Women's
Menopause Health Center April, 2008 Newsletter.
Menopause and
Perimenopause Bath and Beauty Recipes.
CARCINOGENIC INGREDIENT FREE
NATURAL TOOTHPASTE.
Are you aware that even many of the
toothpaste brands purchased at health food stores contain sodium lauryl
sulfate - a cancer causing substance? Forget supermarket brands. They all
contain this ingredient.
Sodium lauryl sulfate is used
throughout the world for clinical testing as a primary skin irritant.
Laboratories use it to irritate skin on test animals and humans so that
they may then test healing agents to see how effective they are on the
irritated skin. In the cleaning industry SLS is used in garage floor
cleaners, engine degreasers, car-wash soaps, etc. It is very corrosive and
readily attacks greasy surfaces. It makes toothpaste very foamy, but
doesn't it make you feel great that the same ingredient used in engine
degreasers is in you mouth. Worse yet - in the mouth of your children.
Here's a simple, easy toothpaste
recipe.
Sweet Cinnamon Toothpaste.
2 teaspoons baking soda.
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
1 teaspoon xylitol.
2 teaspoons water.
This is a spicy toothpaste that helps
keep your teeth pearly white and your breath fresh. Xylitol prevents
cavities. Baking soda neutralizes acids from plaque, helping to prevent
gingivitis or gum disease, while the cinnamon gives the paste a great
flavor. If the mixture seems a bit dry, add more water.