If you ask most people whether or not you can heal a cavity, the answer you would get 99.9% of the time is that it is impossible.
Even conventional dentists would agree with this assessment. Ask a typical dentist at a routine cleaning whether you can heal a cavity on your own and he/she is likely to look at you like you’re crazy (I know this from experience).
In stark contrast to this current conventional “wisdom”, Dr. Weston A. Price DDS wrote of numerous situations in his dental practice back in the 1920s and 1930s where cavities healed with no need for drilling and filling. Dr. Price discovered through research that cavities are caused by nutritional deficiency and when this nutritional deficiency is corrected, the cavity heals.
Biological dentists also understand and teach their patients that teeth can remineralize naturally when the diet and microbial conditions in the mouth are conducive to the healing process.
If you think about this in an open-minded manner leaving all preconceived ideas about cavities behind, doesn’t this make sense? Shouldn’t the body be able to heal a cavity just like it heals a broken bone or a cut on your arm? Why would teeth be any different from a broken wrist after all?
Having read Dr. Price’s epic work Nutrition and Physical Degeneration some years ago, I’ve been of the school of thought that cavities can indeed be healed with proper nutrition for some time. But believing something intellectually and knowing it works from experience are two very different things, are they not?
For this reason, I am very excited to relay to you a recent story regarding one of my children. You see, my oldest child (12 years old at the time) developed a cavity in his top right lateral incisor. It was behind the tooth right on the gumline. My husband noticed it one night as he was checking his teeth to see if he was doing a good job brushing and flossing (he’s way too old for nightly brushing by Mom or Dad).
There was a definite hole in the tooth and not a small one either. My husband called me over to take a look and I was alarmed to see the hole and I used a rubber-tipped tooth probe that we have on hand to check how deep it was. The tip of the probe went way into the hole. There was no doubt that this was a cavity, and we both agreed that we needed to get it filled pronto.
Our reasoning was that the incisors are very prominent teeth and taking a chance that the nutritional approach would not work quickly enough to save the tooth was a big concern for us especially given that our soon to be teenager’s diet could likely not be controlled closely enough to ensure rapid success.
I called the dentist right away and made an appointment. In the meantime, I began insisting that my son take 3 butter oil capsules every morning along with his normal, daily teaspoon of fermented cod liver oil. I’ve always been pretty strict about the daily cod liver oil dose before school, but a bit slack about the butter oil along with it to be perfectly honest.
Not anymore. With this big hole in the back of his incisor, I knew that he needed to take both together. Dr. Price discovered that cavities healed faster when these two therapeutic and nourishing oils were taken together.
The dental appointment was a few weeks out, so I continued with the butter oil capsules every single day. I also told my son that he really needed to go back to his breakfast of two slices of toast each morning with raw butter and honey. This instead of tahini and honey which is what he had been having in recent months.
He was fine with that as he loves raw butter and had just gotten out of the routine of having it every morning. Did this simple change of breakfast have an impact on the development of his cavity?
Probably.
I didn’t change anything else. He didn’t go off grains and he still ate the occasional sugar junk that he gets at school (ugh). It was Easter time too so this type of stuff was rampant. He is almost a teenager, after all. Try to take all grains and sugars out of their diet and you are going to get a rebellion. Kids need to learn some things on their own.
I’ve found you can’t protect your kids from this stuff and raise them in a bubble. You can only teach them to be wise and they will learn moderation on their own over time.
On a side note, I was pleased to see that at a party following his class’s Poetry Day that he bypassed the big bottles of soda and Hershey bars. Amazingly, this junk was being handed out by the parents afterward (no, I’m not kidding).
I was very very proud of him. He knew that eating that stuff would give him a couple of zits for sure and make him feel lousy all afternoon and probably the next day too. We Moms have to celebrate little victories along the way, don’t we?!
Anyway, back to the cavity story.
As it turned out, the day before his dental appointment, the receptionist calls to say that the appointment needed to be rescheduled as the dentist had to unexpectedly go out of town for family reasons. This pushed out the appointment for another couple of weeks, but all the while, we continued with the 3 capsules of butter oil with a teaspoon of fermented cod liver oil after a breakfast of 2 slices of raw butter and honey toast.
