It is useful to brush your teeth with table salt (sodium chloride - NaCl), because salt kills various bacteria and infections. The Chinese, Indian yogis and a bunch of other people from some countries have been brushing their teeth with salt for centuries and did not know what caries, periodontitis, periodontal disease, bad breath, throat diseases and a bunch of other related diseases were.
About a year and a half ago, I started brushing my teeth with table salt. At first I brushed my teeth with salt occasionally - once every three days, and then more often, and now for about half a year I have been constantly brushing my teeth with salt, and I have the feeling that my teeth and gums have become healthier and better.
I brush my teeth with salt so that bacteria do not grow, caries, periodontitis and periodontal disease do not develop. Sometimes, very rarely, about once a month, I brush my teeth with a vibrating brush and tooth powder to remove plaque on my teeth and make my teeth look whiter, but I don’t know the benefits of the powder and vibrating brush, so it’s up to you whether to use it or not use it, but wrote it for information.
Why should you brush your teeth with salt?
Because salt is a natural and safe antiseptic for humans, that is, there are no side effects, no overdoses, you don’t have to rinse your mouth after cleaning, and you can even swallow (but you don’t need to) what you cleaned with and not be afraid of the consequences. Moreover, after I brush my teeth with salt, I rinse my mouth for some time with what has formed in my mouth, continuing to disinfect my teeth and gums. That is, two in one: tooth powder and mouth rinse.
Salt penetrates perfectly into the gum tissue, killing germs, and is quickly eliminated by the body. Table salt is not the kind of salt that accumulates in the body and, moreover, a lack of table salt leads to brittle bones. Salt is also needed to produce gastric juice in the stomach, which digests food.
The mechanism is as follows: salt penetrates the gums and teeth, killing pathogenic bacteria, heals the gums, preventing the process of gum rotting, removes bad breath and reduces the risk of caries, periodontitis, and periodontal disease.
What changed after
How did I start brushing my teeth with salt?
Previously, I had slightly swollen gums, as if they were soft, and I thought that this was normal, but now the gums are hard, a little softer than on the roof of my mouth. Soft gums - this means that there is some kind of inflammatory process in the gums. When I used to do (I don’t know how to say) a discharge in my mouth, I sort of “clicked”, I could feel the taste of pus in my mouth, but now there is no such thing.
I used to go to the dentist regularly, every six months, and had to have some kind of filling put in or redone (I just really love sweets). And now in a year and a half I have never gone to the dentist and I hope to go there very rarely.
The last time this happened, they gave me a filling, came home, drank cool water and felt an unpleasant sensation. I came back, and she told me it was a nerve, just be patient and it will go away on its own. And I walked like this for about a month, until I went with a friend to visit his grandmother, and she told me about her late husband. It turns out that her husband had his own teeth and not a single filling until his death. And the secret is that he didn’t brush his teeth at all, he just put a crumb of bread and salt in his mouth under his tongue at night, like salt kills pathogenic bacteria and thereby prevents caries from developing.
Of course, I didn’t put anything in at night (you never know, I’ll choke again), but I wrapped it around my head. Then I came home and went on the Internet to find out about salt and caries. It turned out that Indian yogis and the Chinese had been brushing their teeth with salt for a long time and did not know what caries, periodontal disease, periodontitis, etc. were. I also learned that the people of Korea used to brush their teeth with salt, but then salt became scarce and Koo In Hoi ( creator of the LG brand) began producing tooth powder. I think if cunning Asians brushed their teeth with salt for centuries and their teeth didn’t hurt, that says something.
Why don't I brush my teeth
toothpaste?
All toothpastes contain either mint or some kind of freezing ingredient, because of which we do not feel how we brush our teeth and therefore we put even more pressure on the toothbrush, thereby we seem to rip apart the gums, triggering an infection there, and we experience bleeding gums. This is done so that we can then buy the “correct” and expensive toothpastes.
Toothpastes contain some chemical compounds that are unknown how they act on humans and how they are eliminated from the body. And in general, I am a supporter of believing in a Global Conspiracy, where there are such points: total control and reduction of the human population and that toothpaste is one of the tools in this conspiracy. Allegedly, fluoride, which is found in almost all toothpastes, causes a person to become dull and more manageable.
There are rumors on the Internet that toothpastes contain a bunch of chemical compounds unknown to ordinary people, which lead to various diseases, such as cancer, liver disease, kidney disease, etc., in order to reduce the population of the planet. It’s not for nothing that some toothpastes say that you should brush for no more than 3 minutes and rinse your mouth thoroughly.
