Introduction
1. I am more Careful and Alert in case of any oral or tooth signal of infection or inflammation:
This is actually an aspect that I neglected much, never listen to my instinct or feelings about my teeth or other health gum signals. Before now I just eat and then move around but every sickness or disease before it gets to that miserable point always send the signal, it always give a warning which most of us often neglect and so I do not neglect any signal anymore I've had a few signals which eventually was dealt with using home and natural remedies and this is actually the point where natural and home remedies are very effective when the disease has not landed, don't wait for the toothache to come and when they do, they normally come with lots of pains and miseries. I will also be telling us when the full tooth ache takes off and before then. It could be avoid. it can be avoided also so be careful to listen to your oral health, to know when there are signs of inflammations especially when you consume sugary foods high carb foods high protein foods like meat, biscuits you must also be alert to hear what your teeth or your mouth or gums are saying, if you can do that as I'm doing you will observe when the bacteria wants to kick-start and then begin to do something that time that is one of the things I'm now doing I'm more alert than before.
2. Using Sea Salt Water Gargle:
This aspect is an area I will encourage every older adult to get sea salt at home even if you cannot cook with it keep it as a home remedy for your oral health. When I visited the dentist I was told to use refined table salt I talked about sea salt they didn't understand that, they said they have never heard the name before and that is the truth so I said okay no problem since you know only about white salt I'm going to use that one because sea salt is better than white table salt so how do I use this table salt each time I suspect anything in my mouth I wake up in the morning and start the day with warm water sea salt gargle using about 1 teaspoon of sea salt. this is salt is actually expected to be used to rinse on a daily basis that is the safest thing to do as I did all the research but in order not to overdo it because while gargling with the sea salt some salt also may be going into the body into the system and so if somebody is susceptible to high blood pressure it can trigger it because I have always said that salt is salt and should not be taken too much and sea salt though it has a lot of minerals and nutrients it is still salt and should not be overdosed. Again it is not easy to maintain doing it daily, though l actually desireable to do it more frequently but a lot of other things makes it impossible sometimes laziness, sometimes tiredness, and at other times other factors just like negligence, there is no excuse anyway when it comes to our health but we are human you cannot always do all these things as you wish and that is why I use it as often as possible but not on a daily basis. It is something I cannot promise or tell you that I do daily but each time I consume something like meat, carbohydrates or certain foods like peanuts or fried African breadfruit, and other foods that I know that may not be okay for my teeth I will ensure that within 24 hours I do sea salt water gargle and here is how do I do it.
Sea Salt Warm Water gargle( How I take it)
Upon waking up in the morning before my water therapy I just make a cup of sea salt using about 1 teaspoon of sea salt or a little less because the Rocky salt are larger sometimes if is rocky I take like three large ones which if broken into pieces will be make up about one teaspoon, I'll put it in a cup and add warm water to about half the cup using a full Cup is ok depending on the size but I put as much as about 50 mils of warm water and then use it to gargle and throw away gargling after gargling just put in a full mouth use it to gargle for few minutes and pour it away I'll keep doing it until the prepared water salt solution is exhausted and that is all for the day then I go for my water therapy and after my water therapy I still go ahead and use the little sea salt water to rinse my mouth again, That is how I do it because in the days of the tooth ache even water used to pain in the teeth too😫 I came to realise also then that may be mbecause the teeth needed minerals, which were lacking in the water, unless you add sea salt or the water could be acidic I don't know but it also used to pain me then , especially cold water so whenever I want to do this sea salt water gargle. After Water therapy I still use the remaining salt wate left over to rinse my mouth and ensure that I have done that exercise for the day to ensure that all the meat particles, all the biscuit particles all the whatever particles I suspect are washed out. Whenever I takecAfrican bread fruit ( Roasted Ukwa and at that time I take it also made sure I do this water gargle the next morning because such foods also used to be painful that time meaning that proteinous foods like that peanuts they can also trigger such things in the mouth so I use it to make sure that the bacteria and germs that are hiding around the mouth the teeth and gums comes out so if you don't want that experience, you can also be doing occasional sea water gargle sea salt water gargle but I do not suggest doing it too much is because of those that have high blood pressure but it has actually been helping me to ensure that the teeth also gets needed minerals that's another thing the teeth needs minerals and the only way to get minerals into the teeth when you are gurgling the minerals go directly and it helps to strengthen the teeth like when you are giving food to the teeth that is my honest opinion and it works to make the teeth stronger instead of weakening it because it's minerals that are actually found around the teeth and their region and if you can get it to get minerals into the teeth to make it. it will make the teeth also to be stronger and the gums as well.