Last weekend, I decided to take a peek at the cavity to see if it was getting any worse. It had been about a month since my husband discovered it and I was a bit concerned given that it was one of his top front teeth. I took a flashlight and he tipped his head back and I looked, and looked, and LOOKED!
NO CAVITY!
That’s right. There was no hole at all. It had completely filled in and was as smooth as the tooth next to it. I told my husband and he took a look too. He was delighted to see that the hole was gone.
I took the probe and pressed around just to be sure and confirmed what my eyes were telling me – the cavity had indeed healed over.
I will still be taking him to the dentist to have a check-up but there is no doubt that there is nothing wrong with that tooth any longer.
The best news of all is that I changed very little to get this tooth to heal. He didn’t use coconut oil pulling or any special remedy. He simply continued on his normal, nourishing traditional diet at home with the lapses that typically occur at school and playdate events. We added the butter oil with his daily dose of cod liver oil, and he substituted raw butter for tahini on his toast every morning. The butter oil added critical Vitamin K2 to his diet which supercharges the absorption of the Vitamins A/D in cod liver oil.
That’s it!
I hope you find this story encouraging! Dr. Price’s research really does work in practice!
Dentist’s Conclusion After Examining My Son’s Cavity
This brief update has been added since the original posting date of this blog. I did indeed take my son to the dentist to have a full examination and there was no cavity to be found anywhere in my son’s mouth. A hole was there, the hole is gone. Nutrition can indeed heal cavities!
Diet not only heals early cavities, but it can also heal severe ones where a root canal is recommended. This article on avoiding root canals details that scenario.
Please note that a cavity in a tooth that has already been drilled and filled in the past cannot be healed. Please see a dentist right away to have that cavity filled with non-toxic materials (not mercury amalgams).
Also, a tooth that is cracked or has had part of it broken off cannot be healed with diet. Again, consult with a dentist to have that situation properly handled.
Best Cod Liver Oil and Butter Oil to Heal a Cavity
Please click here for where to buy cod liver oil and butter oil. Note that any old store brand of cod liver oil is not going to work for healing cavities. These brands contain synthetic Vitamin A and D and are heavily processed. Only use these vetted and tested brands to ensure quality results.
Click here to watch my video blog on how to make ghee if you are not able to order butter oil where you live.
Also, this article which provides photographic proof cavities heal can help you see the visual results.
Child Needs to Be on Traditional Diet
Please note that if your child is not on a healthy diet already, the addition of cod liver oil and butter oil (for Vitamin K2) alone will not be sufficient to heal a cavity. A diet consisting primarily of convenience foods that resulted in a cavity problem cannot be rectified with a couple of superfood supplements. It will definitely help and may prevent future cavities, but won’t fix existing ones.
For more information on the diet necessary to heal cavities including high vitamin cod liver oil and butter oil, read the book Cure Tooth Decay.
A Second Cavity Healed!
In May 2017, the same child mentioned in the story above healed yet another cavity. This time he did it all by himself (he is 18 years old now). He noticed a small hole in one of his front teeth. Like the last time, the early cavity was right along the gumline. It was also on the front of the tooth and easy to see in the mirror. I am kicking myself now that we didn’t take before and after pictures!
He asked me what to do about it, and I referred him to what we did 6 years earlier to heal a hole in one of his lateral incisors. He hadn’t been taking much cod liver oil for awhile. So he immediately went back on 1 tsp raw, extra virgin cod liver oil per day (which we are now using instead of fermented liver oil). To supercharge the absorption of the Vitamin A/D in cod liver oil, he also doubled his Vitamin K2 intake (180 mcg/day). Finally, he cut out the few sweets he was eating. Within 2 weeks, the hole was gone!
Please note that instead of butter oil to add K2 to the diet, this time he used a potent natto extract supplement. Both butter oil and natto extract contain the critical Vitamin K2 necessary to heal cavities. It is best used synergistically with cod liver oil for optimal and fast results. Butter oil contains MK-4 and natto extract contains MK-7. This article contains more discussion on MK-4 vs MK-7 forms of Vitamin K2.
Diet is Always First to Heal a Cavity Followed by Cod Liver Oil/K2
My son felt very empowered by the experience. Please note that other than lagging on his cod liver oil/K2 supplement regimen, he was eating an excellent Traditional Diet. Certainly no fast food (ever), candy or soda. Junk to him is a piece of pizza at a party and sweets are a couple of organic cookies after a quality whole foods dinner.