In addition, there is a lot of counterfeit toothpaste on sale and we don’t know what was put in this toothpaste, but I think it’s definitely something very cheap, not healthy and probably poisonous.
Why is it better
brush your teeth with salt?
- Because there are no freezing ingredients in the salt, and when I brush my teeth, I feel like I am brushing my teeth and do it gently without pressure, without injuring my gums.
- Salt cannot be counterfeit; it is too cheap to be counterfeited.
- Salt reduces the risk of gum disease, caries, periodontal disease, periodontitis, and bad breath.
- Salt has no side effects unless you eat pounds of it and lead a sedentary lifestyle.
- You don’t have to worry about salt getting into your body; it’s safe.
I would like to add that salt is not a panacea for all diseases of the oral cavity; we must not forget that the diet should contain vitamins, various microelements, cottage cheese, after all. Otherwise they think that they will buy cool toothpaste and there will be no holes. Teeth, gums, oral cavity are also a reflection of your health, immunity, what you eat, what kind of lifestyle you lead, stress, and a bunch of other factors. It was not for nothing that the slave owners of the ancient world looked at the teeth of slaves, and then at the slaves themselves. Also, do not forget about tartar, which has a different mechanics of action.
I think there is no need to explain to you that you need to brush your teeth with fine table salt, and you need to brush lightly until the salt dissolves, and then you can do it a little harder.
Finally, I want to repeat that these are my conclusions, taken from the Internet and people’s rumors, and I do not pretend that my opinion is the most correct. Moreover, if you do not agree with my opinion and can justify it or add something, please write in the comments, because I myself am interested in this, because I myself brush my teeth with salt.
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Hello, dear readers of my blog!
It all started with the fact that a doctor recommended this teeth cleaning product to my employee for the treatment of... joints. After all, the health of our entire body depends on the condition of the oral cavity.
What is the best way to brush your teeth? Salt!
We are now at an age when we are very actively interested in various folk remedies and techniques, and share information and experience with each other at work.
So another employee tried brushing her teeth with salt, on the very first day she began to thank her for this advice, lamenting why she didn’t know about this before?
When brushing your teeth with salt, a smell appears in your mouth as if someone had died, although without brushing we do not feel such a smell. And who is it? Microbes and bacteria, of course. And we probably didn’t suspect about them?
The smell disappears immediately after rinsing your mouth with water, and your teeth simply creak from cleanliness.
Let's discuss in order:
- what happens if you don’t brush your teeth;
- why toothpastes are not effective;
- why it is better to brush your teeth with salt and how to do it correctly.
What happens if you don't brush your teeth
I have collected interesting material about how the condition of teeth is associated with various types of diseases.
Scientists have long proven that poorly cleaned teeth and bacteria in the mouth lead to inflammatory diseases of the gums and teeth. And this, in turn, causes not only periodontal disease.
Problematic teeth make it impossible to chew food thoroughly, and this can affect the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and the appearance of gastritis, pancreatitis, stomach ulcers and other diseases.
Microbes can penetrate not only the stomach, but also the blood. As a result, there is a risk of blood clots and, as a consequence, the onset of cardiovascular diseases: stroke, heart attack, coronary heart disease.
In addition, your blood sugar may increase. Therefore, inflammatory processes in the oral cavity complicate the treatment of diabetes mellitus.
In men, due to the presence of infection in the blood, a problem such as impotence may arise.
Infections in the teeth are dangerous for pregnant women: they have a detrimental effect on the development of the fetus and can even cause miscarriage or premature birth.
This is only a small part of the possible unpleasant consequences of bacteria in teeth.
To these you can add throat diseases, bad breath and much more.
It is clear that we all know that we need to brush our teeth and do it regularly.
But are the toothpastes we use really effective?
Why don't all toothpastes clean teeth effectively?
Toothpaste only removes plaque from the surface of the teeth without penetrating deeply between them. Therefore, there are still food residues between the teeth, which rot and lead to tooth decay and all the consequences described above.
I don’t know a single person who regularly brushes their teeth with toothpaste and has not visited the dentist to have their teeth treated.
In addition, there are so many different chemical compounds in our modern toothpastes! Which even manufacturers do not hide by marking the tube with a strip of a certain color.
- Red stripe means that the paste contains 50% chemical compounds.
- Blue stripe– 80% chemistry.
- Black line– there is nothing natural in the pasta at all!
- But only green stripe means that the paste is completely natural.
There are opinions, quite justified, that these chemical compounds lead to various kinds of diseases, including cancer.
