Showing posts with label Charcoal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charcoal. Show all posts

Monday, February 17, 2020

Products for Teeth Whitening

Vegan Keto my Keto-Vbomber Coffee mixes are a staple fueling source, no longer a caffeine habit in any way. However, yesterday, I was just cringing at the coffee stains I could see on my teeth. I haven't been keeping Toothbrush (TB) and paste with me in every place, in the purse, gym bag, car console, extra in the book bag etc.
So, I got into my usual brush the teeth groove and went on a vegan toothpaste purchasing spree.
First, I lucked out with a BOGO sale on Hello brand Charcoal whitening toothpaste and picked up a travel size to keep with me. I still have new OralB regular toothbrushes so, I just add one to keep with me instead of buying the tiny travel TB.

I backed it up with a price score of a lone box of White Glo Diamond Series sitting on the top lucite display at a discount fashion store. It was surrounded by White Glo Charcoal Toothpaste with Orange and Black toothbrushes at a super price of $5.99 for paste with brush. Anyway, without hesitation I snagged the Silvery mirrorized box and kept shopping. After I got home, I brushed my teeth 2x. Once with Charcoal, once with the "Free" White Glo Diamond Series paste, before doing a trial 5min session with the whitening paste and tray. I read the instructions and it says the product is safe enough to do a repeat application for faster results. Happily, the first 5 minutes took the ding out of dingey from my coffee drinking. So, I decided to refill the tray and go a full 15 min. I was content enough for the moment. For me, it was a quick fix like a mall visit for $100 without the added positive talk.
Now comes the rest of the application for over 7 days. I'm on day 2.
The gel and paste;- doesn't sting my tongue or make my gums sensitive. This is super positive. And, I can still drink my coffee and tea without cold or heat sensitivity.
 I made sure the product is vegan. And, it is. So... aside from a future $100+ splurge on Snow teeth whitening. Right now I'm content checking out other products by White Glo.

I'll take pics, but i'm too embarrassed to go out right now. I'm in hiding. So, will see if I post them later. My tooth whitening issues are below -- and, that's aside from having the literally worst dental care in Hawaii for me over 9 years of my life, includes a broken tooth (the oral surgeon broke) and a $7,000 estimate to fix up damages to my teeth. So, I'm still embarassed to do normal things like sing;- especially as a piano instructor and collaborator. Not much I can do. Hawaii dentists are meant for tourists, not residents.
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The charcoal, just gets me bummed out when I use my whitening meter of the white toothbrush handle parts. So, I was contemplating a Groupon whitening kit or something similar with a whitening gel. I gave up on pro whitening since my teeth will never get super white.

 At least that's what I've been told because somehow antibiotics affected my bones when I was a baby. I still find this tough to believe since I obviously got a new set of teeth since I was born. But, I also haven't had UV blacklight white teeth either.

Yes, the admiration oozes out when I see literally glowing smiles under the blacklights at clubs. Oooh and ahhhh...usually followed by some reprieve of how that high level whitening isn't healthy for the bones.  

Monday, August 05, 2013

Vegan combatting allergies

I, a vegan for over 20 years, just finished a series of 3 colon hydrotherapy sessions ($85/session) over a 3 week period at Island Health & Beauty Clinique. I may return 1x a month or quarter. On week 2, I started taking 560-1120mg of Activated Charcoal ($9.99/bottle) daily. At end of 3rd session, I began taking Bentonite clay ($12/bottle). I picked up both  the Nature's Way Activated Charcoal and Great Plains Bentonite (liquid) at the Vitamin Shoppe. No bad reaction to either Charcoal or Clay of them and am easing into "detoxifying" my system from pesticides and other chemicals for another 3-4 weeks. In theory, this should help me regain my tolerance for certain chemicals and laundry detergents that are commonplace in American society, building allergies aside.

What I've changed in my diet in the past 3 weeks being vegan for 20+ years:
I've limited my Wheat intake, despite Gluten/Seitan being a major protein source. Switching to fermented Soy in Tempeh and Natto.

Drinking lots of lemon water, sometimes with chocolate mint or mint.
Drinking Aloe gLoe...just because it's low calorie.

Stopped drinking or cut back on Coffee-- since it contains heavy pesticides. Though there are Local Hawaiian coffees that are sold in bags marked "pesticide free" everywhere,  even at the Walmarts on Oahu.

Just a few more weeks to go.