Re: Sensitive teeth and Flouride toothpaste

[Guest guest]

I recall that glycerin is hydrophilic, drawing water to it- it is a

perfect addition to bubble baths, incidentally. I also recall a recent

study about those who swish water in their mouths throughout the day

having fewer cavities. The thought was that they were rinsing off sugar,

perhaps though the effect was also that they rinsed off the glycerin more

thoroughly. I am on the fence about glycerin in toothpaste. My thoughts

have been leading towards raw honey as a sweetener, since honey is good

for gum disease. I didn't bookmark that study either, sorry, but if you

google you'll get plenty of info. ly, I haven't had time to finish

my recipe, but I brush with baking soda and peroxide often and it is too

abrasive for everyday. I think this thread has motivated me to mix some

organic bone meal (instead of the calcium carbonate in my 'natural'

toothpaste, with some baking soda, honey, and eo's. It's hard to go the

toothsoap route with a picky 4 yo.

Desh

[Guest guest]

I really appreciate all the sharing of these ideas and information.

My latest experiment has been mixing baking soda (aluminum-free) with

neem leaf powder and adding a little coconut oil to soften it, not

quite a paste though thicker than powder. And rinsing with a blend

of hydrogen perioxide and water. Essential oils can be added to both

the brushing mix and the rinsing mixture. Sometimes I add peppermint

or tea tree or clove.

Manaole U Manaole ~

from my heart to the heart of mother earth to your heart ~

JoAnne

JoAnne Dodgson

www.PathwaysforHealing.net

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Ann Marie -

Do you get the liquid tooth soap or the other one? How about the ones with

raw honey in them? I'm reluctant to use baking soda for teeth because I read

about someone who used it daily and developed a mineral imbalance. The tooth

soap sounds intriguing, but I get suspicious about companies that charge so much

for their product, and then give people incentives to " sell " their soap for a

percentage profit. Then it just starts to seem like a money-making scheme

rather than motivation to help people and get a fair price for their product. I

love all the new virgin coconut products available online now, but it always

amazes me how much they charge - $6-8 for a bar of soap, for instance. I can

get Kirk's Castile for $1.29. Are these companies just getting rich off people

like us who care about our health? I also notice that all the people who

recommend coconut products, probiotics, etc., tend to refer to papers by each

other in their reference sections. It makes me

wonder if they are just a group of people who decided to get rich and they are

doing it by promoting their products and making them seem more legitimate. For

instance, all the coconut websites also offer rebounding equipment. Doesn't

this seem odd to anyone else? Perhaps I'm just getting cynical in my old age.

Don't get me wrong - I love the coconut oil - it really helps with stabilizing

out my blood sugar levels (and therefore moods). But I have to wonder about

some of the motivations of these people/companies and the profit they may be

making.

le

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Hi, le

I ordered the regular Tooth Soap which comes in shreds -- like grated

cheese. I like it. Seems like it will last a very long time (they say for 2

people brushing twice a day, one jar will last 3 months). I plan to buy some

of the liquid stuff for my daughter.

As far as Tooth Soap is concerned, it is the only product of its kind on the

market. So according to supply and demand, it's understandable why you would

pay more. You can buy Crest cheaply at any drug store because it is what

most people use.

I personally tend to trust the people who make natural products much more

than the corporations who produce the major brands. It's not so easy to

manufacture products and get them into stores, especially because you are

competing with huge brands who have a lot of economic muscle for marketing

and are entrenched in the minds of consumers. So I'm happy to pay a little

more for the good stuff -- the more people who buy these products, the more

they will spread. Demand will increase and the price will go down.

You can also use Dr. Bronner's as tooth soap -- which is very cheap,

especially if you dilute it as they recommend. Or any castile soap that is

not too high in glycerin. I don't know about Kirk's. Maybe you could call

the manufacturer.

Ann Marie

[Guest guest]

And by the way, I like to use only half a shred (Tooth Soap recommends using

one shred). I have found that using half a shred is plenty.

So that means it will last twice as long as they say. Which means one $25

jar would last two people for six months, and one person for a year.

I don't know how often you buy regular toothpaste but it's probably pretty

comparable. Not to mention the money saved in dentist visits. :-)

[Guest guest]

Where do you buy Tooth Soap?

inasnit@... wrote: And by the way, I like to use only half a

shred (Tooth Soap recommends using

one shred). I have found that using half a shred is plenty.

So that means it will last twice as long as they say. Which means one $25

jar would last two people for six months, and one person for a year.

I don't know how often you buy regular toothpaste but it's probably pretty

comparable. Not to mention the money saved in dentist visits. :-)

[Guest guest]

Only from the website: http://www.perfect-prescription.com/

Click on the special offer button -- everything is 25% off right now

On Nov 21, 2007 11:47 AM, Pamela <calblonde1@...> wrote:

> Where do you buy Tooth Soap?

