Now in paperback A unique exploration of how dental health connects to holistic health with a 40day meal plan and longlasting dietary guidelines that are easily integrable into everyday life. Teeth are often considered the marker of health attractiveness success and even happiness. Yet our approach to dental care has been fearful costly and segregated from other parts of the body. Weve long known that oral health echoes our overall wellbeing. But what if we were to flip the paradigm What if we thought about dental health as the foundation for our physical health Dr. Steven Lin an experienced dentist and the worlds leading dental nutritionist has forged a new scientific outlook to reshape our perception of dental disease. Through ancestral medicine epigenetics and an examination of the oral and gut microbiome Dr. Lin has developed foodbased principles for a holistic health approach that is literally topdown. Merging dental and nutritional science Dr. Lin lays out the dietary program that prevents painful cavities and dental treatment and gives you the resources to raise kids who develop naturally straight teeth. His 40day meal plan is complete with the Dental Diet food pyramid exercises for the mouth recipes and cooking techniques to help you easily and successfully implement these techniques in your everyday life. Since our mouth is the gatekeeper of our entire body keeping our oral microbiome balanced is essential for creating and maintaining a healthy and wholesome self. The tools to improve overall wellness levels and reverse disease are closer than we thinkin our markets in our pantries and most frequently in our mouths. show more