Coffee's effect on the gums and teeth

This month my wife came back from the dentist, and after 6 months of being off of coffee, they told her that her receding gums have actually grown back significantly!

This news was consistent with the Medical Medium's radio show on "Oral Health Essentials" that I recently listened to. He says that coffee does serious damage to gums and causes teeth problems.

Other reasons we deal with receding gums, he says, are:

1. Gut health
1. Our stomach loses all its Hydrochloric Acid (HCl). That's why celery juice is helpful. It brings the HCl back. Toxic bad acids take over and they start to rob gums of life at night when sleeping. 
2. The second problem is food not breaking down in our gut so it is rotting and the ammonia is produced, which eats away at our gums and teeth. 
2. Coffee. Coffee does serious damage to gums and causes teeth problems. 
3. Processed food is also bad for teeth and gums.

(As a side note he says, "Is fruit bad for your teeth? No it is not. Fruit actually keeps disease at bay in your mouth. Biting into a fruit brings oxygen and is an antibacterial for your mouth. Vitamin C saves your gums and protects your gums. Fruit is the number one source of vitamin C.")

So I went off of coffee this week. And, lo and behold, my teeth sensitivity has gone away! I am no longer needing to use sensitive toothpaste to numb my mouth up.

I will say it was EXTREMELY difficult for me to give up coffee. I work in an office where we have an amazing Nespresso espresso machine and I can make a latte everyday if I want to for free. And over the past 10+ years I have grown to love coffee and the social aspect to it.

How did I do it, then? 

First, I replaced the coffee with green tea. 

Secondly, I tell myself every morning when I get the temptation to make a latte that I want my teeth and gums to be healthy more than I want a cup of coffee.

I'm looking forward to hearing what they say at my next dentist appointment ;-)