One of the most important aspects of taking care of oneself is dental hygiene. The strategy that I was always taught was to just brush and floss a couple of times per day, and maybe use some mouthwash as well, without much more detail than that. It was pretty straight forward and to the point, and it worked good enough. I never had any cavities or any other dental problems. But eventually, I learned that there was a danger from not having enough detailed information. A danger that was hidden in the background the whole time and that wasn't causing any harm that I was consciously aware of. The danger that I'm talking about is flouride, which is an ingrediant found in almost every mainstream toothpaste and mouthwash brand sold in supermarkets. It's also used during dentist visits and promoted by many dentists themselves, which is very misleading. And because all of the mainstream brands, and many dentists, promote this ingredient, it's very easy to not pay much attention to it, and to believe that it's healthy and perfectly safe to be using.
The main harm that flouride causes is that it calcifies the pineal gland over time. The pineal gland alone is a huge topic but the following article is a good starting point on learning more about it... http://miraclesandinspiration.com/pinealgland.html. In short, it's a very important gland located in the brain. Some ancient cultures considered it to be the third eye, and even referred to it as the seat of the soul. (Also note that it's important avoid drinking tap water, as most of it is flouridated, and contains many other nasty elements).
The harm doesn't stop there though. Many scientific researchers have come to the conclusion that it lowers IQ, including a few at Harvard... http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/24/idUS127920+24-Jul-2012+PRN20120724. When there's an article from Reuters and it consists of people at Harvard telling you this kind of information, it should be difficult to ignore by now. The following are also some great sources for learning more about the dangers and consequences of flouride... http://www.nofluoride.com/ which includes a good amount of quotes from Dentists, Doctors, etc. and http://www.fluoridealert.org/.
Another really big issue is that the majority of the mainstream dental hygiene brands that are featured in supermarkets participate in animal testing. These practices are highly cruel and harmful for the animals being used. They often live short lives with little or no quality. The question that everyone should ask themselves and meditate on is "Do I really want to be supporting this? Do I really want to be providing the companies that partake in this with money?" The longer that such companies get funded by customers, the longer they're in business for. The longer they're in business for, the longer they'll be able to continue with unconscionable animal testing.
The good news is that it's very easy to avoid pitfalls such as these. All one has to do is go to any natural health market to find dental hygiene products. The majority of them don't contain any flouride and they don't come from companies that partake in animal testing. They clearly state these facts on the labels and they show the little bunny symbol with "Cruelty Free" written right under it. The great things about products from natural health markets are that they not only lack all of the harmful chemicals and ingredients that the meanstream brands have, but they're also much more effective, and of course, beneficial. My personal favorites are the Theraneem products http://organixsouth.com/theraneem/oral-care/toothpaste-mint.html and http://organixsouth.com/theraneem/oral-care/herbal-neem-mouthwash.html for toothpaste and mouthwash. Terradent makes a really good toothbrush http://www.amazon.com/Eco-dent-Terradent-Replaceable-Head-Toothbrush/dp/B006L9SDDU/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1344881383&sr=8-5&keywords=terradent. Any product from Dr. Tung's is highly recommended http://www.drtungs.com/. And of course any products from the Longevity Warehouse dental section, which have all been approved by healthy-living expert David Wolfe http://www.longevitywarehouse.com/category-s/128.htm.
After reading this, there might be a few skeptics out there that still believe that flouride is mandatory in order to have adequate dental health. But I've been flouride-free for over a year now and my teeth have never looked and felt stronger and healthier.
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