aprilk1869
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Yes, I floss a couple times a day. I think there's a few possibilities -- like you say folate deficiency, which I know I have, is probably a biggie. Also vitamin C. I don't take very much at all, but am going to increase it as soon as I can get more, hopefully tomorrow. (I do get some in the adrenal supplement.)
I have read that vitamin C is used mainly for producing collagen. One way of getting more collagen is to make bone broths.
Scurvy is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C. It results in symptoms such as bleeding gums, bruising, and poor wound healing. These manifestations are actually due to a deficiency of collagen, because vitamin C is needed to synthesize collagen. It converts proline into hydroxy proline.33 Collagen, along with minerals are needed for the creation and healing of bone. It is also integral to cartilage formation and repair, along with GAGs.
http://www.townsendletter.com/FebMarch2005/broth0205.htm
If you're interested in knowing more about bone broths I highly recommend you read the above article I linked to. I haven't made these broths myself but I would like to soon.