As a Mother, there is nothing better than knowing your children have learned from your efforts raising them and are able to successfully put traditional health into practice for themselves as young adults.
Where to Find a Biological Dentist
I get many requests about who I recommend as a truly holistic dentist. If you are looking for one, I recommend Dr. Carlo Litano of Natural-Smiles.com – (727) 300-0044. Be sure to tell Dr. Litano that the Healthy Home Economist sent you and get 10% off your first visit!
He sees children and does phone consults too!
More Information
Child’s Severe Tooth Decay Healed with Diet
Whiten Your Teeth Without Dangerous Chemicals (that will eventually destroy the enamel)
Healing Periodontal Problems with Bone Broth
Natural Alternative to Baby Teething Gels
Coconut Oil Stops Oral Strep Bacteria from Damaging Tooth Enamel
Cause of Crooked Teeth
10 Signs Your Dentist is Truly Holistic
Could the Cause of Your Illness Be Right Under Your Nose?
Wisdom Tooth Extractions
Actually is this kind of stupidity that offers dentists more problems to treat, keep publishing this and instead of just a filling, the “healed”cavity will be in need of a root canal or an extraction and yes that is way more expensive than a filling. Of course you dont need to show proof, why would you?, you can write anything you want even if it is a big lie. These ‘followers’ will jump of a bridge if you tell them that will prevent any disease. There is a reason why asking a ” typical dentist at a routine cleaning whether you can heal a cavity on your own and he/she is likely to look at you like you’re crazy” and that is because you are.
I don’t need your approval to know what happened G. Kaiser. You can deny all you want. Do I care? Nada, my friend.
All I care is that my blog is my platform for getting the truth out that nutrition can heal cavities and that Moms and Dads can come read it right here and try it for themselves.
Go back to sniffing the amalgam fumes. It seems you are quite addicted to it.
Um, what do you mean. All she did is give food-based, fat-soluble supplements between the time the cavity was discovered and the dental appointment.
I would not jump off a bridge if Sarah told me it would prevent a disease. I’m smart and can do my own research.
How many times have you saw cavity-free teeth that looked like this?
I know doctors go through a lot to become doctors. We should all have compassion for them, because it would be very difficult to undergo such extensive, and expensive training, only to discover, via the internet (of all things), that you do not know everything, after all. It would be very sad to realize that your years of effort, training and sleeplessness, while procuring a title, may not, actually have prepared you in the best way possible. We shouldn’t beat up these poor docs. We should feel sorry for them, as they are the victims of a system which has failed to recognize nutritional truths, in favor of dogmatic tradition. I am quite certain that the blood-letting physics of the past felt much the same angst when they learned of their failing techniques….
I agree. A lot of these doctors who have to suffer through a really oppressive system, deprived of sleep, to go through medical training, have the best intentions even though their arguments may be flawed. The ones that argue against natural remedies are ones who just don’t realize they are victims of a pharma- controlled dental and medical system, just like Patrick said, aligned with global banking powers who are the root of all the evil and reach into other industries. If you step back and research into it, you can put the pieces together, how they are related.
What a kind comment full of compassion. I absolutely agree. I hear the fear in many of the naysayers arguments here, and I feel sorry for them too. If I ever have a cavity form in our family, I’ll take a picture of it before and after the butter oil therapy and we’ll have the proof people need to believe it (which I don’t blame them for, it’s very satisfying to have proof; and if these things are true then proof is easy to come by!)
My friends and colleagues Adam, Marc & Grisha are on point here. This type of anecdotal evidence is worthless if not backed up by clinical, reproducible results. There is a scientific method for a good reason: it works! If you want to convince anyone with a scientific background or an analytical mind, you need to approach the forum of discussion with a modicum of scientific evidence. Otherwise, you’re embarrassing yourself, as are the sheep of your flock.
-Dr. Gross
It’s this kind of stupidity that really angers your patients. Hole in tooth is there, hole in tooth is gone. What kind of study is needed to see the obvious> No wonder you guys still believe mercury amalgams are safe. You folks can’t tie your shoes in the morning without a study to verify it works.
I don’t need to provide you any “proof”. I did not write this post for you, I wrote it for Moms and Dads who want to achieve the same results for themselves.