Particularly harmful is the presence of fluoride in toothpaste, which is essentially poison. Therefore, it is usually recommended that children brush their teeth under parental supervision and not swallow toothpaste.
If you choose toothpaste, then only natural one and pay attention to the composition.
But are all manufacturers so conscientious?
In ancient times, there were no pastes at all and teeth were cleaned by chewing some solid food, for example. In general, of course, a lot depends on nutrition. It is even, perhaps, more important for the condition of teeth than brushing. But, nevertheless, it also needs to be done, and you can make teeth cleaning products yourself.
So what is the best way to brush your teeth? I chose salt for myself as an effective means for cleaning my teeth.
Cleaning teeth with salt
It turns out that even Indian yogis brushed their teeth with salt, and they did not have problems with their teeth.
The fact is that salt is a wonderful natural antiseptic, and completely safe.
I already have an article. I advise you to look.
Salt can completely kill all bacteria.
Here we prepare vegetables for the winter by adding a large amount of salt. Salt raw fish and lard. And these products do not spoil for quite a long time, because salt stops the activity of bacteria.
For the same reason, you can brush your teeth with salt.
Salt not only penetrates the gum tissue and kills germs, but also strengthens the bone tissue of the teeth.
Salt can eliminate bad breath and prevent the development of caries and periodontal disease.
By the way, every day when brushing your teeth with salt, the smell becomes less and less, and when I brushed with toothpaste, I didn’t notice it at all, the microbes were hiding, and now they react so violently when they are expelled.
What salt should I use to clean my teeth?
I read that people use both regular table salt and sea salt. I take fine “Extra” salt and grind it into dust in a coffee grinder.
It is very important that the salt is very fine, like dust, since large particles can scratch tooth enamel and cause harm, and your gums can also be injured!
But I read one negative review on a website selling toothpaste. Allegedly, brushing teeth with salt is harmful and damages the enamel. I don't agree with this. As I already wrote, you just need to use very fine salt.
You can even mix it with a little olive oil or even just make a saline solution with water.
I brush my teeth with salt every day in the morning. I put a little crushed salt on my toothbrush and brush. Then I rinse my mouth with water. Everything is as usual. In the first days after this, I additionally brushed with natural toothpaste to leave a pleasant mint smell. But I see that this is completely unnecessary, I will refuse pasta.
You can rinse your mouth with the same saline solution or hydrogen peroxide solution.
Weapons in the economic war against corporations = soda + mustard powder + laundry soap + vinegar + citric acid + tooth powder = complete replacement of all household chemicals and hygiene products = corporate losses - billions.
1. Laundry soap is a natural and environmentally friendly product. (for vegetarians and people with principles * - according to some data, household soap contains animal fats, that is, it is not vegetarian, so look for a replacement)
It has a bactericidal effect. It is good to wash any surfaces (dishes, floors, sink, bathroom, etc.) with a soap solution, as well as to do laundry. Laundry soap disinfects and kills germs.
Attention! Preference should be given to an ordinary red bar of soap, to which everyone was accustomed in Soviet times, and not to the modern bleached one that smells like lemon. Modern laundry soap does not have such beneficial properties. If you have a small child, then laundry soap should become your assistant. This soap is hypoallergenic and absolutely harmless to humans. The number “72%” stamped on a bar of soap means that the fatty acid content does not exceed 72%. Laundry soap contains a lot of alkalis that can quickly and efficiently remove dirt.
2. Baking soda
Baking soda can be used to wash absolutely any dishes and surfaces.
Baking soda is non-toxic and does an excellent job of removing dirt, adding shine to washed surfaces.
Baking soda perfectly removes tea stains from cups.
Glasses, glasses, vases will shine if you wash them with soda: dissolve 2 teaspoons of soda per liter of water. Place the dishes in this solution and leave for a while. If the dirt is not completely removed, then wipe them with a sponge dipped in soda.
It is good to wash the inside of enamel pans with soda if they begin to turn yellow and darken. Countertops, refrigerator and microwave oven surfaces are excellent for cleaning. Perfectly removes stains from cutlery.
Using a mixture of 1 part baking soda + 1 part salt + 2 parts vinegar can remove clogs in the sink. Pour this mixture in and leave for 15 minutes, then rinse with hot water. This procedure will also help avoid unpleasant odors from the sink.
Baking soda will help eliminate unpleasant odors in the refrigerator. To do this, you need to pour 3 tablespoons of soda into a container and place this container in the refrigerator.
Don't forget to clean the trash cans in the kitchen and toilet. By washing with soda or laundry soap, you will not only achieve cleanliness, but also disinfect them.
