When I first found out about the sentence “call poison control” in the commercial tooth paste, I decided it will never go into my or my family’s mouth. I started brushing my teeth with baking soda and was amazed with the freshness it leaves in my mouth. I then tried different recipes and this one I am sharing with you today, not only cleans and kept my teeth from getting cavities, but also I saw a tremendous change in my teeth color. They look whiter and brighter.

Overview about the main ingredients used in this recipe

Turmeric is known as the spice that stains your cutting board, cooking tools, and clothes. Well, surprisingly it’s very affective for natural teeth whitening. Some people can see a difference for the first use and some may see it overtime. I am not going to lie to you and tell you that you will get the fake look from the hollywood stars as those often got veneers, but I promise you that you will see and feel a difference. There is numerous studies done about the benefits of turmeric for our health. This one shows that it had a positive effect on gingival inflammation.  Almost every DIY beauty recipe my mom use to make includes Turmeric. She is now sixty years old and you can barley see any fine lines in her face.

Botanical Clay is one of the best beauty and healthy food based ingredient you must have at home. Botanical clay is excellent for oral health, because it’s an excellent source of calcium, magnesium, and silica, all necessary for healthy enamel.  It’s great for taking internally as a detox supplement once a week,  just by mixing one teaspoon with water. It’s great for any skin condition and acne. Check out my clay face mask here. 

Essential Oils this toothpaste can also be flavored using pretty much any edible, flavorful essential oil–just make sure the oil is authentically therapeutic grade (which, according to my research, would only be the Young Living brand). Read more about it here and treat yourself with their amazing premium stater kit. It’s the best value to get you started using their products.

Homemade whitening toothpaste recipe

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons botanical clay ( I use this brand )
• 2 Tablespoons baking soda ( where to buy )
• 1 tablespoon turmeric
• 1 tablespoon calcium powder ( Where to buy )
• 1/2 cup coconut oil ( where to buy )
• 1/2 cup almond oil (where to buy )
• 5 drops peppermint essential oil ( where to buy )
• 3 drops clove essential oil ( where to buy )
• Few drops of stevia for Test ( optional ). (where to buy )

Instructions:

1. Mix all the dry ingredients together
2. Melt the coconut oil in a double boiler. Remove out of the heat and add the almond oil.
3. poor the mixture into the dry ingredients
4. mix well and add the essential oils

Note: if you’re suffering from tooth decay and want to beat it naturally , you need to increase your fat soluble vitamin and mineral intake. If you want some ideas about a diet to follow, read these simple steps:

• Diet rich in animal foods like bone broth, meat, fish and eggs
• Raw and cooked vegetables especially green leafy vegetables
• Raw dairy like kefir, cheese and grass-fed butter ( If you tolerate them )
• low carb fruits like berries
• High vitamin D – get plenty of sunshine and days not in sun supplement with 5,000IU daily of D3
• Foods high in healthy fat like coconut oil, avocado, olives and fish or fermented cod liver oil
• Nuts, seeds
• NO processed food, packaged food or fast food

If you have any DIY oral care you like. Please feel free to share it in a comment.

Please be aware of the ingredients you use in your homemade recipes. The ones I recommend are all GMO free and organic. Also The essential oils I use are the high grade therapeutic oils from Young living Essential Oils.

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Goji Berry Benefits And Recipe

I First discovered Goji berry from a chinese friend who puts it in her water bottle and said that it improves her eye sight and vision and also boosts her immune system. I did some research about it and was amazed on what this little fruit and it’s leaves are hiding for our health.

The recipe I am sharing bellow is a syrup that I made and unlike pharmaceutical antibiotics this can be taken everyday. I am so obsessed about it and my kids love it too.

For centuries the Chinese have used parts of the entire goji berries also known as the wolfberry, plant for food or medicine. They are extremely nutritionally dense and high in antioxidants. Claimed to enhance the immune system, improve eyesight and circulation, and protect the liver, Goji berries are truly a super food.

Nutrient breakdown of GOJI BERRIES | *per 100g ~5 tablespoons

Protein _ contain 18 amino acids (11 essential amino acids, making them a “complete” protein as well)
Fiber
Healthy fats _ 5 unsaturated fatty acids including alpha-linolenic acid and linoleic acid
Vitamin C _ 35-163% DV
Vitamin A _ 7mg per 100g of beta-carotene
Vitamin B2 _ 100% DV
Calcium _10% DV
Zinc _ 18% DV
Selenium _91% DV
Iron _ 100% DV
Potassium _ 24% DV
Phytochemicals _ such as beta-carotene, zeaxanthin, lycopene, cryptoxanthin, lutein, and contain polysaccharides

The health benefits of Goji Berry

• Unique among fruits because they contain all essential amino acids, goji berries also have the highest concentration of protein of any other fruit in the whole planet
• Goji berries are also loaded with vitamin C, contain more carotenoids than any other food, have twenty-one trace minerals, and are high in fiber
• Boasting 15 times the amount of iron found in spinach, as well as calcium, zinc, selenium and many other important trace minerals, there is no doubt that the humble goji berry is a nutritional powerhouse that everyone should have in their pantry
• This amazing little superfruit also contains natural anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal compounds.
• Their powerful antioxidant properties and polysaccharides help to boost the immune system. It’s no wonder then, that in traditional Chinese medicine they are renowned for increasing strength and longevity and are consumed in high amounts.
• In traditional Chinese medicine, the goji is said to act on the Kidney and Liver meridians to help with lower back pain, dizziness and eyesight. They are most often consumed raw, made into a tea or extract, or as an ingredient in soups, smoothies, syrups and much more

Where to purchase: I buy mine from  young living essential oils  as I trust their products, but you can also find it here.

How to Make A Goji berry immune system boosting syrup?

Ingredients 

• ⅔ cup dried Goji berries ( get it here)
• 1 tablespoon of turmeric ( get it here)
• 1 lemon cut in half
• 3.5 cups of water
• 2 T fresh ginger root
• 3  cinnamon sticks ( get it here)
• 1 cup raw honey (get it here)
• 1 drop of ginger and lemon essential oils ( get them here)

Instruction

1. Pour water into medium saucepan and add goji berries, ginger, cinnamon, lemon, and turmeric
2. Bring to a boil and then cover and reduce to a simmer for about 30 minutes
3. Remove from heat and let cool enough to be handled. Pour through a strainer into a glass bowl
4. Get ride of the cinnamon sticks and lemon. Put the rest in the blander and mix for few seconds. Add 1 cup of honey and mix well.
5. When honey is well mixed into the goji beery mixture, pour the syrup into a pint sized mason jar or 16 ounce glass bottle of some kind. add the essential oils and make sure to keep the lead closed after usage
6. Store in the fridge and take daily for its immune boosting properties
7. Take 1 tsp for kids and 1 Tbsp for adults

Do you have any other homemade remedies for boosting the immune system? please share them in your comments

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