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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I’ve been wanting a waterpik for so long, I’ll have to research comparisons between that & the hydrofloss before I make a purchase!
I mix baking soda with water and just dip the toothbrush in it….there recipes to make a paste like version too, but I am lazy, so for me the water-baking soda mix works the best…
When I started using baking soda and water for brushing my teeth, my hubby thought I was crazy!!! Now he is like “get me one if those jars, so I can mix up some for myself” hahahaha
And how in the world am I supposed to get my kids to do it?!?
How do you use the baking soda? Do you prepare a paste in advance or do you just shake it out of the container every time you brush?
I seriously thought she had porcelain veneers!
I just had a checkup and my dentist and hygienist went on and on about how great my gums looked. I use baking soda and sea salt.
Her soy milk consumption has nothing to do with dental hygiene or baking soda… and its a low blow.. She also started a family in her late 30s.. I like you HHE, but you are making it harder and harder to share your stuff when it leans like this.. Come on!
Susan Sarandon sold out to Tylenol– I want to scream at the radio and TV!!
Toothpaste has never been necessary. Brushing, yes. Toothpaste, no.