Don’t look for actress Julia Roberts to be pitching toothpaste on TV anytime soon.
In a surprising tidbit of information about her personal care routine, the Oscar-winning actress revealed that she does not use toothpaste to maintain the beautiful smile that made her famous.
What’s more, she doesn’t use any of the natural brands of toothpaste that many consumers are switching to as they discover the many dangerous chemicals and other additives contained in conventional toothpaste.
In an interview with InStyle magazine, Ms. Roberts shocked the house by revealing that she uses a humble dollop of baking soda to brush her teeth.
Her reasons?
I brush [my teeth] with baking soda. [My grandfather] would put a big heaping mound of it on his toothbrush. He had only one cavity in his entire life.
What Ms. Roberts may not realize is that her grandfather was onto something. Â Many top holistic dentists recommend baking soda mixed with a bit of sea salt as the best way to keep those pearly whites as well as the gums happy and healthy for life.
My own family uses a baking soda, sea salt, hydrogen peroxide mixture, called  “The Secret” recommended by a well known holistic dentist who discussed it at a seminar on nontoxic dentistry that I attended some years ago. We’ve used it for years with wonderful results!
Natural toothpaste, while nontoxic, frequently contain glycerin which sticks to teeth and inhibits remineralization and therefore actually contributes to cavity formation!
Another option for those who don’t tolerate baking soda and want to avoid toothpaste is a no glycerin, no fluoride tooth gel complete with teeth and gum strengthening herbs. Â This type of gel (find it here) is also safe for those with mercury-based amalgam fillings.
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Thanks for sharing, but why the dig on her at the end? That could have been phrased in such a better fashion. The criticism and comment on her fertility were totally unnecessary.
Well, Julia Roberts and I have one thing in common….baking soda….
I use toothpaste, but growing up we were real poor and frequently used baking soda, still at 37 I have never had a cavity.
I use toothpaste but also baking soda. Grandmother taught me this lol
Earth mama! Love it
She doesn’t use deodorant either
I heard this a long time ago. Love it!
flouride makes you dumb it disables your pine cone. pope has it on his staffff. thats all i can share
Hey,
What type of baking soda do you recommend? Is there an organic or natural brand?
Thanks
My dentist told me that I could have sugar two times a day with meals and it wouldn’t damage my teeth? She said that snacking constantly on sugary treats, on the other hand, would. Is there any truth in the ‘sugar twice a day with meal is okay’? Opinions please.