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told that my problems were either in my change in our approach to health and tion theory as it relates to root canal-
head or that there was nothing wrong dental care, change in how we demand treated teeth. The Internet and social
with me. It would seem they were cor- access to clean, healthy foods. media really have leveled the playing
rect about the issue being in my head, I am in the preliminary stages of field to a large extent when it comes
but I’m not sure they were considering building a new website: rootcanalsafety. to David-and-Goliath kinds of issues.
the oral cavity in their assessments. De- org which came about after a few dis- I think there’s a reason this happened
spite the well-established link between cussions with dentists and oral surgeons to me, and I would be remiss not to do
root canals and periodontal disease with about the fact that there is no central something bigger than myself with it.
heart disease and stroke, the problem database or organization to collect If you know anyone who would be
is that it takes many years for those doctor and patient accounts of health interested in contributing even ten dol-
issues to develop and be empirically improvements after the proper removal lars to the cause, the GoFundMe link
measured. What is remarkable about of root-canal-treated teeth. Such stories for rootcanalsafety.org is at gofundme.
the female body is that we have things then end up being referenced as anec- com/root-canal-safety-website.
that are measurable and quantifiable dotal. There is power in numbers and Jennifer Mayo
when there is a changed variable, like allowing patients to tell their stories in Stevensville, Michigan
the extraction of a root canal-treated one central location may provide the
tooth on a monthly or even daily basis. weight needed to bring this issue into BIRTHRIGHT TO BE HEALTHY
As such, I believe that women will be at the public eye where it belongs. My I am a chapter leader in Australia
the center of bringing this issue into the intention is to build a database where and will start working with children
public eye. If WAPF has any members doctors and patients can report those next year after completing my studies. I
who are experts in endocrinology or accounts and the data can be collected, have healed myself using Weston Price
integrative medicine, I would be very analyzed and used for public-awareness principles for the past eight years and
interested in connecting with them. purposes. It is not intended as a com- find my health improving every year.
I am writing for a couple of rea- mercial website or blog, just a reporting This is in contrast to many older people
sons. First, my tooth is still preserved, site. I know. I am fifty-eight, and many of
and I was very much hoping to have it I started a crowdfunding campaign. my age are experiencing multiple health
sent to someone to have a full pathology If we can raise even a few thousand dol- issues and taking lots of medications.
report done and a culture of whatever lars—which I think I can manage just I was speaking to a friend yester-
bacteria might be growing inside of it, through the thyroid and autoimmune day about placing my grandson on the
but the professor who used to perform communities on social media—we can GAPS diet to attempt to address some
the dissections for my oral surgeon is no at least get the database programmed mild behavior and gut issues as I also
longer at the university where they pre- and worry about a promotional cam- find Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride an
viously sent specimens. I am wondering paign to alert doctors and patients about inspiration. I told my friend something
whether WAPF or any of its members the tool later. Right now, I am looking that I heard via a WAPF conference,
have any resources for scientists who to make any meaningful connections which I downloaded one year. “It’s our
still perform such testing. If so, I would with doctors, dentists, anthropologists, children’s birthright to be healthy.” My
love to get in touch with them. patients and whoever might have a friend understood this and told me to
Secondly, this has been quite an passionate interest in participating in keep spreading the word. So, firstly,
emotional journey for me, and it has left one form or another in creating public thank you for your inspiration, and
me profoundly moved. I feel like I need awareness about root canal safety. secondly, it made me wonder whether
to do something with it to help facilitate I am shocked at how many dentists the Weston A. Price Foundation could
change—change in how this dental and physicians I have spoken to who organize a conference with a theme of
procedure is practiced and marketed, have never even heard of focal infec- healthy children. Not sure if this has

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