we eventually will not thrive. In
this book you will learn that tooth decay is not a result of Nature’s failure or a “fact” of aging, but due
to the human error of poor food selection. Decaying teeth can be a scary and painful process. When in a state of fear and panic, we tend to
disregard the most sensible decision we could make: to search for the real cause, rather than succumb
to the easy and passive response of allowing a dentist to “fix” the problem for us. Yet when searching
for the real cause of tooth decay, many people get lost in a maze of misleading information. Your
search is over; herein you will find real and natural solutions to tooth decay. We have been taught, for the most part, that tooth decay is as inevitable as death and taxes, and that
we have no choice in the matter. In this chapter you will learn how the power to cure cavities is in
your hands. We will examine the history of dentistry so that you can become aware of how false and
misleading beliefs about tooth decay can turn you into a dentistry victim.Reaffirm Your Choice to Cure Your Cavities
Change begins with a decision. By picking up this book you have either made the decision already, or
are considering an important decision in your life: the decision to be responsible for your teeth in a
new way. For those who have decided “I want to cure my own cavities,” I want to affirm to you that
this is an enlivening decision to make. For those of you who have yet to decide, I urge you to look
deeply within for a moment and see if you are willing to commit to do what it takes to change the fate
of your teeth. The essential keys to remineralizing teeth are found not only in this book. The answers are within
your biology but they simply have been lost or misplaced. This is a guidebook designed to help you
establish and implement your own tooth or gum healing diet and to restore a connection with your
body through food. You are not a passive victim to tooth decay. Rather by mistake, you have likely contributed to your
teeth’s own demise. This principle of responsibility brings us self-respect, integrity, and a sense of
hope that what seems to be outside of our realm is actually under our personal control. I have found
that healing cavities is not just about the physical process of substituting nutrient-devoid foods for
their nutrient-rich alternatives. It is an opening up to life itself. It is reaching out and growing. It is a
small death of the old ways of being. Those who have successfully conquered their tooth decay have
embraced the principles of this book and have 
taken it upon themselves to heal
. They looked within,
trusted themselves, and in some ways acted out of the involuntary consciousness that instructs and
guides us. Many people are faced with difficult choices about their teeth in shades of gray. I have
found that the answer to these dilemmas, whether concerning your teeth or other matters, bubble forth
from within you. I encourage you to take everything I have written in this book as a pointer to your
inner knowing and not as a replacement for it. You are the ultimate authority when it comes to your
dental health. The Real Cause of Cavities
The essential causes of tooth decay have been known to the modern world for approximately eighty
years. Harvard Professor Earnest Hooton clearly and succinctly summarized the problem: “It is store
food that has given us store teeth.”
Remembering Your Connection
Healing cavities is about being connected to life. Our modern society generally exists in a fragmented
state of disconnection. When we are out of touch with life, or out of touch with ourselves, the
connection between the cause of disease and its effects is lost and we can feel like powerless victims
of disease, without any real recourse. Since modern society is based upon supporting our
disconnection from ourselves and others, it has not been able to support a real cure for cavities. Healing cavities is about reconnecting with yourself, and Nature, through correct food choices.Fear of the Dentist
Many people are afraid of the dentist and there is a good reason why. Their bodies are giving them a
strong message, through the feelings of fear and avoidance. “Do not drill another hole in my teeth!”
How Conventional Dentistry Works
When you go to the dentist for a checkup he (or she) will use x-rays, a dental examiner, and visual
inspection to see if there are any cavities present. When a cavity is found, the dentist gives you the
bad news. As they are taught in dental school and legally required to do, dentists offer their patients a
surgical treatment for the disease of dental caries in the form of removing the diseased part of the
tooth by drilling and replacing it with a synthetic material. Tooth Drilling
In the drilling procedure conventional dentists will use a high speed drill, because it saves time,
which drills as fast as 350,000 rotations per minute. High speed drilling creates high friction and
raises the temperature of the tooth nerve causing irreversible nerve damage in 60% of cases. In
addition, a negative vacuum pressure from the high speed shatters a portion of the fragile microscopic
nutrient tubules within each tooth. 1
In the 1800s dentists originally used gold in a careful way to fill painful teeth with cavities. But gold
was too expensive for most people to afford; imagine, for example, paying the equivalent of $10,000
for one filling today. Since dentistry was unaffordable for many people in the 1830s the Crawcour
brothers made their way from France to the United States to popularize a low cost gold alternative –
Bells putty. With Bells putty, which consisted of a melted silver coin mixed with mercury, they could
fill teeth in two minutes, and no drilling was required. 2
 While effective in the short term, the mercury
was very toxic and many teeth discolored or died
3
 not to mention the other side effects that were
caused by mercury exposure. Dentists who placed mercury fillings were called quaks (or quacks)
after the old Dutch word for a noisy peddler selling mercury-containing “health” potions and salves:
Quacksalber
. Dental Fact
In 1845 the American Society of Dental Surgeons banned the use of mercury fillings because of health
concerns. 4
The economics of mercury fillings instead of gold triumphed and the American Society of Dental
Surgeons fell apart by 1856. In 1899 the American Dental Association came into existence to promote
the use of mercury-laden fillings. 5
 In 1896 the fate of our teeth changed forever with the work of
dentist G.V. Black. He reformulated mercury fillings making them less toxic and longer lasting. He
also developed new drilling protocols which are summarized by the principle of “extension for
prevention.” In other words, drill a bigger hole (extension) to give more time before the tooth needs
to be retreated. This technique, although changed to some degree in modern times, is the foundation of
modern dentistry. G.V. Black’s “innovations”
 