3. Table vinegar
Table vinegar is an excellent bleaching agent, kills germs, and easily dissolves fats.
Vinegar has the unique property of removing odors - by evaporating itself, it also destroys unpleasant odors. For example, if you have unpleasant aromas in your kitchen after cooking (after frying fish, something fatty, garlic, etc.), then you can get rid of them like this - pour a little vinegar into a frying pan and put it on low heat, unpleasant odors will quickly dissipate. If you have a smell in your bread bin, you can also easily get rid of it by wiping it with a sponge soaked in vinegar.
Oily pots and pans are easier to clean if you add vinegar to the water.
If you have something badly burnt in a pan, pour vinegar so that it covers the entire burnt surface and leave it overnight. In the morning you can easily wash everything off with a sponge.
It is very convenient to have a spray bottle in the kitchen in which you dilute water and vinegar. This solution is easy to use and will always be at hand. They can be used to wash the inside of microwave ovens, enamel dishes, and gas stoves. Another interesting use of this solution is that it is advisable to rinse fruits, a kind of disinfection. It is especially useful in summer, when the risk of intestinal infection is increased.
Wooden kitchen boards require special attention. We don't even think about how many microbes can accumulate in cracks. Therefore, it is imperative to treat them with a solution of water and vinegar!
You can also get rid of scale in a kettle using vinegar - add it to water and boil.
By combining salt and vinegar, you get a kind of scrub. They are good for cleaning the outside of dirty pots.
4. Mustard powder can replace fat remover. Pour a little powder onto a greasy plate (or any other greasy dish), add warm water and the plate washes perfectly even in cold water.
5. Citric acid will help us whiten surfaces, disinfect them, and eliminate odors. Dissolve citric acid in water and wipe surfaces - stove, pots, etc.
With the help of citric acid it is very easy to get rid of scale. In order to remove scale from a kettle, you need to pour out one sachet, add water and boil the kettle several times (the water has cooled down - turn it on again, no need to change the water, just 2-3 times). This method is suitable for both electric kettles and conventional ones.
You can also get rid of scale in washing machines this way. Pour two packets of citric acid directly into the drum and turn on the machine at the highest temperature. The machine should run idle, without laundry. This procedure must be repeated every three months.
THE PLUS IS THAT THESE PRODUCTS ARE ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY. THIS WILL MEAN THAT THE REMAINS OF POISONOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES (FAIRIES, COMETES, ETC.) REMAINING ON THE DISHES WILL NOT ENTER YOUR BODY AND THE RIVERS FROM WHICH YOU DRINK FROM.
MYTHS ABOUT SALT
Salt is perhaps the most “controversial” product on our table and in everyday life. Its unspoken names are “white death”, “slow poison”. A number of nutritionists advocate the complete exclusion of salt from the diet. However, contrary to this, there is ample evidence that this mineral is not just needed, but essential in food. Any fluctuations in the salt content in the blood plasma lead to metabolic disorders and serious consequences. So do we need salt?
As elsewhere, when consuming salt, you should adhere to the golden mean: both over-salting and under-salting are fraught with negative consequences. Of course, you should not overuse salt and the amount of salt in your diet should be reduced, but this should be done as gradually as possible so that the body adequately perceives the change and has time to adapt. It is advisable to use sea or iodized salt, but remember that the activity of iodine in it remains only for 6 months. A salt-free diet is prescribed exclusively by a doctor and under his strict supervision. You absolutely cannot go on such a diet on your own.
Myths about salt
1. A salt-free diet is a panacea in the fight against excess weight and especially cellulite. Indeed, as soon as you eliminate salt from your diet, weight begins to fall, but let's figure out why. Weight loss is caused by the loss of water from the body, and not by burning fat. Without salt, the body becomes dehydrated. And this is fraught with very unpleasant consequences, because important microelements are lost along with water. A significant loss of salt will soon lead to a malfunction of the kidneys and heart, and the condition of hair, nails and skin will worsen.
2. Salt should be consumed no more than 2 - 3 g per day. This is an incorrect judgment because for the normal functioning of the body the daily salt requirement is from 6 to 10 g, depending on the time of year and physical activity. This standard also includes hidden salt contained in finished products - sausages, cheeses, etc.
3. Salt is not included in the list of vital substances. This is perhaps the stupidest existing myth about salt, since sodium, potassium, magnesium and chlorine salts are involved in metabolism, normalize heart rhythm, and are responsible for the level of hormone production.
