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| EUROPE: Children to the left
natural diet; Children to the right modern diet. |
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INDIANS: Those to the left natural diet;
those to the right modern diet.
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| AFRICA: those to
the left natural diet; those to the right modern diet. |
Pottenger studied cats raised in 3 different
diets.
1. Natural foods
2. Mostly processed foods
3. Mostly processed milk
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were the healthiest. Cats fed mostly processed foods were
unhealthy. Cats fed mostly processed milk were the unhealthiest. |
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X-rays of 3 months-old infants
showing differences in bone density:
A. Healthy infant breast
fed by healthy mother fed on natural diet.
B. Caesarian infant born of hypothyroid mother, fed
raw cow’s milk formula.
C. Deficient
infant from deficient mother, fed cooked milk formula.
LET’S
EXAMINE THIS ISSUE MORE CLOSELY? |
What common food found in modern society may be the
cause of problems seen by Dr. Weston Price?
It may be refined white sugar and refined white flour.
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Studies show that soft drinks which contain high percentage
of sugar can weaken bones. Refined white flour which
is carbohydrate when digested converts to glucose in
the body. Glucose is sugar.
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Studies show the harmful effects of refined white sugar
and white flour:
Molteni R et al. A high-fat, refined sugar diet reduces
hipocampal brain-derived neurotrophic factor, neuronal
plasticity, and learning. Neuroscience 2002; 112: 803-814.
Story JA. Dietary carbohydrates and atheroscleroses.
Fed Proc 1982; 41: 2797-2800. Grimes DS. Refined carbohydrate,
smooth-muscle spasm, and disease of the colon. Lancet
1976; 1: 395-397.
Franceschi S et al. Low-risk diet for breast cancer
in Italy. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 1997: 6:875-879. |
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| Pottenger has shown that bottle
feeding with processed milk may be harmful to infants
.There are other major concerns with bottle feeding. |
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| The shape and texture of
latex nipple is vastly different than natural breast
nipple. |
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Infants suckling on unnatural latex nipple
develop unnatural swallowing patterns and possible tongue
thrust which can cause abnormal facial and dental growth
and development. |
Introducing foreign protein i.e. cow’s
milk in young infants with immature immune system
can cause allergies. Bottle fed babies tend to
develop more allergies than breast
fed babies! More tend to be mouth breathers.
Reference: Takemura Y et al. Relationship between
breast- feeding and the prevalence of asthma:
The Tokorozawa childhood asthma and pollinosis
study. Am J Epidemiol 2001; 154: 115-119. |
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Children with allergies tend to be mouth breathers and
tend to develop swollen tonsils and adenoids. |
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Left
picture: Mouth breathers tend to have
swollen tonsils and/or adenoids which can cause major
blockages in the airways which can have an adverse effect
on normal facial growth.
Right
picture: Same patient with tonsils and
adenoids surgically removed. Child experienced almost
immediate improvement in breathing after healing.
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Adverse Effects of Mouth Breathing
There are various types of facial and dental abnormalities
caused by mouth breathing:
1. Long and/or narrow faces and narrow mouths with
crowding of teeth.
2. Small, weak looking chin or
3. Small collapsed upper lip and teeth which closes
behind the lower lip and teeth instead of in front.
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| Beautiful girl
at age 6 (left) who was a severe mouth breather which
was untreated. At age 9 (right) shows the abnormal facial
and dental development.
Images courtesy of Dr.
John Mew, Orthodontist |
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| Same patient treated
with functional appliance therapy by Dr. John Mew, Orthodontist.
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| Other benefits
of treating mouth breathers:
Dr. Gozal found that improved breathing by surgically
removing swollen tonsils and adenoids improved academic
performance.
Reference: Gozal D. Sleep-disorientated breathing and
school performance in children. Pediatrics 1998; 102
(3 pt 1): 616-620.
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The association
of mouth breathing to abnormal facial development was
discussed as early as 1906.
Reference: Pullen HA. Mouth-breathing. Dental Cosmos
1906; 48: 98-104. |
In treating
facial and dental disharmonies and abnormalities, Dr.
Jefferson believes that children should be screened
for orthodontic problems no later than age 7, especially
in children with moderate to severe mouth breathing
problems.
Reference: American Association of Orthodontists. Facts
about orthodontic treatment for growing children. Website:http://www.braces.org/braces/about/faq/faq_concerns.cfm |
Orthodontics
is the treatment of teeth.
Functional orthodontics is the treatment Of facial-skeletal
problems.
Total and ideal treatment usually entails treatment
of facial-skeletal problems and teeth. Often functional
orthodontics is best done in a growing face in a young
child. Adults can also benefit from functional orthodontics.
However, in severe facial-skeletal abnormalities, orthognathic
surgery may be indicated.
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Dr.
Jefferson’s treatment philosophy is to harmonize
the face in the direction of Divine Proportion with
functional appliance therapy. |
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| Dr. Jefferson uses
a unique cephalometric analysis to help assess facial-skeletal
problems and to treat towards Divine Proportion. |
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Joint Vibration
Analysis |
Tomogram |
| Dr. Jefferson uses
state-of-the-art equipments and instrumentations for greater
accuracy in the diagnosis of facial-skeletal disharmonies
and temporomandibular disorder. |
