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Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Maureen (Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) on 03/04/2009
I was surprised to read in an old booklet originally published in 1948 and last printed in 1983 that one should brush their teeth with a solution of one tsp apple cider vinegar added to a glass of water. It also said to gargle with it morning and night. The benefits are to prevent decay, remove tarter and whiten teeth. It did not mention anything about the effects of the acid on teeth. Any comments?
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Kristen (Hollywood, California ) on 01/14/2011
Organic apple cider vinegar turn to an alkaline in your body. It puts you ph back into balance. I drink it every morning. It keeps my ph on the alkaline side and a virus cannot live in tat environment. Regular vinegar, not a good idea. Also white vinegar is a coal tar by product.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Posted by Timh (Ky, Usa) on 11/29/2013 2048 posts
Zark: You can buy ACV in tablet form at many health food stores. My standard prevention for prostate problems is 50-100mg zinc daily plus 3mg copper for balance. Occasional or during flare-up take a few capsules of Stinging Nettles. Occasional Cranberry or D Mannose kills the bad bacteria in the urinary tract, which if untreated infects & inflames the prostate.
Baking Soda, Kosher Salt, Peroxide
Posted by Kira-Li (Saratoga, NY) on 01/07/2009
This is great, I also like to add a few drops of a pure Peppermint essential oil.
So I take your dentist friend feels 1% is low enough not to react to metal fillings? Generally I come across this "If you have metal fillings the H202 will react with the metal."
Thanks.
P.S. Hopefully Ted will catch this and let us know, as he has a strong chemical background (:
Baking Soda, Kosher Salt, Peroxide
Posted by Emily (Biddeford, Maine USA) on 06/22/2009
Is there any reason to use chunky kosher or sea salt? Does it mix differently than fine salt? What is the purpose/benefit of the salt? I've been using straight baking soda for a while, and it's great (my toddler doesn't want to swallow it!), but I am open to more positive change.
Baking Soda, Kosher Salt, Peroxide
Posted by Bruce31s (New Orleans, La) on 09/07/2013
Melissa from East Meadow, NY: tounge scraper??? is this really necessary? Susu from Sacramento, Ca: what does this stuff do, organic food grade diatomaceous earth?
Baking Soda, Kosher Salt, Peroxide
Posted by Sandy (Naperville Il) on 10/26/2017
Thank you Thank you, Thank you for sharing this information. I started using it right away yestereday. I read about it elsewhere, but proportion and so many details, helped. Because of periodental problems, recessd gums and bones, my incesor in lower jaw has become loose and wobbly. I am so depressed. Contacted a doctor in California, he said expenses will be around 15000 $ to make the loose teeth tight again. Anybody reading this post, please let me know if you know any doctor in and around Chicago land who can make my loose tooth, firm again.
Dental Health Reader Feedback
Posted by Inga (Sydney, Australia) on 10/23/2008
After reading material on this site extensively, I am a bit confused and grappling with some issues relating to dental health, which I cannot seem to get a clear picture of.
1. Brushing with baking soda (and/or salt) - isn't it abrasive to tooth enamel? Does it make a difference if one dissolves it in water first?
2. Brushing with bar soap - does not soap also have glycerine in it (the reason why it is recommended in the first place due to even health stores toothpastes having glycerine in it - harder to rinse off etc)?
Doesn't bar soap have detergents in it also, and therefore presumably not advantageous?
3. Why is Hydrogen Peroxide not recommended as a rinse when one has metal fillings?
Looking forward to your reply. Thanks.
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Posted by Kristen (Hollywood, California) on 01/14/2011
Dr brauners pure Castile soap, or I have heard the kiss my face soap. Not glycerin soap.
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Posted by Sue (Fairfax, Va Usa) on 05/28/2011
I, too, am perplexed as to which bar soap is best for brushing teeth. If glycerin is to be avoided, all the other (natural) ones I have seen contain oils, and I wonder if that would have a similar effect to oil pulling? I have some metal fillings, and am not in good enough health at the moment to deal with any sort of detox from them. Does anyone have solid info on a bar soap that would clean the teeth without risking some sort of oil-pulling reaction? Thanks so much.
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Posted by Peter (Pittsburgh, PA) on 10/04/2008
Don't listen to this post about dental health. Fluoride prevents cavities, as shown by hundreds of reputable studies. Toothpaste is far better than soap. Dental amalgam does not cause other illness (also shown by hundreds of reputable studies). There are so many lies here it is stunning. You want good oral health? Limit your intake of sugar, brush and floss twice a day, and see your dentist on a semi-regular basis. Thats just about all there is to it.
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Posted by Sandy (Naperville Il) on 10/26/2017
Thank you for such amazing, eye opening information. I will try to tell as many people as possible for read this article.
