Acidic vits - protect your teeth - here's how

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Dannybex started a thread on how Jarrow's methylB12 contains citric acid, which attacks the teeth. So does ascorbic acid (vitamin C).

I asked a dentist friend how we should therefore protect our teeth. She gave these suggestions:

  • Don't brush your teeth straight after acidic things.
  • Brush your teeth before eating acidic vitamins using a high-fluoride toothpaste such as Duraphat 2800 or 5000 (prescription only from your dentist in the UK at least). Sensodyne claim that their Pronamel toothpaste is also protective.
  • Or, use a high-fluoride mouthwash before the acidic vits.
  • Tooth mousse, which you can get from your dentist, contains recaldent which is full of minerals and restores your tooth enamel - rub it onto your teeth with your finger straight after the acidic vits.
  • Rather than chewing Vitamin C tablets, use soluble Vitamin C and drink it through a straw.
  • Eat a piece of cheese after the acidic vits.

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Yes, all good ideas, Sasha. I do not take vitamins like that, chewable.. But I do drink water with lime or lemon in it. I use a straw and do not brush right after. Sensodyne is very good. I like toothpaste without the sulfates also. Enamel is so important to keep strong!
 
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When one has MCS one can be unusually sensitive to fluoride. It is toxic.
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It isnt just the teeth one should think about with acidic vitamins but also the stomach too as these can end up giving on tummy issues. It is recommended to eat a Tblespoon of yogurt (if you dont have milk issues) before taking acidic vitamins, that helps protect the stomach.
 
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taniaaust1 said:
When one has MCS one can be unusually sensitive to fluoride. It is toxic.
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It isnt just the teeth one should think about with acidic vitamins but also the stomach too as these can end up giving on tummy issues. It is recommended to eat a Tblespoon of yogurt (if you dont have milk issues) before taking acidic vitamins, that helps protect the stomach.
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Thanks, tania - I have been getting a bit of an acid tummy lately with some of the stuff I have been taking. I don't know if there would be an issue with the calcium in the yoghurt affecting absorption of some things (I can't remember what calcium is supposed to interfere with) but maybe a tbsp is such a small amount it wouldn't matter.
 
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