Hi All!
Here is your weekly dose of Foraging Friday, a list of what I’m pondering and exploring.
What i’m reading
I’m in the middle of writing an article regarding the use of wild plants and dental health. I’ve been interested in what creates and sustains a health mouth. This has hit home recently, since suffering a chipped tooth that stems from decay.
One research article that I came across that i’m using to write on the previously mentioned topic dates back to 2017 by Crittenden et. al. It’s called, “Oral health in transition: The Hadza foragers of Tanzania”, They write:
“Dental diseases have been particularly important to anthropologists in studies of bioarchaeology and paleopathology, largely because teeth are resistant to degradation compared to soft tissues [2, 3]. While caries are common today, they have only been documented in approximately 2% of observed Paleolithic and Mesolithic populations [15], suggesting that, at least in some parts of the world, rates have increased significantly with the onset and intensification of agriculture [16, 17]. Indeed, Turner [18] suggested a five-fold increase in caries frequency with the Neolithic revolution. This is typically explained as a mismatch between oral biology and the dietary environment in which teeth and gums evolved.”
Podcast/Audiobook i’m listening to
I’ve made it through book one of “The Way of Kings” by Brandon Sanderson.
It’s a great fantasy book that follows different characters. The story involves fighting, healing, imagination, magic, and much more. I would recommend for middle schoolers and up.
Quotes i’m pondering
“Education, if it means anything, should not take people away from the land, but instill in them even more respect for it, because educated people are in a position to understand what is being lost. The future of the planet concerns all of us, and all of us should do what we can to protect it. As I told the foresters, and the women, you don't need a diploma to plant a tree.” - Wangari Maathai
Have a wonderful weekend, all.
Much love to you and yours,
Max
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