included drilling away all the discolored toothstructure, and then creating a wedge shape within the tooth in order to place a mercury filling that
would remain secure. In plain words, dentists are taught to drill big holes in teeth, because that is
what works best with mercury fillings. This procedure became enshrined in the curriculum taught in
dental schools, and dentists have been enthusiastically drilling parts of our teeth that are not decayed,
or that can remineralize, for the last hundred years. The problem with “extension for prevention” is
that we lose healthy tooth structure. A dental student from India wrote to me explaining this dilemma:
As a dental student I drill teeth every week. I'd rather say that I have to do this to pass
my exams. When I see my patients sitting on the dental chair with their eyes closed, I feel
for them as they are losing their tooth structure forever. Tooth Filling
Once there is a large hole in your tooth something needs to be put in its place. Alzheimer’s disease
6
,
Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, lupus, and some forms of
arthritis all have one thing in common – mercury. 7
 Mercury is considered hazardous waste in
fluorescent bulbs at the amount of 22 milligrams. A normal mercury filling has approximately 1000
milligrams of mercury. In watching a video teaching mercury filling placement, I saw myself the
messy process of installing mercury fillings as hundreds of shreds of hazardous mercury are spread
all over the mouth. When a foreign substance, particularly a metal, is implanted in the body, the body
can mount an immune system reaction. This toxic substance can cause or contribute to diseases such
as those just mentioned. The book 
Whole-Body Dentistry 
by dentist Mark Breiner describes dental
immune reactions in children. For example: one child became sick and unable to walk from mercury
fillings and stainless steel (nickel) crowns, and another child developed leukemia from these same
dental materials. 8
It isn’t just mercury amalgams that are toxic. While less toxic, white composite fillings made up of
ground glass and plastic still cause immune reactions on average in 50% of patients. One of the most
popular composite fillings caused negative immune reactions in 90% of those who received them. 9
Conventional dentists do not check filling compatibility with your body. Composites of plastic and
glue can contain toxic chemicals like bisphenol A. Modern fillings last on average 5-12 years
depending on the material. In the case of amalgam fillings even with all the extra drilling, only 25%
will last 8 years or longer. 10
 While there are some good composites on the market, with such a short
life span, the typical filling is not a long lasting solution for tooth decay. After the drilling and filling comes our least favorite part – billing. Drilling, filling, and billing
 is the
model of conventional dentistry and it is also a business model. The dentist with lots of medical
school debt, a family to support, staff to pay and so forth, needs to make a lot of money to stay in
business and enjoy a comfortable lifestyle. The more teeth that are drilled and filled, the more money
is made. There isn’t much incentive in this system for curing and preventing cavities because without
the drilling and filling business model it becomes more of a challenge to turn dentistry into a
profitable career. Because many alternative dentists are afraid of being sued or losing their license,
they don’t want to practice dentistry that is beyond the accepted drilling and filling protocol. The
incredibly strong profit motive has many dentists blinded by dollar signs. People know most dentists
are in business for the money because they can see it and feel it. It is easy for a conventional dentist toget greedy and recommend the least conservative (as in most profitable) approach to treating cavities. As a result, many people have lost faith in dentistry; with each new dentist they try, the profit-
motivated dentist continues to fail to put the patient’s needs first. Even dentists have lost faith in their
profession. Dentist Marvin Schissel wrote a chilling commentary on the shoddy dental work
performed by dentists trying to maximize profits called 
Dentistry and Its Victims
, and dentist Robert
Nara wrote 
Money by the Mouthful
, exposing how easy and common it is for dentists to make money
by pushing unnecessary dental treatments. With all the toxic materials put into people’s mouths causing immune system responses, the short life
span of fillings, the damage caused by high speed drilling, and unnecessarily prescribed filling
treatments, the conventional dentist doesn’t really offer his patients true health care, or a permanent
solution to tooth decay.Micro-organisms
In ancient times, when people were afflicted with various types of ailments and diseases, they
commonly blamed evil spirits. The belief was that the evil spirit had invaded the person’s body and
then caused disease. If one could placate these spirits or induce them to leave then the disease would
be cured. Many people around the world still maintain this same belief today, except that these evil spirits now
have been identified. Dentists, scientists, doctors, and government officials have decided that
disease-causing “evil spirits” are now real, in the form of micro-organisms (viruses, bacteria, etc.). The prevalent and accepted theory is that these viruses and bacteria are the basic or primary cause of
disease – including tooth decay. This theory of disease, labeled the germ theory, became cemented in
our minds thanks to the work of Louis Pasteur (1822–1895) who is famous for the invention of
pasteurization. Mr. Pasteur proposed a theory of disease that is now the basis of most forms of
modern medicine. This theory projects the idea that pathogenic bacteria exist outside the body and
that when our body’s defenses are lowered bacteria can invade the body and cause disease. Pasteur’s
“science” has remained the status quo despite a large body of evidence showing that bacteria don’t
invade people, but rather that they evolve and change based upon their environment. The effect of Mr.
Pasteur’s contribution to medical thought has led us to our modern system of dental care in which we
attempt to cure cavities by killing the evil invading force - bacteria. Conventional Dentistry’s Losing Battle Against Bacteria
When disease like tooth decay is our enemy then we must fight it. We create war and thus inner and
outer conflicts. Conventional dentistry is engaged in fighting this war. Bacteria are the enemy and
your mouth is the battleground. Yet no matter how much money you spend on dentistry, the war
against bacteria never seems to be won. The modern system of dentistry has evolved from the combination of beliefs that tooth decay is
caused by bacteria (identified as 
Streptococcus mutans
) and the belief that bacteria eat foods in the
mouth and produce acid that causes teeth to decay. Dentistry then aims to control bacterial growth in
the mouth for treatment and prevention of tooth cavities. Dentistry’s war against bacteria can be
summarized as follows:
 