3. Using Cold Pressed Coconut oil gargle
Cold pressed coconut oil mouth gargle is something I have always known its benefits for oral health, for strengthening the tooth and gums but over time I tend to neglect it and all this negligence may have contributed, so this time around is no more a joke once in a while at least once in a week I find time to use at least once or sometimes twice to use cold pressed coconut oil to put like one r have tablespoon in my mouth and use it to swipe round and allow it to stay may sit in my mouth for like 10 minutes and I'll put it away it helped to destroy the germs and fungals that lives in the mouth and kill bacteria and all those agents that helps to create inflammation and it in early sentence the tooth so I no longer neglected as was before once in a while I do it because it has effect even though we may not notice it but it works and it helps to keep the mouth from bad breath too, because bad breath or mouth odour is an indication of a diseased body it may begin in the gut but manifests in the mouth so when somebody's mouth begin to smell a person is sick inside already because that's where the smell comes from. I've heard people talk and I just noticed their mouth smells and of course I don't normally waste time to stay it I will rather prefer my mouth to smell garlic and be healthy than to be smelling so the coconut oil mouth gargle also keeps mouth fresh and free from germs and bacteria.
4. Bread and biscuits are 98% Out of my Diet.
Saying that I am completely done with bread biscuit and similar foods was not easy before but after this bitter experience I could cope without consuming bread for a month and even more than it, and even when I try to to pick on it I do not go more than half a slice but not so before. This life experience has taught me a lesson, bread and biscuits are one of the worst foods for those who normally experience tooth aches because they are high in sugar and not only bread and biscuit all other acidic foods bread and biscuits are highly acidic and all other acidic foods are also out of my list because of my teeth theyvneed to be preserved. This is also one of the things I'm now doing differently I no longer pick on bread or biscuits or snack on them like before, either crackers or bread, just for long throat sake being more careful and more disciplined to say No even when they offered to me because for free due to this experience I do not want another repeat and if you are in that category you can also follow some of my above changes ,and guide.
5. Late Meals are Culprits, I am also Putting it Out
During those days of the tooth ache experience late Night Meals any solid meal after 7pm usually attract the worst pains so I learnt a lesson from it if you are suffering pains and inflammations stay away from late night meals if you want to avoid inflammation's stay away from late night meals as much as you can and when occasionally you do and it does occur once in a while consume something else that will stir up the secretion of digestive juice the same night so as to help digestion and then in the morning you will also need to begin to attack by doing some of these rituals already mentioned here because the best form of defence is attack and I have been using this method also whenever I fall victim of late food, in the morning I remember my rituals because I I know that they msy have caused some havoc already so before they begin to manifest I launch my own attack by being very very strict with some of the visuals to maintain a healthy teeth and gum and avoid toothache and gum problems.
6. Reducing Citrus like Lemons
Citrus like lemons are great for our health but they are not great for the teeth and gums. if you have experience toothache sensitive tooth and all of that you will observe that lemons and other citrus especially lemon makes it worse and so if you escape or get or got healed of it then you have to reduce direct contact with acidic fruits with your teeth such as lemons and limes though I normally put them inside water warm water but even then it still makes contact with the teeth and so if you can use straw or other instruments to consume it occasionally and avoid it having contact with your teeth it may go a long way because the acid also helps to erode some of the teeth enamel and reduce some natural coverings that helps to protect our teeth and gums. They tend to erode some of them and keep the teeth open for feelings like sensitive tooth or even when infection comes it becomes very painful and almost difficult to manage so there is also a need for reduction in the frequency of lemons because of the teeth I do put it in my warm water but I have reduced its consumption generally. Orange is better or milder option so I do not also consume too citrus together like I normally did before I could consume lemon, orange, and all of that . would have reduced the combinations like consuming them in the same day I'm trying as much as I could to see that I do not stay off lemon totally but reduce its consumption and frequency because of my teeth.
7. Include foods that supports oral health, teeth and Gums Health:
In addition to all the above I'm also including foods and fruits that supports healthy teeth and reduces inflammations like garlic, oranges apples, carrots, cloves, alligator pepper in moderation I actually occasionally chew on some of these slices food like alligator pepper which I didn't used to do before,was deceived to believe it causes stomach ulcers. I now always have it around me because it's a great support it offers a great support for teeth and gums and other inflammations such as gum disease. So in order to support digestion and prevent a recurrence because it has become part of my diet but before now I didn't use to consume it because of the earlier reason that it causes ulcer. but it's not okay to join here say it is always better to try something out first. it's not actually as I heard but it is when you take it too much and on an empty stomach for a long time, because it is a digestive aid which is great for older adults, and helps fight pains and inflammations too, you may have that feeling of ulcer, but besides that, it is a great immune booster when taken moderately. I also take it when I feel that what I consumed may trigger inflammation I take like five or six alligator pepper and chew but not regular, only when there is need. Clove is another bone strengthening food usually in themorning or after meals. It helps reduce sugar in the blood which may sometimes sponsor a toothache or gum problems, it kills bacteria because it has antibacterial, antifungal and antimicrobial properties also the same thing with c close destroys the activities of sugar which are the main agents that helps to support gum disease and toothache so in that form it supports oral health and helps reduce tooth problems.
Summary:
In addition to the above also trying to include foods like garlic, ginger, cinnamon and reduce milk because milk contains sugar too, I employ other foods that contains calcium to help meet my calcium needs like chia seeds and fennel seeds and as such for my calcium from other foods like tiger nuts also in order not to be deficient in this important minerals in addition all of the above, I'm also including my water therapy and maintaining it as always knowing that it also helps to reduce gum disease and tooth problems I addition to regular brushing of my teeth with a good toothpaste.
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