The fishing
about the Outer Hebrides is especially favorable, and small seafoods including lobsters,
crabs, oysters and clams, are abundant. An important and highly relished article of diet
has been baked cod's head stuffed with chopped cod's liver and oatmeal. 16
Immunity to Tooth Decay
On the Isle of Lewis, only 1.3 teeth out of every hundred examined had been attacked by dental caries
(1.3%). On the Isle of Harris, just 1.0% of teeth were decayed, and on the Isle of Skye, those living
on primitive foods had only 0.7 carious teeth per hundred (0.7%).Gaelics on Modern Foods are Losing Their Health
One of the sad stories of the Isle of Lewis has to do with 
the recent rapid progress of the
white plague. The younger generation of the modernized part of the Isle of Lewis is not
showing the same resistance to tuberculosis as their ancestors. 17
 (Emphasis added.) The pictures of the brothers on the next pages illustrate how it is not genetics that causes physical
deterioration. Rather it is a factor of the amount of modern, nutrient-poor processed foods that one
eats.Younger Brother
© Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, www.ppnf.org
The younger boy, seen to the left, had extensive tooth decay. Many teeth were missing including
two in the front. He insisted on having white bread, jam, highly sweetened coffee and also sweet
chocolates. His father told me with deep concern how difficult it was for this boy to get up in the
morning and go to work. 18
Older Brother© Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, www.ppnf.org
[The older brother] had excellent teeth and [younger brother] rampant caries. The older boy,
[shown here] with excellent teeth, was still enjoying primitive food of oatmeal and oatcake and
sea foods with some limited dairy products. 19
 Note the narrow face and [dental] arch of the
younger brother
. 20
Nutrition of Modernized Gaelics
In Stornoway, one could purchase angel food cake, white bread, as snow white as that to be found in
any community in the world, many other white-flour products; also, canned marmalades, canned
vegetables, sweetened fruit juices, jams, confections of every type filled the store windows and
counters. 21
Immunity to Tooth Decay
On the Isle of Lewis, in a count of one hundred individuals appearing to be between the ages of
twenty and forty, twenty-five were already wearing artificial teeth. On the Isle of Harris, 32.4% of
teeth had been attacked by tooth decay and on the Isle of Skye, 16.3%, or twenty-three times as many
teeth as the isolated Gaelics, had been attacked with dental caries. Genetics and Tooth Decay
A little girl and her grandfather on the Isle of Skye illustrated the change in the two
generations. He was the product of the old régime, and about eighty years of age. Hewas carrying the harvest from the fields on his back when I stopped him to take his
picture. He was typical of the stalwart product raised on the native foods. She had the
typical expression of the result of modernization after the parents had adopted the
modern foods of commerce, and abandoned the oatcake, oatmeal porridge and sea
foods. 22
[The granddaughter] has low immunity to dental caries, contracted nostrils and is a
mouth breather. Her grandfather, age 82, has excellent teeth. 23
I have now provided you with two compelling examples of the effect of nutrition on dental health. First, we have the case of the two brothers, one who is immune to cavities and one who is not. The
second example is of an older man. One would expect by his age to have a majority of his teeth
missing or full of fillings, yet he has healthy, cavity-free teeth. His granddaughter does not have
healthy, cavity-free teeth because she does not eat according to the old way. In both the case of the brothers, and the case of the grandfather and his granddaughter, the difference
in their health is not based in their genetics, but in the foods consumed. These observations show
obvious cause and effect, yet they defy mainstream medical beliefs. In our modern culture, we are
taught to believe that tooth decay and many other diseases are primarily a factor of heredity. I have
shown you that this is not always the case. Tens of millions of people go to the dentist and are never
told that tooth decay is due to missing vitamins and minerals in their diet.Aborigines of Australia
Dr. Price visited Australia in 1936. He discovered that the average rate of tooth decay among
Australia's native Aborigines was zero percent, which means that they had total immunity to tooth
decay. In contrast, he found that the average decay rate of all teeth of modern Aborigines, living on
reservations and eating modern foods, was 70.9 per cent. a
His poetic words paint an important picture:
It is doubtful if many places in the world can demonstrate so great a contrast in physical
development and perfection of body as that which exists between the primitive
Aborigines of Australia who have been the sole arbiters of their fate, and those
Aborigines who have been under the influence of the white man. The white man has
deprived them of their original habitats and is now feeding them in reservations while
using them as laborers in modern industrial pursuits. I have seldom, if ever, found whites suffering so tragically from evidence of physical
degeneration, as expressed in tooth decay and change in facial form, as are the whites of
eastern Australia. This has occurred on the very best of the land that these primitives
formerly occupied and becomes at once a monument to the wisdom of the primitive
Aborigines and a 
signboard of warning to the modern civilization that has supplanted
them
. 25
 (Emphasis added.) Dr. Price explained the importance of nutritious food to our overall health. He observed that the
Australian Aborigines, who for thousands of years maintained near-perfect physical forms, have lost
their ideal beauty and health with the foods of modernized society. Those individuals, however, who had 
adopted the foodsof the white man
, 
suffered extremely
 from
tooth decay as the whites did. Where they had no opportunity to get native food to combine with the
white man's food their condition was desperate and extreme.© Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, www.ppnf.org
Wherever the primitive Aborigines have been placed in reservations and fed on the white man's
foods of commerce dental caries has become rampant. This destroys their beauty, prevents
mastication, and provides infection for seriously injuring their bodies. Note the contrast between
the primitive woman in the upper right and the three modernized women. 26
 (Original caption.) [Referring to the figure] Note the contrast with the upper right. It is quite impossible to
imagine the suffering that these people were compelled to endure due to abscessing teeth
resulting from rampant tooth decay. As we had found in some of the modernized islands
of the Pacific, we discovered that here, too, 
discouragement and a longing for death
had taken the place of a joy in living in many. Few souls in the world have experienced
this discouragement and this longing to a greater degree. 27
 (Emphasis added.) Diet of Native Aborigines
The Aboriginal diet was a hunter-gatherer diet.For plant foods they used roots, stems, leaves, berries and seeds of grasses and a native pea eaten
with tissues of large and small animals. The large animals available are the kangaroo and wallaby. Among the small animals they have a variety of rodents, insects, beetles and grubs, and wherever
available various forms of animal life from the rivers and oceans. Birds and birds' eggs are used
where available. 28
Modernized Aboriginal Diet
The modernized diet of the Australian Aborigines was very similar to the other modernized diets
listed in this book. Imported foods included sugar, flour, packaged milk, tea leaves, and meat in
tins. 29
A dire warning from Dr. Price:
It should be a matter not only of concern but 
deep alarm
 that human beings can
degenerate physically so rapidly by the use of a certain type of nutrition, particularly
the dietary products used so generally by modern civilization. 30
Nutritive Values of Diets Compared
Weston Price performed nutrient analyses of the foods eaten by many of the isolated and modernized
