Two different studies done in 2014 and 2017 showed that tooth powder works better than toothpaste for fighting gingivitis from plaque and works better at removing surface stains. You can find the study here. I shared the other day about how my bleeding gums completely resolved after I started using the tooth powder and now this study has me even more convinced that switching to the tooth powder might have been the reason for the improvement.

If I visit a professional and that person tells me that what I eat will have no effect on my health, I never return to that office. I have experienced too much healing in myself and watched many others heal as well by correcting deficiencies, getting the toxins out, and switching to a nutrient dense, highly digestible diet.

I thought I was using a “natural” toothpaste until one day I looked at the warning label on the back that stated, “If you accidentally swallow product contact a health care provider.” I was horrified! After so many experiences like this, I should have been researching and reading the label on my “natural” toothpaste instead of assuming that because it was produced by a “natural company” it was okay. As I searched for another brand of toothpaste, I discovered that most toothpastes on the market have this same warning label! I quit using the toothpaste shortly after and started experimenting with recipes. I really didn’t like any of my recipes until I tried this recipe from a biological dentist. I modified it a little and skipped the water to make it easy and safe to store, mix, and use. I share my recipe here if you would like to give it a try, or we would be happy to help you out by selling this same recipe to you. Get in touch with me if you would like to save by buying in bulk. Since I have been using this product, I noticed I haven’t had bleeding gums (something I have had for as long as I can remember), but it could also be coincidence.

I received this response from my friend/customer, September, and asked her if I could share it. She said yes, and that she hopes it blesses someone.

Good info about the mercury, one of the key things is to have it removed properly, if not you could make things way worse if done wrong.  Lewis and I had ours removed about 8 years ago by a Biological Dentist in California.  Lewis had a bad back and psoriasis.  He had one tooth that was drilled and filled with gold then they put a silver crown over it, why I don’t know, he also had a number of silver fillings.  When she took that crown off it was corroded, kind of green looking….gross!!!!  The next day the psoriasis was gone and never came back and his back is fine!!!  

Have you ever heard the saying “Mad as a Hatter?” I recently learned that the saying came from a time in the 18^th and 19^th centuries, when worker safety was not considered as important as it is today. Workers were using mercury in the hat-making industry to turn small animals into felt for hats. After prolonged exposure those people working with mercury started to develop a variety of physical and mental problems like tremors in the hands and speech and metal problems, hence the name “Mad as a Hatter.”

“Mercury is so poisonous that it and metal dental filling materials are known to cause birth defects, chronic fatigue, indigestion, leukemia, hormonal imbalances, fibromyalgia, seizures, arthritis, Bell’s palsy, allergies, and multiple sclerosis. Mercury fillings are banned in many countries including Sweden, Germany, and Japan.

Despite this evidence, and volumes more about the extreme danger of mercury in the body, the code of ethics of the American Dental Association specifically prohibits dentists from telling patients to remove their mercury fillings because mercury is toxic.

An observation I made while I was working with elderly patients in several care facilities as a CNA, in nurses training, and finally working as a Registered Nurse was that a lot of the patients I cared for had a lot of mercury fillings in their mouth and loved sugar (especially my younger patients). I remember many of these patients suffering with Alzheimers, Parkinsons, and MS. I didn’t think anything about it at the time, but now after all my research, I have to wonder if the outcome would have been different for those patients if their families would have focused on getting the toxins out (using holistic doctors and dentists) and nourishing them with a traditional, nutrient dense, highly digestible diet. I can tell you that doing this has made a significant difference in my own health, and I’m so excited to share this story with you.

Before I had my mercury filling removed by a biological dentist back in December of 2020, they did a mercury vapor test in my mouth. Basically, it tells how much mercury is being gassed off by your filling. When the results came back, the lady doing the test was shocked! She said, “I have never seen such a high reading in a patient.” A result of 23 micrograms or under is considered safe and my one small filling was reading over 700 micrograms! As I was sitting in that chair, I felt so thankful that I had traveled 7 1/2 hours one way to get there, and I also thought about the fact that I had almost cancelled my appointment.

Philippians 4: 6-7 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

I love this time of year! We are surrounded by abundance, I’m feeling incredibly thankful, the stifling heat is disappearing, and fragrant apples and spices permeate the house. We have been blessed by wonderful friends and family that have given us so much more than we deserve, but lately I have really had to focus on this Bible verse. Sometimes when work is piling up, so much needs to be harvested, the weeds are still appearing, everything needs to be watered, school needs to be accomplished, and the house isn’t as orderly as I prefer, I start feeling overwhelmed wondering how I’m going to get it all done. I have found that stopping and praying and thinking about this verse gives me extraordinary peace. I also remember a good friend’s advice from her grandma that had a large family. When asked how she was able to get everything done without feeling overwhelmed, she said simply, “I just kept doing the next thing.” Life is filled with struggles and it never goes perfectly, but I keep my eyes on Jesus and just keeping doing the next thing. How about you? We love to hear from you!