Re: Kombucha effect on tooth enamel WAS:PH levels

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In message <IN7ZV0$135A36EC0139D0EAF6F142C95360704E@...> you wrote:

> And what about the teeth? I thought that this acidic wasn't good for plaque

and such...

>

Vera,

the Kombucha kind of acid is not harmful to the tooth enamel, in fact quite

the contrary, it attacks the kind of bacteria that destroy the enamel of

the teeth.

I've never had less problems with my teeth than now.

Haven't had a filling for many years consistent with the time I've consumed

the wonderful beverage :-)

Merry Greetz!

Margret:-)

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In message <IN7ZV0$135A36EC0139D0EAF6F142C95360704E@...> you wrote:

> And what about the teeth? I thought that this acidic wasn't good for plaque

and such...

>

Vera,

the Kombucha kind of acid is not harmful to the tooth enamel, in fact quite

the contrary, it attacks the kind of bacteria that destroy the enamel of

the teeth.

I've never had less problems with my teeth than now.

Haven't had a filling for many years consistent with the time I've consumed

the wonderful beverage :-)

Merry Greetz!

Margret:-)

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Hi Margret

Are you *sure* about that? A pearl will dissolve in wine overnight, and the

acids in wine are the same kind of organic acids, and pearls are very much like

teeth, chemically speaking. To me, acids are acids, I've read repeated reports

from several fermenting groups that strongly recommend rinsing the teeth after

consuming any acidic food.

Both regular old-fashioned soap has the perfect pH from what i've read, and is

the best all-round mouth-toothwashing agent known, as it is slightly alkaline

and antibacterial.

Again, KT can be very acidic, and acids dissolve calcium compounds regardless of

their organic acids.

I have personally totally dissolved a seashell (hardness 7.5 like teeth) in KT

in a short amount of time.

I'll stand by what i say. It's basic chemistry It could be very possible to

erode tooth enamel in a relatively short amount of time if you kept kt in your

mouth long enough

In-fact, i guarantee that if you do that for a while (which i do not recommend),

then run your tongue over your teeth, they'll feel kinda-sorta rough, due to the

microscopic pitting which has occurred in the enamel.

This goes for any vinegar type acid, according to a dentistry-school professor i

know personally.

Blessings

mark

RE: Kombucha effect on tooth enamel WAS:PH levels

In message <IN7ZV0$135A36EC0139D0EAF6F142C95360704E@...> you wrote:

> And what about the teeth? I thought that this acidic wasn't good for plaque

and such...

>

Vera,

the Kombucha kind of acid is not harmful to the tooth enamel, in fact quite

the contrary, it attacks the kind of bacteria that destroy the enamel of

the teeth.

I've never had less problems with my teeth than now.

Haven't had a filling for many years consistent with the time I've consumed

the wonderful beverage :-)

Merry Greetz!

Margret:-)

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I would agree that it would be good to brush teeth after drinking KT.

However, instead of soap, I recommend baking soda and hydrogen peroxide.

Baking soda is also alkaline. I keep baking soda in a plastic travel lotion

bottle and hydrogen peroxide in a small spray bottle. I squirt the baking

soda on my brush so it heaps then spritz it with the hydrogen peroxide. You

do not want to pre-mix them as they will react with each other and make the

solution of little benefit to teeth. This procedure is highly recommended

by holopathic dentists.

Jim

RE: Kombucha effect on tooth enamel WAS:PH levels

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>

> In message <IN7ZV0$135A36EC0139D0EAF6F142C95360704E@...> you

> wrote:

>

> > And what about the teeth? I thought that this acidic wasn't good for

> plaque and such...

> >

> Vera,

> the Kombucha kind of acid is not harmful to the tooth enamel, in fact

> quite

> the contrary, it attacks the kind of bacteria that destroy the enamel of

> the teeth.

>

> I've never had less problems with my teeth than now.

> Haven't had a filling for many years consistent with the time I've

> consumed

> the wonderful beverage :-)

>

> Merry Greetz!

>

> Margret:-)

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>

>

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i completely agree, however there are decided benifits to using soap.