1
. You must brush your teeth all the time to eliminate these “disease causing” bacteria. 2
. You must rinse your mouth with chemicals to eliminate more “dangerous” bacteria. 3
. You must floss to eliminate the remaining bacteria and food particles. 4
. When those three tactics do not work, you must pay a dentist to remove the bacterial infestations
with drilling. 5
. When a dental drill cannot remove the bacteria and the bacterial growth progresses,
6
. the tooth root can become infected. This requires a root canal to attempt to clean out the bacteria
from within the tooth. 7
. Finally, when all those procedures fail to keep your tooth alive from the supposed onslaught of
bacterial invaders, the tooth must be removed and a fake tooth or no tooth is what remains.By the time the sixth stage is reached, even after spending thousands of dollars on dental care, the war
is lost. No matter how much money you spend, or how much a dentist drills your teeth, the cure for
cavities remains elusive. Modern treatments do limit some pain and suffering, but if the basic cause of
tooth decay (your diet) is not addressed, your teeth continue to decay. Dental Alert: Bacteria are Not the Primary Cause of Cavities
The foundational theory of modern dentistry was synthesized in 1883 by dentist W. D. Miller. He
found that extracted teeth immersed in fermenting mixtures of bread and saliva produced what
appeared to be tooth decay. He thought that acids in the mouth that were formed by microorganisms
dissolved teeth. Yet Dr. Miller himself never believed that tooth decay was caused by bacteria. Rather he believed that bacteria and their acid where a part of the process of decay. Most importantly
he believed that a strong tooth would not decay. Dr. Miller wrote this:
The extent to which any tooth suffers from the action of the acid depends upon its density
and structure, but more particularly upon the perfection of the enamel and the
protection of the neck of the tooth by healthy gums. What we might call the perfect tooth
would resist indefinitely the same acid to which a tooth of opposite character would
succumb in a few weeks. 11
In simple terms, Dr. Miller believed a dense strong tooth would “resist indefinitely” an attack from
acid, whether it be from bacteria or from food. Meanwhile, a non-dense tooth would succumb quickly
to any sort of acid, from bacteria or otherwise. Dr. Miller also wrote that, "The invasion of the
micro-organisms is 
always preceded
 by the extraction of lime salts." 12
 In plain terms, the tooth loses
its mineral density first (lime salts), and then microorganisms can cause trouble. Over one hundred and twenty years later dentistry and the American Dental Association (ADA) sticks
with Dr. Miller’s theory while leaving out vital information. They write,
Tooth decay occurs when foods containing carbohydrates (sugars and starches) such as
milk, pop, raisins, cakes or candy are frequently left on the teeth. Bacteria that live in
the mouth thrive on these foods, producing acids as a result. Over a period of time, these
acids destroy tooth enamel, resulting in tooth decay. 13
The difference from Dr. Miller’s 1883 theory and dentistry’s 2009 theory is that Dr. Miller knew that
the tooth’s density and structure are what protected it against tooth decay, whereas today, dentists are
taught that it is the bacteria by themselves that cause tooth decay. Other than in how food sticks to
teeth, dentists believe that diet has little to do with tooth cavities
. The modern theory of tooth decay further dissolves because white sugar actually has the ability to
incapacitate microorganisms since it attracts water. 14
 In a 20% sugar solution, bacteria will perish. 15
Yes, bacteria are present as a result of the process of tooth decay, but a lot of sugar at once will
destroy them. If dentistry is correct about bacteria, then a high sugar diet should eliminate them.Bacteria exist everywhere and are nearly impossible to get rid of completely. More than 400 different
bacteria are now associated with dental disease, and many more have yet to be discovered. 16
 Since
bacteria are a part of life, with some good ones and some bad ones and trillions of them everywhere,
dentistry’s approach to eliminate bacteria seems hopeless. In 1922 dentist Percy Howe read before the ADA that his research team tried and failed to reproduce
dental decay by feeding and inoculating guinea pigs with various bacteria associated with gum
disease and tooth decay. He said, "In no case did we succeed in establishing dental disease by these
means." 17
 However Dr. Howe had no problems in creating tooth decay in guinea pigs by removing
vitamin C from their diet. That bacteria are the cause of tooth cavities was adopted from Dr. Miller’s research but was never
proven. In the 1940s at an International Association of Dental Research meeting the debate about the
cause of cavities was put to an end. By the power of vote Dr. Miller’s acid / bacterial theory was
adopted as fact despite contradictory evidence and theories. 18
The competing theory of the time was called the proteolysis-chelation theory and was proposed by
Dr. Albert Schatz. This theory suggested that enzymes (not bacteria) and chelating agents which are
common in plants and animals (not acid) were the cause of tooth decay. In Dr. Schatz’s proteolysis-
chelation theory, it is diet, trace elements, and hormonal balance that are key factors in triggering
enzymes and tooth mineral chelation which results in tooth decay. 19
From 1954 to today, the life work of dentist Ralph Steinman and his colleague Dr. John Leonora give
proof that tooth decay is triggered by our bodies’ physiology as a result of our diet. The hypothalamus
in our brain regulates the relationship between our nervous system and our glandular system through
the pituitary gland. Drs. Leonora and Steinman found that the hypothalamus communicates with glands
in our jaw called the parotid glands via parotid hormone releasing factor. When the parotid gland is
stimulated by the hypothalamus it releases parotid hormone which triggers a movement of mineral
rich dental lymph through microscopic channels in our teeth. 20
 This mineral-rich fluid cleans teeth and
remineralizes them. When a cavity-causing diet is ingested, the hypothalamus stops telling the parotid
gland to release the hormone that circulates the dental remineralizing fluid. Over time, this
interruption of mineral-rich fluid results in tooth destruction, what we know as tooth decay. That the
parotid gland is in charge of tooth remineralization explains to me why a small portion of the
population is immune to tooth decay, even with a relatively poor diet. They were born with a strong
parotid gland. Dr. Steinman’s rat studies showed that while bacteria produce acid, 
there is no
correlation between acid produced by bacteria and the presence of tooth decay
. 21
Even in Dr. Miller’s often cited 1883 bacterial / acid theory of tooth decay, the strength of the tooth is
what makes it immune to cavities. In 1922, bacteria were then proven by Dr. Howe not to cause
cavities. In the 1940s the theory of tooth decay was voted upon, but could not be proven by dentists. This vote discarded Dr. Schatz’s proteolysis-chelation theory which described an alternative
biological method of tooth decay from enzymes and chelating agents. Most recently Dr. Steinman has
shown that tooth decay is regulated by our glandular system through hormones which are controlled
by diet. From 1883 to today, there is a chain of evidence that supports the premise that it is diet, and
not bacteria, which causes cavities. On the essential level of responsibility, if germs cause cavities,then humanity will continue to be the victim to the dreaded plague of tooth decay. Yet when diet is
understood as the cause of cavities, we have full control to heal and prevent tooth decay.The Failure of Conventional Dentistry
As we age, tooth decay becomes more and more prevalent as seen in the “tooth decay over lifespan”
chart. As we age we also lose more teeth. Not including wisdom teeth the average 20 to 39-year-old
is missing 1 tooth, the average 40 to 59-year-old 3.5 teeth, and those aged 60 and over are missing 8
teeth. Further tooth decay statistics for people over the age of 40 are dismal. On average, 45.89 per cent of
all teeth in this age group have been affected by decay. That average represents nearly half the teeth in
each person’s mouth having been affected by decay. This situation only gets worse. By the time you
reach the age of 60, 62.36 per cent of all teeth have been affected by decay. 22
Tooth Decay over Lifespan
National Center for Health Statistics. 23
While one can argue that the increase of tooth decay with age is due to the inherent break down of the
body over time, it doesn’t explain why tooth decay is now on the rise among young children. Tooth
decay in primary (baby) teeth of children aged 2 to 5 years increased from 24 percent to 28 percent
between 1988-1994 and 1999-2004.24 Along with this increase in decay came an increase in dental
treatments. If tooth decay is caused by the aging process, why are more young children suffering from