groups he studied. In the case of the Swiss, he found that the isolated Swiss diet contained 10 times
more fat-soluble vitamins and activators, 4 times more calcium, and 3.7 times more phosphorus than
the modern diet. The isolated Gaelics ate 10 times more fat-soluble vitamins, 2.1 times more calcium,
and 2.3 times more phosphorus than their modernized counterparts, who lived sometimes just a few
miles away. The Aborigines of Australia lived along the eastern coast where they had ample access
to seafood. Compared to the modernized food, their native diet contained 4.6 times the calcium, 6.2
times the phosphorus and ten times the amount of fat-soluble vitamins. 31
The Dramatic Difference in Dietary Nutrients Discovered by Dr. Price. Dr. Price determined that tooth decay in modern civilization is due to a lack of nutrients in our
modern diet. Therefore Dr. Price concluded that tooth decay was not genetic but that:
Tooth decay is not only unnecessary, but an indication of our divergence from Nature's
fundamental laws of life and health. 32Fat-soluble Vitamins and Activators
The components most lacking in our modern diet are the fat-soluble vitamins, particularly those found
in animal fats. By restoring the fat-soluble vitamins to our diets, we will regain our health and
immunity to cavities. Fat-soluble vitamins are vitamins A, D, E, and K and they are found in fat. Fat-
soluble vitamins are essential for our physical health, not just because they provide nutrients to the
body, but precisely because they are activating substances that help our bodies utilize the minerals
present in our diets. Dr. Price found that the indigenous groups, which had the highest immunity to tooth decay, ate daily
from at least two of the three following principal fat-soluble vitamin sources:
 
Dairy products from grassfed animals. Organs and head meat from fish and shellfish. Organs of land animals. In a rarely reviewed 1936 article from the 
Journal of the American Dental Association
, Dr. Price
reveals this little known secret for 100% immunity to tooth decay. On the basis of the fat-soluble activators or vitamin content of the foods used, I found
that those groups using at least two of the three principal vitamin sources had the
highest immunity to dental caries. Those using the lowest amount of fat-soluble
activators had the greatest amount of dental caries. On this basis, namely, the fat-
soluble activator content of the diet, those groups using the fat-soluble activators in
liberal quantity had not more than 0.5 per cent of the teeth attacked by dental caries;
while those using fat-soluble activators less liberally had up to 12 per cent of the teeth
attacked by dental caries. 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. 33
I specifically bring in the 
Journal of theAmerican Dental Association 
( ADA) quote because I
believe that the public needs to know that what is promoted by the ADA such as the acid / bacterial
theory of cavities and what is taught in dental schools is contrary to material published in its own
journal. I want to criticize the ADA for ignoring earlier research published in its own journal, by its
own former head of research, Dr. Price. Because the ADA masks this critical information about
insuring immunity to tooth decay through diet, hundreds of millions of people have developed cavities
that could have been prevented. Eggs also count as a special source of fat-soluble vitamins. Most store-bought eggs, however, come
from chickens that are solely grain fed, even organic ones. Eggs from grain-fed chickens do not
possess enough vitamins and nutrients to merit consideration as a food capable of preventing tooth
decay. It is precisely due to the lack of fat-soluble vitamins and activators in the vegan diet that makes
it difficult for vegans over time to remain immune to cavities and the effects of physical degeneration. Insects could be added as a fourth category but this source of nutrition is not heavily utilized in ourculture. The “yuck” factor seems to be our biggest obstacle to taking advantage of this category of
food. On the other hand, my children love eating grasshoppers, so taste wise, insects can be excellent. Why Tooth Decay with Modern Civilization? Our modern diet rarely utilizes the special foods that isolated indigenous people ate, which made
them immune to tooth decay. How often do you eat fish with the heads? Or how often do you eat liver,
bone marrow, heart and blood curd? While we do use dairy products in our country, most are of
inferior quality, and even can produce poor health due to factory farm practices. A typical adult needs to eat approximately the following nutrients, daily, to be healthy:
Calcium
Phosphorus
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Percent Calories from Fat
1.5 grams
2 grams
4,000 - 20,000 IU
1,000 - 4,000 IU
30-70%
Note: never use synthetic vitamins to obtain these nutrients; they are not effective. The figures for calcium and phosphorus come from Dr. Price himself. The figures for the vitamins A
and D and the calories from fat are based on my analysis of several different interpretations of healthy
diets as well as recommendations from the 
Weston A. Price Foundation
. These figures are simply
guidelines and may not be suited for all readers. You will need to modify these guidelines depending
on your level of health, your weight, and your dietary needs. Consuming our modern refined diet makes it very difficult for us to meet the minimum standards for
nutrient intakes. For example, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Survey found that 65.1% of all adult
women and 55.4% of all adult men are below the standard of one gram of calcium intake per day. 34
Without this basic mineral, it is no wonder why tooth decay is so prevalent, affecting close to 90% of
our population.Weston Price's Tooth Decay Curing Protocol
Ultimately choosing the best diet rests in your hands. I will discuss several protocols for
remineralizing tooth decay. But first we will examine Dr. Price's highly effective nutrition protocol. In a long term experiment with seventeen individuals who had severe tooth decay, the number of teeth
with active decay was reduced 250 times using Dr. Price’s nutritional program. In this group,
approximately half of all teeth had been affected by decay prior to the nutritional program. After the
nutritional program, only two new cavities formed in the entire group within a three-year period,
which is a recurrence rate of 0.4%. 35
 Dr. Price wrote:
This form of nutritional control of dental caries is so satisfactory that I can recommend
it with confidence as adequate to control well over 95 per cent of dental caries. 36
In twenty seven cases of severe tooth decay in children, the diet that follows was sufficient to stop
cavities in every case and turn soft cavities hard and glassy. An interesting note about this success is
that the home meals of the children were not changed. They continued to eat white bread, vegetable
fat, white flour pancakes with syrup and doughnuts fried in vegetable fat. 37
 Just one healthy meal a
day, as described for growing school children, was sufficient to prevent dental caries from forming. About four ounces of tomato juice or orange juice and a teaspoonful of a mixture of
equal parts of a very high vitamin natural cod liver oil and an especially high vitamin
butter was given at the beginning of the meal. They then received a bowl containing
approximately a pint of a very rich vegetable and meat stew, made largely from bone
marrow and fine cuts of tender meat: the meat was usually broiled separately to retain
its juice and then chopped very fine and added to the bone marrow meat soup which
always contained finely chopped vegetables and plenty of very yellow carrots; for the
next course they had cooked fruit, with very little sweetening, and rolls made from
freshly ground whole wheat, which were spread with the high-vitamin butter. The wheat
for the rolls was ground fresh every day in a motor driven coffee mill. Each child was
also given two glasses of fresh whole milk. The menu was varied from day to day, and
fish chowder or animal organs substituted the meat stew. 38
Another quote from Dr. Price’s protocol:
