Brushing Your Teeth with Soap Is Dope
A few years ago, I started brushing my teeth with soap. Castile soap to be exact. I had no idea I could do it until I strolled into a health fair.
I was attending the health fair to hear Jeffrey Smith speak about genetically modified foods.
As I was waiting for the presentation to begin, a small book sitting on a shelf caught my eye. I had never seen a book so tiny so curiosity got the best of me.
I picked it up read the title aloud,” The Perfect Prescription For Your Teeth.”
The book would forever change the way I viewed my teeth and what I should use to brush them.
Before landing at the health fair under what seemed like divine intervention, I had been brushing my teeth for as long as I could remember with toothpaste.
After brushing them, I would run my tongue along my teeth and feel a film on my two front teeth.
I would then “freak out” because I had just brushed and couldn’t understand why my teeth didn’t seem clean.
I immediately thought there was something wrong with my teeth. I never thought it might be the toothpaste.
Toothpaste
What’s in my toothpaste? If you’re anything like I use to be, you’re probably using the same toothpaste your parents used .
We are all creatures of habit and for years, I’d robotically squeeze Crest then Colgate on my toothbrush in the morning.
It was what my mom used and since I had no choice in the matter, I used it as well.
There are two ingredients in toothpaste most people aren’t consciously aware of:
- Fluoride
- Glycerin
Fluoride
Dentists recommend fluoride as it has been shown to prevent tooth decay in studies. Studies focus on the benefits and less on the risk.
Is there a risk to using fluoride? In March 2014, the Lancet which is the one of the most prestigious medical journals, classified fluoride as a neurotoxin. In addition to being a neurotoxin fluoride has been linked to cancer , thyroid issues, and even dementia.
How does a little fluoride become a nuisance?
You’re brushing your teeth every day and some people are doing it more than once.
Even though you’re only using small amounts of toothpaste, it accumulates over time especially if there is no detoxification.
Do you even detox dude? dudette? You’ve been brushing for years, there’s a good chance you probably swallowed some toothpaste don’t ya think?
Here’s a tip: Iodine displaces fluoride…at the very least get more iodine in your life.
Glycerin
Glycerin is an ingredient in most toothpastes. It is a natural by product of soap production and attracts moisture.
Do we really need to attract moisture if it’s used in the mouth? Glycerin also gives toothpaste its sweet taste. One of the properties of glycerin is it remains a syrup like, oily fluid.
My “spidey sense” tells me this is why I always felt the “film” left on my teeth.
Sure enough this was the cause! Glycerin because of its properties has to be rinsed several times to be removed.
Why is this important?
When glycerin isn’t rinsed and covers the teeth, it keeps them from remineralizing.
Brushing with Soap Is Dope
If you’re going to brush with soap, I wouldn’t recommend grabbing a bar of Dial or Safeguard and going ”willy nilly”.
What I recommend is using castile soap as it is more natural and doesn’t contain chemicals most other bar soaps contain.
I’ve had great success with Dr. Bronner’s pure, castile soap.
My favorites are peppermint, lavender, and citrus. I usually buy the small travel bottles.
I just apply a small amount on my toothbrush and start brushing. You don’t need much as it lathers really well.
The other soap I like is Kirk’s Castile soap. Its made from coconut oil which is an effective teeth whitener.
I usually place my wet toothbrush on the bar and move it up and down to get the soap on it.
I then begin brushing my teeth.
What do I like about brushing my teeth with soap?
No more film on my teeth and my mouth always feels clean. I bet yours will as well.
Let me know how you’re doing if you decide to finally start brushing your teeth with soap.
One Love Peeps!