it? And why hasn’t the increase in dental treatments in these young children stopped the tooth decay? If dental drilling, root canals, tooth pulling, mass water fluoridation, tooth brushing and toothpastes
were the proper treatments for cavities, then we would not see this increase in tooth decay over time.Are we to assume that over 90 percent of the population is not following the prescribed protocol? I
don’t think so. Rather there is something fundamentally wrong with this “modern” war-on-bacteria
approach to preventing and treating tooth decay. Chapter 1 References
1
 American Academy of Biologic Dentistry, May 1987 Iatrogenic Damage Due To High Speed Drilling by Ralph Turk, DDS, Germany 
2
 Brown, E.H. & Hansen, R.T. The Key to Ultimate Health
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American College of Dentists 72 (2): 20–5. 5
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It’s All In Your Head. Garden City Park, New York: Avery; 1993:61. 6
 Breiner, M. DDS 
Whole-Body Dentistry. Fairfield: Quantum Health Press; 1999:59-60. 7
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It’s All In Your Head. Garden City Park, New York: Avery; 1993:43-52. 8
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Whole-Body Dentistry. Fairfield: Quantum Health Press;
1999:137-138. 9
 Ibid., 79. 10
 Ibid., 78. 11
 Jeans, P.C. A Survey of Literature of Dental Caries:
 Washington, D.C.: National Academy of Sciences; 1952:251. 12
 Ibid., 251. 13
 Tooth Decay, FAQ, American Dental Association. Available at: 
http://www.ada.org/public/topics/decay_faq.asp. 14
 Why is Sugar in Food, Sugar Association. Available At:: 
http://www.sugar.org/consumers/sweet_by_nature.asp?id=279. 15
 Osmotic pressure and bacteria – Science Encyclopedia http://science.jrank.org/pages/714/Bacteria.html
16
 CDS Review. “NIDCR Studies Oral Biofilms”. No author listed. January/February 2005, page 60. 17
 Howe, P. DDS. Further Studies of the Effect of Diet  Upon the Teeth and Bones 
Journal of the American Dental Association
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18
 Larmas, M., 
J Dent Res
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19
 Schatz, A. The New York State Dental Journal
: Vol. 38, No. 3: 285-295: May, 1972
20
 Roggenkamp, Clyde L., and John Leonora. "Foreward." Dentinal Fluid Transport : Publications of Drs. Ralph Steinman and John
Leonora. Loma Linda, CA: Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, 2004. XIV. Print. 21
 Ibid., VI. 22
 Surveillance for Dental Caries, Dental Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism,
and Enamel Fluorosis—United States, 1988–1994 and 1999–2002. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/MMWR/preview/mmwrhtml/ss5403a1.htm
23
 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2002. National
Center for Health Statistics, CDC. Available at:
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/aag/pdf/oh.pdf. 24 Trends in Oral Health Status: United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2004. Series 11, Number 248. 104 pp. (PHS) 2007-1698.Chapter 2
Dentist Weston Price Discovers the Cure
In 1915 prominent dentist Weston Price was appointed as the first research director of the National
Dental Association. A few years later the association changed its name to The American Dental
Association (ADA). In 1936, writing in the 
Journal of the American Dental Association
 (which is
still in publication), Dr. Price painted a picture of tooth decay that was very different from the one we
have today. He wrote of people who did not use toothbrushes, yet were immune to tooth decay. All groups having a liberal supply of minerals particularly phosphorus, and a liberal
supply of fat-soluble activators, had 100 per cent immunity to dental caries. 1
Let’s examine some of Dr. Price’s fascinating field studies of people immune to tooth decay.Lack of Nutrition is the Cause of Physical Degeneration
Dr. Weston Price realized that something was fundamentally wrong with the way we live and set out
to explore the world to find out what it was. During the 1930s, Dr. Price was able to document the
sharp decline in health experienced by previously healthy people who came into contact with modern
civilization. The revealing findings of Dr. Price, published in his excellent book 
Nutrition and
Physical Degeneration
, along with his telling photographs, bring home the important fact that our
modern food and lifestyle are the primary causes of tooth decay.The Healthy People of the Loetschental Valley, Switzerland
In 1931 and 1932, Dr. Price traveled to the remote Loetschental Valley in the Swiss Alps. The people
of the valley lived in harmony with nature, which resulted in a seemingly peaceful existence. Dr.
Price wrote of the superior character and health of these people and the sublime lands of the isolated
valleys in the remote Swiss Alps:
They have neither physician nor dentist because they have so little need for them; they
have neither policeman nor jail, because they have no need for them. 2
This harmony is also evident in the production of food:
While the cows spend the warm summer on the verdant knolls and wooded slopes near
the glaciers and fields of perpetual snow, they have a period of high and rich
productivity of milk… This cheese contains the natural butter fat and minerals of the
splendid milk and is a virtual storehouse of life for the coming winter. 3
Reverend John Siegen, the pastor of the one church in the valley, told Dr. Price about the divine
characteristics of butter and cheese made from the milk of the grazing cows:
He told me that they recognize 
the presence of Divinity
 in the life-giving qualities of the
butter made in June when cows have arrived for pasturage near the glaciers. He gathers
the people together to 
thank the kind Father for evidence of his Being
 in the life-giving
qualities of butter and cheese when the cows eat the grass near the snow line... The
natives of the valley are able to recognize the superior quality of their June butter, and,
without knowing exactly why, pay it due homage. 4
(Emphasis added. )Isolated Swiss Alps Children Were Remarkably Healthy
© 
Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation
, www.ppnf.org 
Normal design of face and dental arches when adequate nutrition is provided for both the parents
and the children. Note the well developed nostrils. 5
 ( Original caption. )Modern Swiss Children Have Lost Their Health
© Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, www.ppnf.org 
In the modernized districts of Switzerland tooth decay is rampant. The girl, upper left, is sixteen
and the one to the right is younger. They use white bread and sweets liberally. The two children
below have very badly formed dental arches with crowding of the teeth. This deformity is not due
to heredity. 6
 ( Original caption.) It was neither good genes nor luck that kept these isolated Swiss in superb health. Dr. Price
continues:
One immediately wonders if there is not something in the life-giving vitamins and
minerals of the food that builds not only great physical structures within which their
souls reside, but builds minds and hearts capable of a higher type of manhood in which
the material values of life are made secondary to individual character. 7I want to offer you an opportunity to connect with this once healthy group of people. They are role
models for us, for living in health and relative peace. It is this way of being that has become lost in
the modern world of convenience and fast food. It is a result of our fall from grace. By sensing and
revering the holy nature of food, ancient cultures enjoyed vibrant health. In exchange for their
reverence of the life-giving vital force, especially that in the summer milk, the isolated Swiss
received health, aliveness, vitality and peace. Unfortunately in today’s world, the once profoundly
honored cow’s milk—unpasteurized and grassfed—which has brought health to people across the
globe for thousands of years, is being attacked by our own state and federal governments. This
healing food is attacked because as a whole, our culture is disconnected from the vital force of life,
and so real food has lost its meaning and value. It even becomes an enemy to be destroyed. When you
or your friends and family reconnect with real food, you reconnect with the goodness of life. Nutrition of the People in the Loetschental Valley
The native Swiss diet consisted primarily of soured rye bread, summer cheese (consumed in a portion
about as large as the slice of bread but not as thick), which was eaten with fresh milk of goats or
cows. Meat was eaten once a week and smaller portions of butter, vegetables and barley were
consumed regularly. Soup from animal bones was consumed regularly. Diet of Healthy Indigenous People in the Swiss Alps
8
Calories
Food
Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Calcium
Phosphorus
800
Rye Bread
Low
0.07
0.46
400
Milk
High
0.68
0.53
400
Cheese
Very High
0.84
0.62
100
Butter
Very High
0.00
0.00
100
Barley
Low
0.00
0.03
100
Vegetables
Low
0.06
0.08
100
Meat
Medium
0.00
0.12
2000
 
