If You Suffer From Frequent Canker Sores Your Tooth Paste Could Be The Problem

I was having a conversation recently with my land lord and somehow the topic of tooth paste came up. He shared that most tooth pastes contain Sodium Lauryl Sulfate which creates the foam when you brush your teeth. Unfortuantely Sodium Lauryl Sulfate has also been linked to causing mouth sores among other things including damaging your immune system. I hadn't been aware of this but as he talked my tongue rolled over a recent canker sore on the side of my mouth. At home we had recently run out of our regular tooth paste and switched to Colgate. Neither one of us liked it but we were using it to not be wasteful. I shared the info on Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and was surprised to find that Christian also noticed mouth sores since using the store bought tooth paste.  We switched back and noticed a difference right away.

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is in many soaps, shampoos etc make sure to check your labels. If you are looking for an alternative tooth paste without harmful chemicals such as sodium lauryl sulfate NAP carries Thieves toothpaste from Young Living. 

	Thieves Dentarome Plus Toothpaste - 4 oz
	Thieves® Dentarome Plus Toothpaste contains ingredients such as thymol and eucalyptol that are found in clove and thyme essential oils, along with gentle, odor-absorbing baking soda.Thieves Booklet Thieves PDF
How to use: Brush teeth and gums thoroughly morning and night. Ingredients: Baking soda, deionized water, vegetable glycerine, xanthan gum, ionic trace minerals, thymol, eugenol, steviocide (Stevia rebaudiana), the essential oils of wintergreen† (Gaultheria procumbens), peppermint† (Mentha piperita), and the blend of Thieves [clove† (Syzygium aromaticum), lemon† (Citrus limon), cinnamon† (Cinnamomum verum), eucalyptus† (Eucalyptus radiata), and rosemary† (Rosmarinus officinalis)].

Sarah Zender LAc

Neighborhood Acupuncture Place (NAP)
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Crystal Lake IL 60014
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