Comments on: Teenage girl suffering from [food] allergies may have been killed by brushing her teeth with Aquafresh

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Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:08:27 +0000

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by: Vitamin supplements

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 00:14:15 +0000

crazy. i use to use aquafresh and i know we are all allergic to different things.. im allergic to alot of things but aquafresh was not one of them my prayers and thoughts go out to the family.

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Thu, 13 May 2010 01:04:48 +0000

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by: michael

Mon, 26 Apr 2010 04:29:57 +0000

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by: Protein Bar

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:41:48 +0000

Protein Bar…

There are a lot of good opinions here. Really gives me a new way of looking at things….

by: Tashi

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:12:12 +0000

Thanks for the list of the monosodium glutamate…the other listings I have found confusing. I don’t go over the top with those things, but you never know when you can convert…

Also about the toothpaste. I have a coconut, coconut oil, palm oil allergy - hives really bad. I went to the dentist and mentioned this to her…Yup. she new all about it. Lot’s of people have it. Not unlike our friend monosodium glutamate, Coconut and it’s deliver comes in many names and products: Sodium Laraul Sulfphate, Laureth Sulfate, etc. look for cocodomide and palm as well.

Hives, lungs and angina is my deal. Laurel Sulfate is in everything - Shampoo, Creme Rinse, lotions, suntan oils, curry. and yes….Toothpaste. “kiss my face” has an aloe based with mint. I’ve been using it for three years and love it. I use the whitening, but they also have a plain one. There is a company that makes items using tea-tree essential oils. They have good toothpaste, also. A bit more expensive, but without the ingredient names that are too long to prounounce.!

Good luck.

Also the Laurel Sulfate is in medications like ALL over the counter pain relievers, and many perscription drugs.

by: CarolN

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:45:30 +0000

I just discovered after MONTHS of misery and hundreds of dollars that a food additive called carrageenan was setting off (in concert with sulfites and msg my asthma and inflammatory problems) This additive was “under review” by the Joint Fao /WHO EXPERT COMMITTEE ON FOOD ADDITIVES
This substance is used in toothpaste for texture and mouth feel. I wonder if that poor girl who died last year had an allergy to this substance. This is a natural substance so they can still say “all natural” on the label… well arsnic is natural too and we know what that will do to you… It’s in some soy milks (which I switched too believing I was “helping” myself). I went back to milk after this.
Mothers everywhere and anyone having breathing, disgestive or skin problems have to start really reading labels and asking questions. There are now dozens of names for good ole MSG in food.
620 L-Glutamic acid 625 Magnesium L-glutamate
621 Monosodium L-glutamate 627 Disodium 5-glutamate
622 Monopotassium L-glutamate 631 Disodium 5-isonate
623 Calcium glutamate 635 Disodium 5-ribonucleotides
624 Monoammonium L-glutamate

Other ways of disguising MSG is to call it a different name. Common sources of processed free glutamate (MSG) are:

Monosodium glutamate Potassium glutamate
Hydrolysed vegetable protein Hydrolysed protein
Hydrolysed plant protein Autolyzed yeast
Plant protein extract Sodium caseinate
Calcium caseinate Yeast extract
Textured protein Hydrolysed anything
Malt extract Flavouring
Stock Seasoning
Natural flavouring Spices
But I digress…
This is to give you an idea of how things get
renamed once John or Jane Q Public get wind of a problem.
Back to carrageenan
This food additive/substance is made from seaweed is used for food texture and feel and is used in lab animals to induce inflammation. Need I say more??

by: Kathy

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:37:12 +0000

I found out a few years ago that I was allergic to all commercial brands of toothpaste. I broke out under my bottom lip at the corners…then it just became a rash. A friend who is into natural cures told me people (especially women) can build up an intolerance to the toxicity of toothpaste and it usually starts in the mid to late twenties. Anyway, for awhile I bought Uncle Toms Propollis & Myrh toothpaste and it worked well. Lately it came back and I realized that all the toothpaste from Uncle Toms now has whiteners & tarter control ingredients…which I think is causing it. I tried other brands at the health food store but now am just using baking soda…trying to get rid of the rash. I’ve used Stevia as a sweetener, but never heard about it as a toothpaste. Worth a try.

by: Carol N

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:46:44 +0000

I thought I was losing my mind. After toothbrushing at night, the wheezing began. At tirst I thought it was my pillow, or the room. But I’ve now had to start gargling with water to make sure ALL the residue from the paste is out of my mouth and that none gets in my throat. Does anyone know are there new additives (like they did to cigarettes in the 60’s? I’m looking for a new toothpaste. Can anyone recommend one that doesn’t have irritants?

Another thing to watch out for is coldwater detergent. I had one heck of a time until I realized this was causing problems too.

My heart goes out to the family of that young girl. This should not be happening. We need more info on the stuff we buy for our families.

by: Anne

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 15:52:58 +0000

Wow… this is horrible. Never would have thought someone could have a reaction that bad to toothpaste. I came across this article while doing some research after taking my son to the doctor last night just before putting him to bed as he was having some type of allergic reaction. The only thing different in his routine that we could figure out was he had Haagen Daaz Black Cherry Vanilla ice cream after eating supper. So… trying to figure out what the culprit was.

This has some great information. I am going to post this article to the SparrowGirls health forum.

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