Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Hi all, So, I went to the dentist for the first time in years today--mostly out of curiosity. Both the dentist and the hygenist were VERY IMPRESSED with how great my teeth looked and how little tarter I had on my teeth. In the past, I've been scolded and told to floss every day " or else " because of TERRIBLE tarter build up. Now, I did go to a new dentist, so a true comparison was not possible (he didn't have my previous records...) He told me to keep on doing what I was doing and asked if my nutrition was better than average. I said " you bet! " My protocol: eat NT (but I'm far from kosher in that I eat out a lot and succumb to sugar cravings on a regular basis). I do take CLO and butter oil, though. brush 2x a day: in the am with baking soda mixed with a bit of peppermint oil and with pure olive oil bar soap at night. floss when I feel like it (i.e. not very often) HTH, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 > > So, I went to the dentist for the first time in years today--mostly out of curiosity. Both the dentist and the hygenist were VERY IMPRESSED with how great my teeth looked and how little tarter I had on my teeth.> Did you tell the dentist about the soap, etc? I always enjoy the practitioner's response when I tell someone what I eat after getting a glowing health report. For example I had some blood taken last week for my annual physical for work. While they're checking for metals and toxins, they also check cholesterol levels. Mine was 152 (which I thought was too low) and got a big pat on the back and the nurse told me I must really watch what I eat. Oh, and I'm about 27 pounds lighter than I was last year during annual physicals which makes me a size 3 pants so I look pretty thin, too. I rattled off a typical warrior diet meal that includes half a stick of butter, red meat, sauces, fermented veggies, raw egg yolks, and those dreaded " high-glycemic " carbs. There was a look on her face that I can't really describe. When she finally said something, she says, " half a stick of butter? " I told her I really love butter. She also observed that there was a lot of saturated fat, but it didn't sound low-carb either. I told her I love saturated fat and carbs, too. She asked a few more questions to clarify, and I assured her that I eat like that every night and I was losing weight while eating like that. Then she told me that I should get a full medical screening to make sure there wasn't something wrong that caused me to lose weight while eating that much fat and calories. And just a few minutes before that she thought I was in great health because I was skinny and my cholesterol was low. Oh, and the whole reason I responded to this post, is I wanted to add that I really liked the brushing with soap suggestion. I'm using a pure lard soap that I made. It tastes bad if I get too much, but if I rinse between the top and bottom row, there's hardly any taste at all. I made some olive oil soap and poured it into a small container with a lid so I could travel with the tooth soap. I also normally have to use waxed dental floss, but I've been running regular dental floss over my bar of soap and using it. Betsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 Quoting <jc137@...>: > brush 2x a day: in the am with baking soda mixed with a bit of peppermint > oil and with pure olive oil bar soap at night. This is the soap that doesn't taste terrible, right? Is it available by mail order? -- Berg bberg@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 I brush with bar soap most of the time. Once in awhile with plain baking soda but never put peppermint oil in it. I've had similar reports from the dentist. I might floss once a week. >Hi all, > >So, I wen.t to the dentist for the first time in years today--mostly out >of curiosity. Both the dentist and the hygenist were VERY IMPRESSED with >how great my teeth looked and how little tarter I had on my teeth. In the >past, I've been scolded and told to floss every day " or else " because of >TERRIBLE tarter build up. Now, I did go to a new dentist, so a true >comparison was not possible (he didn't have my previous records...) He >told me to keep on doing what I was doing and asked if my nutrition was >better than average. I said " you bet! " > >My protocol: > >eat NT (but I'm far from kosher in that I eat out a lot and succumb to >sugar cravings on a regular basis). I do take CLO and butter oil, though. > >brush 2x a day: in the am with baking soda mixed with a bit of peppermint >oil and with pure olive oil bar soap at night. > >floss when I feel like it (i.e. not very often) > >HTH, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 , congratulations on the glowing dental exam! Betsy, how do you make your soap? thanks! Michele >From: " Betsy " <bettysmith997@...> >Reply- > >Subject: Re: Dental Victory! >Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 22:23:13 -0000 > > > > > > So, I went to the dentist for the first time in years today--mostly >out of curiosity. Both the dentist and the hygenist were VERY >IMPRESSED with how great my teeth looked and how little tarter I had >on my teeth.