Very High
1.76
1.84
9
Immunity to Tooth Decay
In a study of 4,280 teeth of the children in these high valleys, only 3.4% were found to have been
attacked by tooth decay. In the Loetschental Valley 0.3% of all teeth were affected with tooth decay. a
Modern Swiss were Losing Their Health
In the 1930s, tooth decay was a major problem for school children in the modern parts of
Switzerland, with 85-100 percent of the population affected. The local health director advised sun
tanning for the children as it was believed that the vitamins produced from the sunlight would prevent
tooth decay. However, this tactic did not work. The modernized Swiss no longer ate their native diets
of soured rye bread, summer cheese, summer butter and fresh goat or cow milk.The Nutrition of Modern Swiss
Foods that the modern Swiss ate that promoted tooth decay included white-flour products,
marmalades, jams, canned vegetables, confections, and fruits. All of these devitalized foods were
transported to the area. Only limited supplies of vegetables were grown locally. While there are several differences between the modern and isolated diets, there are two points of
significant interest. When you compare these two tables, the key nutrient differences between the diets
are not related to rye bread vs. white bread. Rather 500 calories of the modern diet comes from
sweets and chocolate which are low in fat-soluble vitamins and minerals. These products replaced
cheese and milk which where dense sources of fat-soluble vitamins and minerals.Nutrient-Displacing, Tooth-Decay-Causing Diet of Modern Swiss
11
Calories
Food
Fat-Soluble
Vitamins
Calcium
Phosphorus
1000
White Bread
Low
0.11
0.35
400
Jam, Honey, Sugar, Syrup
Low
0.05
0.08
100
Chocolate and Coffee
Low
0.02
0.07
100
Milk
High
0.17
0.13
100
Canned Vegetables
Low
0.08
0.08
100
Meat
Medium
0.01
0.11
100
Vegetable Fat
Low
0.00
0.00
100
Butter (dairy)
High
0.00
0.00
2000
 
