{"id":1087,"date":"2014-03-05T18:13:23","date_gmt":"2014-03-05T18:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/2014\/03\/learning-from-ancient-people-about-our-oral-health\/"},"modified":"2016-12-05T18:42:31","modified_gmt":"2016-12-05T18:42:31","slug":"learning-from-ancient-people-about-our-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/learning-from-ancient-people-about-our-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Learning From Ancient People About Our Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Ancient1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-739020\" \/><strong>WE\u2019RE BOMBARDED<\/strong> today by food choices and differing opinions about those choices. Trans-fats? Gluten? Vegan? What can we learn from our ancestors?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>7,500 Years Ago People May Have Had Healthier Teeth<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Does that seem odd? Ancient people didn\u2019t have modern dental care or fluoride toothpastes, <strong>but they did have a different diet.<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.healthday.com\/kids-health-information-23\/cavities-and-dental-news-118\/human-teeth-healthier-in-the-stone-age-than-today-study-673608.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Researchers studied DNA<\/strong><\/a> from preserved tartar of ancient humans and concluded that these ancient mouths may have been healthier than ours today. The \u201cbasic\u201d foods people ate allowed for more diverse bacteria to develop with none monopolizing the others.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Industrial Revolution Introduced Processed Sugar And Many Flour-Based Foods<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Our ancestors\u2019 lifestyles eventually changed from nomadic to agricultural. Farming drastically changed their diets and may have started the decline in oral health. But <strong>big changes came about during the Industrial Revolution <\/strong>when processed sugar and flour became commonly consumed. This change allowed for new cavity-causing bacteria to begin dominating modern mouths.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Be Smart, Eat Healthy, &amp; Understand These Relationships<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Eating is such a big part of life\u2014physically, emotionally, and socially. In the end, of course, how we eat is an individual choice. We just want you to be healthy, and your oral health is a huge component of your overall health. So remember that consistently eating foods made from processed flour and lots of sugar can absolutely lead to a less healthy and more disease-prone mouth.<\/p>\n<p>No need adopt <em>all<\/em> of our ancestor\u2019s habits\u2013like eating tons of meat, or drawing on cave walls. But consider the things they were doing RIGHT, like eating more natural foods.<\/p>\n<h4>Thanks for reading, and for your wonderful support for our practice. We value you as our patient!<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>TODAY, WE\u2019RE BOMBARDED<\/strong> by hundreds of different opinions when it comes to food. 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