This is how I see it; all kinds of chemicals are bad for us, no matter how hard we try we surely always swallow some toothpaste while we are brushing, and even if we don't swallow any, the oral mucosa (the lining of our mouth) has an uncanny ability to absorb all kinds of things very effectively. Therefore, ask yourself, do you really want the chemicals in your toothpaste absorbed inside your body? I know I don't.
This is where Tom's of Maine toothpaste comes in. While I try very hard to use as many all natural products as possible, too often I don't find them to be that great. Tom's toothpaste is one of the notable exceptions, and is super duper amazing! It comes in different flavors that all taste yum (for toothpaste), it has a pleasant texture, and it cleans exceptionally well. What more can you ask for? Personally, I still believe in the benefits of fluoride, so I use a fluoride containing one. It is controversial though, and if you prefer to go all out granola, they make fluoride free versions as well.
Available in pharmacies, health food stores and on-line at www.well.ca (a Canadian on-line pharmacy I wrote about in a previous post), approximately $6 per tube.
Next time you are brushing your teeth, read the claims and ingredients on your regular toothpaste, and ask yourself if you really want that paste in your body.
Then, make the natural choice.
Just a suggestion, after all there are many things that are bad for us we have no control over...
A teeny update... (04/2012). I used to suffer from regular canker sores, and since I switched to Tom's all natural toothpaste, not a single one! Incredible!!! I have read there are some ingredients in regular toothpastes that cause cankers in many people, I guess I am one of them. If you are a sufferer, it may not work, but it it might. You really have nothing to lose by trying :)
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