Rhosgobel Tent At TOT

[mojo]

Tent living is wonderful.

Having a new transition in my life and have thought of your tent living style. The most long term tent living was 2 months on a kayak trip, and thinking of Mick Dodge and his woodsman living on the Olympic Peninsula and dont think I could go to that extreme. Although during the warmer summer months in Oregon and the wilderness nearby it sounds intriguing and tempting and bet it would pay off with skywatching. Anyway thanks modwiz for your statement it was in good timing...

[Mars Planitia]

Loloma my Kolas.
Yeah I Been mostly away from the internet of late.
Stopping by to say hello to the campers of the wood.
Question: Which organic toothpaste can anyone recommend here: Has anyone heard of Earth Paste? And or can you recommend one.

PS Enjoy some songs from the wood.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAkSIwaUaNc

[Catsquotl]

Loloma my Kolas.
Yeah I Been mostly away from the internet of late.
Stopping by to say hello to the campers of the wood.
Question: Which organic toothpaste can anyone recommend here:

noat a paste per se, but if and when i do brush i use charked eggplant powder with sea salt. around here thats available as a toothpowder from the bio store. it has some japanese name, but i can't remember what thats called.

before that i used a paste called parodontax which is also salty and has 6 or 7 herbs in it.

with love
Eelco

[sandy]

Hi WhiteFeather,

Thanks for the music

I make my own >>>equal parts coconut oil and baking soda and you can add peppermint essential oil and stevia for some sweetness if you desire. Hope this helps

[Seikou-Kishi]

I make my own toothpowder using xylitol, sodium bicarbonate and a range of different essential oils. My preferred flavour is 3 parts lime, 2 parts aniseed and 1 part peppermint or spearmint. (Incidentally, oils in that combination are a combination I give people for digestive discomfort and it works for anything ranging from mild festive overindulgence to irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis. It has a very pleasant flavour and can be taken as it is, mixed with water or added to a sugarcube or a pinch of xylitol or, in the case of kids, it can be made "fun" by adding it to a basic sherbet made with ground xylitol, sodium bicarbonate and citric or tartaric acid.)

If you have oral hygiene that needs a firmer response, shall we say, you could use melissa (Lemonbalm) oil for fungal and bacterial infections and even viral infections like coldsores. Thyme is a great oil for gum health and is potently antibacterial. Clove oil is another good one and will help numb any pain, though if you only ever make a small batch at a time, even a single drop could be too much for some people. Another great oil is oregano, which pairs well with thyme, and cinnamon. Sage and myrrh also make an effective combination.

Xylitol is a sugar that the body produces from other sugars and which is also present in small amounts in most fruits, particularly berries. It is extracted in profitable quantities from birch sap. The only concern is there are two different kinds, one is naturally created by plants like birch trees, the other is chemically synthesised by hydrolysis. Get a form labelled "all natural" etc. Xylitol is an amazing sugar because it doesn't feed bacteria. Actually, most simple bacteria lack the enzymatic complexity to digest it the way humans do (dogs can't either, so don't give them any). When most bacteria try to digest it, it actually blocks their glycocalyx, which has the effect of suffocating/starving them, reducing bacterial colonies in the mouth. It also is not acidic like common sugar and feels cool in the mouth as it normalises oral PH and even convinces the body to remineralise the teeth which makes it an effective partner for sodium bicarbonate, which is used in such remineralisation. It has a glycaemic index of 7 compared with glucose's 100 and as such it does not cause blood-sugar spikes and the resultant oxidative stress. It has 60% of the calorific value of glucose and is also suitable for those with diabetes.

