Barbara: >Are you suggesting here that a body which is better nourished is less >likely to give the relevant pain signals when there is a significant >problem, Yeah, I guess that might be the case. Especially with dental pain. >or simply that problems are less likely to occur, or to be of a >lesser intensity when they do? Just that raw foods are no panacea for dental problems. >My diet would probably be no more than about 30% fruit (by volume). Is that >regarded as high? No to me. Of course, if the rest of your diet is (by volume) 70% celery and lettuce, your fruit intake as a % of calories consumed would be very high. ;) Kirt: >>If I were you, I would take any discomfort seriously >>and have it taken care of promptly. Stefan: >>Teeth are a difficult issue even (if not more) under a raw regimen. >>If there are frequent problems I would go for an examination always. >>You've got no second set of teeth. >Yes, I guess this is probably sound advice. But the reason for my >hesitation in seeking conventional treatment is not some kind of idealistic >stubbornness. It is simply that, if there is a possibility that my body may >be able to deal with a minor problem on its own, then I feel I may >interfere with that process and actually make the situation worse by >accepting such treatment. However, I guess no-one really knows for sure. The thing is that minor dental problems sometimes become major dental problems. Perhaps dental problems have been "reversed" on raw diets, but I sure hear more about rawist dental problems that about their dental health... Cheers, Kirt