>

>

[Guest guest]

thanks a bunch

inasnit@... wrote: Only from the website:

http://www.perfect-prescription.com/

Click on the special offer button -- everything is 25% off right now

On Nov 21, 2007 11:47 AM, Pamela <calblonde1@...> wrote:

> Where do you buy Tooth Soap?

>

>

[Guest guest]

from their website:

Tooth Soap® is shredded for ease of use and packed in natural amber glass

bottles to

keep all light from damaging the sensitive essential oils. Tooth Soap® tastes

best if used

within 3 months of opening the jar. All batches of soap are made small to ensure

you are

getting a fresh product. One jar lasts 2 people 3 months so you SAVE MONEY!

Note: This

estimate is based on those who brush twice a day.

so, they are saying it is best to use it up within 3 months.

>

> And by the way, I like to use only half a shred (Tooth Soap recommends using

> one shred). I have found that using half a shred is plenty.

>

> So that means it will last twice as long as they say. Which means one $25

> jar would last two people for six months, and one person for a year.

>

> I don't know how often you buy regular toothpaste but it's probably pretty

> comparable. Not to mention the money saved in dentist visits. :-)

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

how does it taste?

>

> And by the way, I like to use only half a shred (Tooth Soap recommends using

> one shred). I have found that using half a shred is plenty.

[Guest guest]

On 11/20/07, Cody <lecody2001@...> wrote:

> From everything I have read, getting rid of mercury fillings is a plus or is

> that silver fillings?

Same thing. " Silver " fillings are about 25% silver and 50% mercury.

Chris

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> >

> > And by the way, I like to use only half a shred (Tooth Soap

recommends using

> > one shred). I have found that using half a shred is plenty.

>

It doesn't have much of a taste, in my experience. I definitely feel

it has helped my teeth.

[Guest guest]

Oh yes... thanks laura

Re: Re: Sensitive teeth and Flouride toothpaste

On 11/20/07, Cody <lecody2001 (DOT) com> wrote:

> From everything I have read, getting rid of mercury fillings is a plus or is

> that silver fillings?

Same thing. " Silver " fillings are about 25% silver and 50% mercury.

Chris

[Guest guest]

I got the peppermint. It tastes like peppermint -- it is a subtle minty

flavor.

On Nov 22, 2007 12:14 PM, carolyn_graff <zgraff@...> wrote:

> how does it taste?

>

>

> >

> > And by the way, I like to use only half a shred (Tooth Soap recommends

> using

> > one shred). I have found that using half a shred is plenty.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

A dentist once told me that was required was a wet toothbrush and floss. He

said toothpaste wasn't really necessary. Yesterday I tried just wetting the

toothbrush and sprinkling a very tiny amount of bakingsoda on the brush. It

certainly seemed to freshen the whole mouth and my teeth got clean.

laura

Re: Sensitive teeth and Flouride toothpaste

I read on this or the Discuss NT forums before about toothsoap. There

is a website in regards to it and they mention that Glycerine is a bad

thing to be adding to toothpaste. The claim was that it actually

attracts stuff to your teeth that we are trying to not have hence our

brushing, and takes up to X amount of brushings w/o glycerine to even

remove the glycerine from your teeth. Also i thought it said it

prevented remineraliztion from happening among other things.

>

> I came across this tooth paste recipe recently and have been meaning

to see what you all think of it:

>

>> 2.. Add three teaspoons of glycerine for every 1/4 cup of dry

mixture.

> What do you all think?

[Guest guest]

I use bentonite clay. one part .clay and three parts. water mixed as a paste and

glue around my problemed gum daily overnight. It did miracle that my pain and

bleeding all became the way of past and left my mouth fresh and clean. Hope

this help. Helen

Cody <lecody2001@...> wrote: A dentist once told me that

was required was a wet toothbrush and floss. He said toothpaste wasn't really

necessary. Yesterday I tried just wetting the toothbrush and sprinkling a very

tiny amount of bakingsoda on the brush. It certainly seemed to freshen the whole

mouth and my teeth got clean.

laura

Re: Sensitive teeth and Flouride toothpaste

I read on this or the Discuss NT forums before about toothsoap. There

is a website in regards to it and they mention that Glycerine is a bad

thing to be adding to toothpaste. The claim was that it actually

attracts stuff to your teeth that we are trying to not have hence our

brushing, and takes up to X amount of brushings w/o glycerine to even

remove the glycerine from your teeth. Also i thought it said it

prevented remineraliztion from happening among other things.

>

> I came across this tooth paste recipe recently and have been meaning

to see what you all think of it:

>

>> 2.. Add three teaspoons of glycerine for every 1/4 cup of dry

mixture.

> What do you all think?