The quantity of the mixture of butter oil and cod liver oil required is quite small, half a
teaspoonful three times a day with meals is sufficient to control wide-spread tooth decay
when used with a diet that is low in sugar and starches and high in foods providing the
minerals, particularly phosphorus. A teaspoonful a day divided between two or three
meals is usually adequate to prevent dental caries and maintain a high immunity; it will
also maintain freedom from colds and a high level of health in general. This
reinforcement of the fat-soluble vitamins to a menu that is low in starches and sugars,
together with the use of bread and cereal grains freshly ground to retain the full content
of the embryo or germ, and with milk for growing children and for many adults, and the
liberal use of sea foods and organs of animals, produced the result described. 39Guidelines for healing a child with severe tooth decay, rheumatic fever and arthritis:
The important change that I made in this boy's dietary program was the removal of the
white flour products and in their stead the use of freshly cracked or ground wheat and
oats used with whole milk to which was added a small amount of specially high vitamin
butter produced by cows pasturing on green wheat. Small doses of a high-vitamin,
natural cod liver oil were also added. 40
Sugars and sweets and white flour products were eliminated as far as possible. Freshly
ground cereals were used for breads and gruels. Bone marrow was included in stews. Liver and a liberal supply of whole milk, green vegetables and fruits were provided. In
addition, he was provided with a butter that was very high in vitamins having been
produced by cows fed on a rapidly growing green grass. The best source for this is a
pasturage of wheat and rye grass. 41
Dr. Price's Protocol Summarized
2-3 times daily for a total of 1 to 1½ teaspoons of the mixture:
¼ teaspoon of fermented cod liver oil
- taken together with -
¼ teaspoon of high vitamin butter oil
Two+ cups of raw grass fed whole fat milk daily
Bone marrow frequently
Beef and fish stews
Liberal use of sea foods including the organs
Liberal use of organs of land animals especially liver
Lots of green vegetables and some cooked fruit
4 ounces of tomato juice, or orange juice (high in vitamin C) daily
Fine cuts of red meat
Freshly ground whole wheat and/or oats daily * (See note on whole grains. I no longer recommend
doing this part of the program.) White flour productsSkim milk
Sugar and other sweeteners
*
Grains Note
: Later in this book I provide a special section on how to properly use grains. Typically
whole, freshly ground grains as described in Dr. Price’s quotes will contribute to cavities due to
grain anti-nutrients or hidden intestinal inflammation such as celiac disease. It’s not that grains
themselves are poor food choices, but that we must be extra careful in how we prepare and use them. Simply grinding grains fresh is not enough to remove significant amounts of plant toxins like phytic
acid. Had Dr. Price known this at the time, his protocol would have been even more effective. We will adapt Dr. Price’s seminal research with decades of other supportive studies and findings,
and then unite the sum to create potent tooth cavity healing programs. I leave you with words from Dr.
Price. There is a nutritional basis for modern physical, mental and moral degeneration. 42Chapter 2 References
1
 Price, W. A. Journal of the American Dental Association
, 1936: 888. 2
 Ibid., 26. 3
 Ibid. 4
 Ibid. 5
 Ibid., 35. 6
 Ibid., 39. 7
 Ibid., 27. 8
 Price, “Why Dental Caries with Modern Civilizations? V. An Interpretation of Field Studies Previously Reported,” 278. 9
 Figures have been rounded up for simplicity
10
 op. cit., p. 27. 11
 Price, “Why Dental Caries with Modern Civilizations? V. An Interpretation of Field Studies Previously Reported,” 278. 12
 Ibid., 35. 13
 op. cit., p. 38. 14
 Ibid., 45. 15
 Ibid., 44. 16
 Ibid. 17
 Ibid., 49. 18
 Ibid. 19
 Ibid. 20
 Ibid. 50. 21
 Ibid 49. 22
 Ibid., 55-57. 23
 Price, W.A. Dental Digest
, Figure Ten. 24
 Price, W. A. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration 6th Edition. La Mesa: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation; 2004: op. cit., p. 441. 25
 op. cit., p. 171. 26
 op. cit., p. 173. 27
 op. cit., p. 174. 28
 Ibid., 186. 29
 Fallon, S. and Enig, M. Australian Aborigines-- Living Off the Fat of the Land, Available At:
http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/australian_aborigines.html
30
 Price, W. A. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration 6th Edition. La Mesa: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation; 2004: op. cit., p. 174. 31
 op. cit., p. 275-276. 32
 Price, W. A. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration
6th Edition
. La Mesa: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation; 2004:415. 33
 Price, Weston A. "Field Studies among Some African Tribes on the Relation of Their Nutrition
to the Incidence of Dental Caries and Dental Arch Deformities" 
Journal. A.D.A. 23:888, May 1936. 34
 SUPPLEMENTARY DATA TABLES, USDA’s 1994-96 Continuing Survey of Food Intakes by Individuals, Table Set 12, US
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Available at: 
http://www.ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/12355000/pdf/Supp.PDF
. 35
 Price, W. A. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration 6th Edition. La Mesa: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation; 2004:295. 36
 Ibid., 432. 37
 Price, W. A. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration 8th Edition. La Mesa: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation; 2008:391-392. 38
 Price, W. A. Nutrition and Physical Degeneration 6th Edition. La Mesa: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation; 2004:290. 39
 Ibid., 295. 40
 Ibid., 273. 41
 Ibid., 274. 42
 Ibid., 488. * * *Chapter 3
Make Your Teeth Strong with Fat-Soluble
Vitamins
Dentist Melvin Page followed in the footsteps of Weston Price’s findings, and then added the science
of blood testing to his research. Dr. Page believed that it requires a 25% imbalance of body chemistry
to cause teeth to decay. 1
 After 30 years and 40,000 blood tests, Dr. Page discovered the biochemical
cause of tooth decay and gum disease: a disturbance in the ratio of calcium to phosphorus in the
blood. A ratio of 8.75mg of calcium per 100cc of blood, and 3.5mg of phosphorus per 100cc of
blood, with normal blood sugar levels, creates immunity to tooth decay. 2
 The healthy blood sugar
level is 85 milligrams per 100 cc of blood. 3
 When there are blood sugar spikes, minerals like
calcium are pulled from our bones. When the amounts of calcium or phosphorus in the blood deviate
from these levels, or if they are not in the exact proportion of 2.5 parts calcium to one part
phosphorus, minerals are withdrawn from the tooth or other tissues, resulting in tooth decay or gum
disease or both. 4
 Dr. Page wrote:
It takes a continued low level of phosphorus, over a period of several months, to deplete the dentin of
its mineral structure
. 5
Amazingly Dr. Price also believed that phosphorus was the essential and vital mineral for perfect
teeth. Dr. Page’s tests reveal the biochemical nature of what we saw in Dr. Price’s photographs and
observations. The rapid decline in health of native peoples subsisting on a modern diet is chiefly the
result of not enough available calcium and phosphorus in the blood. Throughout the rest of this book, I
will teach you how to use diet to restore your calcium and phosphorous balance to stop tooth decay.How Teeth Remineralize 101
Let’s look at how are teeth are designed so you can fully understand the process of tooth cavity
healing (remineralization) and tooth cavity formation (demineralization). Dentin is the hard, bone-like
middle layer of teeth. Enamel is the hard white surface covering your teeth. The root of the tooth is
embedded in the jaw. The tooth pulp is in the middle of the tooth. The pulp contains blood vessels,
nerves, and cellular elements including tooth building cells. Each tooth has a blood supply and a
nerve that travels through the center of the tooth roots into the jaw bone via the mandibular nerve. The
