Which toothpaste do you guys use?
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Col. Gaspar
The 47 Ronin
Why no fluoride?
Fluoride was used as insecticide and rat poison before it became "Cavity Fighter". Fluoride is a pollutant - a by-product of copper, iron and aluminum manufacturing.
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d00b
The 47 Ronin
There's probably a lot of bad chemicals in drugs too, but that never stopped d00b. I get whatever seems fancy at the time. I have no set brand, as I do with say, deodorant OLD SPICE PHOEVAR. I Do like Tom's products though and my mother uses the same toothpaste as you.
Col. Gaspar
The 47 Ronin
I'm starting to understand you a little better... That rat poison heps remineralize your teeth and is clinically proven to prevent tooth decay... My daughters use a fluoride toothpaste and mouthwash and haven't had a single cavity... Why do I poison my daughter's? Because I love them and there are 3 decades of clinical evidence saying it works and if I can keep them away from the whistle brush and save them my childhood horrors of the dentist then I will continue to fill their mouths with said poison
I'm just going to steer clear of your threads like this because they make my fucking head spin
HEH?!!? What a what now?!?! The reason why i posted this was cus i read an article on yahoo.com today. The header was "Toothpaste, Tap water toxins". Type Yahoo it's right there. Steer clear of my threads?? What did i do? My threads were "Watermelons", "What would you do", "Who's down for this?" etc etc...... Why are you pissed at me? Did i say something to offend you?
Here it is
Toxins at Home: How to Minimize Your Exposure
-- Dated August 13, 2014
Oh and also scroll down on yahoo.com Homepage, there's another article on "Should you keep Using Colgate Total Toothpaste?" Dated August 13, 2014 - 13 Hours Ago.
Here it is
-- Dated August 13, 2014
Oh and also scroll down on yahoo.com Homepage, there's another article on "Should you keep Using Colgate Total Toothpaste?" Dated August 13, 2014 - 13 Hours Ago.
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"I'm starting to understand you a little better" ----------- er, i'm not the type to talk about politics and all that jazz. Not my cup of tea. It's just not me. I like talking about caring for your body, diet and workout. I think there's nothing wrong with that. You can't really blame me, i'm a girl! Plus, I'm not breaking any forum rules.
You asked me "Why no fluoride?" so i answered. And then you don't like my answer? I would look at each thread that is in a forum as "Starting a harmless chit chat conversation." You came up with everything else on your own. I merely replied to your question.
I'm sorry i caused you to have a headache. I would tell you to take tylenol or aspirin but they're bad for your liver. (I'm sorry, i typed that line and laughed cus you're probably hating on me further...which is not what i am trying to do at all.....I promise!)
Oh, to understand me a bit better, i'm a huge fan of Jessica Alba and her Honest Company cus i'm a mummy. Diapers, Bath & Body Products, Non-Toxic Cleaners | The Honest Company
You asked me "Why no fluoride?" so i answered. And then you don't like my answer? I would look at each thread that is in a forum as "Starting a harmless chit chat conversation." You came up with everything else on your own. I merely replied to your question.
I'm sorry i caused you to have a headache. I would tell you to take tylenol or aspirin but they're bad for your liver. (I'm sorry, i typed that line and laughed cus you're probably hating on me further...which is not what i am trying to do at all.....I promise!)
Oh, to understand me a bit better, i'm a huge fan of Jessica Alba and her Honest Company cus i'm a mummy. Diapers, Bath & Body Products, Non-Toxic Cleaners | The Honest Company
Oy...this is deteriorating quickly.
I think it's safe to say that one has to be careful assuming that what the media says about science is ever supported by refereed scientific literature. It's easy for news outlets to sensationalize one not yet reproduced study that showed a chemical might be unsafe, but it's altogether harder for one news article to overturn the prevailing belief that fluoride is not only safe, but beneficial.
The next time you undergo anesthesia for a life-saving surgery, you might want to take pause and think about how anesthesia is essentially controlled poisoning with toxins to put you in a sleep state. We have to be careful any time we assume things are necessarily toxic: after all, anything is lethal in the right dose--yes, that's right, even oxygen and water.
The reality is, I could probably find 20 scientific articles out of respected dentistry journals to support fluoride's benefit. Everything is a risk/reward tradeoff, and I'd argue that the minuscule amounts of fluoride in tap water and toothpaste have far less risk than reward.
I think you'd be surprised to know just how many compounds, especially pharmaceuticals, contain fluorine. In fact, most inhaled anesthetic gases DO contain it!
My point isn't to troll but to provide a well-reasoned argument not necessarily in favor of fluoride in toothpaste (because frankly if you don't want to use it, I don't care). My objective is primarily to express my disapproval of relying on Yahoo news for relevant health tips backed by shoddy "science."
All of that being said, everyone has a right to their own opinion. My goal isn't to change yours, but to give you some food for thought with regards to the opposing argument.
I've included some references for your consideration. They come from reputable sources from within the medical community:
High-fluoride toothpaste: a mu... [Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI
ADA clinical recommendations on topical fluo... [Evid Based Dent. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI
I think it's safe to say that one has to be careful assuming that what the media says about science is ever supported by refereed scientific literature. It's easy for news outlets to sensationalize one not yet reproduced study that showed a chemical might be unsafe, but it's altogether harder for one news article to overturn the prevailing belief that fluoride is not only safe, but beneficial.
The next time you undergo anesthesia for a life-saving surgery, you might want to take pause and think about how anesthesia is essentially controlled poisoning with toxins to put you in a sleep state. We have to be careful any time we assume things are necessarily toxic: after all, anything is lethal in the right dose--yes, that's right, even oxygen and water.
The reality is, I could probably find 20 scientific articles out of respected dentistry journals to support fluoride's benefit. Everything is a risk/reward tradeoff, and I'd argue that the minuscule amounts of fluoride in tap water and toothpaste have far less risk than reward.
I think you'd be surprised to know just how many compounds, especially pharmaceuticals, contain fluorine. In fact, most inhaled anesthetic gases DO contain it!
My point isn't to troll but to provide a well-reasoned argument not necessarily in favor of fluoride in toothpaste (because frankly if you don't want to use it, I don't care). My objective is primarily to express my disapproval of relying on Yahoo news for relevant health tips backed by shoddy "science."
All of that being said, everyone has a right to their own opinion. My goal isn't to change yours, but to give you some food for thought with regards to the opposing argument.
I've included some references for your consideration. They come from reputable sources from within the medical community:
High-fluoride toothpaste: a mu... [Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI
ADA clinical recommendations on topical fluo... [Evid Based Dent. 2014] - PubMed - NCBI
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i use whatever i can steal from my parent's house, lol. they go to costco, so i just grab stuff from them sometimes. the simple stuff, like toothpaste, qtips, etc - whatever costco gives you too much of 
gaspar, relax! lol
gaspar, relax! lol