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I just rinse my mouth every night with sugar, in addition to brushing. Have not had problems since. Effect of three-year consumption of erythritol, xylitol and

I just rinse my mouth every night with sugar, in addition to brushing. Have not had problems since. Effect of three-year consumption of erythritol, xylitol and sorbitol candies on various plaque and salivary caries-related variables https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24095985/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24095985/ Xylitol and erythritol inhibit real-time biofilm formation of Streptococcus mutans https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32600259/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32600259/ And, what I always expected, it is better to rinse with two sugars: Exploration of singular and synergistic effect of xylitol and erythritol on causative agents of dental caries https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32286378/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32286378/ two tablespoons and 50 ml of handwarm water (the stuff does not really dissolve good), a few drops of this: https://www.apodiscounter.de/myrrhentinktur-hetterich-30ml-p https://www.apodiscounter.de/myrrhentinktur-hetterich-30ml-p... This tincture might not be available in the US due to alcohol content. I saw only oil based versions in the US.

danielsousame 3y ago
Two tablespoons of which? One of each? Two of each? What's the purpose of the myrrh? It seems to appear a bit out of nowhere in the recipe
bigDinosaur 3y ago
Sugar alcohols*. You certainly should not rinse your mouse with sucrose as your first sentence implies would be fine.
sgt 3y ago
I rinse my mouth regularly with coffee and chocolate containing sugar. I always thought it was a bad thing. Bring on the donuts!
- Beijinger 3y ago
  I eliminated regular sugar to a bare minimum in my diet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure,_White_and_Deadly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure,_White_and_Deadly
  - hedora 3y ago
    Pure carbs (so anything with white flour) is pretty close to pure sugar. I increased my fiber intake by trying to make sure that anything with carbs has a higher % daily value of fiber than carbohydrates. I've been feeling a lot better, and have been slowly losing weight ever since. Calorie counting worked OK for me in the past, but then I gained the weight back. Anyway, from what I can tell, when health studies show that "processed foods" are unhealthy, they invariably just mean foods that have had the fiber replaced with sugar and salt. Of course, studies show that not doing what I just said to do causes heart disease, diabetes, obesity, gastrointestinal ailments, and many other health problems. I wish some whole foods competitor would pop up that only sold low-salt, high-fiber foods with no added sugar. Most grocery stores stock such things, but it's less than 5% of the selection, so finding it is always like looking for a needle in a haystack. The hypothetical store could even have a sign out front saying "shopping here will significantly increase your life expectancy".
    - gen220 3y ago
      > low-salt, high-fiber foods with no added sugar Only half tongue-in-cheek, but if you stick to the produce and dried goods sections, this is pretty much every grocery store! In all seriousness, yes it's a problem. But unfortunately it's an unholy trinity of consumers (give me flavor!), grocers (give me shelf life!) and producers (give me lower costs!) that is practically impossible to dislodge beyond generational shifts in preferences (which are, indeed, happening ime). Short of that, the best thing we can do is to do as much "processing" ourselves as possible, and gradually expand one brand/product at a time as you gain trust and do your research.
rrgok 3y ago
Ah, I've been doing the same but only with xylitol. Maybe I should by both, erythritol and xylitol, and make cavity killing cocktail.
unaindz 3y ago
You last link returned no results. But I think this is the same in a 50ml bottle. https://www-apodiscounter-de.translate.goog/myrrhentinktur-hetterich-50ml-pzn-02249005?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en https://www-apodiscounter-de.translate.goog/myrrhentinktur-h...

danielsousame 3y ago

Two tablespoons of which? One of each? Two of each? What's the purpose of the myrrh? It seems to appear a bit out of nowhere in the recipe

bigDinosaur 3y ago

Sugar alcohols*. You certainly should not rinse your mouse with sucrose as your first sentence implies would be fine.

sgt 3y ago

I rinse my mouth regularly with coffee and chocolate containing sugar. I always thought it was a bad thing. Bring on the donuts!

Beijinger 3y ago
I eliminated regular sugar to a bare minimum in my diet. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure,_White_and_Deadly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pure,_White_and_Deadly
- hedora 3y ago
  Pure carbs (so anything with white flour) is pretty close to pure sugar. I increased my fiber intake by trying to make sure that anything with carbs has a higher % daily value of fiber than carbohydrates. I've been feeling a lot better, and have been slowly losing weight ever since. Calorie counting worked OK for me in the past, but then I gained the weight back. Anyway, from what I can tell, when health studies show that "processed foods" are unhealthy, they invariably just mean foods that have had the fiber replaced with sugar and salt. Of course, studies show that not doing what I just said to do causes heart disease, diabetes, obesity, gastrointestinal ailments, and many other health problems. I wish some whole foods competitor would pop up that only sold low-salt, high-fiber foods with no added sugar. Most grocery stores stock such things, but it's less than 5% of the selection, so finding it is always like looking for a needle in a haystack. The hypothetical store could even have a sign out front saying "shopping here will significantly increase your life expectancy".
  - gen220 3y ago
    > low-salt, high-fiber foods with no added sugar Only half tongue-in-cheek, but if you stick to the produce and dried goods sections, this is pretty much every grocery store! In all seriousness, yes it's a problem. But unfortunately it's an unholy trinity of consumers (give me flavor!), grocers (give me shelf life!) and producers (give me lower costs!) that is practically impossible to dislodge beyond generational shifts in preferences (which are, indeed, happening ime). Short of that, the best thing we can do is to do as much "processing" ourselves as possible, and gradually expand one brand/product at a time as you gain trust and do your research.

rrgok 3y ago

Ah, I've been doing the same but only with xylitol. Maybe I should by both, erythritol and xylitol, and make cavity killing cocktail.

unaindz 3y ago

You last link returned no results. But I think this is the same in a 50ml bottle. https://www-apodiscounter-de.translate.goog/myrrhentinktur-hetterich-50ml-pzn-02249005?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en https://www-apodiscounter-de.translate.goog/myrrhentinktur-h...