To make a basic toothpowder by this recipe:
2-3 tablespoons xylitol
3 tablespoons sodium bicarbonate
Essential oils to flavour or for their benefits

Grind the xylitol in a coffee grinder until it is a fine powder. Add the oils and mix. Then stir in the sodium bicarbonate. Adding the oils before mixing both powders helps prevent clumping and also makes mixing easier. When all ingredients are mixed, the powder will shine in a way none of the ingredients do separately. You could use more sodium bicarbonate in relation to the amount of xylitol you use, but it does not have a pleasant taste and the xylitol's sweetness is great for overcoming that. At the same time, the effect xylitol has on the mouth is very appealing. When you first taste it, you would be forgiven for thinking it tastes ever so slightly of mint, but actually this "taste" is an illusion caused by the way xylitol cools the mouth (by changing oral PH to the ideal). Once you've had xylitol, you will realise how hot common sugar actually is in the mouth and it may become unpalatable. My toothpowders leave teeth so healthy that dental sensitivity is resolved permanently in under a week and teeth are left so clean they feel shinier than with other powders and pastes.

You can make such a powder into paste with a little glycerin/glycerine/glycerol (three names, one substance). I have never tried Sandy's approach of using coconut oil but it sounds like it should work, so that's another option. You can also turn the powder into mouthwash by dissolving it in water — you may need to give it a shake if the oils separate out of the mixture, though if you make it as you need it, this shouldn't happen.

If anybody has any specific requirements or needs when it comes to oral hygiene, please don't hesitate to ask and I will recommend bespoke recipes to meet those requirments.

[Sooz]

I use 'Manuka & Propolis Toothpaste, with Manuka Oil.'
Dental Pro 7 oil 6 drops in water as a mouthwash at night
Tea Tree oil in, 6 drops in water as mouthwash in morning
Once a month brush with turmeric powder to keep teeth white.

[Highland1]

Hi WhiteFeather,

Thanks for the music

I make my own >>>equal parts coconut oil and baking soda and you can add peppermint essential oil and stevia for some sweetness if you desire. Hope this helps

I use that too Sandy as well as Sooz's recommendation of turmeric.
Trouble is, my mix is very solid and I have to heat it up to soften it before brushing my teeth.
I guess my alchemy skills are too basic!

Russ

[Seikou-Kishi]

I would never have thought that the spice that dyes everything Essex Orange would be useful for whitening teeth :-)

[Sooz]

I would never have thought that the spice that dyes everything Essex Orange would be useful for whitening teeth :-)

I know it's bizarre. It stains the bejeezus out of everything except your teeth and does the complete opposite and whitens them. It can stain your skin for days.

It's crazy I know.

But use Spiral's tip, don't use the turmeric paste on an electric toothbrush!.....I thought I was the only dumb one to do something like that..... except I didn't, but I could imagine it.

You could spend hours in the bathroom cleaning up that mess. Lol...I feel better that Spiral has done that and not me.

[Moonlight]

Great song.... interesting pants.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0iuaxvkXv4

Why don't we listen to the voices in our hearts
'Cause then I know we'd find that we're not so far apart
Everybody's got to be happy, everyone should sing
For we know the joy of life, the peace that love can bring

[1inMany]

Great song.... interesting pants.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0iuaxvkXv4

Haha, those pants are too much! Has this guy visited the tent? Pretty good description of the wizards I know. Quite the message, as well.

[Moonlight]

Haha, those pants are too much! Has this guy visited the tent? Pretty good description of the wizards I know. Quite the message, as well.

I'm pretty sure he did since he has WhiteFeather's avatar on his pants. LOL Anyway, he's here now. Great lyrics indeed.

[lookbeyond]

I make my own toothpowder using xylitol, sodium bicarbonate and a range of different essential oils. My preferred flavour is 3 parts lime, 2 parts aniseed and 1 part peppermint or spearmint. (Incidentally, oils in that combination are a combination I give people for digestive discomfort and it works for anything ranging from mild festive overindulgence to irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis. It has a very pleasant flavour and can be taken as it is, mixed with water or added to a sugarcube or a pinch of xylitol or, in the case of kids, it can be made "fun" by adding it to a basic sherbet made with ground xylitol, sodium bicarbonate and citric or tartaric acid.)

If you have oral hygiene that needs a firmer response, shall we say, you could use melissa (Lemonbalm) oil for fungal and bacterial infections and even viral infections like coldsores. Thyme is a great oil for gum health and is potently antibacterial. Clove oil is another good one and will help numb any pain, though if you only ever make a small batch at a time, even a single drop could be too much for some people. Another great oil is oregano, which pairs well with thyme, and cinnamon. Sage and myrrh also make an effective combination.

