At 09:14 AM 11/02/2000 +0000, you wrote: >On Thu, 02 Nov 2000, David Lewandowski wrote: > >[snip] > >> >> Frequent brushing will also alter the natural protective flora of the mouth. >> > >This is new to me. Can you give more details ? > > >Andy. Hi Andy, Bacteria and viruses require a very specific environment in which to survive. Those that survive in the mouth require that the mouth be within a very specific range of environmental conditions. An example would my great nephew at about 3 years old. He developed not only cavities but oral thrush with a chronic fever. He was placed in the hospital and given intravenous antibiotics and antipyretics. My sister (his grandmother) called and asked for my help since he was not improving and was actually worsening. A simple history told me his diet(mostly breads and cereals) was a major contributing factor. I immediately changed his diet, adjusted his cervical spine, and had her sign a waiver for his immediate release from the hospital. This allowed his fever to run it's course and because fever activates the immune system and implements an environment out of temperature range to the liking of thrush this too subsided. I also asked about candy since it had just been Halloween. Sure enough he had been munching down crap. Furthermore, he was given a vaccine 4 weeks previous when his health really went into decline. I told my sister to stop brushing his teeth, stop the sugars, stop the drugs, start vegetables, some fruit, nuts and seeds, and meat. The thrush went away almost immediately. The medical doctors were of course dumbfounded as to his recovery. No surprise to me though. The body's Innate healing capacity can heal us from any condition if given an opportunity. Cavities are no match for the power that animates our bodies. Dave