You may have heard that tongue cleaning should be an integral part of your oral care routine. But, what’s the best way to cleanse — should you scrape or brush? Why do you need a tongue scraper…can’t you just use a toothbrush to brush your tongue? Almost everyone can benefit from this essential, twice-daily dental hygiene habit […]
Category: How To’s
Should Tongue Scraping be an Essential Part of Your Oral Hygiene Routine?
You may be wondering why, or even if, tongue scraping should be a part of your daily dental routine. While tongue scraping has only recently entered the health and beauty space in the West, this practice has formed part of Ayurvedic tradition for 5000 years. And with good reason. According to Ayurveda, this gentle practice removes […]
How to establish your child’s dental routine: start early!
Dental health and a gorgeous smile begin early in life. Even though teeth begin to develop in the mother’s womb you won’t see them for a while. So when do you start your child’s dental routine? Even before your child has teeth you can begin caring for your baby’s gums using a soft cloth or piece […]
What is an Ionic Toothbrush?
Ionic toothbrush: the advanced technology that eliminates more plaque. Oral care and the protection it offers influence our lives in countless ways, including some that are rather unexpected. While inaccurate, research shows people associate discolored teeth with poorer estimates of intellectual ability, psychological adjustment and social competence.1https://www.nature.com/articles/bdj.2008.134 Crazy, right? For millennia, we humans have been brushing […]
Building a Healthy Oral Microbiome (to Create Better Immunity)
How do we create a healthy oral microbiome? For the mouth-body connection to be healthy there should be balanced, healthy flora in the oral cavity.
Immunity Begins in the Mouth — Building a Healthy Oral Microbiome
The word ‘microbiome’ shouldn’t be intimidating. It simply means “the community of microbial residents in our body.” Coined by Nobel Prize winner Joshua Lederberg, the term describes the ecological community of microorganisms that literally share our body space.
What is Your Tongue Telling You?
You might not know this but your tongue has the amazing ability to tell you—ok maybe more like show—what’s going on in your body, in particular your organs.
Back to School – Are You Ready?
Moms and Dads from coast to coast are familiar with the ‘back-to-school’ drill: Start getting the kids to bed earlier; go shopping for new school clothes; begin school registration process—a literal checklist of preparation tasks to look forward to. Of course all of these are important must-do’s. However, this is also a great time to […]
Ayurveda & Balance: Morning Routine
A few years ago we shared information about the Ayurvedic morning routine. With so many of us leading such busy lives–and feeling that time is being compressed–we thought it would be good to revisit the age-old wisdom of living a balanced lifestyle. To this end, practicing consistency is a key to success. As Ayurvedic physician […]
DID U KNOW series : Absorb vs Adsorb
From time to time, we receive questions from our customers and blog followers that relate to some of the technology and terms used in our packaging, promotions or digital communications. We thought this would be a great place to share additional insight into some of the questions we receive. This will be our first installment […]