Low
0.44
0.82
Here is an interesting observation from Dr. Price of some of the modern Swiss:
We studied some children here whose parents retained their primitive methods of food
selection, and without exception those who were immune to dental caries were eating a
distinctly different food from those with high susceptibility to dental caries. 12
Immunity to Tooth Decay
Of 2,065 teeth that Dr Price analyzed in one study of modern Swiss, 25.5 per cent had been attacked
by dental caries and many teeth had become abscessed (infected). 13
 The difference between the
modern Swiss and the isolated Swiss, who were highly immune to cavities, is not an enigma. Dr.
Price repeated his observations across the world. Let's carefully look at two more examples.The Healthy People of the Outer Hebrides
© Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, www.ppnf.org
The splendid physical development of the native Gaelic fisher folk is characterized by excellent
teeth and well-formed faces. 14
 ( Original caption.) Stories have long been told of the superb health of the people living in the Islands of the Outer
Hebrides. 15
The Outer Hebrides are islands off of the coast of Scotland. The basic foods of these islanders are fish and oat products with a little barley. Oat
grain is the one cereal that develops fairly readily, and it provides the porridge and oat
cakes that in many homes are eaten in some form regularly with each meal.
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        TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cure Tooth Decay Book Description
Foreword By Timothy Gallagher D. D. S. President of the Holistic Dental Association
Introduction
 
