Products that have changed my life: SLS free toothpaste

I used to get canker sores frequently. Any time I bit my lip or cheek, it would turn into a very painful canker sore and take forever to go away. In my on-line research I did see lots about the immune system and canker sores. Anyone else with an auto-immune disease get them?

I switched to SLS free toothpaste last year and haven't had one since! I started with Rembrandt's version:

Rembrandt toothpaste, originally uploaded by Cynthia in SF.

No canker sores but no foaming or minty taste either. Almost worth it but the search continued:

The Natural Dentist, originally uploaded by Cynthia in SF.

I found The Natural Dentist at Walgreens and it foams up nicely and tastes minty. Also, it's cheaper than Rembrandt.

Then, while shopping at drugstore.com, I noticed that they now carry the Tom's of Maine version and tried it:

Tom's, originally uploaded by Cynthia in SF.

Tom's of Maine is now my favorite. Maybe I've forgotten the taste and feel of conventional toothpaste but I swear this one would fool you. The flavor doesn't last forever but not having raging canker sores is a good trade off.

Stay tuned for more products that have changed my life and other benefits of avoiding SLS.