Strong Bones and Teeth
Focus of this post: How to strengthen your bones and teeth.
My Dad has osteoporosis so my bone quality may not be related to Lyme Disease. But my greatly impaired digestion and weakened state certainly didn’t help.
In talking with others with Lyme, osteoporosis doesn’t seem to be a common symptom, so just skip this post if it doesn’t apply to you.
I started this Grow Bone System by Vitamin Code on October 20, 2009. I’ll do another Dexa Scan in a year and let you know my results!
I Love Fruit
I also wanted to share with you how I’ve been strengthening my teeth. My teeth used to be so sensitive that I couldn’t eat apples, oranges, grapes, or many other fruits.
For years I’ve brushed my teeth right after meals. Now I’ve read that the teeth are in a softer state right after eating and that you should not brush right after meals. So I rinse my mouth out after eating, floss if I need to, and then rinse for a couple minutes with my homemade Xylitol mouthwash. Xylitol actually strengthens bones and teeth.
I make this Xylitol mouthwash with about 1/2 Cup of Xylitol, nearly a quart of pure water, and about 30 drops of peppermint oil. I just mix it up in a quart jar. You may want to try less peppermint oil. I like mine strong and minty.
When using, I just take a mouthful and swish it around my mouth for a few minutes. If I’m alone and I don’t need to open my mouth to talk to anyone, I may even keep it in for ten to fifteen minutes. I spit it out afterwards, but it won’t hurt you to swallow some.
If you swallow a lot it could loosen your bowels somewhat and give you diarrhea.
Now I can eat fruit again, and it doesn’t hurt when I brush my teeth! If you have experience with Lyme and osteoporosis, let us know in the comments below what has helped you.