Xylitol is a sugar that the body produces from other sugars and which is also present in small amounts in most fruits, particularly berries. It is extracted in profitable quantities from birch sap. The only concern is there are two different kinds, one is naturally created by plants like birch trees, the other is chemically synthesised by hydrolysis. Get a form labelled "all natural" etc. Xylitol is an amazing sugar because it doesn't feed bacteria. Actually, most simple bacteria lack the enzymatic complexity to digest it the way humans do (dogs can't either, so don't give them any). When most bacteria try to digest it, it actually blocks their glycocalyx, which has the effect of suffocating/starving them, reducing bacterial colonies in the mouth. It also is not acidic like common sugar and feels cool in the mouth as it normalises oral PH and even convinces the body to remineralise the teeth which makes it an effective partner for sodium bicarbonate, which is used in such remineralisation. It has a glycaemic index of 7 compared with glucose's 100 and as such it does not cause blood-sugar spikes and the resultant oxidative stress. It has 60% of the calorific value of glucose and is also suitable for those with diabetes.

To make a basic toothpowder by this recipe:
2-3 tablespoons xylitol
3 tablespoons sodium bicarbonate
Essential oils to flavour or for their benefits

Grind the xylitol in a coffee grinder until it is a fine powder. Add the oils and mix. Then stir in the sodium bicarbonate. Adding the oils before mixing both powders helps prevent clumping and also makes mixing easier. When all ingredients are mixed, the powder will shine in a way none of the ingredients do separately. You could use more sodium bicarbonate in relation to the amount of xylitol you use, but it does not have a pleasant taste and the xylitol's sweetness is great for overcoming that. At the same time, the effect xylitol has on the mouth is very appealing. When you first taste it, you would be forgiven for thinking it tastes ever so slightly of mint, but actually this "taste" is an illusion caused by the way xylitol cools the mouth (by changing oral PH to the ideal). Once you've had xylitol, you will realise how hot common sugar actually is in the mouth and it may become unpalatable. My toothpowders leave teeth so healthy that dental sensitivity is resolved permanently in under a week and teeth are left so clean they feel shinier than with other powders and pastes.

You can make such a powder into paste with a little glycerin/glycerine/glycerol (three names, one substance). I have never tried Sandy's approach of using coconut oil but it sounds like it should work, so that's another option. You can also turn the powder into mouthwash by dissolving it in water — you may need to give it a shake if the oils separate out of the mixture, though if you make it as you need it, this shouldn't happen.

If anybody has any specific requirements or needs when it comes to oral hygiene, please don't hesitate to ask and I will recommend bespoke recipes to meet those requirments.

SK thankyou for this informative post, I have read somewhere (im sorry cant remember where) that glycerin in toothpaste prevents remineralisation of teeth, do you (or anyone else) know if this is correct?

Also does anyone know if brushing ones teeth straight after eating is advisable- i also read somewhere that we should wait approx 30 minutes before brushing- all my questions are related to my new thread re my childrens teeth, "dental fluorosis"- please all who may be able to advise read,thankyou lookbeyond

[Seikou-Kishi]

SK thankyou for this informative post, I have read somewhere (im sorry cant remember where) that glycerin in toothpaste prevents remineralisation of teeth, do you (or anyone else) know if this is correct?

Also does anyone know if brushing ones teeth straight after eating is advisable- i also read somewhere that we should wait approx 30 minutes before brushing- all my questions are related to my new thread re my childrens teeth, "dental fluorosis"- please all who may be able to advise read,thankyou lookbeyond

As for glycerin — I don't know. I tend not to use it but only because it's redundant. When it comes to brushing immediately after eating — yes, that's not advisable; after eating the surface enamel is somewhat liquified and brushing before it is hardened again removes it permanently. Five minutes before I brush my teeth, I rinse my mouth with sodium bicarbonate to raise the PH of my mouth to prevent such loss. A big mistake people make is to brush their teeth if eating something acidic has left their teeth irritated. That feeling is a clear indication of liquefied tooth enamel. In such cases, a sodium bicarbonate rinse is much more suitable.

