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Kids Need to Go to the Dentist Regularly to Maintain a Healthy Mouth

I am sure you have heard said that “you are what you eat and drink”. When your stomach growls you remember you are hungry; but, the body doesn’t always give an obvious signal that it is dehydrated, that it needs more water. The American Dental Association publication “Bottle Water: Get the Facts tells us that not drinking enough water every day can have a negative affect on your overall health. They remind us, however, that if bottled water is your primary source of drinking water, you could be missing the benefits of fluoride, a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay since the fluoride content of bottle water varies and the majority of bottled waters do not contain optimal levels of fluoride."

"Water regulates body temperature, helps remove waste, cushions the joints, and transports nutrients and oxygen to billions of cells. Water helps remove toxins and helps dissolve minerals, vitamins and other nutrients. The ADA tells us that an adequate amount of fluoride helps prevent tooth decay and builds strong teeth. If bottled water is your primary source of drinking water you could be missing the decay-preventive benefits of fluoride." The highest reason that children miss school in the U.S. is because of dental and health issues: For more information, visit http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/topics/bottledh2o.asp.

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Meet Kim Ashby | Owner

Kim Ashby earned a BS in Nursing from The Catholic University of America and, when she worked outside the home, was a Certified Emergency Nurse with a special interest in trauma nursing. She lives in Raleigh, NC with her husband and three sons. The Ashbys have home schooled their children since 1999. They graduated their oldest son in May 2007. He is attending UNC Wilmington. Kim continues to home school her younger boys. Her oldest son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was in the public school system in the second grade. Her second son has cerebral palsy which has resulted in multiple/global developmental delays. Her youngest son has undiagnosed, mild auditory processing issues.

Kim has co-instructed graduate level courses at UNC Chapel Hill for ST/OT students and Early Intervention students. She is the founder and President of the Board of Directors of GIFTSNC, Inc., a home schooling special needs support group. Kim has presented workshops at a variety of state home school conferences as well as local support group parent meetings and is often a guest speaker at homeschool conferences and is found on many guest speaker lists including Balancing the Sword. She is a Steering Committee member and former Treasurer for Dayspring Home Educators in Cary, NC. She served on the Board of Directors for the Family Support Network of Wake County. She holds a North Carolina Wildlife Permit for Small Mammal Rehabilitation and enjoys working with orphaned and injured wildlife.

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education." Mark Twain