❤ Fluoride Free Toothpaste

9/11/2013

I just whipped up some toothpaste using bentonite clay, Tulsi, grapefruit seed extract, myrhh extract, baking soda, living water, probiotics, himalayan pink sea salt, coconut oil and fennel essential oil blend.  Yummy!

Why natural toothpaste? Most commercial brands contain Fluoride, a toxic chemical that has not actually been shown to reduce tooth decay, and certainly not at the rate that a diet low in phytic acid can. Fluoride also has been linked to thyroid damage and hosts of other problems.

Like most commercial health and beauty products on the market, toothpaste has been industrialized over the years. Here are just a few of the questionable ingredients commonly found in commercial toothpastes:

The Case Against Fluoride: How Hazardous Waste Ended Up in Our Drinking Water and the Bad Science and Powerful Politics That Keep It ThereFluoride. While fluoride is supposedly the ingredient that prevents cavities, it doesn't do that job very well and can actually be very toxic to the body. In fact, if you suffer from acne outbreaks around the mouth and chin area, fluoride toothpaste may be the cause! (If you haven’t already, check out The Case Against Fluorideand The Fluoride Deception for more information.) Fluoride-free toothpastes are becoming more common, but unfortunately it’s not the only ingredient in toothpaste you should be avoiding.

Titanium dioxide. There are some concerns that titanium dioxide is carcinogenic.  The biggest problem is that nano-sized particles of titanium dioxide can be absorbed through the mouth and may cause toxic damage in the cells of the body.

Glycerin. (man made). This is found in almost every toothpaste on the market (even the natural ones). Glycerin helps give toothpaste its pasty texture and keeps it from drying out. But it can also leave a coating on your teeth that prevents them from remineralizing.

Sodium lauryl sulfate. It gives you the foamy cleaning action we all expect from toothpaste, but sodium lauryl sulfate is also a strong chemical surfactant that doesn’t belong in our bodies.

Artificial sweeteners. I don’t know about you, but I generally avoid chemical sweeteners like sorbitol and saccharin. Unfortunately, these are commonly used in commercial toothpaste to make them taste sweet.

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The truth about Mineral Oil.

10/22/2011

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Mineral Oil: An incredibly common ingredient in personal care products is mineral oil. The majority of parents simply do not realize that most baby lotions are nothing but mineral oils in different forms (liquid and solid), that are modified with fragrance.

Mineral oil is produced as a by product of the distillation of gasoline from crude oil. It has absolutely no nutritional value. John Hopkins University named mineral oil in cosmetics and moisturisers as the number two cause of aging – the first being direct exposure to the sun. The reason mineral oil causes aging is that it forms a thin layer on the skin that resembles a layer of plastic. This is commonly referred to as the “cling film” effect that leads to many of the known side-effects of the use of mineral oil.

Food for healthier skin

10/22/2011

 I'm accustomed getting asked "How do I maintain such beautiful skin"? and my answer never changes "I eat healthy" We all know the skin is our body's largest organ and contains two main layers, the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the outer layer of skin that protects the skin from bacteria, dirt, and other particles. The dermis is the inner layer that supplies blood and oxygen to the skin.
The skin also regulates our body's temperature and acts as a sensor to any external factors of pollution, sunlight, and stress.Several different factors such as aging, dryness, moisture, and diet, can affect your skin's condition.

Your skin's health is an indicator of  your internal health. Here are a short list of foods that help you looking and feeling great.

Banana Berry Smoothie

10/10/2011

I've been trying to log into the blog I started previously at http://leighslopez.blogger.com for the longest time and cant. I have tried every email and password combination I have, still to no avail. So I have finally given up and decided to start anew. Remember to bookmark this address instead :)

So, what have I been up to? Making smoothies of course! And listed below is one of my fave smoothie recipe.

This raw berry-smoothie recipe is a great way to get a nutritional and energy boost in the morning. I’ve included the recipe and instructions below so you can make it at home for yourself!