4. Iodized salt is harmful and should not be used in cooking. There are a number of studies proving that people who do not receive a significant amount of iodine during their daily activities often suffer from thyroid diseases. In addition, in the composition of this salt, 25% of sodium is replaced with potassium and magnesium salts, which is very useful for people suffering from hypertension, diabetes, and osteochondrosis.
5. Cold mineral waters and beer quench your thirst best. A harmful and completely untrue myth. Lightly salted water best quenches thirst; it is also useful in case of heat and profuse sweating.
6. There are no treatments using salt. Not true, because “salt” socks are very effective for colds: pour heated salt into your socks and go to bed. In the morning, your cold will begin to subside. For a sore throat, the most effective remedy is neither a pill nor a mixture, but gargling with warm salted water. Salt kills infection and germs, and therefore after 2 - 3 gargles the throat will go away. Using the same salt rinses, you can fight a runny nose. We rinse the nostrils with saline solution (a solution of water with sodium) using a large syringe. And what woman doesn’t know about salt baths to strengthen nails?
7. Salt destroys tooth enamel. Snow-white enamel and healthy gums are guaranteed if you use honey-salt paste once a month (mix 1 part honey and 1 part salt, grind). Dip a gauze pad into the mixture and lightly touch your gums and teeth.
"There must be something sacred about salt. It's in our tears and in the ocean." - Kahlil Gibran so poetically sang the healing properties of salt, and this can hardly be considered a literary exaggeration. Can you imagine human life without salt? Probably not. Salt symbolizes life itself. The basic physiological functions of the human body depend on the balance between salts and fluids in the body. When the balance is disturbed, disease occurs.
Salt has been an integral part of medicine for thousands of years. It has been used for centuries as a means of treatment, care and prevention. Of course, salt was also prescribed for demonic powers - there is a known story of how Roman priests scattered salt over the place where Carthage once stood to prevent any return of life. This allegory, of course, contradicts what we know about salt today. Dissolved table salt (sodium chloride) is found throughout the human body and plays important physiological functions in life support processes. Life cannot exist without salt. But sometimes salt really becomes healing - for example, with throat infections, it is the most accessible means at hand to get rid of bacteria and germs.
Benefits of gargling with salt water
- Gargling with salt water may provide some temporary relief for a sore throat or sore throat.
- Gargling with salt water washes away and kills the germs that are causing the throat problem and also helps it heal faster.
- Salt gargling is incredibly easy to do.
Gargling with salt water works for two reasons:
- This procedure flushes away mucus from the throat, which protects disease-causing bacteria. Ugh! Wash these nasties away!
- Once the mucus is gone and the throat lining is treated, salt water washes away and kills germs. Germs hate salt water.
Many people find that salt gargles work better than drugstore liquids (and, of course, they are cheaper.) Salt gargles often provide immediate temporary relief (though not always), but the real relief comes because the immune system your body will heal your throat faster because you have simplified its work.
Salt rinsing also helps remove plaque on teeth (which causes gum disease) and promotes the healing of mouth ulcers, while being isotonic it does not irritate your tissues. Salt water rinse before bed is helpful if you don't have a toothbrush or toothpaste.
How to prepare a salt solution for gargling
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Recipe ingredients:
- 1/2 -3/4 teaspoon salt (if you need to clear thick throat mucus, 3/4 teaspoon salt per glass of water is a more effective amount).
- One cup of clean water (warm water soothes the throat better and dissolves salt faster).
Gargling water should be free of chlorine, which can irritate the throat, so don't use tap water to make a salt gargle solution, and unless your water comes from a well, filter it using a regular home water filter. Dechlorination of tap water can be done without a filter - just leave the chlorinated water in a wide container, the chlorine will evaporate within 24 hours.
How often to gargle with salt water
Gargle with salt as often as you want; gargling with salt for a sore throat can be done every half hour, but it is advisable to carry out the procedure at least once every three hours. You can gargle with salt not only during illness, but preventively, especially when you feel the onset of cold weather.
How to gargle
Place a small amount of the gargle solution in your mouth, tilt your head back and gargle so that the saline solution is as low as possible in your throat and covers as much area as possible. Gargling also clears the back of the nose/above the throat where colds can linger.
How long to gargle
Some doctors do not recommend gargling for more than two to three minutes. Most people generally cannot stand gargling with salt for more than 10-20 seconds. Preferably at least 30 to 60 seconds of actual rinsing. If you are sick, do this several times a day as needed. Continue gargling with salt water until you spit out the mucus or tarry material. Gentle bubbles in the salt water after gargling indicate that you have gotten rid of mucus in your throat.