mandibular nerve is a branch of the largest cranial nerve in our body, the trigeminal nerve. This nerve
connection is what makes toothaches so painful and debilitating. The periodontal ligament lines the
root of the tooth. It connects the tooth to the jaw through millions of taut fibers running in different
directions. These fibers absorb the shock of chewing, and hold the tooth firmly in place. The cells in
the periodontal ligament can degenerate and regenerate. A worn out periodontal ligament is a primary
cause of tooth loss. Anatomy of a Tooth
Each tooth contains about three miles of microscopic tubes called dentinal tubules. Dentinal tubules
are 1.3 – 4.5 microns in size. 6
 This is close to one thousandth the size of a pinhead. Dentinal tubules
are filled with a fluid that is estimated to be similar to the cerebral spinal fluid in the spinal cord andbrain. 7
 The tooth enamel contains about two percent of this fluid. In addition to the tooth fluid, the
tubules can contain parts of tooth growing cells, nerves and connective tissue. 8
Dentin and enamel are fed from tooth building cells called odontoblasts which transport or diffuse
certain nutrients through the dental lymph. Odontoblasts contain microscopic structures that act as
pumps. In effect, a healthy tooth cleans itself out. Microscopic droplets of nutrient-rich solution from
our blood are pumped through the tiny tubules. In a healthy tooth, the fluid flow from within the pulp
moves outward in a pressurized system that protects our teeth from corrosive substances in our
mouths. 9
Dentist Ralph Steinman discovered that our teeth’s ability to remineralize is based upon the regulating
action of the largest salivary glands, the parotid glands. Located near the inside of our jaw bone, the
parotid glands regulate the activity of the nutrient-rich dentinal fluid. The signal to the parotid glands
comes from the regulating center of the brain, the hypothalamus. When the tooth fluid flow is reversed
due to a signal from the parotid glands (as a result of a poor diet or otherwise), food debris, saliva
and other matter are pulled into the tooth through the dentinal tubules. When this happens over time,
the pulp becomes inflamed and tooth decay spreads to the enamel. Dr. Steinman identified the loss of
certain key minerals in this process of tooth decay. These are 
magnesium
, 
copper
, 
iron
 and
manganese
, all of which are active in cellular metabolism and necessary for the energy-production
that allows the cleansing flow of the fluid through dentin tubules. 10
 An interesting note is that phytic
acid, an anti-nutrient in grains, nuts, seeds and beans, has the potential to block the absorption of each
one of these vital tooth building minerals. Tooth decay therefore needs to be reclassified to accurately describe what it is. The traditional
definition of decay as an infectious bacterially-caused disease is false. Tooth decay really is:
Odontoporosis
 - a decrease in tooth density causing tooth weakness, and
Odontoclasia
 - the absorption and destruction of tooth enamel, dentin and tissue.Hormones and Tooth Decay
Another hallmark of the work of dentist Melvin Page was the connection between our hormones,
glands and tooth decay. Dr. Page found that when our endocrine glands (hormone-secreting glands)
were out of balance then people developed tooth decay or gum disease. The research of Dr. Steinman
showed us that tooth decay is triggered by a glandular mechanism. It makes sense then that by making
our glands healthy we can halt tooth decay. The Pituitary Gland
Dr. Page recognized the importance of the functions of the pituitary, known as the master gland, and
its two discrete sections, based on the hormones each section produces. These sections are the
anterior pituitary and the posterior pituitary. One of the roles of the posterior pituitary gland is to
work in conjunction with the pancreas to control blood sugar levels. Blood sugar levels, when
chronically out of balance, can often cause tooth decay or gum disease. If the posterior pituitary
cannot regulate the blood sugar properly, then this can create a biochemical imbalance that will cause
phosphorus to be pulled from the bones. The primary cause of a posterior pituitary deficiency is
white sugar. Gum disease is caused by an overactive anterior pituitary gland. One of the roles of the anterior
pituitary gland is to produce growth hormones; this gland is balanced with testosterone or estrogen. The lack of growth hormone production is therefore intimately connected with gum disease. The posterior pituitary can be brought slowly back to health by eating a diet low in sugar which
includes avoiding natural sugars as well. The Thyroid Gland
The thyroid is regulated by the anterior pituitary gland. Often the relationship of the thyroid to the
pituitary is not considered, leaving thyroid treatments ineffective. A malfunctioning thyroid also plays
a role in producing tooth decay and gum disease because the thyroid plays a role in maintaining blood
calcium levels. To repair thyroid function, the anterior pituitary gland usually needs attention. People
on medications that affect their thyroid can have significant tooth decay problems. Sex Glands
Excess testosterone can be linked to inflamed gums and excess levels of phosphorus in the blood
stream. 11
 Excess estrogen can also cause inflamed gums. Balancing Your Glands
The reason for highlighting the role of glands is because prescription drugs, birth control pills, and
other toxic or stress factors can significantly influence one or several of our glands leaving us
susceptible to tooth decay. Conversely, supporting the health of our glands can support a faster tooth
decay recovery. The regulation and balancing of these important glands will support healthy parotid
gland function and thus promote tooth remineralization. If you feel that your glands are out of balance,or you are taking prescription drugs that influence your glands, then you will need to seek additional
treatments beyond diet. In particular, herbal therapies, glandular supplementation therapies, and
traditional medicines like Ayurveda, Tibetan or Chinese medicine including acupuncture can all help
strengthen and balance your glands if you can locate an excellent practitioner.Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a vital building block for the production of hormones. To have proper hormone
function, we need cholesterol. Cholesterol is not a deadly poison, but a substance vital to the cells of
all mammals. 12
 There is no evidence that too much animal fat and cholesterol in the diet promote
atherosclerosis or heart attacks. 13
 Many of us are wrongly afraid of eating delicious foods that contain
this necessary substance. Do not believe the television, the newspaper, or the doctor who tells you
that cholesterol is bad. If cholesterol from animal fats were unhealthy, then why do we desire them so
much? Part of this fear-inducing story is the claim that eating too much animal fat raises serum
cholesterol and thus increases the chance of heart disease. Your body produces three to four times
more cholesterol than you eat. When examined more closely, you will see that cholesterol from
healthy fats is not dangerous and that cholesterol levels do not bear any relation to the prevalence of
heart disease. For more information and a plethora of evidence, I recommend visiting 
The
Cholesterol Myths
, by Uffe Ravnskov, MD, PhD, at: 
www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htmThe Miracle of Vitamin D
Phosphorus, calcium and our hormones all have something in common. They need fat-soluble vitamin
D. Fat-soluble vitamin D is considered a hormone rather than a vitamin. Strange as it may sound, our
bodies have developed a biological need for hormones. 14
 Fat-soluble vitamin D is essential to
balance the ratio of calcium and phosphorous in our blood to stop tooth decay. Professor and physician Edward Mellanby of England is the famous researcher who discovered
vitamin D. He and his wife May Mellanby did extensive research on tooth decay which included
decades of feeding experiments on animals and humans. He wrote:
By far the most important factor producing well calcified bones and teeth is vitamin D.
