The Truth is in the Tooth: Braces, Cavities, and the Paleo Diet
Brush, floss, and forget: chances are, you only think about your teeth when they cause you trouble. But teeth have tales to tell, such as how old we are, how fast we grew, and how far we\u2019ve traveled\u2026 But, most intriguingly, teeth can tell us both what we evolved to eat and what we actually\xa0have been eating. Paleo diet fans insist that our modern teeth troubles\u2014all those pesky cavities\u2014come from eating the wrong diet. If we only ate what our ancestors ate\u2014meat, berries, and no grains\u2014we\u2019d be fine, they claim. But what do our teeth say? Tune in this episode to find out the toothy truth.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices