that we brought you alternatives to most other toiletries, and that reason is the
chemical nasties that most toothpastes contains.
Every one wants clean teeth, white teeth, fresh breath, and although our teeth
give us some problems from time to time, and there are not that many people
that look forward to a trip to the dentist, the fact of the matter is that we would
all rather be with our teeth than without.
But there is more to Oral health than might at first be apparent. Your mouth
is very sensitive and delicate. It needs to be to taste all the great food you eat,
and to tell you whether something should or shouldn’t be eaten. It can also
reveal signs of your overall health often before any other symptoms present
themselves.
The majority of toothpastes that are bought today are designed and marketed
to give you the impression that you will have a dazzling Hollywood smile and
icy fresh breath. To accomplish that, they have become harsher, and contain
more chemicals. Whereas your skin will absorb up to 60% of what you put on
it your mouth can absorb up to 90% through the muscosal lining. This means
that chemicals in your toothpaste can be absorbed straight from your mouth
into your bloodstream . It also means that any good bacteria in your mouth
get zapped along with the bad. Also, if you swallow your toothpaste this can
affect the good bacteria in other areas of your body.
The toothpaste you use probably contains SLS, whose purpose is to make
the toothpaste foam (so that you think its doing a good job cleaning your teeth).
It is also in part responsible that ‘Fresh Tingly’ feeling you get from brushing
your teeth. Rather than your mouth telling you I’m all fresh and clean now’
this is actually your mouth protesting to the ‘burn’ from the chemicals. It is
actually an allergic reaction. If you had to forage for food, and you tried
something that gave you that sensation that would be your mouth telling you
that was not a good thing to eat!
Fluoride is another chemical that is added to toothpaste, because it has been
shown to prevent cavities. But have you ever wondered why on your toothpaste
tube it advises you not to actually eat it, and why children under a certain age
should only use a very small amount and be supervised? This is because there is
actually enough fluoride in a tube of most regular toothpastes to seriously harm
a small child. Isn’t it a tad worrying that we are not told this? In the US it is a
requirement that all toothpaste packaging includes health warnings and information
of contacting local poisons control officers in case of ingestion.
Fluorides have also been used throughout history as a mind-altering drug, to affect
people’s mood and behaviour. Prisoners have had it added to their drinking water
at times throughout history to keep them subdued. There have also been many
studies conducted that suggest that the ingestion of fluoride can actually cause
bones to become more brittle as well as causing harm to internal organs.
That’s just a couple of the ingredients in your toothpaste. You may also find
Triclosan, which is antibacterial, but can also harm the good bacteria of your
intestines, and is a suspected carcenogen. (may cause cancer). You may also
find Hydrated Silica, added as a whitener to keep your pearly whites pearly
white, but it is quite harsh and wears away your tooth enamel - which is never
a good thing.
So these are the reasons we set out to find a suitable alternative! We found
Ora Heal,
· It is specially formulated to help maintain oral health, it contains all natural
ingredients that are gentle and safe.
· Calcium carbonate and white clay gently scrub polish and nourish teeth
without causing the abrasion problems of the aforementioned silica.
· It contains Stevia, which is a natural sweetener (rather than the petrolchemically
derived ones that can be found in mainstream toothpastes) its
also helps to reduce gum disease as it has antibacterial properties
· It contains Aloe Vera which helps heal any wounds and is an antioxidant
· The flavour of the toothpaste comes from organic essential oils.
· It effectively removes plaque and freshens your breath without leaving the
burn.
When Wikaniko first tried Ora heal, we found the fact that it doesn’t foam a
tad strange initially. It did give you a slight feeling that it wasn’t doing its job
properly, however we have found that we tend to clean our teeth better now,
because we are not relying on the feeling that the foam was doing all the work.
And it does leave our mouths feeling nice and clean, and our breath fresh.
Why not try Ora heal toothpaste for yourself, and actually get a fresher, healthier mouth than you
had before?
To find out more visit our WikanikoShop
To your health, Richard
Call 0753 319 1276 for more information.
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