100% Real Dental Healing Testimonials
Leroy from Utah
Ms. Steuernol from Alberta, Canada
Mike from Ashland, Oregon
Pioneering Tooth Cavity Remineralization
CHAPTER 1
DENTISTRY'S INABILITY TO CURE CAVITIES
 
Reaffirm Your Choice to Cure Your Cavities
The Real Cause of Cavities
Remembering Your Connection
Fear of the Dentist
How Conventional Dentistry Works
Micro-organisms
Conventional Dentistry’s Losing Battle Against Bacteria
The Failure of Conventional Dentistry
Chapter 1 References
CHAPTER 2
DENTIST WESTON PRICE DISCOVERS THE CURE
 
Lack of Nutrition is the Cause of Physical Degeneration
The Healthy People of the Loetschental Valley, Switzerland
Modern Swiss were Losing Their Health
The Healthy People of the Outer Hebrides
Gaelics on Modern Foods are Losing Their Health
Genetics and Tooth Decay
Aborigines of Australia
Nutritive Values of Diets Compared
Fat-soluble Vitamins and Activators
Why Tooth Decay with Modern Civilization. Weston Price's Tooth Decay Curing Protocol
Dr. Price's Protocol Summarized
Chapter 2 References
CHAPTER 3
MAKE YOUR TEETH STRONG WITH FAT-SOLUBLE VITAMINS
 
How Teeth Remineralize 101
Hormones and Tooth Decay
Cholesterol
The Miracle of Vitamin D
Vital Fat-Soluble Vitamin A
Cod Liver Oil Heals Cavities
Weston Price’s Activator X
More Fat-Soluble Vitamin Sources: Bone Marrow, Brain, Kidneys, and Glands
Organs from the Water
Fat-soluble Vitamin Summary
Chapter 3 References
CHAPTER 4
REMINERALIZE YOUR TEETH WITH WISE FOOD CHOICES
 
The Town without a Toothache
Deceptive Labeling
Pasteurization Kills Milk
Obtaining Raw Milk
Good Soup Heals Your Teeth
Blood Sugar
Sweeteners
Protein for Your Teeth
Protein Assimilation
Low Quality Proteins
Fermented Foods & Enzymes
Vegetables for Minerals
Are Grains the Hidden Reason for many Modern Diseases including Tooth Cavities. The Anti-Scorbutic Vitamin and Your Teeth and Gums
The Effect of Oats on Children’s Teeth
Problems with Unfermented Grains
The Effects of Soaking and Sprouting on Phytic Acid
Grain Bran and Fiber
Indigenous People’s Fermentation of GrainSafe Grains Guidelines
Eating Grains At Home
Beans
Breakfast Cereals and Granola
Nuts and Nut Butters
Trace Minerals Repair Cavities
Do Multi-Vitamins Fight Tooth Decay. Soy Products
Fake Milks
Nightshades
Organic Food Is Better
Healthy Fats
Hidden Monosodium Glutamate
Health Food Bars, Energy Bars and Tooth Decay
Addictive Substances
Prescription Drugs, Recreational Drugs and Your Teeth
Thanks Giving
Chapter 4 Part C References
Chapter 4 Part B References
Chapter 4 Part A References
CHAPTER 5
NUTRITION PROTOCOLS THAT REMINERALIZE AND REPAIR
CAVITIES
 
Nature’s Rules for Healing Teeth
Remineralize Your Teeth with Diet
Balanced Tooth Decay Remineralizing Program
Food Intake Suggestions
Foods to Avoid in All Protocols
The “One-Amazing-Meal-a-Day” Protocol
Food Intake Suggestions
Tips for Going out to Eat
Advanced Tooth Decay Healing
Daily Food Intake
Healing Tooth Cavities on a Vegetarian Diet
Daily Food Intake
Self Care
Common Mistakes Made By People Who Think They Are Eating a Healthy Diet
Cleansing and Fasting
Heal Your Teeth in Six Weeks or Less
Chapter 5 ReferencesCHAPTER 6
STOP CAVITIES WITH YOUR NEXT MEAL
 
Tooth Decay Healing Diets that Worked
Recipes for Healing Your Teeth
Bone Broth Recipe
Bieler’s Soup
Eggnog Tooth-Strengthening Formula
Spicy Steak Tartare for Fighting Tooth Infections
Fish Head Soup
Ayurvedic Green Drink
Poke (pronounced POH-kay) Fish Salad
Cooking Suggestions
Preparing Grains So That They Do Not Cause Cavities or Disease
Phytase Content of Grains
Vibrant Sourdough
Oat Preparation
Quinoa Preparation and Phytic Acid Removal
Chapter 6 References
CHAPTER 7
HEALTHY GUMS LEAD TO HEALTHY TEETH
 