Lady, you sound exactly like L Ron Hubbard talking about psychiatrists. The truth of the matter is that there IS NOT some grand conspiracy against you, that modern medicine works because it is rigorously tested and vetted, and being skeptical is a GOOD thing.
But hey, I own a bridge in Brooklyn I’d love to sell you cheap.
Dr. Gross,
I do understand that it is hard to believe that cavities can be healed in the same way other parts of the body can heal, but it is true. Most people who heal their own cavities are so frustrated with dentists not believing this or encouraging this before filling the tooth, that they either do this on their own or go to an “enlightened” dentist. I hope some people who want to try to heal their own cavity will get documentation from an ignorant dentist who’s opinion will satisfy the conventional dental community, though I think if someone did this and was successful, most dentists would still not believe that it was true.
Why the sheep comment? We are not the sheep – we are the ones going against the grain instead of just blindly following the ADA and tv commercial’s advice of using fluoride and seeing a dentists 2x per year.
Do not need the double blind tests.
I healed a cavity on a bicuspid using this healthy protocol.
Proved it to myself that it does work.
Now mainstream dentists and big pharma do not want to double blind this because they do not want to prove it does work.
They’d much rather keep us coming for expensive treatments and drugs than prove something as simple as this works.
And they cannot patent this so no money in it for them.
So they loose-we win.
Please tell me the details on how you healed your tooth… I have some cavities and I am in desperate need to heal them!
Thank you soooo much in advance!
To proceed with your “idea” on dental decay we should ask for proof.
Pictures, etc. If decay documented by a dentist, then I want documentation by the same dentist that the decay is not present after your treatment. Without proof(clinical evidence), then your words are an untested theory which is dangerous when people listen to you and not demand clinical research. I have read items on evidence based dentistry, thus the research supports dentists. I care about my family health so I research, do you?
It’s not an idea, Mark. Dr. Weston A. Price DDS researched this and wrote about it many years ago but it was ignored and blackballed because no one can make money on folks healing cavities themselves.
Why don’t you try it and see for yourself? But, then … it might work and then what would you do????? Oh horrors. Your little box of ideas would be shattered then wouldn’t it? Couldn’t live without your preconceived ideas and judgmental attitude that puts down others who don’t follow your “keep people sick, make lots of money” allopathic methods, right?
Mark,
I do understand that it is hard to believe that cavities can be healed in the same way other parts of the body can heal, but it is true. Most people who heal their own cavities are so frustrated with dentists not believing this or encouraging this before filling the tooth, that they either do this on their own or go to an “enlightened” dentist. I hope some people who want to try to heal their own cavity will get documentation from an ignorant dentist who’s opinion will satisfy the conventional dental community, though I think if someone did this and was successful, most dentists would still not believe that it was true. I care about my family’s health and the health of your patients, so I hope you explore Dr. Weston Price’s work.
Who is this person talking to me as though I need her WRONG advice!!!
I will have my people talk to her people………..
My dear friend Adam, there are stupid people all around us, don’t take it to heart brother.
Even stupid people can tell when a tooth hole is gone when it was there before. If that makes me stupid, then so be it.
Grisha, I assume you are in the conventional dental field? I don’t think you should be calling other people “stupid” unless you have researched both sides. According to my enlightened, board certified dentist, there is no nutrition training in dental school. So before you, or your people, spout uneducated information, go read Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Dr. Weston Price. Maybe it will save your teeth or health someday!
Sarah,
You are making all of this up. Stop risking the dental health of dental phobics and/or people who may have life threatening oral conditions. You are a menace and a nutjob.
Sincerely,
Every Dentist in the world
Calling people names for being passionate about holistic health only makes you look bad. When you point a finger, there are three pointing back at you…
This isn’t holistic health. Holistic health is a concept that all potential contributing factors which may affect a person’s well-being, are taken into consideration when assessing a person’s overall health. What Sarah is suggesting is called ‘quackery’. Sarah may know a thing or two about holistic health, but when it comes to dentistry and dental advice, she is borderline dangerous.
Quackery only applies to a professional. I am not a professional and have made it clear as such. I am a Mom who applied the research of Dr. Weston A. Price DDS in her own home and had amazing results.
