Heavy Metals in Everyday Toothpaste Threaten Your Health

                 WOW! I'll BE MAKING  OURS!     

     This is DR. Mercola's posting, today. It strikes home; we choose what we think is a healthy toothpaste, (Tom's). I'm going to check it out, however the ingredients mentioned to make my own make sense; we already have all those ingredients. 😉

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Story at-a-glance

• Independent testing of 51 popular toothpaste brands revealed 90% contained lead, 65% arsenic, 47% mercury, and 35% cadmium. Only six toothpastes tested clean
• Heavy metals enter toothpaste through contaminated raw materials like hydroxyapatite, calcium carbonate, and bentonite clay used in manufacturing
• Lead and cadmium disrupt cellular functions, causing kidney damage, osteoporosis, anemia, and various other health complications
• Despite evidence, toothpaste companies refuse to remove heavy metals. Some even use legal means to intimidate whistleblowers
• Switching to a homemade toothpaste made from coconut oil, baking soda, and essential oils offers safer protection compared to mass-produced alternatives.