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Natural Oral Health

19/9/2018

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We are fascinated by pearly white teeth today, the brighter the better seems to be the order of the day, but how often do we think of the health of our mouth and gums?


What would you say if I told you that poor oral health can have an affect on heart health?  The bad bacteria and biofilm that can grow in the mouth, can get into the blood stream from the mouth, this is part of the reason why it is important to take notice to bleeding gums.


Another aspect of oral health, that most don’t realize, is that halitosis (bad breath) is a symptom of issues in the digestive tract. If you focus on mending the digestive issues you will get rid of the halitosis.  The bad breath is just a sign that something else is going on in your body that may or may not be more serious.


So what do I do to maintain good oral health? 


1-  Aloe Vera based tooth gel, fluoride free - this helps to balance the pH in the mouth, strengthens the enamel, fights bacteria, alkalises and is minty fresh
2 - Activated charcoal - powder not paste - dip wet toothbrush in powder and then clean teeth  and mouth until all the charcoal has gone - activated charcoal will chelate the toxins and bad bacteria in your mouth (do not use on crowns, dentures or veneers)
3 - herbal mouthwash - i use a mouthwash formula I make with myrrh, Mint & a variety of other herbs.


Your mouth is far more important to your overall health than you may have thought, look after it.

Bad breath (hallitosis) is a symptom of digestive issues, so be sure to check your digestion if you are constantly chewing gum or sucking on mints due to a potty mouth.  Check in with a good Nutritional therapist and herbalist if you need help to get in control of your digestive health.  

Remember every symptom we have is a sign form the body of something deeper going on, it's just a case of knowing what you are looking for and how you can bring it back into balance once more



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To find out more, you can contact Carina at (087) 0978880, email her at info@itsanaturalchoice.com, check out her website at www.itsanaturalchoice.com, or visit her clinic at Lisnolan, Manulla, Castlebar, or, on Wednesdays, at HoneyBee Health Shop, Claremorris.
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Halloween Howler Brownies

17/9/2018

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​Halloween is on it’s way and I know some of you will be carving a pumpkin (or turnip) and if you’re like me you’ll be thinking of ways to use up the pumpkin instead of wasting it.  So here’s my Halloween howler brownie recipe to use up that pumpkin, you can try with turnip but it might not yield the same results
 
Halloween howler brownies
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup Oat/Almond flour
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips
  • ½ cup Cacao powder
  • 1/3 cup Coconut oil (melted)
  • 3 Tbsp maple syrup/rice syrup/coconut sugar
  • 2 Tbsp flaxseed (ground)
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • pinch salt
 
Method
  1. Preheat your oven to 180°C
  2. Line your baking tin with parchment paper
  3. Mix the dry ingredients together in a bowl
  4. Mix the wet ingredients together in a blender or Nutribullet
  5. Fold the wet ingredients through the dry ingredients
  6. Add the chocolate chips
  7. Pour mix into the baking dish
  8. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes
  9. Take out of the oven and leave to cool for a further 20 minutes (don’t skip this bit, I know you’ll want to eat them as soon as you can)
  10. Cut into squares and enjoy
 
NB Pumpkin puree recipe – 
Ingredietnts
1 pumpkin
 
Method
1.     Preheat oven to 160 C
2.     Cut the pumpkin in half, stem to base. Remove seeds and pulp. Cover each half with foil.
3.     Bake foil side up 1 hour or until tender.
4.     Scrape pumpkin flesh from shell and purée in a blender or Nutribullet. Store in the freezer in freezer bags.
 
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To find out more, you can contact Carina at (087) 0978880, email her at info@itsanaturalchoice.com, check out her website at www.itsanaturalchoice.com, or visit her clinic at Lisnolan, Manulla, Castlebar, or, on Wednesdays, at HoneyBee Health Shop, Claremorris.
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    Carina Kennedy was formerly a Nurse, now a Nutritional Therapist and Herbalist living in the west of Ireland.  Her passion is food, health and teaching clients to gain control of their life with simple techniques.

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