I went to see my Dentist today, and $200 lighter but I feel great.

Since becoming a raw food eater I have had to be more aware of taking real good care of my teeth.

Firstly I intend to eat raw food for the rest of my life which I estimate will be around 46 years.  (that will make me 100) I need to be able to chew all these years, you can’t chew raw vegetables without any teeth.

Secondly I eat a lot of fruit and the natural sugars and acids can play havoc with your teeth.

When I was younger I was quite slack about dental hygiene, I always cleaned my teeth every day but I didn’t bother to floss and I have had quite a few cavities.

In recent years I have become very precious about my teeth as I like to smile a lot  and if my teeth didn’t look good I could not do this.

I have become more ritualistic about cleaning them more often and using the best cleaning method available.

I’m in the Baby Boomer generation and in New Zealand the dental nurses at the schools had a great time drilling out the centre of every tooth in my head with any tiny little caries they could find. In some of my teeth there is more filling than tooth.

Subsequently I have a mouthful of mercury amalgam fillings. I am not alone in this everyone of similar age and went through the school system in NZ will have the same problem, no wonder we  have a large number of people suffering from conditions generated from heavy metal toxic overload.

I am up for approximately 2,500 to 3,000 dollars to remove and replace these fillings. But I believe it will be worth every cent for my health is everything.

They are still doing it to our children today, the government are very aware of the toxic elements leaching into our bodies but won’t ban it, it just gets put in to the too hard basket.

Any way I am getting a bit off tract here, that is a complete story on its own. Back to the cleaning systems available, many toothpastes contain toxic substances like fluoride and sodium lauryl sulphate.

Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) is an irritant and a highly dangerous chemical that has many links to cancer, it cannot be metabolised by the liver and it will therefore stays in the body longer. It is also linked to ulcers and canker sores.

It is a degreaser and is particularly  good and  highly effective surfactant, used in any task requiring the removal of oily stains and residues. SLS is found in higher concentrations with industrial products including engine degreasers, floor cleaners, and car wash soaps.

So why is it in our personal care products like soap, shampoo and toothpaste?

I don’t want to put a degreaser into my body, anything that comes in contact with the mucus membranes of the mouth will enter my body quick smart.

In fact I will not use any product on the surface of my body that contains any of the SLS’es and there are 150 different names and types of SLS they are all unwanted in our bodies.

I don’t want fluoride in my body either as it is a toxic substance that also can’t be metabolized and remains in the system.

The government in NZ saw fit to add fluoride to our water supplies in some cities, I can’t get my head around that. Thankfully I live in Napier where it wasn’t added, but 16 km away in Hastings as well as our capital city of Wellington it is.

There is no real evidence that fluoride stops cavities in teeth.

For this reason I have been developing my own tooth cleaning system, I would like to share this with others so I will be launching my new “Tooth Scrub” very soon.

It is designed clean the teeth, prevent tarter build up as well as support healthy gums.

It is Chemical Free and is made from completely natural substances, has no added free flowing agents or fillers. No Toxic Substances.

I am in the trial process at the moment, if you live in NZ and are interested in trying my new product get in touch; raelle@natures-spectrum.com and I will send you a sample.

My Dentist is great by the way, it didn’t hurt a bit, amalgam removal is one of her specialized services. She is very conscious of the toxic concerns when removing amalgams and uses dams.

Should you wish to know more about her, email me for her details.

I would be interested to know of others opinions on the amalgam fillings. If you have an opinion leave a comment.

Have a great day and smile lots.