The Question: Why organic tooth paste?

Just take a look at the shelves in your local supermarket. Products loaded with dangerous synthetic ingredients are everywhere. Triclosan (a registered pesticide), Methylparaben and Ethylparaben-parabens (which can affect hormone production) and even potentially cancer causing substances, these are not exactly ingredients you would want to put on your skin, never mind on your toothbrush.

Luckily you don’t have to. There is a clean and pure option. Organic toothpastes have been proven effective in toning gums, whitening teeth and above all else keeping your smile young and healthy looking.

How do organic toothpastes work?

Organic toothpastes clean with pure ingredients such as essential oils, medicinal herbs and natural cleansing agents. Numerous studies have proven that these ingredients have qualities that cleanse, whiten, protect and promote fresh breath. Organic options are made with concentrated natural ingredients that work with your mouth to promote good dental hygiene. Synthetic toothpastes simply blast your mouth with unnatural chemical compounds, sometimes with ingredients your body naturally rejects.

So the real question is, why wouldn’t someone use organic toothpastes?

The fluoride myth

For the record, fluoride is important. It promotes the remineralization of teeth while also preventing tooth decay and minimizing the harmful effects of oral bacteria. However, a balanced diet, especially one that includes lots of fruit and vegetables, will provide you with more than enough fluoride to keep your teeth healthy and strong.

Dangers of fluoride

Basically, fluoride is a good thing for teeth, but too much can be overkill. In fact, too much fluoride, especially in children ages 1 to 4, can cause a condition called enamel fluorosis, which is characterized by tiny white streaks on the teeth, but in severe cases appears in the form of black and brown stains. Although rare, fluoride overdoses have been known to cause grave health problems. One of the more famous cases occurred in 1974, when a 3 year-old child from Brooklyn, New York, went into a comma and later died after receiving a fluoride treatment at the dentist.

Use of fluoride toothpaste has also been known to cause Perioral dermatitis (red papules around the nose, eyes and mouth). This is mostly affects women aged 20 to 45 and has a high rate of recurrence after the condition is identified.

The answer: Why organic toothpaste?

We encourage you to go organic in every way possible. You’ll be healthier, look better and be doing your part to protect our planet. Toothpaste may be a small thing, but it’s the little things in life that add up to make a big difference.

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Why is it that so many children are considered to be suffering from ADHD? Nowadays, parents are so quick to prescribe medications to their children, but do we really know the longterm effects these drugs may have on the development of our children?

A new film released today investigates the downsides of ADHD drugs and how you may be doing more harm to the development of your children than you expect.

The new film by international award-winning filmmaker Kevin P. Miller is titled Generation RX. It discusses the issues surrounding the growing trend of prescribing ADHD drugs, antidepressants, and anti-psychotic medications to children and teenagers across the world.

Kevin P. Miller talks with experts in different fields of medicine, ethics and journalism, to determine if corruption between drug companies and their watchdogs actually exists in the FDA. You may be surprised at what you hear!

Generation RX focuses on the compelling stories of real families who received bad advice from their doctors, and as a result, ended in catastrophic consequences. Now they have nowhere to turn for help.

This years most controversial film discusses how thousands of children have been caught in the vortex of mind-bending drugs at the most critical stages of their development. It also examines whether we have forced millions of children onto pharmaceutical drugs for commercial profit, rather than scientific reasons.

Official Trailer for Generation RX:

The trailer for Generation RX makes you wonder if there is a growing culture of medicine and corruption here in America.

Hopefully, this documentary will provide parents with the opportunity to weigh the supposed benefits of these controversial medications against the serious risks they may pose to the development and growth of children.

Parents need to realize that there are serious risks associated with every medication you take or give to your family… But, those same risks are especially important when it involves the overall growth and development of your children. Do the proper research on all medications, prior to taking them.

Official Website for Generation RX

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Imagine if you will, a tree so full of nutrients, it can rebuild weak bones, enrich anemic blood and even enable a malnourished mother to nurse her starving baby. Imagine if there was a tree than can purify dirty water, can treat diabetes and control high blood pressure. Imagine if this same tree is drought-resistant and can grow under harsh conditions in countries suffering from poverty and hunger.

There is such a tree…it’s called Moringa Oleifera, known also as The Miracle Tree. There are 13 varieties of Moringa, Moringa Oleifera is the most well known. Every part of this tree is edible, from the leaves, trunks, stems, all the way down to its root. The flowers can be eaten or used to make tea and provide good amounts of both calcium and potassium. The young pods can be cooked and reportedly have a taste reminiscent of asparagus. The green peas and surrounding white material can be removed from larger pods and cooked in various ways.

Moringa trees have great potential in combating extreme poverty and hunger. The nutritious leaves grow quickly, in many different environment types, and can feed people, as well as livestock and sanctuary animals. Surprisingly, the leaves contain complete proteins, which is rare for a plant. And in many developing countries, Moringa is used as a micro nutrient powder to aid indigenous diseases.

The Miracle Tree

Moringa is known in 82 countries by 210 different names, but the one name that fully encompasses all its attributes is “the Miracle Tree”. The indigenous knowledge and use of Moringa Oleifera is referenced in more than 80 countries and known in over 200 local languages. Moringa has been used by various societies (Roman, Greek, Egyptian, and Indian to mention a few) for thousands of years with writings dating as far back as 150 AD.

Aside from the nutritional and health benefits of Moringa Oleifera, its seeds it has the full potential of producing biofuel, cooking oil, personal care products, cosmetics, aromatheraphy, perfume, industrial oil and lubricants. Its oil is comparable to sunflower and olive oil. It is much better than palm oil in terms of properties, for it has a low trans fatty acids. Twelve kilograms of moringa seeds one liter of oil can be extracted and about eight and a half kilograms of cake among others as by products.

Moringa Oleifera Nutritional Facts

7 times the vitamin C found in oranges
Vitamin C strengthens our immune system and fights infectious diseases including colds and flu. Citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons are full of vitamin C. Moringa leaves have even more.

4 times the calcium found in milk
Calcium builds strong bones and teeth, and helps prevent osteoporosis. Milk provides a lot of calcium, but Moringa leaves provide even more.

4 times the Vitamin A found in carrots
Vitamin A acts as a shield against diseases of the eyes, skin and heart, diarrhea, and many other ailments. Carrots are very high in vitamin A, with Moringa leaves even higher.

3 times the potassium found in bananas
Potassium is essential for the brain and nerves. Bananas are an excellent source of potassium. Moringa leaves are even better.

2 times the protein found in yogurt
Proteins, the building blocks of our bodies, are made of amino acids. Usually only animal products such as meat, eggs, and dairy contain all the essential amino acids. Amazingly, Moringa leaves also contain them all.

.75 times the iron found in spinach
Iron is an essential nutrient because it’s a central part of hemoglobin in blood which carries oxygen to all parts of the body. Spinach is well known for its iron content. Moringa leaves also contain iron.