[Mars Planitia]

Thanks for the many great informative responses on Organic Toothpaste.

And this was exceptionally priceless Seikou. Asquali

"I make my own toothpowder using xylitol, sodium bicarbonate and a range of different essential oils. My preferred flavour is 3 parts lime, 2 parts aniseed and 1 part peppermint or spearmint. (Incidentally, oils in that combination are a combination I give people for digestive discomfort and it works for anything ranging from mild festive overindulgence to irritable bowel syndrome and ulcerative colitis. It has a very pleasant flavour and can be taken as it is, mixed with water or added to a sugarcube or a pinch of xylitol or, in the case of kids, it can be made "fun" by adding it to a basic sherbet made with ground xylitol, sodium bicarbonate and citric or tartaric acid.)

If you have oral hygiene that needs a firmer response, shall we say, you could use melissa (Lemonbalm) oil for fungal and bacterial infections and even viral infections like coldsores. Thyme is a great oil for gum health and is potently antibacterial. Clove oil is another good one and will help numb any pain, though if you only ever make a small batch at a time, even a single drop could be too much for some people. Another great oil is oregano, which pairs well with thyme, and cinnamon. Sage and myrrh also make an effective combination.

Xylitol is a sugar that the body produces from other sugars and which is also present in small amounts in most fruits, particularly berries. It is extracted in profitable quantities from birch sap. The only concern is there are two different kinds, one is naturally created by plants like birch trees, the other is chemically synthesised by hydrolysis. Get a form labelled "all natural" etc. Xylitol is an amazing sugar because it doesn't feed bacteria. Actually, most simple bacteria lack the enzymatic complexity to digest it the way humans do (dogs can't either, so don't give them any). When most bacteria try to digest it, it actually blocks their glycocalyx, which has the effect of suffocating/starving them, reducing bacterial colonies in the mouth. It also is not acidic like common sugar and feels cool in the mouth as it normalises oral PH and even convinces the body to remineralise the teeth which makes it an effective partner for sodium bicarbonate, which is used in such remineralisation. It has a glycaemic index of 7 compared with glucose's 100 and as such it does not cause blood-sugar spikes and the resultant oxidative stress. It has 60% of the calorific value of glucose and is also suitable for those with diabetes.

To make a basic toothpowder by this recipe:
2-3 tablespoons xylitol
3 tablespoons sodium bicarbonate
Essential oils to flavour or for their benefits

Grind the xylitol in a coffee grinder until it is a fine powder. Add the oils and mix. Then stir in the sodium bicarbonate. Adding the oils before mixing both powders helps prevent clumping and also makes mixing easier. When all ingredients are mixed, the powder will shine in a way none of the ingredients do separately. You could use more sodium bicarbonate in relation to the amount of xylitol you use, but it does not have a pleasant taste and the xylitol's sweetness is great for overcoming that. At the same time, the effect xylitol has on the mouth is very appealing. When you first taste it, you would be forgiven for thinking it tastes ever so slightly of mint, but actually this "taste" is an illusion caused by the way xylitol cools the mouth (by changing oral PH to the ideal). Once you've had xylitol, you will realise how hot common sugar actually is in the mouth and it may become unpalatable. My toothpowders leave teeth so healthy that dental sensitivity is resolved permanently in under a week and teeth are left so clean they feel shinier than with other powders and pastes.

You can make such a powder into paste with a little glycerin/glycerine/glycerol (three names, one substance). I have never tried Sandy's approach of using coconut oil but it sounds like it should work, so that's another option. You can also turn the powder into mouthwash by dissolving it in water — you may need to give it a shake if the oils separate out of the mixture, though if you make it as you need it, this shouldn't happen.

If anybody has any specific requirements or needs when it comes to oral hygiene, please don't hesitate to ask and I will recommend bespoke recipes to meet those requirments."