Dental Plaque and Gum Disease
Gum Disease, Bleeding, Swollen Gums and Fat-Soluble Vitamins
Gum Disease, Vitamin C, and Scurvy
The Amazing Blotting Technique and Healing Gum Disease Naturally
How to Blot at Home
Sea Salt for Your Gums
Herbal Treatments for Gum Disease
Oil Pulling for your Teeth and Gums
Healing Gum Disease Program
Chapter 7 References
CHAPTER 8
DENTISTRY AND ITS HIGH PRICE
 
Toxic Dentistry
Diseases and MercuryWhat to Do About Current Mercury Fillings. Mercury Fillings Lead To Crowns and Root Canals
More Dental Dangers from Toxic Dentistry
Safer Filling Materials
Finding a Good Dentist
Finding a Dentist to Work with Diet
Minimally Invasive Dentistry
Getting a Second Opinion
Taking Charge at the Dentist’s Office
Cavities and X-rays
The Dental Code of Silence
Root Canals
Focal Infections
Dental Implants
Dental Abuse
Do I Have a Cavity. Understanding Tooth Decay
Monitoring Tooth Decay and Tooth Remineralization
Understanding Tooth Remineralization
How to Treat Your Decayed Tooth
Still not Sure. Talk to Your Tooth
The Vicious Cycle and Tooth Decay
The Hidden Need to Be Sick
Busting the Myth that Food-Stuck-On-Teeth Causes Cavities
Tooth Care
Healing Tooth Pain
Dental Sealants
Teeth Whitening At the Dentist’s and At Home
Brushing, Flossing and Toothpaste
Tooth Brushing
Tooth and Gum Healing
The Fluoride Deception
Tooth Decay is Not an Infectious Disease
Moving Beyond Painful Dentistry
Chapter 8 References
CHAPTER 9
YOUR BITE: A HIDDEN CAUSE OF CAVITIES AND A FRESH LOOK AT
ORTHODONTICS AND TMJ
 
Your Ideal Jaw Position and Enjoyment of Life
Genetics versus Intercepted Heredity
Why Teeth are Crowded and Wisdom Teeth are Misaligned
Your Bite and TMJ Pain, Night Grinding, and Tooth DecayThe “Feel Good” Substance P
Profound Effects of TMJ Dysfunction and a Bad Bite
Orthodontics
Dental Orthopedics Focuses on Normal Development
Conventional Orthodontic Practices Damage Faces
Orthodontics Does Not Address the Physiological Cause of Crooked Teeth
Functional Orthopedics
Craniopathy
Functional Appliances and Practitioners
Functional Dental Appliance Goals
Finding a Functional Orthopedist
Regaining Your Dental Health
Chapter 9 References
CHAPTER 10
YOUR TEETH CAN HEAL NATURALLY
 
The Evidence and Proof That Cavities can Remineralize and Heal
Curing Tooth Decay — Parting Words
Get Support
Give Support
Healthy Teeth Are Your Birthright
Chapter 10 References
BONUS CHAPTER
REMINERALIZE AND REPAIR YOUR CHILD'S TOOTH CAVITIES
NATURALLY
 
From Fear to Faith, From Suffering to Peace
Children's Tooth Decay is Not an Easy Road for Most
Treating Children's Tooth Decay Naturally
Surgery on Children for Tooth Decay. Toxic Dentistry in Children’s Mouths
England’s Dentists say, “No Benefits, no Proof, and no Evidence” to support ANY dental
Treatment on Painless Baby Teeth
Healing Early Childhood Tooth Decay Naturally
Why Do Children Have Cavities. Dietary Keys for Remineralizing Tooth Decay in Young Children
A Food guide for Halting Childhood Tooth Decay
Vaccines Promote Tooth Decay
How to Prevent Cavities in BabiesWhat You Can Expect from Nutritional Treatments
Monitoring Your Child’s Tooth Decay
A Little More about Early Childhood Tooth Decay
Homeopathic Cell Salts
Pregnancy and Cavities
Breastfeeding and Cavities
Final Thoughts on Remineralizing Your Child’s Tooth Decay
About the Author
How to Order Additional Copies of Cure Tooth Decay
Chapter 11 / Bonus Chapter References* * * Cure
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Ramiel Nagel
Who wrote the book "Cure Tooth Decay"?
The book provides a natural approach to curing tooth decay through diet and nutrition.
What is the main focus of the book "Cure Tooth Decay"?
The book states that the main cause of tooth decay is a lack of nutrition, specifically a lack of fat-soluble vitamins and minerals.
What is the main cause of tooth decay, according to the book?
The author's goal is to empower readers to take control of their dental health by making informed food choices and to provide a comprehensive guide on how to remineralize and repair tooth decay naturally.
What is the author's goal in writing the book?
The author strongly criticizes the conventional approach to tooth decay, stating that it is ineffective and that it is driven by a profit motive, rather than a desire to truly help patients.
What is the author's opinion on the conventional approach to tooth decay?