Personally, i 1st rinse w/ a diluted h.per-oxide, (which is a little acidic.)

then brush w/ soap, then a rinse w/ baking soda to restore pH. My dentist

professor friend said that actually scrubbing w/ baking soda was prolly okay,

but perhaps a little abrasive, and not to brush too hard when using it.

blessings

mark

RE: Kombucha effect on tooth enamel WAS:PH levels

>

>

> In message <IN7ZV0$135A36EC0139D0EAF6F142C95360704E@...> you

> wrote:

>

> > And what about the teeth? I thought that this acidic wasn't good for

> plaque and such...

> >

> Vera,

> the Kombucha kind of acid is not harmful to the tooth enamel, in fact

> quite

> the contrary, it attacks the kind of bacteria that destroy the enamel of

> the teeth.

>

> I've never had less problems with my teeth than now.

> Haven't had a filling for many years consistent with the time I've

> consumed

> the wonderful beverage :-)

>

> Merry Greetz!

>

> Margret:-)

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> Minstrel@...

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> Life is too short to spend it hating.

>

>

>

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Or you can order frederic patenaude's " Tooth Soap. Great stuff with the

following ingredients: saponified coconut, palm, extra-virgin olive oil, and

essential oils. Mine is Peppermint. I love it because it has no

preservatives or added extras. 1-888-214-1775 or visit www

fredericpatenaude.com. The Raw Vegan

-- Re: Kombucha effect on tooth enamel WAS:PH levels

i completely agree, however there are decided benifits to using soap.

Personally, i 1st rinse w/ a diluted h.per-oxide, (which is a little acidic

) then brush w/ soap, then a rinse w/ baking soda to restore pH. My

dentist professor friend said that actually scrubbing w/ baking soda was

prolly okay, but perhaps a little abrasive, and not to brush too hard when

using it.

blessings

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Thanks Raw Vegan

sounds good. I'll get some. So-far, dr. Bronners' is our favorite of

choice....but happy to try an alternative.

blessings

mark

Re: Kombucha effect on tooth enamel WAS:PH levels

i completely agree, however there are decided benifits to using soap.

Personally, i 1st rinse w/ a diluted h.per-oxide, (which is a little acidic

) then brush w/ soap, then a rinse w/ baking soda to restore pH. My

dentist professor friend said that actually scrubbing w/ baking soda was

prolly okay, but perhaps a little abrasive, and not to brush too hard when

using it.

blessings

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In message <04a001c5bf9e$c2b42110$6600a8c0@p4h3i9> you wrote:

> Are you *sure* about that? A pearl will dissolve in wine overnight, ....

Yes Mark, I take your point.... and you are basically right, of course.

BUT, I don't happen to STEEP my set of teeth in Kombucha or vinegar;-)

The Kombucha just flows by them occasionally, just one of the good things

that we ingest.

I've never discerned any 'roughness' on my tooth enamel that I would have

put down to erosion through Kombucha acids, though.

When I get 'plaquey' teeth from some foods, KT seems to get rid of it

and leave my mouth feeling fresh and clean.

Of course, I agree, good cleaning with your preferred mouth/tooth cleaner

is an important and sensible thing to do as regularly as you wish.

I just don't see KT as the acidic baddy that you do, but we're not getting

into a fight over it, are we now? ;-)

respectfully and with an acidic smile,

Margret;-)

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Hi Jim,

I didn't know that mixing the peroxide and baking soda reacted with

each other. I've been doing it that way for about 10 years and never

had a problem with my teeth, but I will try it your way and see if

there is any difference. I got the idea from my dentist when I had

gum disease many years ago, he told me to mix it to make a paste.

But he could have meant to do this each time instead of mixing a

batch of it.

Also, I read on another group about brushing with soap and there are

certain kinds of soaps made especially for brushing teeth with. I

don't recommend using regular bar soap unless it's Ivory, especially

antibacterial, because any antibacterial soap also kills the good

bacteria that keeps infections away from the body. I won't wash my

hands in antibacterial soap for that reason.

Thanks for the info.

Judy

> I would agree that it would be good to brush teeth after drinking

KT.

> However, instead of soap, I recommend baking soda and hydrogen

peroxide.

> Baking soda is also alkaline. I keep baking soda in a plastic

travel lotion

> bottle and hydrogen peroxide in a small spray bottle. I squirt

the baking

> soda on my brush so it heaps then spritz it with the hydrogen

peroxide. You

> do not want to pre-mix them as they will react with each other and

make the

> solution of little benefit to teeth. This procedure is highly

recommended

> by holopathic dentists.

>

> Jim

>

>

> >