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> I would add flossing on a daily basis to the list. As something to do, or something to avoid? Most tribespeople and animals don't floss and have healthier te

by nailer 4y ago

> I would add flossing on a daily basis to the list. As something to do, or something to avoid? Most tribespeople and animals don't floss and have healthier teeth than modern people. I'm not sure sawing between ones gums is the ideal way of removing plaque, and I suspect is not been tested properly because I don't believe people actually do floss every every day.

VBprogrammer 4y ago
If you are going to compare to tribes people or animals then you are going to have to completely avoid refined sugar. Which may be more unrealistic than flossing every day...
- nailer 4y ago
  > You are going to have to completely avoid refined sugar Yes, obviously. > Which may be more unrealistic than flossing every day... Why?
  - VBprogrammer 4y ago
    >> Which may be more unrealistic than flossing every day... >Why? Assuming your question is in good faith, because refined sugar is everywhere. Not just in sweet treats which are commonly part of cultural celebration but also in a wide range of processed and prepared foods.
krsw 4y ago
You also might just die from a infection if you can't a root canal. Plus the whole sugar and corn syrup thing.
- nailer 4y ago
  Well yes obviously avoid sugary foods that’s fairly common knowledge.
maxlamb 4y ago
That was my thinking when I was younger but I was definitely wrong. My gums are objectively healthier now than back then. The problem with this comparison is that most tribespeople had kids by 18-20 so health issues that come much later don’t have much of an evolutionary hit. Losing teeth at 40 was not going to change things much for their genes. Most tribespeople have diet that basically has no sugar, no processed carbs, and most men died by 40-50 due to intertribal warfare/infection so it didn’t matter much if you lose some teeth at 50. When you see documentaries of tribespeople almost all the old people have some missing teeth. If you don’t mind loosing teeth when you get older then I guess you can ignore that advice.

by nailer 4y ago

VBprogrammer 4y ago

If you are going to compare to tribes people or animals then you are going to have to completely avoid refined sugar. Which may be more unrealistic than flossing every day...

nailer 4y ago
> You are going to have to completely avoid refined sugar Yes, obviously. > Which may be more unrealistic than flossing every day... Why?
- VBprogrammer 4y ago
  >> Which may be more unrealistic than flossing every day... >Why? Assuming your question is in good faith, because refined sugar is everywhere. Not just in sweet treats which are commonly part of cultural celebration but also in a wide range of processed and prepared foods.

krsw 4y ago

You also might just die from a infection if you can't a root canal. Plus the whole sugar and corn syrup thing.

nailer 4y ago
Well yes obviously avoid sugary foods that’s fairly common knowledge.

maxlamb 4y ago

That was my thinking when I was younger but I was definitely wrong. My gums are objectively healthier now than back then. The problem with this comparison is that most tribespeople had kids by 18-20 so health issues that come much later don’t have much of an evolutionary hit. Losing teeth at 40 was not going to change things much for their genes. Most tribespeople have diet that basically has no sugar, no processed carbs, and most men died by 40-50 due to intertribal warfare/infection so it didn’t matter much if you lose some teeth at 50. When you see documentaries of tribespeople almost all the old people have some missing teeth. If you don’t mind loosing teeth when you get older then I guess you can ignore that advice.