What kind of toothpaste is your elder using? It could mess with their sense of taste.

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freqflyer Asked January 2020

What kind of toothpaste is your elder using? It could mess with their sense of taste.

Why I ask this is that both my sig other and I noticed that once we stopped using the usual brand name toothpastes and went with an organic toothpaste, that food started to taste a lot better.

Since we tend to lose our sense of taste as we age, maybe we can help delay it by not using those very sweet tasting toothpastes.

I remember a few years ago I was trying a strong whitening toothpaste and after a couple of weeks I noticed I lost my sense of taste. Talk about being scared silly. I stopped that toothpaste and in a couple of weeks everything was ok.

The toothpaste we are using now is Burt's Bees, its a very mild mint. Probably other organic toothpaste like Tom's would work just as well.

Food for thought.

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You are totally right! Many toothpastes have detergents and components which add to the taste and foam formation. Natural toothpaste are preferred by many people, but the issue I find is that many of these natural toothpastes have zero to minimal amounts of fluoride. Fluoride is needed to decrease or remineralize the teeth in order to prevent cavities. I would make sure your toothpaste has some fluoride in it.

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Wow!   That's kind of scary.   I began boycotting Colgate years ago after I found little plastic chips in the toothpaste.     Haven't found anything in Crest but the chemicals are troubling.

Guess I'll try Tom's or Burt's.

Thanks for sharing that very helpful information.    I wonder if I can blame Crest for increasing my chocolate appetite?

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Thanks for the info. Never thought about it before and I buy organic food. I should try this toothpaste. It may encourage me to eat a bit better. I am not a big eater. My doctor nags me to gain a few pounds. I will give it a try.

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Sodium lauryl sulphate is the ingredient. It creates a foaming action. A lot of herbal shampoos have taken it out because some studies showed it may lead to cancer. The link is weak but the excess lathering is not needed.

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Interesting! I will pass this by my mom who has complained about losing her sense of taste, especially to salt. It's a safe experiment. Thanks!

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