Lin - The Dental Diet: The Surprising Link between Your Teeth, Real Food, and Life-Changing Natural Health

Praise for The Dental Diet

Dental health is almost a forgotten topic when we think about our overall health, but what if the health of our teeth and gums could alert us to problems like diabetes and Alzheimers? Dr. Lin makes a powerful case for not only paying more attention to our dental health, but he makes the case that what is healthy for the mouth, is healthy for our whole being.

Robb Wolf,New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of The Paleo Solution and Wired to Eat

The future of medicine is interconnected in every way. The oral-systemic link is an obvious example of this greater trend, and I am thrilled to see dentists like Dr. Steven Lin leading the way in showing why we must work together to change the trajectory of healthcare worldwide.

James Maskell, founder of Evolution of Medicine and author of The Evolution of Medicine

The Dental Diet is an incredible resource. Grounded in new understandings of the critical importance of the oral microbiome to overall health, Dr. Lin leads the way with a unique action-based food plan that is a must-read for anyone wanting to enhance oral health and well-being.

Mark Burhenne, DDS, author of The 8-Hour Sleep Paradox

Dr. Lin is a complete breath of fresh air in the Lifestyle Medicine community. Ive personally learned an enormous amount from his work, and Im thrilled to see that he is creating a book to make this more available to the public. The dental-body connection is fascinating and completes a missing link for many people worldwide. The Dental Diet is a must for every patient and medical practitioner to read and understand for better overall health.

Rupy Aujla, M.D., author of The Doctors Kitchen

As an orthodontist that tries to help kids grow up with straight teeth, I know we have to go back to the basics: breathing, posture, sleep, and nutrition. From the moment of the first suckle, what we eat and how we eat it is critical to the final outcome of the face, airway, jaws, and teeth. Dr. Lins prescription is just what the doctor should be ordering.

Barry Raphael, DMD, founder of The Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics

Crooked teeth are a sign of a deeper underlying problem. Dr. Lins book provides a much needed look into the profound impact diet has on dental health. It also provides key strategies for parents to ensure their children have a diet that will support optimal dental and whole body health.

Dr. Michael Ruscio, researcher, health enthusiast, and host of Dr. Ruscio Radio

Dr. Lins revolutionary leadership in nutrition and dentistry connected so many dots during our interview, we are thrilled his important better health recommendations are now widely accessible in The Dental Diet!

Ashley Koff, R.D., and Robyn OBrien, co-hosts of Take Out with Ashley & Robyn

Dr. Lins work is timely and addresses an important, upcoming field which few have ventured into thus far. Nutritional epigenetics captures the age-old saying of you are what you eat, but he backs up this concept with up-to-date scientific evidence. I strongly recommend this book to students, doctors, dentists, and researchers in nutrition, dietetics, and obesity, as well as other healthcare professionals.

Professor Dave Singh, DDSC, Ph.D., DMD, president of Vivos BioTechnologies, Inc.

As an orthodontist, long ago, I saw the limitations of simply straightening teeth to improve a patients smile. Over the last few decades, I have witnessed a paradigm shift in the focus of the dental industry through both speaking internationally and training thousands of dentists in the importance of functional airway dentistry. I believe the next step is for the profession to further integrate preventative steps, which is being led by Dr. Lins nutrition program to address the malocclusion epidemic.

Dr. Derek Mahony, specialist orthodontist at Full Face Orthodontics

Copyright 2018 by Steven Lin

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Indexer: Jay Kreider

Cover design: Laywan Kwan Interior design: Nick C. Welch Interior illustrations: Mesa Schumacher Interior photos: Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation, Inc. All rights reserved. www.ppnf.org

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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Lin, Steven, 1984- author.

Title: The dental diet : the surprising link between your teeth, real food, and life-changing natural health / Dr. Steven Lin.

Description: 1st edition. | Carlsbad, California : Hay House, Inc., 2018.

Identifiers: LCCN 2017029724 | ISBN 9781401953171 (hardback)

Subjects: LCSH: Nutrition and dental health. | Food habits. |

TeethDiseasesPrevention. | MouthDiseasesPrevention. | BISAC: HEALTH & FITNESS / Diets. | HEALTH & FITNESS / Oral Health. | HEALTH & FITNESS / Healthy Living.

Classification: LCC RK281 .L56 2018 | DDC 617.6/01dc23 LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017029724

Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4019-5317-1

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1st edition, January 2018

Printed in the United States of America

To my family, friends, and countless inspiring people who provided immeasurable love, support, and guidance along the journey of writing this book.

CONTENTS

Throughout my career, in clinical practice, Ive seen people deal with the consequences of lifestyle-driven diseases. For families, it can be tragic, because if the sickness has progressed too far, its sometimes too late. Today the chronic disease epidemic is estimated to kill 40 million people globally. The U.S. healthcare system alone treats millions of people with type II diabetes and heart disease.

If we take a look at the mouth, half the population suffers from gum disease. And tooth decay is still the most common chronic disease in children. The health profession has long understood the links between gum disease, heart disease, and type II diabetes, including the fact that diseases that originate in the mouth have consequences for the entire body. Yet the healthcare profession has failed to use this valuable piece of the puzzle to help shape our overall health.

Dental cavities can be a warning sign of how chronic diseases begin early in life. But more than being an indicator, oral health can be a means through which we