Homemade Toothpaste using Eggshells or Calcium — Becoming Kindred. I’ve been brushing my teeth with egg shells.
No really, I have. It sounds crazy but I can explain. I’ve been having trouble with my teeth for a few years now. This is partially because I vomited at least 10 times a day (no exaggeration) for most of my pregnancy with Aneliese and partially because of some work that a dentist that according to three other dentists should not have been a practicing dentist.
I have been trying to keep cavities at bay, fighting really sensitive teeth and having this feeling of my teeth never being clean. A dentistry school in the Phillipines did a study comparing various leading toothpastes along with their own compounded toothpaste from eggshells. It just so happens that I have plenty of nice pastured eggshells that, along with starting seeds and feeding back to the chickens, I can grind up for my toothpaste. **I have heard and read a lot about baking soda being abrasive and of course egg shells would seem the same. 7 Ways to Use Eggshells (and tips you need to know) Eggshells can be ground in a blender and used for many purposes, indoors and out.
If you eat eggs, make sure you make the best use of those shells! Most of an eggshell is calcium. In fact, about 95% of shells are calcium carbonate…the same stuff that sea shells, coral, and limestone are made from (the other 5% includes proteins, calcium phosphate, and magnesium carbonate). Here’s a list of what you can do with those shells so the calcium and its brittle shell don’t go to waste. 1) Give your hens a calcium boost. 2) Give your pets a calcium boost: In the case of eggshells, what is good for chickens is good for your pet.
How to Make Eggshell Calcium (and Why You'd Want to) - Mama Natural - Mama Natural. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in our body.
While most of our calcium resides in our bones and teeth, it’s also important for muscle contraction, nerve health, enzyme activity and cell formation. In fact, our bodies need ample, daily amounts of calcium… and if we don’t get what we need, our bodies have no problem pulling excess stores from our teeth and bones. So, let’s just say we want to be sure we’re consuming PLENTY of calcium, especially if we are a pregnant or nursing mama! I do best consuming ~ 2,000mg of calcium a day. I feel the most calm and balanced and don’t suffer from muscle soreness or body stiffness. Which one to chose? But as natural mamas, we know that the best source is FOOD since it’s the mostly easily accessible for the body. Calcium Made From Eggshells. © Copyright Bee Wilder Revised September 12, 2012 Revised February 14, 2011 to clarify the amount of calcium in eggshells, and to include more information on taking calcium and magnesium.Revised September 12, 2012 to clarify How Much to Take.
Eggshell Nutrients Eggshell calcium presents healthy, balanced calcium due to trace amounts of other minerals contained in it. Eggshell calcium is probably the best natural source of calcium, and it is easier for your body to digest and absorb. Dutch researchers have reported recently a highly positive effect of eggshell calcium (with added magnesium and vitamin D) on bone mineral density in a scientific study (double blind, placebo-controlled).
The ideal bone-building combination of eggshell calcium and vitamin D3 was also well documented in Japanese studies. You can use any kind of egg (chicken, goose, duck), but it is best to use organic or certified organic eggs from free-range birds. How Much to Take? Nutrition - Can egg shells be digested. There have been studies that attempt to show egg shells can be a viable source of calcium.
The egg shells are ingested in a powdered form, and prove a viable source of calcium for human consumption. Chicken eggshell powder (ESP) might be an attractive source of Ca for human nutrition. To study its nutritional value, we analyzed minerals, amino acids, and hormones in commercially available Slovakian ESP. … Therefore, ESP seems to have a beneficial composition with about 39% of elemental Ca, relevant amounts of Sr, and low levels of Al, Pb, Cd and Hg.
It may be used as a Ca source in human nutrition. —Mineral, amino acid, and hormonal composition of chicken eggshell powder and the evaluation of its use in human nutrition. The present study indicates that healthy late post-menopausal women with an adequate Ca intake at baseline may increase BMD of the hip within 12 months following supplementation with the chicken eggshell powder-enriched supplement. Eggshell calcium in the prevention ... [Int J Clin Pharmacol Res. 2003.