Sunday, July 1, 2012

Desert Essence Fluoride Free Toothpaste

Ever wonder why there is a poison alert on your tube of fluoridated toothpaste?  It is because NaF, Fluoride, is actually a poison, and is not meant to be consumed by humans.  It also breaks down into the same chemical compound found in prozac, yes the antidepressant.  I came across this info about a year or so ago while reading John Joseph's Meat Is For Pussies, and dug a little deeper.  Yeah it's pretty scary to know we are being poisoned and numbed at the same time by fluoride.  If you want to see more you can go to Fluoride Action Network or just go to google and put in fluoridation of water or fluoride poison and see what all comes up.  This all led me to seek out a fluoride free toothpaste to use as well as staying away from tap water. 

There are several brands on the market, but I decided to go with Desert Essence Natural Tea Tree Oil Toothpaste Mint Flavor. There are a few other bonuses that led me to pick this one too, it is SLS (sodium lauryl sulfate) free, which is a known carcinogen, gluten free, no animal testing at all, and vegan.  All of these are big pluses.  I have been using this product for the last three weeks and am pleased with it.  It leaves my mouth feeling fresh, teeth clean, and breathe feels fresh as well.  The first few days of using it took some getting use to the taste, not the normal minty flavor you'd find in regular toothpastes, more of the baking soda flavor than anything, but nothing unbearable.  Substituting sodium coco-sulfate, for SLS, the paste still foams up in your mouth and helps get that same cleaning sensation.  Price wise it's not really that bad for a 6.25 oz tube, at $6.95, though you may find it a little cheaper at places like Vitamin Shoppe or another local health store.  Again well worth the price knowing you aren't putting a poison or carcinagen into your body, so it's either pay now or possibly pay later in health costs, really the choice is yours, though I'd rather pay now thank you very much!  There are three other flavors in this toothpaste line, so if this one isn't for you try another one.  Also be ware of other "natural" toothpastes out there, not all are SLS free, something to keep in mind.


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