While there are times when disease is so far advanced that a filling or crown is needed, here at Bruno Integrative Dentistry, we believe the best approach is to help you heal and prevent decay in the first place.
Proper nutrition is where it starts. It doesn’t need to be hard. We recommend the 80/20 rule of a plant-based diet: 80% of your plate being organic, recently harvested fruits and vegetables, and 20% grass-fed and finished lean meats and/or wild, sustainable fish. When grocery shopping, stick to the perimeter. That’s where all the nutrient-dense, non-processed foods are. If it’s in a box, can, or other package, it’s likely a poor choice to help support your body’s biological processes.
Just as important is clearing environmental and biological toxins from the body. Their burden is often a reason behind nutrient deficiencies. Heavy metals, parasites, harmful bacteria and their waste products, and other toxins can hamper the immune system and weaken your ability to maintain your body’s needed mineral density.
Think of it in terms of your body’s energy flow. If your body is busy dealing with any toxic burden – including infection – that’s taking away from its ability to tend to other metabolic tasks, such as renewing and regenerating the cells.
For this reason, it’s important to make sure that your body’s defense systems remain in good working order: that your liver is producing proper bile to bind toxins; that your kidneys and liver have good drainage to excrete toxins; that your lymph drainage is primed to help kill viruses and other pathogens; that your tissues are well oxygenated, as pathogens can’t live in a high-oxygen environment; that the mitochondria of your cells are generating enough energy.
If these core body processes are impaired, the body retains more toxins, adding to its burden. It just can’t run at full efficiency. Your body begins giving up resources that are needed just to keep the human machine running in its natural state of good health.
Providing nutritional guidance tailored specifically to your needs and supporting your body’s ability to self-regulate and heal is a key part of our approach.