15
We need fat-soluble vitamins A and D for our cells to produce osteocalcin – the protein responsible
for deposition of calcium and phosphorous into our bones. 16
 Dr. Price found that modern people
suffered from tooth decay because modern diets are severely lacking in fat-soluble vitamins. To cure
cavities many people simply need to add these vitamins back into their diets. Vitamin D levels in Foods
Food
17
,
18
Vitamin D Amount I.U. Blue Ice™ fermented cod liver oil – full spectrum vitamin D - 1 teaspoon
19
3500-10000
X-Factor Gold™ high vitamin butter oil - D3 only – 1 teaspoon
20
1,000-3000
Pig or Cow Blood – 1 cup
4,000
Marlin – 3.5 ounces
1,400
Chum Salmon (Dog, Keta, or Calico) – 3.5 ounces
1,300
Herring - 3.5 ounces
1,100
Sockeye Salmon - 3.5 ounces
763
Duck Egg – 1 1/3 eggs
720
Oysters - 3.5 ounces of oyster meat
642
Halibut – 3.5 ounces
600
Grunt and Rainbow Trout 3.5 ounces
600
Sardine – 3.5 ounces
480
Mackerel – 3.5 ounces
345 – 440
Pork Lard – 1 tablespoon
140 – 400
Salmon – 3.5 ounces
360
Canned Sardines – 3.5 ounces
270Caviar (fish eggs) 3.5 ounces
232
Shrimp - 3.5 ounces
172
Chicken Egg – 2 eggs
120
Butter - 3.5 ounces
56
Pork Liver - 3.5 ounces
50
Milk - 4 cups
40
Beef Liver3.5 ounces
30
A review of this vitamin D chart shows a few important points. Seafood is an excellent source of
vitamin D. For those who do not have good access to seafood, lard seems to be the densest source of
vitamin D. However in feeding trials, bacon fat did not produce the same anti-cavity effect as did suet
(beef fat from bovine adipose deposits). 21
 Fermented cod liver oil is the most potent source of full
spectrum fat-soluble vitamin D. For vegetarians, consuming moderate amounts of butter and chicken
eggs will be unlikely to provide adequate fat-soluble vitamin D. However adding Green Pasture’s™
butter oil, and free ranging duck eggs would more than likely ensure for plenty of vitamin D.
Supplements vs. Food
There are many studies warning of adverse health effects of too much fat-soluble vitamins A and D in
the diet. Most of these studies are the result of studying vitamins A and D independently and from
synthetic supplements, not whole foods. I recommend only food-based forms of these vitamins to be
sure the body can metabolize them properly.Vital Fat-Soluble Vitamin A
Water-soluble nutrients called carotenes are not true vitamin A. Carotenes are found in foods like
carrots, squash, and green vegetables. Fat-soluble vitamin A is retinol and is only found in animal
fats. When we are healthy our bodies can make the difficult conversion of carotenes into retinol. Depending on the fat-soluble vitamin A status in your body you made need to consume 10-20 times
more carotenes to create the same amount of true vitamin A. 22
Vitamin A is a family of fat-soluble compounds that plays an important role in vision, bone growth,
reproduction, cell division, proper prenatal development and cell differentiation. Vitamin A is
important for healthy bones and together with vitamin D stimulates and regulates bone growth. Vitamin A lowers blood serum calcium. 23
 This is an indication that vitamin A is helping your body
utilize calcium. Vitamin A increases growth factors, which stimulate bones and teeth to grow and
repair. Large doses of vitamin A can be toxic. However any negative effects of vitamin A seem to be
blocked when sufficient vitamin D is in the diet. 24
 Therefore if you eat a lot of liver from land
animals, make sure you are getting plenty of sunlight or vitamin D to prevent vitamin A toxicity. Fat Soluble Vitamin A
Food
25
Vitamin A Amount (I.U.) Blue Ice ™ fermented cod liver oil – 1 teaspoon
26
7,500-25,000
Turkey Liver 3.5 ounces
75,000
Duck Liver 3.5 ounces
40,000
Beef Liver 3.5 ounces
35,000
Chicken Liver – 3.5 ounces
13,328
Fish Head / Fish Eyes / Animal Eyes
Very high
Eel – 3.5 ounces
3477
Hard Goat Cheese 3.5 ounces
1745
Soft Goat Cheese 3.5 ounces
1464
Duck Egg – 1 egg
472
King Salmon 3.5 ounces
453
Ghee – 1 tablespoon
391
Butter – 1 tablespoon
350
X-Factor Gold™ high vitamin butter oil – 1 teaspoon
27
200 – 450
Egg Yolk – 1½ yolks
333
Whole Milk – 1 cup
249
In examining this list, you will see that liver is the most concentrated source of fat-soluble vitamin A.The magic of liver in relation to healing tooth cavities in part is its high vitamin A content. Vitamins A and D from Foods
If you have tooth decay, you are presumably deficient in vitamins A and D. To make up for a
deficiency more of these vitamins will be required at the beginning of your dietary change. It is
difficult to know without thorough testing and scientific understanding the exact amount of vitamins A
and D your body needs. That is why you will have to adjust your dosages of fat-soluble rich foods
based upon how you feel. Using Dr. Price’s program as a guide, we want at least 2,500 IU’s of
vitamin D per day, and at least 6,000 IU’s of vitamin A. You can obtain these fat-soluble vitamins
either from food, from cod liver oil, or from both. First we will look at our food options. My experience has been that for most people, but not everyone, we are greatly underestimating our
needs for these vitamins, so much higher dosages than recommended here might be in order if it feels
right to you. 28
Three Different Sample Daily Food Groups for Fat-soluble Vitamins A and D
Sample 1
 
2 tablespoons of tallow (suet) approx. 500 IU vitamin D
3.5 ounces of sockeye salmon 763 IU vitamin D
6 chicken eggs 800 IU vitamin D
1 ounce beef liver 10,000 IU vitamin A
Sample 2
 
3/4 pound sockeye, king, keta salmon 2616 IU vitamin D
1/2 pound goat cheese 3,600 vitamin A
2 tablespoons butter, 750 IU vitamin A
Sample 3
 
4 duck eggs 2100 IU vitamin D, 1888 IU vitamin A
1 ounce of chicken liver 3808 IU vitamin A
Please note that all of these daily suggestions do not focus on the crucial Activator X which will be
discussed in a few pages. Cod Liver Oil Heals Cavities
When vitamins A and D are taken together they are not toxic. 29
 The most potent and easy way to
consume the fat-soluble vitamins A and D together is cod liver oil. One teaspoonful of good cod liver
oil has the vitamin A equivalent to 5 ½ quarts of milk, or 1 pound of butter, or 9 eggs.Dr. Price described an experiment that shows the potency of cod liver oil in remineralizing teeth
which was reported in 
TheNew Zealand Dental Journal
. In a group of sixty-six native girls the thirty-
three with the best teeth were used as a control group. The remaining thirty-three were given the
additional fat-soluble vitamins A and D in the form of two teaspoons of cod liver oil per day. The
diet of both the control group and the test group was otherwise the same. In six months' time the group
taking cod liver oil was 41.75 per cent more resistant to tooth cavities than the previously more
immune control group not taking cod liver oil. 30
The Best Cod Liver Oil
Recently someone wrote me concerning a miraculous recovery from tooth decay. He had been
suffering from a toothache for six months, made two dental visits, received two new fillings on the
same tooth yet the toothache continued unabated. The dentist recommended a root canal and a crown
to stop the pain. After one serving of cod liver oil, the sufferer’s pain completely disappeared and has
not returned. Not all cod liver oils are alike. Cod liver oils purchased at health food stores do not have any of their
natural vitamin D intact. Commercial cod liver oil production includes alkali refining, bleaching,
winterization which removes saturated fats, and deodorization which removes pesticides but also
vitamins A and D.
