Aye, aye, Scruvy!

During the year 2019, I started to have some shifting in the front of my teeth. I thought it would be minor, but it continued to shift and caused a lot of pain. My gums were severely swollen. I had a plethora of bleeding even with a minor touch. I tried over and over again to google the cause, but I found no solution.

Upon asking a family friend (who happens to be a dental assistant), she informed me that I actually didn’t need a dentist. I needed a periodontist. This came as a surprise to me. I never heard about a periodontist before. I quickly googled “periodontist” and came up with a few in my area. I scheduled an appointment for the next 4 days. When I arrived the periodontist took an x-ray of my teeth. He informed me that I was in great danger of losing all of my teeth in less than a year. He presented the cost and a payment plan. This basically laid - out how I’d pay for all of the expenses. After walking out of the office, I was speechless. I called my husband in tears. I spoke to him about the high expenses. We agreed that there had to be another way. I instantly called my older sister about the terrible news. She informed me to call my insurance company. Perhaps they’d be able to let me know an affordable periodontist that works with my insurance. When I called the insurance company the representative gave me a list of periodontists. I rapidly scheduled another appointment. During the appointment, he gave me the same information and “scare.” I knew I didn’t want my teeth gone before I hit my mid-30s. I continued searching the web. I knew there had to be a solution.

One day, I watched a video about repairing the liver from Dr. Eric Berg. I automatically fell in love with how he presented every detail. He gave some in-depth information about improving our overall health. I started watching videos after videos. One morning, I viewed a video about vitamin c deficiency. I then realized that my gums were inflamed because of my poor diet. This didn’t catch me by surprise. I went to the gym, but my diet was poor.

After viewing the youtube video from Dr. Eric Berg, I started eating sauerkraut, red bell peppers, and drinking lemon water. I started consuming cruciferous vegetables, as well. The inflammation went down. Though one side of my gums refuses to completely go back to normal, I can truly say the bleeding has ceased. I’ve also lost about 25 points since implementing intermittent fasting 4 months ago. Dr. Eric Berg has changed my life. I’ve recommended him to many friends and colleagues. In my opinion, he’s “God Sent.” I continue to improve my lifestyle by listening to him regularly. Thank you, Doctor. God bless you.