ot; green tea first harvest next week

[scaredyclassic]

high grade organic first harvest green tea harvest starts around beginning of may in japan every year. There are many online direct japanese green tea farm groups selling fresh green tea online.

Japanese Green Tea

beautiful website with many farmers’ products.

Green tea improves gum health, recent journal of periodontology says.

Have you ever had fresh green tea from japan? It is not the same as green tea in tea bags. I used to drink this type of tea. it is very grassy, very fresh tasting. completely different than a store bought tea bag.

this is day 30 of my gum health program. I’m very excited about the fresh green teas coming next week! here is the plan i have been following strictly…

DIET. Cut out ALL added sugar (flour, breads, baked goods). Cut out all grains of any type. Limit sugar intake to fruit. This means eating primarily plants and fish and meat and fruit, with plain yogurt and flaxseed every day for breakfast. Occasionally, a potato. Eat soups with fish bone broth, especially fish head soup. Eat a large salad daily. Codliver oil and butter oil supplements. Butter is fine. Chew garlic cloves and leave garlic near troublesome areas.

MUSTARD OIL/TURMERIC GUM BALM. Mix oil and turmeric into a past and apply to gums overnight for anti-inflammatory healing.

NEEM MOUTHWASH. Use Neem tree bark and powder and water; rinse with it for a minute. Ayurvedic dental health incorporates neem for thousands of years.

FLOSS: Floss 3 times a day. Cutting out all sugar, however, will result ina drastic reduction in the amount of detritus to floss out.

BRUSHING. Brush teeth 1-2x a day. Use homemade toothpaste. (turmeric, coconut oil and baking soda).

OIL PULLING: Coconut Oil Pulling2-3 times per day. Swish coconut oil in mouth for 2-10 minutes and spit out.

WATER PIK; 2 times per day.

GREEN TEA. Throughout the day for anti-inflammatory action. Cut out all coffee.

NO ALCOHOL. Interferes with nutrient absorption. Cut out all alcohol for healing period.

WALKING: to stimulate blood flow to the gums.

[FlyerInHi]

I’m far from a green tea connoisseur, but I love the grassy taste of green tea from Japan (that friends have given me).

Which one is your favorite?

I drink mostly green tea from Costco, in tea bags. It’s from Japan and pretty good IMO. I carry tea bags in my suitcase so I always have tea.
http://www.costco.com/Kirkland-Signature%E2%84%A2-Japanese-Green-Tea-With-Matcha-100-ct.-2-Pack.product.100220250.html

Wow, good diet!
you should make your own yogurt so you get probiotics

Haha, do you you have garlic breath and yellow teeth now? i guess the coconut oil pulling cleans out the turmeric stains.

[scaredyclassic]

Turmeric actually whitens teeth. No coffee or wine seems like less staining.

I’ve been reading a lot of dental health books and literature. I never really thought of my teeth as living things. More like dead bone. The mouth is a pretty complex little system. The dullness of teeth is not turmeric…it’s a lack of nutrition.

I’m very excited for my next dental visit on July 1. I am hoping and planning for tremendous improvement in gum pocket readings. It is interesting to have such a measure able indicator to work on…

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=scaredyclassic]Turmeric actually whitens teeth. [/quote]

Ok. I did some quick reading and I believe you. Seems a little messy, maybe I’ll give it a try. Indians do have beautiful white teeth.

[scaredyclassic]

I prefer genmaicha, cheap stuff mixed with rice, tastes better to me. Also cheap. I have always had this vague feeling that my dental health was,out of my control. I do not believe that any more.

My motivation is fear. I’m less afraid of death than periodontal problems. My mom has spent tens of thousands on surgeries, implants, pain and suffering involved. I just want to avoid that at all costs.

[njtosd]

[quote=scaredyclassic]Turmeric actually whitens teeth. No coffee or wine seems like less staining.

I’ve been reading a lot of dental health books and literature. I never really thought of my teeth as living things. More like dead bone. The mouth is a pretty complex little system. The dullness of teeth is not turmeric…it’s a lack of nutrition.

I’m very excited for my next dental visit on July 1. I am hoping and planning for tremendous improvement in gum pocket readings. It is interesting to have such a measure able indicator to work on…[/quote]

Amazing. Shows the value of being able to measure something.

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=scaredyclassic]I prefer genmaicha, cheap stuff mixed with rice, tastes better to me. Also cheap. I have always had this vague feeling that my dental health was,out of my control. I do not believe that any more. [/quote]

Health is within your control according to your means. You need some means to take care of yourself.

Healthy people have clear complexion and nice teeth.

