Why I stopped using fluoride toothpaste

Could the way you clean your teeth be disrupting your health? Liz explains why she has swapped traditional fluoride toothpaste for hydroxyapatite – and shares the simple cleansing routine she uses to protect the balance of her oral microbiome.

Plus: tackling recurrent thrush, protecting your skin when swimming, whether maca boosts libido and how to spot menopause symptoms if you have PCOS or endometriosis.

In this episode:

· Can fluoride toothpaste disrupt the gut microbiome?
· Simple ways to protect your skin when swimming
· Why might thrush keep coming back?
· Which facial oils are best for my skin?
· Recognising menopause symptoms when you have PCOS or endometriosis
· A quick tip to stop chlorine damaging your hair
· The best time to use a tongue scraper
· Natural ways to support your libido
· Is your mouthwash killing healthy bacteria?

Links mentioned in the episode:

· Omega-3s (lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=omega-3s)
· Collagen supplements (lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=collagen)
· Dimples hydroxyapatite toothpaste (lizearlewellbeing.com/product/healf/dimples-re…)
· Copper tongue scraper (healf.com/LIZLOVES?q=gutology-copper-tongue-sc…)
· Interdental floss picks (amazon.co.uk/HUMBLE-CO-Developed-Sustainable-C…)
· Podcast with functional dentist Dr Victoria Sampson (lizearlewellbeing.com/listen/health/brain-heal…)
· Probiotics (lizearlewellbeing.com/?s=probiotics+)
· Podcast with Dr Rebecca Lewis on vaginal dryness (lizearlewellbeing.com/listen/health/menopause/…)
· Podcast with Dr Florence Comite on blood tests (lizearlewellbeing.com/listen/health/5-health-c…)
· Newson Clinic treamtent for PCOS/PMOS (newsonhealth.co.uk/pcos-pmos)
· More on maca root (hollandandbarrett.com/the-health-hub/food-drin…)
· Read Everything You Need to Know about Face Oils (lizearlewellbeing.com/read/beauty/skin-care/ev…)

Get in touch with a question for Liz:
· Email: podcast@lizearlewellbeing.com
· WhatsApp: 07518 471 846

More from Liz:
· How To Age (amazon.co.uk/How-Age-Supercharge-Health-Better…)
· A Better Second Half (amzn.to/4gdLAGG)
· Follow Liz on Instagram (instagram.com/lizearleme/?hl=en)
· Follow Liz Earle Wellbeing on Instagram (instagram.com/lizearlewellbeing/?hl=en)

Host: Liz Earle
Producer: Lynnike Swerts (Fresh Air Production)
Content Writer: Lucy Parley
Head of Brand: Ellie Smith

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