Get a life, Adam. Your tedious comments are a chore to read.
adam,
How much training do you have in nutrition? How much research have you done in the works of Dr. Weston Price, Dr. Pottenger, and similar doctors. If someone wants to take a few fat-soluble, food-based supplements in an attempt to heal a tooth and avoid an invasive dental procedure in the time it takes to get an appointment with a dentist, what do you care? I don’t understand your hostility. Maybe you need some cod liver oil!
Dentists blackballed Dr. Price back in the 1930s (even though he had been the President of the American Dental Association) because they were afraid of his research .. that root canals brought on chronic illness and that cavities could be healed. They feared that his research would put them out of business or cause them to lose a lot of money from lost business. The same fear undertones are in your comment. When people are afraid of something that is outside the box of ideas that they have believed, they call that person a nutjob. It only shows your closed mindedness and lack of ability and desire to learn anything new. Don’t worry, there will always be plenty of folks who drink soda and eat garbage for you to fill their cavities and do root canals on.
Sarah,
It isn’t the fear of losing money that I’m worried about, it is your uneducated dental opinion that you are providing the people on your website that scares me. Posing as a dental professional and giving advice to people with real problems is irresponsible and cruel. You are quouting 1920’s research for crying out loud. In the 1920’s they used to think small worms caused decay! They were wrong! Here’s the truth, IF YOU HAVE A HOLE IN YOUR TOOTH, IT WILL NOT GO AWAY! No matter what! Please stop enabling dental phobics by giving ridiculous “cures”, and preventing them from getting proper treatment before there conditions worsen.
It’s always about money and power when a new idea threatens your livelihood. Don’t deny the obvious. That big house payment is beckoning.
The hole disappeared. Simple as that. It is amusing to me that you can come on my blog and tell me what I saw with my own eyes. Are you calling me a liar? I guess so.
Me posing as a dental professional? How hilarious is that? Now, you are really grasping at straws. The post is clear about who I am and what I did.
What’s wrong with 1920’s research? If they conducted the same research today and wouldn’t be any different. Like the research today is so cut above with all the faked results, fudged data that keeps coming out so frequently. Just read yesterday about how the Body Scanner radiation tests were faked. At least people didn’t seem to lie as much back in 1920’s and 1930’s.
I maintain a blog called The National Fork, http://www.nationalfork.com/, and I’ve been reading this post and some of the comments.
In regards to the comments by “Adam”, I have to say the following.
Either he is a dentist who is extremely insecure on a personal level and who has nothing better to do with his time than to put down honest individuals whose opinions differ from his. OR, and more likely,
He is a paid agent of the medical and dental community whose agenda includes promoting ignorance among the population as to how to avoid health problems through proper nutrition. Commonly, the agendas of such people also include promoting not only ignorance, but promoting the actual health problems themselves by encouraging unhealthy practices. A stark example of one extremely unhealthy practice that dentists encourage is the consumption of fluoride, which is known to impair the mineralization of bone and teeth and promote the mineralization of soft tissue.
On my blog, I discuss in various posts how medical professionals (assuming that “Adam” is one) are not entirely to blame for their ignorance. Rather, they are victims of their education, which is funded largely by the pharmaceutical companies, national governments, and global banking establishments. And we all know the extent to which such entities care about our health.
though he may be arrogant seeming and highhanded, demonizing adam, the resident skeptic dentist, doesn’t speak to a whole lot of sense either.
modern dentistry is the single most important factor in modern man’s longevity. Abcesses and other serious dental conditions DO require intervention. Dentists have access to tools, technology, and years of education that allow them to spot, diagnose, and fix problems not even visible to the lay person.
the intrinsic value of dentistry is not mutually exclusive to the ideas you propose. I am open to the ideas you propose, and feel adam and whoever should be too. I am all for trying this out but I’ll be damned if I give up my dental insurance!
Aside from that, we are talking about a person who has dedicated massive amounts of time, energy, and love to learn a useful craft – he loves the dentistry as much if not mroe than you love your herbs – it makes sense he would respond thus. And, whether you like it or not, many people would be maimed or dead right now if people like adam did not exist – NavyWife who commented earlier being a rpime example
you might consider all this and choose a more diplomatic, mature response next time a member of the helping professions shows up with an opinion – as owner of the discourse, I would say it is your responsibility, in fact.
adam, again, you are uneducated in the area of nutrition. So you really shouldn’t be going around posing as a nutritional professional by saying proper nutrition can’t allow the body to heal teeth or bones or skin.
