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Post by J Doe on Nov 9, 2017 4:17:33 GMT 8
Many diseases of the body begin in the mouth or are worsened by poor oral health. Since dental care will be unavailable in the future, we must take excellent care of our mouth and teeth now.
Nowadays even people who have eaten a healthy diet and stayed away from fizzy drinks, candy, chocolate, etc, are having problems caused by loss of enamel. scientists theorise this is because we were not born with enough enamel on our teeth to last for our current, increasingly long, life spans. They recommend we make our diet one of lots of vegetables and few fruits. Ditch the processed sugars. If you must drink soda's (close to battery acid in PH) do it through a straw.
I would like to give a few extra tips here regarding oral care that I have tried and so can confirm they really work:
Oil Pulling
Place a tablespoon of any food grade oil in the mouth and "pull" it back and forth through the teeth for 20 minutes, before spitting out and brushing. The oil penetrates the gum line and cleans out the pockets under the teeth which can house billions or even trillions of bacteria. This is best done in the morning but can be done at any time. You can do it for less than 20 minutes but don't do it for more as 20 minutes is when the organisms trapped in the oil start to be re absorbed by the mouth.
There are numerous health benefits linked to oil pulling, everything from helping with migraines, joint pains, hormonal imbalances; you name it. It comes from India where it has been practised for hundreds of years.
I prefer to use coconut oil as it has antibacterial properties.
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Strengthen enamel
Grit your teeth and suck in air. If it hurts you have tooth sensitivity. A strange tip but it really works.... eat lettuce. Not just any lettuce though, it has to be Romaine lettuce. It will harden the enamel on your teeth
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Decrease sensitivity
Behind the enamel is a porous substance called Dentin. Under a microscope it looks like tiny hollow tubes. When this becomes exposed, it causes pain upon eating and drinking things which are hot, cold or sweet. You can brush your teeth with pastes made of rhubarb, spinach, or mint. These contain calcium oxolate crystals which fill the tubes, decreasing sensitivity. Of these foods I eat spinach regularly and found this also helps decrease sensitivity.
Silica is an essential component of strong teeth and can be very easily added to the diet just by eating porridge daily. The best way to prepare it is to add cold water to your oats then leave overnight in the fridge as the beneficial effects of oats are diminished as they are exposed to heat. You must use proper porridge oats though, not the quick cook variety.
After eating Romaine lettuce then doing the air sucking test, I could feel air on my teeth but it didn't hurt. After eating porridge daily for 2 weeks, I couldn't even feel the air and would have sworn my mouth was closed.
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Post by J Doe on Nov 9, 2017 23:01:22 GMT 8
There are better ways to clean the mouth than with toothpastes which often contain aluminium, fluoride, or ingredients that are hyped as being great for dental health, then a few years later it's revealed they're actually not that great, like Triclosan. Cinnamon Cinnamon has properties that are antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and slightly anesthetic, which can be beneficial for sore tissues. The oil and bark have been traditional folk remedies for many years. For example, the oil was listed as part of the household inventory of herbal medicines in 1834 of Maryland's Homewood House, built by one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. It has historically been used to numb teeth and gums, including the gums of teething infants. Cinnamon is also considered one of the most concentrated sources of antioxidants. Add cinnamon sticks to a pan of boiling water, simmer for a few minutes then allow to cool. Keep in the fridge for a week or so, with the sticks still in it. This is a basic recipe. I have seen people add other things like honey (not needed when cinnamon has so many of the benefits honey has), and lemon juice (bad for enamel), but this is really all you need to use in place of toothpaste and mouthwash. A word of warning though: some people can be very sensitive to cinnamon so use half a mug of cinnamon water and half a mug of regular water and watch for any sensitivity or gum pain. Also not all cinnamon is the same. The stuff you want to use is called Ceylon or True cinnamon. There is a cheaper version called Cassia that contains a substance called Coumarin which is harsh on the liver and kidneys. Most cinnamon powders are cassia so it is always best to buy the sticks. Ceylon cinnamon sticks are delicate, easy to crumble and made up of multiple layers while cassia sticks will be a single thick roll and also darker in color.   |
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Post by J Doe on Nov 10, 2017 1:50:25 GMT 8
Himalayan salt
According to the "experts" this stuff is over hyped: the 84 minerals it contains are in too small amounts to be beneficial, the pink color is from rust etc, but those of us who have used it can add another side. When I add this to my food regularly, I lose mostly grey hairs when I comb and they are replaced with black. When I brushed my teeth with a himalayan salt water solution, my receding gums began to come back down and properly enclose the teeth again. I had previously brushed with a salt water solution using regular table salt; it had no affect on my gum health.
Of course the scientists would scream this is just an anecdote and can't stand up to their amazing work in labs but I say since so much "science" consists of torturing animals then trying to apply those results to humans, I'll take people's anecdotes over their "glorious work". at least until their fraudulent "science" is replaced by non animal methods.
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Post by J Doe on Nov 10, 2017 2:17:55 GMT 8
Coconut Oil
As well as oil pulling, you can use it to brush your teeth. Just put a small amount on a plate, dip your brush in and off you go! Coconut oil has strong antibacterial properties and many people who do it also report it decreases tooth sensitivity.
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Post by J Doe on Nov 10, 2017 5:23:21 GMT 8
Miswak Miswak is a stick or twig from the Salvadora Persica tree and has been used as combined toothbrush and cleaning agent for centuries. The outer bark is stripped away an inch or so, then the softer inner is chewed until it forms bristles. This is now used as a regular toothbrush. The chewing is arguably more beneficial as the twigs contain silicon, Vitamin C, and anti microbial agents that suppress the growth and formation of plaque. Every few days, cut away the used bristles and begin again. Attachments:
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