On Tue, 18 Feb 2003 21:39:50 -0500, Rob Bartlett <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

 >> I consider my teeth as indicators of the quality of the food I'm eating.
 >> Brushing them is like telling the body that I don't care what it tells
me.
 >
 >You can say the same about your skin.  Do you bathe/shower? (should I ask
 >your partner or co-workers?).

I do clean my skin and hair sometimes when I feel the need, but I use only
water. There are no chemicals in my bathroom, except a soap for my
visitors. Many years before I went paleo I tried the same thing with
complete failure. I just couldn't get myself clean from my body's
wasteproducts and all the smell using only water. Especially my hair beca
me
extremely oily after a while. But after a number of months on paleo I
suddenly felt I could manage without chemicals, because the wasteproducts
are much fewer and different now, especially when I don't process my animal
foods too much.


 >Despite a "clean" diet, the body produces metabolic wastes that are
 >eliminated via different routes, including the skin and tongue.  Ever
 >experienced a "furry tongue" in the morning?

I can't remember ever experiencing such a phenomenon, but of course that
doesn't mean I haven't experienced it. I'll be observant from now on.


 >  Brushing your tongue helps
 >natural detoxification processes.

I don't feel like brushing my teeth and I don't feel like brushing my
tongue. No offense! :)


 >
 >Also, gum disease is increasingly being associated with heart disease.  The
 >fundamental medical questi
on always applies: does gum disease somehow cause
 >or contribute to heart disease? or are they both symptoms of something
else?
 >(ex. hyperinsulinemia + starches/sweets?)

I'm familiar with this interesting question, but haven't thought much about
it.

/Fredrik