[quote=scaredyclassic]
My motivation is fear. I’m less afraid of death than periodontal problems. My mom has spent tens of thousands on surgeries, implants, pain and suffering involved. I just want to avoid that at all costs.[/quote]

Of course, I’m not afraid of death either, if death is quick and sudden. Chronic suffering is what you want to avoid.

Sorry about your mom. And yes, dental work is very expensive with only limited insurance coverage.

[scaredyclassic]

[quote=njtosd][quote=scaredyclassic]Turmeric actually whitens teeth. No coffee or wine seems like less staining.

I’ve been reading a lot of dental health books and literature. I never really thought of my teeth as living things. More like dead bone. The mouth is a pretty complex little system. The dullness of teeth is not turmeric…it’s a lack of nutrition.

I’m very excited for my next dental visit on July 1. I am hoping and planning for tremendous improvement in gum pocket readings. It is interesting to have such a measure able indicator to work on…[/quote]

Amazing. Shows the value of being able to measure something.[/quote]

It’s true. It’s measured in millimeters, and each one is critical. Loose gums means loose teeth. People don’t lose teeth to decay, they lose them from bad gums and bone. I can already feel they’ve tightened up some. When there is no measurement, it saps the will…feels,like progress is unknowable or impossible.

[scaredyclassic]

Saliva is,pretty damn fascinating in itself. I never knew.

Dentists aren’t about tooth care. They are just waiting for problems to overwhelm your system and to patch them up…

[FlyerInHi]

[quote=scaredyclassic]Saliva is,pretty damn fascinating in itself. I never knew.

Dentists aren’t about tooth care. They are just waiting for problems to overwhelm your system and to patch them up…[/quote]

I’ve been saying that about health care in general. It’s like a contractor remodeling a bathroom after it’s all rotted from neglect.

The notion of health first is laughable. Profits first. Wait for problems to show then fix them, if possible.

I know I sound like an ass for mocking the health care industry and how people take care of their health in general. Scaredy, maybe as the resident philosopher, you can convey the same idea beautifully.

[quote=scaredyclassic]

It’s true. It’s measured in millimeters, and each one is critical. Loose gums means loose teeth. People don’t lose teeth to decay, they lose them from bad gums and bone. I can already feel they’ve tightened up some. When there is no measurement, it saps the will…feels,like progress is unknowable or impossible.[/quote]

We like quantifiable measures, though we often ignore or rationalize the results/warnings.

[bearishgurl]

FIH, it’s not the healthcare industry’s fault that new patients come to them with serious problems who may have not seen a doctor in years. This is what happened in 2014, when millions of people were “insured” for the first time in many years (or even in their entire lives). The providers can only do so much. At the end of the day, the patient has to go home and endeavor to stop smoking, vastly improve their diets and exercise much more than they are if they really want to improve their health.

Yes, dental insurance is almost worthless. In many cases, it’s cheaper to be a cash-paying patient. A typical dental PPO plan would cost me $456 to $504 year and would cover 2 cleanings and exams and one x-ray per year. Plus 80% of fillings and extractions with a $50 deductible. And 50% of the allowable cost of “restorations.” That is ….. IF your dentist will accept your plan’s “allowable cost” of the procedure. Dentists who have recently spent well over $100K on a machine to make in-house restorations and underwent the extensive training necessary to competently operate it typically will not cuz they can’t afford to. In the past 20+ years, I haven’t needed any fillings or extractions and in the past 2 years have needed “deep cleanings” every 3 months (like scaredy). In the past 5 years, I have needed several expensive restorations of multiple old fillings and old-school crowns which all turned out perfect with a CAD/CAM-like machine with makes “CEREC” restorations in under one hour!

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEREC

It’s a fascinating subject!

You pay for what you get in this life. For me, having dental insurance no longer makes sense.

[flyer]

True, BG. Many people wait until they’re ill to start taking care of themselves, and, imo, that’s one reason our healthcare system is maxed out.

Our families have always done everything we can to live a healthy lifestyle, and have always been in good health, so we’re hoping for the best, but never take anything for granted.

[FlyerInHi]

I was at Costco earlier today and bought a waterpik. Never had one before.

Huh, what a monstrosity that’s making my bathroom ugly. I need to remodel my bath and create an appliance garage to hide all the gadgets.

[scaredyclassic]

That’s nothing. If you start brushing with coconut oil, turmeric and neem bark, there will be a yellowish slurry all over the place. I’ve been told to brush my teeth outdoors now, which is actually ok with me.

[FlyerInHi]

Scaredy, I can picture your spread of jars and things in your bathroom. Your poor wife.

Also, I’m going sound like a Costco ad, but they have the vitamix on sale. I never had one before, but decided I needed one to improve my diet. Add turmeric and ginger, fruit peel and other things to my smoothies.

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