Tooth Soap and Juice Fast (Feasting) Update!

I have been using tooth soap for awhile now, and had to update on it! I have also stopped using tap water, and added in vitamin c and baking soda like the tooth soap regime recommends (among other things you can read about in their helpful book) I think because I ordered so much they threw in the book with my order :)

Just wanted to report my teeth and gums have never felt better! I wish I would have found out about tooth soap sooner, seriously!

I still swish with water afterwards, but my teeth feel so clean now that it's hardly needed.

I'm on day 9 of a juice feast! If you know anything about juice feasting you know your tongue can get coated as you detox, and it's pretty disgusting! So far that's my biggest complaint, although it's not that bad since I have lost 9 lbs and feel amazing! I have been using tooth soap tooth swish I'm really glad I bought that in addition to the soap, since it makes my mouth feel a lot better. I think it works because of the natural salt in it promotes saliva production. If you suffer from dry mouth, it's a really great product to have! It tasted a little funny at first, but I like it so much now.

I guess I should have started updating about my juice feasting sooner, but when I started it I had no idea if I would last or not. It seems when I tell people too early, I give in. Juicefeasting.com is a great site for support and information on juice feasting. I don't think you need all of the extra supplements and stuff, but I already did most of them anyways, and that seems to be helping (msm, rebounding, dry skin brushing, spirulina, etc.)

I think the best part about juice feasting so far though is my cravings seem to have changed! I am now craving healthy food only, and not junk food. It's really amazing. I feel like my entire body chemistry is resetting! I recommend it if you want to jump start your metabolism, or help your body heal from any type of illness or injury. I know you won't regret it!

Dr. Oz is jumping on the raw food bandwagon!

I love watching the Dr. Oz show. I feel like he reads my blog to get ideas sometimes (ha, yeah right.) because we agree on so much. I'm not naive though, and I know he has a lot of pharmaceutical sponsors and he even supports soy milk, which has so much controversial information. I think it's best to just stay away from soy. I wish he would recommend something like coconut milk, almond milk (although these have carageean in them sometimes, which is horrible for the skin) or even hemp milk. Oh, well. I know from working in the TV industry that it's almost impossible to not have to sell your soul a little bit, and if that's what he has to do in order to get most of his messages of good things out there, than oh well. For the most part, I think the good outweighs the bad. It's kind of frustrating how everybody just believes what he says to things I've been saying for years. I know, I know, I'm not a doctor (although hey, doctors have very little nutritional classes also so they aren't exactly experts in that area either!) I never profess to know more than a doctor, but I do go by common sense and read other people's research to make decisions! I'm not blaming doctors, they are too busy to constantly study nutrition. They are there to TREAT, not cure (although I think this model is wrong, that is the way it is set up) Many wish they could prevent, but most people wouldn't take their advice anyways. You really need to look out for yourself in the case of prevention, until things change. Anyways, for more info. on his raw food challenge go to Dr. Oz's website.

Henry Ford Food Revolution

I had to visit a family member at the new Henry Ford Health Center in West Bloomfield, and wow, what a wonderful hospital (as far as hospitals go!) While nobody wants to be in the hospital, if you have to be, it makes sense to have healthy food, doesn't it? Henry Ford seems to think so, and even better, they are offering training classes for chef's-and for patients! How great is that? While you are at the hospital, you can learn how to make healthier food when you get home.

Guide to Green Products

Sometimes it can be confusing figuring out what products are truly healthy and organic. A lot of companies just seem to be jumping on the "green" bandwagon, but without really offering anything different other than fancy marketing.

A couple of really interesting sites are Local Motion Green (which offers a lot more than just a guide to great products) and Good Guide which is still in beta, but looks like a promising idea. It offers a rating system for products, and helps you decide what to buy when shopping. I think this is especially important as a woman since we use so many products and we're usually in charge of what goes on our children as well. They have a really good blog as well.

Tooth Soap!

Ahhh, I love this stuff! My gums recently started bleeding, which, well freaked me out. I tend to brush really hard and my dentist had yelled at me for it, but I do it without thinking. My teeth just never feel clean with toothpaste. I haven't drank tap water since I think i was 12, and use a filter in the shower, but yet, I brush my teeth with it? So, I immediately stopped using tap water to brush my teeth, and I have been swishing with just water also after every meal! I'm not sure people appreciate me spitting my water out in restaurants, but I don't care! It makes my teeth feel so clean! I also added tooth soap and I'm just amazed! I bought the tooth swish also with the tooth soap. My teeth have NEVER felt this clean! It's the best stuff EVER, seriously. I had to become an affiliate and promote this stuff, it's amazing. I will never, ever go back to regular toothpaste! I usually hate natural toothpastes, but this is different. I feel like food doesn't stick to my teeth anymore, if that makes sense. There just is no coating or anything on my teeth, and I wake up feeling like I already brushed my teeth! It's weird, but the tooth swish tastes like mineral salt, which you would think is gross, but it actually makes your mouth feel great. I think it's because I tend to have a dry mouth, and the salt stimulates your natural salivary glands, and that automatically makes your teeth feel better. Your body knows what to do, it doesn't need fancy toothpaste or chemicals like flouride. Your own saliva, some water, and the right foods, and some tooth soap made out of natural ingredients,is all you need for great teeth! Have I mentioned yet that I love it? lol

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I have also been doing Dr. Judd's protocal of 1 teaspoon of asorbic acid powder (vitamin c) with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda in one inch of water. (after it dissolves you dilute with 8 oz. of water and drink it.) I haven't noticed a huge result from that, but it's only been a few days.

The bastard saffron that helps reduce belly fat...

Belly fat. Oh, boy. I hate it!! It seems the more I work out, the bigger my mom stomach gets! Nothing more fun than having your sister announce she is pregnant with her third kid, and feeling like YOU are the preggo one! I think it has to do with stress, and 2009 has been the most stressful year of my life! While I've included daily meditation/visualization and the flex belt (which, by the way, definitely works! Of course, you won't see the muscles too well unless you lose the fat, but the belt definitely builds up your stomach muscles...and I'm not even an affiliate for them, I just love the belt so far! I do have to warn you though, they try to upsell (convince you to buy related products) a ton of products after you purchase the belt, which is annoying, but worth it.) but I recently stumbled across an article on safflower oil in a magazine and did some more research. I guess it helps reduce stomach fat, and build lean muscle. The study was for postmenopausal diabetic women, but I've seen results for men as well. I may not be postmenopausal or diabetic, but I do tend to store fat in my stomach (ok, in my booty as well, but I don't mind it there haha) and it's all natural. I guess you want CLA, or polyunsaturated, but all I can find are the monounsaturated (or oleic) or safflower oil that doesn't really say what the difference is. I guess you can tell by how you store it, even if it doesn't say on the bottle, but I don't want to take any chances. I'm just going to buy it as a supplement. I guess they don't add anything to it, it's just safflower oil in a pill and it's called Tonalin. I will report back on how it works. Oh, and safflower oil is often used as a cheaper alternative to saffron oil and has been called bastard saffron. haha

30 day Green Smoothie Challenge

Be sure to check out michigan raw foodist Samantha at Color Wheel Meals and Rawkin Mom-she is doing a green smoothie challenge that you don't want to miss! I know personally that just adding a smoothie a day really changes you. Somehow, when you start your day off right, you don't want to wreck it by eating junk the rest of the day. Not to mention, green smoothies just make you feel really great! After the holidays, you will need to detox, and for $10 you can't beat the price. More info. can be found on Samantha's Rawkin Mom blog.