31
 In this process fat-soluble vitamin D is completely destroyed, and fat-soluble
vitamin A is mostly destroyed. The best available cod liver oil in health food stores seems to be Nordic Naturals ® Arctic™ Cod
Liver Oil without vitamin D added. This product contains no natural fat-soluble vitamin D. If a brand
of store-bought cod liver oil has vitamin D on the label, it is highly likely to be artificial vitamin D 3
added to the cod liver oil. 32
 That the vitamin D is not from the cod liver is not revealed on the labels. Most cod liver oils also have a fractionated form of vitamin E added as a preservative. I have
learned of people who developed allergic responses such as warts and headaches to the d-alpha
tocopherol preservative added to cod liver oil if they take large dosages. Because of the distillation
process, there isn’t much of a fishy taste and these cod liver oils are very easy to take. But the key
benefit of the cod liver oil to combat tooth decay is the fat-soluble vitamin D, and commercial
varieties just don’t have it in its natural form. Green Pasture™ produces the highest quality, most nutrient-dense cod liver oil on the market called
Blue Ice™ fermented cod liver oil. It contains all of the cod liver’s vitamin D intact because they use
a fermentation process rather than a distillation process. The cod liver oil is never heated and it is
carefully filtered to keep in all of the natural vitamins. As a result of the fermentation there can be a
moderate biting aftertaste, which is not a problem for most people. Green Pasture™ does not heat
their product, and the lactic acid fermentation along with the nutrients in the cod liver naturally
preserve the oil so there is nothing synthetic in it. I personally use Green Pasture’s™ fermented cod
liver oil and so does my family including my 2 ½-year-old daughter. The high quality of fat-soluble
vitamins in the fermented oil gives your body the vitamins in the forms it needs them. If you plan on
consuming cod liver oil regularly, Green Pasture™ is the safest way to go. To purchase your
fermented cod liver oil, go to 
www.codliveroilshop.comCod Liver Oil Dosage
¼ - ½ teaspoon 2-3 times per day for teens and adults for a total of ½ – 1½ teaspoons per day
The amount of cod liver oil you should take depends on your deficiency of fat-soluble vitamins A and
D, your weight, your level of sun exposure and your overall health. I suggest starting with this dosage
level, and then either increase or decrease your dose depending on what feels best for you. Don’t be
afraid to skip taking cod liver oil on some days, and to take more on other days. 2½ of Green
Pasture’s™ cod liver oil capsules equals about a quarter teaspoon.Weston Price’s Activator X
In June, Dr. Price witnessed the natives of the Loetschental Valley “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.”
33
 The evidence of his Being, Weston Price determined, is a hormone similar to vitamin D
which he called Activator X. Dr. Price theorized, “There must be some food substance that is not
adequately provided in modern nutrition...”
34
 He thought this because skeletons of indigenous people
show perfect bone growth and immunity to tooth decay. Activator X is this missing nutrient. Activator
X is found in its highest concentration in grass-fed dairy, when the animals graze on rapidly growing
green grass, and is also present in fish eggs, and the organs and fat of some land animals when they
graze on rapidly growing plants. 35
Activator X likely comes from plant steroids during a period of new growth which are then converted
by the animal’s body into the tooth-remineralizing force called Activator X. 36
 In my experience
having grass-fed butter in your diet is essential in order to remineralize tooth decay. The content of
Activator X in butter can be seen by its pigment. The period of rapid growth for grass occurs
anywhere from May through September, depending on the particular climate. The more yellow and
orange the summer butter, the more vitamin rich it likely is. Activator X-rich butter is a factor of the
soil, the time of the year, the breed of the animal and the types of grasses, herbs and legumes
consumed. Grass-fed butter is not always rich in Activator X, but only rich when there is rapid new
growth. Dr. Price found that Activator X-rich butter could heal rickets and that it brought blood serum calcium
and phosphorous ratios towards normal. In practical experiments as well as with lab animals, Dr.
Price found that combining cod liver oil with yellow summer butter created a synergistic effect. Fat Soluble Activator X
Food
X-Factor High Vitamin Butter Oil
Raw Butter or Ghee from Grassfed Butter when the animal eats rapidly growing green grass. Raw Cream from dairy animals eating rapidly growing green grass
Fish Eggs
Foods Highly Likely Containing Activator X 
But not certain on potency
The mustard and tomalley (innards) of crab and lobsterSkate Liver Oil
Animal Livers when the animals eat rapidly growing grass
Goose or Duck Liver
Bone Marrow
Animal glands, such as thyroid when they eat rapidly growing grass
Intestines of animals when they eat rapidly growing grass
Small amounts in Grass-fed Cheese from rapidly growing grass
Small amounts in Grass-fed Eggs
Blood from animals consuming rapidly growing grass
Without clear tests and scientific studies on Activator X, I could not provide specific figures for these
data tables. Besides fish eggs and grass-fed spring or summer butter, there isn’t clear data on how
effective or potent each food source is in terms of its Activator X content. Where the potency is
unclear, I put foods into the highly likely Activator X category. From land animals, the Activator X
content is dependent on the season. For sea animals, they likely have moderate amounts of Activator
X year round depending on the animal. I have found summer grass-fed butter to be highly effective in making teeth very hard, and in securing
loose teeth in their sockets by strengthening the periodontal ligament. Green Pasture™ is the only company currently producing X-Factor Gold™ high vitamin butter oil. It
is extremely potent in its levels of Activator X and this product is not the same as ghee. As is the case
with everything I recommend in this book, it is your decision to use this product or not. It is a very
potent and convenient way to ensure you have plenty of Activator X in your diet. Activator X Dosage
¼ teaspoon 2 – 3 times per day of X-factor Gold™ (½ - ¾ teaspoons daily)
- or -
1 teaspoon 2 – 3 times per day of spring / summer grass-fed butter 
(1 – 1½ tablespoons daily)
- or -1 tablespoon of wild caught fish eggs per day
The best butter to use is raw grass-fed butter. Water buffalo, which is used in Africa and India, seems
to produce a high Activator X and vitamin D butterfat, but the high nutrient content of this fat could be
the result of the animal’s skin color, or the food they eat. Raw butter is better than pasteurized
because it has more healing effects on the body. If you are using X-Factor Gold™ capsules then 2
capsules are equal to about ¼ teaspoon. The effectiveness of the spring / summer grass-fed butter on
healing cavities varies widely depending on what types of grasses the cows eat. Fish eggs may also
vary by species in their Activator X content based upon what food the fish eats. High Nutrient Butter Sources:
Local raw butter
 - Sources for local butter from grass-fed animals are available at:
www.realmilk.com
. The yellow butter is available from local sources during the spring and summer
after the cows eat rapidly growing green grass. You can save high vitamin butter for the winter by
freezing it. Commercial pasteurized butter
 – Pasteurization damages the butter’s quality, but it does not destroy
activator X. The store brands that seem to contain the highest activator X content are Kerrygold from
Ireland and Anchor butter from New Zealand. New Zealand’s climate is nirvana for cows, and
Anchor is my favorite store brand butter if I cannot obtain raw grass-fed butter. Many health food
stores can special order a case of Anchor butter (10 pounds) from their distributor. I recommend the
unsalted varieties of these butters. Besides Anchor butter, you may find some smaller brands of grass-
fed butters that have a nice yellow color available in your area. These are also a tasty option. For
people who are concerned about the fact that the butter is pasteurized, you can convert the butter into
ghee. If you are not pleased with your tooth remineralization, i.e., your teeth do not stop decaying on
these pasteurized butters, then you will need to try a more potent form of activator X.