If we are such idiots, why are you spending such an inordinate amount of time refuting us? You are terrified of the truth and that is the long and short of it.
And I’m sure that you just have EVERYONE’S best interests at heart…
Adam, It’s you who is a fraud, just like your mentor Fishbein, who popularized the term “quackery” as a tool to drive out competition from doctors who refused to assimilate into the Borg/AMA. May you go down in flames of infamy just like he did, only may the world be protected from harm on your way up & back down.
ADA and modern dentistry is a failure. They cause more pain to people than good. This is why people look to sites like Sarah’s – because conventional dentistry isn’t working! And it’s scary how more and more businessmen than dentists that dentists become.
When I had my mercury amalgam (you lost credibility right there) cracking and needed to do something, I went to 3 dentists, all who gave me different solutions. One who tried to charge thousands for a ‘bacterial cleaning underneath the gums’. They’re trying to pay off their expensive student loans, I get it, but not at the cost of my health! I finally got it filled with a composite. Another mercury amalgam in my mouth is now cracking, making my ears ring, and giving me headaches and sores in my mouth.
Have you actually checked what is in composites? You should, before you assume they are that much better than silver amalgams.
They are much better than mercury amalgams. ‘Silver’ amalgams are 50% mercury. All have their negative points, but overall composites are better. I specifically asked for one without BPA/ BPS.
Great post! So far we have not had any cavities with our four children, but I will keep this in mind if we ever need it for sure! My question is where do you get a tooth probe?
Nickole @ http://www.savvyteasandherbs.com
Hi Nickole, the local pharmacy has quite a nice selection including a dental mirror so you can easily see behind teeth.
Amazing! As my awareness of holistic health has grown, so has my unease around dental procedures. In the past 6 months I had to replace 3 fillings, two with crowns…the work was by the absolute best dentist I’ve ever found…yet I still had a gut-hunch that something was wrong. Now my 2 year old son has had 2 visual dental exams, both diagnosing the need for root canals, crowns and many fillings. And of course general anesthesia. And of course this just seems wrong, so very very wrong! The guilt I’ve felt over nursing him to sleep has been tremendous. Well, in the past few weeks since the initial exam, we have become quite adept at brushing his teeth–he’s actually gotten very good at most of it, then my husband and I come in for the final sweeps. I am gathering courage as I type this to say no to the dental work, at least for now…to try ghee and FCLO for a couple of months first…
I have downloaded the Kindle version of Ramiel Nagel’s book, and ordered Dr. Price’s book. Now to be able to convey all of this to my husband and team up on this angle.
Thanks so much for such a great collection of info!
Becky, all three of our sons had dental issues and we went along with conventional medical advice with the first two, which ended up in extractions and a very expensive root canal. With our third we said no to conscious sedation and dental work when he was 1 1/2 y.o. He is now 4 and has no pain. His teeth don’t look great but I am confident that he will be fine until he loses his baby teeth. We cut out most grains from our diet and started on a herbal formula to decrease yeast from his digestive system. I wish I had done the same for our older boys. Good luck and stand your ground!
You should always trust something you read on the internet over a doctor who has years of medical or dental training.
“The information on this website is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to substitute for the advice provided by your doctor or other health care professional. You should not rely upon or follow the programs or techniques or use any of the products and services made available by or through the use of this website for decision making without obtaining the advice of a physician or other health care professional. The nutritional and other information on this website are not intended to be and do not constitute health care or medical advice.”
Hi JohnAtl, doctors have the same sort of disclaimer on their own website. Your point is?
?????
Still waiting. Guess you have no point after all, huh?
Oh yeah, John, you should always trust the advice of someone who tells you that mercury is safe to put into your mouth and swallow every day for the rest of your life; someone who happens to make lots of money for telling gullible people how healthy it is to swallow mercury. The ADA has made so much money from endorsing and defending mercury that they cannot face the truth and continue to corrupt the FDA despite having lost lawsuits which proved in public records that mercury fillings are neurotoxic. How can you live with yourself, John? You must have had a consciencectomy.
Wonderful! So just to clarify, the butter oil should be safe…but maybe not cooking with butter itself?
Cooking with butter is fine of course. The butter oil is a concentrated form of butter (especially when grassfed butter).