I have not used toothpaste for 2 weeks now. I have been eating sugar (fruit and dark chocolate) my teeth still look good. However I am very scared for the dentist now but excited as well. Should I brush my teeth with baking soda once in a while?
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I have not used toothpaste for 2 weeks now. I have been eating sugar (fruit and dark chocolate) my teeth still look good. However I am very scared for the dentist now but excited as well. Should I brush my teeth with baking soda once in a while?
[QUOTE=LauraSB;1047050]I am so hoping this is true for me. I never had a problem with bad breath until I went primal. I am in the process of adding resistant starches and probiotics to my diet in hopes of fixing whatever has changed in my gut.[/QUOTE]
Is it possible you are in ketosis?
[QUOTE=Gadsie;1058944]I have not used toothpaste for 2 weeks now. I have been eating sugar (fruit and dark chocolate) my teeth still look good. However I am very scared for the dentist now but excited as well. Should I brush my teeth with baking soda once in a while?[/QUOTE]You should brush your teeth with baking soda daily especially if you are eating sugar. Yikes people. This all natural stuff can get taken to an extreme.
[QUOTE=Paleobird;1059102]You should brush your teeth with baking soda daily especially if you are eating sugar. Yikes people. This all natural stuff can get taken to an extreme.[/QUOTE]
Oh, great, well I hope I don't have cavities all over now
[QUOTE=LauraSB;1047050]I am so hoping this is true for me. I never had a problem with bad breath until I went primal. I am in the process of adding resistant starches and probiotics to my diet in hopes of fixing whatever has changed in my gut.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=jammies;1059024]Is it possible you are in ketosis?[/QUOTE]
I doubt it. Carbs are 75-150g/day. Until recently, that was mostly from yogurt and fruit. I often eat a late breakfast, giving me a total fast time of 14-15hrs, so I may slip into ketosis occasionally, I guess, but it's not a regular thing.
According to my DD, my breath was getting better over the holidays when I was eating a ton of Christmas cookies, lol. That suggests to me that it really is a gut issue and I need to find some other balance that doesn't include half my calories from cookies. I am working on more starch, fermented veggies and occasional kombucha. We'll see.
Baking soda is very harsh and should be used rarely.
Here is a link that may help. My DH and I have been following Dr Ellie's system for a while with great results.
[url=http://www.drellie.com/FAQ-3.php]Dr. Ellie - Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye[/url]
[QUOTE=Shalimar;1059822]Baking soda is very harsh and should be used rarely.
Here is a link that may help. My DH and I have been following Dr Ellie's system for a while with great results.
[url=http://www.drellie.com/FAQ-3.php]Dr. Ellie - Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye[/url][/QUOTE]My dentist recommends baking soda. Dr Ellie is selling a system of products.
[QUOTE=Shalimar;1059822]Baking soda is very harsh and should be used rarely.
Here is a link that may help. My DH and I have been following Dr Ellie's system for a while with great results.
[url=http://www.drellie.com/FAQ-3.php]Dr. Ellie - Kiss Your Dentist Goodbye[/url][/QUOTE]
[url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10518866]Laboratory assessment of tooth whitening by sodi... [J Clin Dent. 1998] - PubMed - NCBI[/url]
There is also another dentifrice test done for abrasiveness in which baking soda placed dead last.
Hydrogen peroxide may also be used to whiten teeth, but I prefer coconut oil pulling. I also rub xylitol and or white sugar on my teeth for freshness. Kinda necessary when I drink so much coffee.
Are you or have you started flossing? Did it make a difference?
[QUOTE=frenchie79;1061234]Are you or have you started flossing? Did it make a difference?[/QUOTE]
I already was, however I will cut out milk. Maybe that'll work