X-Factor Gold™ high vitamin butter oil can be obtained through 
www.codliveroilshop.com
Fish eggs 
can be obtained from preservative-free caviar, Japanese food markets, and seasonally from
good fish merchants. Where I used to live in Santa Cruz, the local fish warehouse would discard the
entire fish carcass of locally caught fish after harvesting the meat. Many of the discarded fish were
filled with eggs.More Fat-Soluble Vitamin Sources: Bone Marrow, Brain, Kidneys, and Glands
This following section is for advanced tooth decay food healing, and is also very useful for
international readers. Adding any one of these foods into your diet, even on occasion, will strengthen
your body’s resilience against cavities. You can stop cavities without the foods in this section or the
seafood section if you are taking cod liver oil, or cod liver oil with butter oil. You are not required to
eat these foods if you do not want to. I also don’t want to downplay the importance of these sacred
foods. Learning to love and eat these foods has changed people’s lives. Dr. Price wrote about how Canadian Indians achieved excellent health, teeth and bones:
The Indian knows where these special life-giving substances are to be found and
he like the wild carnivorous animal is wise in food selection. He accordingly selects the liver, brain,
kidneys, and glands. Part of every day’s food for the Indians includes eating some of these special
tissues. The parents provide these for the children and teach them their special values. 38
The Canadian Indians, with their active lifestyle and diet of 3000 calories per day, ate an estimated
400 calories of organ meat and glands daily. 39
 For example, it would take about 4 ounces of liver, 4
ounces of kidney, and 4 ounces of intestine together to equal 400 calories. Liver is the most valuable
gland for its nutrients and also the most easily obtained. Liver may accumulate toxins, so it is vitally
important to acquire liver from the highest quality grass-fed or wild caught animals. If you are further
concerned about toxins in your liver, you can soak it in warm water or in milk for a few minutes to a
few hours and then discard the liquid. Eating many different types of glands regularly is a sure way to build your health. Very expensive
restaurants know the value of organ meats, and have sweetbreads (the thymus gland), and foie gras
(goose or duck liver) regularly on their menu. Including animal glands in your diet will also
contribute to your glandular system’s balance, because your body can use the hormones in the glands
to replenish your own glands. If this all sounds like too much for you, natural hormones can be found
in colostrum as well. Colostrum is best if it is immediately used or frozen after milking. Bone marrow
 is an important secret to reversing tooth decay. Bone marrow adds a valuable factor
that helps remineralize tooth dentin and adds a measure of safety to a healthy diet. Within the bone
marrow are many important bone-building cells that help rejuvenate the body and promote bone
growth. Bone marrow can be eaten raw or cooked. It can be eaten plain, on toast, or in soups. Organs and glands provide the missing fat-soluble vitamins and cofactors in our modern diet. In many
countries across the world, people still consume large amounts of organs and glands. In our modern
western culture, this habit has been lost, and as a result our growing boys and girls often develop
poor facial structures, due to incomplete bone growth. Organ Meat Tip
Don’t forget to eat the brain. For example, in some parts of China children fight over a special treat:who gets to suck the brains out of the chicken’s head. Organs and Glands Sources:
Farmer’s markets
 – I love supporting small farmers. Request your local farmer to save you the
organs and glands when he butchers his animals. Health food stores – 
Generally in the frozen section you will find beef liver and beef or pork bones. Many stores have chicken liver for sale, because it tastes good. www.eatwild.com
—This resource can help you to locate local and online grass-fed and free-range
animal foods in your area to buy direct from the source. www.uswellnessmeats.com
—A high quality mail order supplier of all types of grass-fed foods:
chicken, pork, beef, lamb, bison, butter, cheese and seafood (wild, not grass-fed). US Wellness Meats
has extended a special offer to readers. Enter coupon code HEALTH15 when you order from them
and get 15% off your of your first order weighing less than 40 pounds.Organs from the Water
The ideal immunity from tooth decay is obtained when we use foods from at least two of the three
special food categories. Butter and organ meats from land animals have been discussed already; now
let’s look to rivers, lakes and the ocean. Oysters and clams are exceptional foods. They are usually eaten whole, raw and alive and they
include all the primitive organs (fat-soluble vitamins) and are very high in trace minerals. If you can,
do not neglect the organs from wild fish, such as the livers. The meat, eyes, and brains, from fish
heads contain high amounts of vitamins, which promote overall health. In many parts of the world, the entire shellfish is valued. In the United States, we crack and clean our
crabs and lobsters discarding the most valuable part, the organs and the fat. Yet everywhere else on
the planet, every single drop of substance in the lobster or crab is saved and eaten. The shells are
even boiled into a delicious broth. The innards of crab and lobster, known as mustard and tomalley
respectively, are very rich in bone- building, fat-soluble vitamins. Cray fish, which look like
miniature lobsters, also contain these valuable fat-soluble vitamins and are found in lakes and
streams. In Western countries the danger from pollution of eating shellfish or their organs is very low
due to strict regulations. Shellfish are very sensitive to chemical pollution, and unfortunately we have
lost large harvesting areas of our sea foods due to pollution. For example, the destruction of the Long
Island Sound lobster habitat was caused from runoff from mass malathion agricultural spraying. I
bring this up because when you start to see the value of our animal foods to our health, you also may
experience the need to take action to block our own government and corporations from destroying our
sea food sources. We can also use our intelligence to restore damaged and polluted eco-systems so
that future generations can enjoy the health benefits of fish and shellfish. Many cultures of the world also know the value of other sea foods, like sea urchin, sea snail, mussels,
and other sea forms. People eating these foods tend to have excellent bone development and excellent
teeth. Extremely Effective Fermented Skate Liver Oil
The skate is a cousin of the shark and ratfish, and it looks like a small sting ray. Traditionally in the
South Seas, natives would risk their lives to hunt for sharks even though they didn’t need to for food. They risked their lives for the oil of the shark liver. To extract the oil they would store the shark liver
in the shark’s stomach and let it ferment hanging in the warm air for months. 40
 Today sharks are an
abused species of fish and I would feel concerned about using shark products. Luckily, many unique
nutrients found in shark liver oil such as chondroitin, squalene, and alkoxyglycerols are found in the
skate. Skate liver is also high in fat-soluble vitamins A and D.
