27/05/2026
A few years ago I received an intuitive message, "You need to start questioning EVERYTHING, everything that you have been taught, everything that you have been told is good for you, question all of it!" And I have to say that nowhere has this been more relevant than with my physical health.
I have suffered with gum problems for as long as I can remember, gums bleeding when I brush my teeth, inflamed gums, pockets appearing between my teeth and gums as my gums recede.
Many years ago I switched from my usual dental practise to a holistic dentist in Christchurch. The dentist said that my gums had become so bad that if they didn't improve soon then I would be required to have surgery on my gums, which I was told would involve peeling back my gums to remove inflamed tissue, in the hope that the gums may become healthier again. ๐ณ
That didn't sound like a fun procedure! I asked the dentist if he had any advice, and he advised me to start having teeth cleans every 3 months with the hygienist. He also advised me to STOP USING TOOTHPASTE, because he said there are so many toxic products in all of the toothpastes (even the sensitive/charcoal toothpastes) that my gums were reacting to them.
So 2 years ago I switched to using baking soda on my teeth, (which is also sooo much cheaper than toothpaste by the way) and oil pulling with coconut oil. I started seeing the hygienist every three months for regular cleans. At first I interspersed the baking soda with bouts of using toothpaste as it was a hard habit to break, but in the last 6 months I haven't used any toothpaste.
When I returned to the hygienist three months ago, she said "What have you done? Your gums have dramatically improved." I told her I had only been using coconut oil and baking soda to clean my teeth. "Well it's working" she said.
A month ago I also realised that plastic toothbrushes were probably not the most ideal material to be putting into my mouth on a daily basis, as the microplastics are absorbed into your gums and your blood stream, so I switched my toothbrush to a non-plastic toothbrush.
Today I went back to the dentist for a check up, and he was blown away. He said the pockets in my gums have receded, the gums have connected back to my teeth, there is no more bleeding, and there is no sign of any gum issues!! No surgery is required! He said if I was a new customer my gums wouldn't even register as an issue for him!
This is purely from stopping using toothpaste and throwing my plastic toothbrush away!! ๐ฏ
The things we are told are good for us, aren't necessarily good for us!
QUESTION EVERYTHING, AND LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. IT KNOWS WHAT IS GOOD FOR IT!!! ๐โค๏ธ