> > >Did you tell the dentist about the soap, etc? I always enjoy the >practitioner's response when I tell someone what I eat after getting >a glowing health report. For example I had some blood taken last >week for my annual physical for work. While they're checking for >metals and toxins, they also check cholesterol levels. Mine was 152 >(which I thought was too low) and got a big pat on the back and the >nurse told me I must really watch what I eat. Oh, and I'm about 27 >pounds lighter than I was last year during annual physicals which >makes me a size 3 pants so I look pretty thin, too. I rattled off a >typical warrior diet meal that includes half a stick of butter, red >meat, sauces, fermented veggies, raw egg yolks, and those >dreaded " high-glycemic " carbs. There was a look on her face that I >can't really describe. When she finally said something, she >says, " half a stick of butter? " I told her I really love butter. >She also observed that there was a lot of saturated fat, but it >didn't sound low-carb either. I told her I love saturated fat and >carbs, too. She asked a few more questions to clarify, and I assured >her that I eat like that every night and I was losing weight while >eating like that. Then she told me that I should get a full medical >screening to make sure there wasn't something wrong that caused me to >lose weight while eating that much fat and calories. And just a few >minutes before that she thought I was in great health because I was >skinny and my cholesterol was low. > >Oh, and the whole reason I responded to this post, is I wanted to add >that I really liked the brushing with soap suggestion. I'm using a >pure lard soap that I made. It tastes bad if I get too much, but if >I rinse between the top and bottom row, there's hardly any taste at >all. I made some olive oil soap and poured it into a small container >with a lid so I could travel with the tooth soap. I also normally >have to use waxed dental floss, but I've been running regular dental >floss over my bar of soap and using it. Betsy > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Let the new MSN Premium Internet Software make the most of your high-speed experience. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us & page=byoa/prem & ST=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 , The soap is olive green in color and is from Greece. It has no added flavors and is " pure " in that there were only a few ingredients listed (including olive oil)--I don't have the label anymore to tell you exactly what's in it. I got it at my food coop, but I think you could find something like it at any hfs. See if " Kiss My Face " (or Kiss My A**, as dh calls it) brand has a pure olive oil bar soap. It doesn't taste terrible at all, but it is a bit bitter and took some getting used to. I tried Dr. Bronners and THAT was terrible! I think I wrote in an earlier post that the first time I used it my tarter literally exploded off of my teeth--pretty impressive! This is the soap that doesn't taste terrible, right? Is it available by mail order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Betsy, I did tell him and he said that I should keep on doing whatever I was doing...we didn't get into a nutrition discussion because I had to run, but I told him I avoid sugar and flour products. Normally, I don't get into nutrition discussions with health " professionals " because I just get angry, but your story reminds me that we NEED to speak up so that doctors will begin to understand the truth about the lowfat/processed food health crisis. What's amazing about your nurse story is that once she was told what you ate, she was no longer able to see what was there in front of her (a healthy adult). She became convinced of hidden illness in your body that needed to be found and treated. I think that's why so much of our health research is so bad--the " scientists " go into studies with the results predetermined! *************** Did you tell the dentist about the soap, etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 --- In , Long <longc@p...> wrote: > I brush with bar soap most of the time. , how long have you been using soap on your teeth? I like how well it cleans and gets rid of tartar, but I was a little concerned that it might wear down enamel or be irritating to gums. How do you think it has helped your gums and has your dentist commented specifically on your gums or enamel? Betsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 >, how long have you been using soap on your teeth? I like how >well it cleans and gets rid of tartar, but I was a little concerned >that it might wear down enamel or be irritating to gums. How do you >think it has helped your gums and has your dentist commented >specifically on your gums or enamel? > >Betsy Betsy, I was only using soap for about a month before my last checkup, probably 4 months all together. My gums and enamel were great. I've been going to this hygienist for around 12 years I think. My work insurance pays for 2 checkups a year. Anyway, last time I went after using soap for about a month, she commented my teeth and gums were the best she's ever seen them. I don't think it's irritating to gums at all and I think it helps enamel. Soap thoroughly cleans all the acid off the teeth. From what I understand, teeth can re-enamel themselves but not when they are acidic. The soap takes care of that problem so after brushing with soap for awhile, the enamel should be better. And the people that see my teeth liked what they saw. My teeth were great (other than being crooked probably from poor diet growing up), my gums were healthy, and she had very little tartar to clean off unlike past visits where she spent a bit of time cleaning the tartar. Now if you brushed with Lava soap you might need to worry about irritated gums and worn enamel. Other than that, I don't think there's anything to worry about. Next time I order from the Grain and Salt Society, I'm going to buy a bar of their soap for my teeth. Right now I use Kirk's Castile as that is the best I can get locally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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