Skate Liver Oil Dosage
⅛ - ¼ teaspoon 2 – 3 times per day (¼ - ¾ teaspoons daily)
Skate liver oil can be used in replacement of cod liver oil, or with cod liver oil. Adjust your dosageaccordingly. Skate liver oil is a hidden secret to obtaining a very high concentration of fat-soluble
vitamins, the type of vitamins that make teeth and bones extra hard. I recommend its use along with
cod liver oil. To obtain your skate liver oil go to: 
www.codliveroilshop.comFat-soluble Vitamin Summary
The miracle of fat-soluble vitamins is that simply returning them to your diet can heal your teeth and
aid in healing your gums. The absence of fat-soluble vitamins is the primary cause of tooth cavities in
modern civilization. In your daily diet you need Activator X and vitamins A and D. The chief sources
of these fat-soluble vitamins are: grass-fed dairy, organs of grass-fed land animals, and the organs
and fat of wild sea foods. By reviewing the fat-soluble vitamin intake recommendations from this chapter, you should be able to
come up with your own plan of a healthy diet based upon whatever dietary, logistical or financial
constraints you have in your life. I will summarize the guidelines here. The simplest and most effective
 way to add fat-soluble vitamins to your diet is to use Green
Pasture’s™ butter oil and fermented cod liver oil daily before or with meals. Green Pasture™ even
makes a convenient blend of 1/3 butter oil and 2/3 cod liver oil called Blue Ice™ Royal blend. The
teen or adult dosage for the royal blend would be ½ teaspoon or a little bit more two to three times
per day with meals (or 7-10 capsules per day, spread throughout the day). The royal blend mixture
has a softer aftertaste than the plain fermented cod liver oil so some people prefer this product. Green
Pasture’s™ products can be purchased at: 
www.codliveroilshop.com
Summary of Ideal Fat-Soluble Vitamin Supplementation
½ teaspoon of Blue Ice™ royal blend 2-3 times per day (1 - 1 ½ teaspoons daily)
-- together with –
⅛ teaspoon of Blue Ice™ fermented skate liver oil 2-3 times per day. (¼ to ½ teaspoon daily)
If you are financially strapped, I suggest using the Blue Ice™ royal blend in smaller doses. If you
must use store foods, then use Anchor pasteurized butter (or Kerrygold) with Nordic Naturals ®
Arctic™ cod liver oil. Advanced food enthusiasts use Green Pasture’s™ products as a backup or as
a supplement, and obtain their fat-soluble vitamins and activators from regular consumption of a wide
range of organ meats, sea foods and raw grass-fed butter. Chapter 3 References
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2006. Web. 15 Aug. 2010. <http://www.westonaprice.org/abcs-of-nutrition/173.html>. 18
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 Ibid. 28
 Fallon, Sally, and Mary Enig. "Cod Liver Oil Basics and Recommendations." The Weston A. Price Foundation. 8 Feb. 2009. Web. 23
Aug. 2010. <http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil/238.html>. 29
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Aug. 2010. <http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil/238.html#brands>. 33
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8th Edition
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8th Edition
. La Mesa: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation; 2008:391. 38
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Including Dental Caries,” 243. 39
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Including Dental Caries,” 243. 40
 Wetzel, Dave. "Update on Cod Liver Oil Manufacture." The Weston A. Price Foundation. 30 Apr. 2009. Web. 23 Aug. 2010. <http://www.westonaprice.org/cod-liver-oil/1602-update-on-cod-liver-oil-manufacture.html>. * * *Chapter 4
Remineralize Your Teeth with Wise Food Choices
Eating well is about connecting with what really nourishes you. In this chapter you will learn
how to eat to maximize your nutrient absorption and tooth remineralization. In the last chapter you
learned that fat-soluble vitamins are essential to remineralize decayed teeth. Now you will learn how
to increase the minerals and the fat-soluble nutrient content of your diet. You are going to learn how
to replace processed foods with whole foods, and learn ways to prepare food that will help ensure its
optimal nutrient absorption. Cavities in our teeth appear for a reason. And people with cavities have frequent food habits that
create cavities. The problem is most people do not know which foods cause the cavities, so it seems
like cavities strike them out of nowhere. Even within the framework of the entrenched bacterial theory
of tooth decay, the dental establishment acknowledges that the root of tooth decay lies in what foods
are eaten. The convenient difference between what conventional dentistry focuses on and what we are
looking at here is that dentistry points to foods your bacteria might be feeding off of, rather than to
what foods you are feeding your bacteria. Tooth decay comes from eating foods that are harmful to
your body.
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Summarize the following text section accurately and concisely. Maintain specific details and numerical information, and use anti-repetition mechanisms:

        The fishing
about the Outer Hebrides is especially favorable, and small seafoods including lobsters,
crabs, oysters and clams, are abundant. An important and highly relished article of diet
has been baked cod's head stuffed with chopped cod's liver and oatmeal. 16
Immunity to Tooth Decay
On the Isle of Lewis, only 1. 3 teeth out of every hundred examined had been attacked by dental caries
(1. 3%). On the Isle of Harris, just 1. 0% of teeth were decayed, and on the Isle of Skye, those living
on primitive foods had only 0. 7 carious teeth per hundred (0. 7%). Gaelics on Modern Foods are Losing Their Health
One of the sad stories of the Isle of Lewis has to do with 
the recent rapid progress of the
white plague. The younger generation of the modernized part of the Isle of Lewis is not
showing the same resistance to tuberculosis as their ancestors. 17
 (Emphasis added. ) The pictures of the brothers on the next pages illustrate how it is not genetics that causes physical
deterioration. Rather it is a factor of the amount of modern, nutrient-poor processed foods that one
eats. Younger Brother
© Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, www. ppnf. org
The younger boy, seen to the left, had extensive tooth decay. Many teeth were missing including
two in the front. He insisted on having white bread, jam, highly sweetened coffee and also sweet
chocolates. His father told me with deep concern how difficult it was for this boy to get up in the
morning and go to work. 18
Older Brother© Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, www.
Lobsters, crabs, oysters, and clams.
What are some of the abundant seafoods found in the Outer Hebrides?
The example illustrates that the difference in diet is the cause of their different health outcomes, not genetics.
What is the significance of the example of the two brothers with different diets and health outcomes?
A lack of nutrients in the diet, particularly fat-soluble vitamins.
According to Dr. Price, what is the primary cause of tooth decay?
The foundation recommends using fermented cod liver oil, which contains all the natural vitamins, or using a combination of cod liver oil and high vitamin butter oil.
What is the Weston A. Price Foundation's recommendation for obtaining vitamin D?
The recommended daily dosage is not fixed and may vary depending on individual needs, but it is suggested to start with 2,500 IU of vitamin D and 6,000 IU of vitamin A.
What is the recommended daily dosage of fat-soluble vitamins A and D?