Oddbean new post about login | logout When I ate a lot of carbohydrates, no matter how thoroughly I brushed and floshed my teeth every day, my dentist would be like, “eh you could do better.” When I sharply reduced my carbohydrates, even when I was a bit less thorough in brushing, my dentist would be like, “it all looks great, good job.” Just my multi-year experience. I don’t claim to say it’s universal.
In case you want random dental advice from Lyn. It’s been a big issue of mine for decades, and so far the solution has been to eat fewer carbs but also eat a decent amount of calcium. And vitamin A and K2. All my solutions have been dietary. My brushing and flossing was pretty consistent but as I changed diet, cavities or lack thereof would change radically.
I look forward to your dental book in 2026 :D
fluoride in the water works wonders. it may replace iodine in the thyroid, some argue
That’s poison
Fluoride in the water is contributor to a docile society. It calcifies your penil gland. The first time I was served such poisoned water I felt like I had been drugged the whole day after.
Topical fluoride works. Ingestion is not necessary. If you chose to use fluoride in your caries prevention toolkit, you could pick up fluoridated tooth paste.
also in one of his logo therapy books, Victor Frankel claimed that being a concentration camp in nearly starving to death turned out to be really awesome for everybody's teeth there are disadvantages to this method of of taking care of your teeth of course
Eating fewer carbs means eating more fat. Eating fewer carbs does not mean starving yourself to death.
I am a dentist and the majority of tooth decay that I see is diet related vs oral hygiene related. it's about the frequency of refined carbohydrates, not the amount. I tell patients regarding cavities I would rather they drank a 2 liter of pop at once than drink a 12 oz can over several hours.
Add some xylitol after every meal and after brushing before bed! Gum problems diminish and dental cleaning not necessary!👍👍😁😁❤️✅
Interesting. After a quick search it seems Xylitol can not be metabolized by Streptococcus mutans. Will do further reading. Thanks for the hint!
Plants are terrible for human teeth - eat them consistently and you'll inevitably have dental problems down the road. Our mouths are made to eat MEAT 👇 https://youtu.be/P4hzpm1oT78 nostr:nevent1qqs088ezqrv8fedwy329jzxqhjwdcwefu7x8f7pye5s3l9qq76sqkycpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsyg82krn4d5etsz7dge8nmpztspqrqvr45yl2hs6enfmzexk84wglfupsgqqqqqqsm7jtkd
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Been on the Aitkens diet 4 a couple months almost after ditching my regular quack and seeing an awesome new doc prescribed to me by some friends. Been taking Omeprazole for the last 4 years. 5 days without a pill. Interesting to note that My new real Doctorc advised me that patients coming off omeporazole can develop the very symptoms that it is prescribed to prevent I.e acid reflux.Never felt better. Much love Lynn 💜
Unbroken teeth
For me it's the same. I always had dental problems, that auddenly disappeared once I stopped eating sugar / carbohydrates.
When I reduce my carb to almost 0 on a carnivore diet, I cancel my dentist. No more troubles, gums regenerate healthier & tartar gets away almost alone! Live on the #Bitcoin #carnivore #diet for #longevity and wave the Fiat carb destructive way of life.
One word: xylitol
i can confirm i went on a milk diet earlier this year for a while and it completely changed how things were in my mouth... sugars and starches stick to your teeth for days afterwards, i could always tell, when i was on the milk, if i ate something with a lot of sugar in it... even the caramels in instant coffee would start up bacterial activity in my mouth that had an irritating character to it lactose doesn't feed any oral bacteria, so it's almost the same as if you are eating nothing at all, although the casein does form a thin barrier around your teeth as well, which was really helpful for me because i'd developed a severe sensitivity to stuff like maltodextrin from too much monster sugar free drinks back in 2023 (they also gave me chronic double vision and kidney damage) so, yeah... eating carbs is bad for your teeth, 100% #troof nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzp64suatdx2uqhn2xfu7cgjuqgqcrqadp864uxkv6wckf43atj860qqs088ezqrv8fedwy329jzxqhjwdcwefu7x8f7pye5s3l9qq76sqkyczle4ky
The bacteria in our mouth can’t process proteins and fats. They thrive on carbs, which causes them to reproduce and form more of a biofilm, which then leads to increased gingivitis and higher cavity risk. No carnivore ever got a cavity
have you heard of a thing called amylase? it's a digestive enzyme that's in your saliva and starts breaking down carbs in your mouth. If you are having an issue with carbs that's more than likely a problem with your digestive system not the carbs. Now everyone is unique but humans are omnivores and carbs are no issue when you are healthy. That means real food carbs not crap they profit off of and the majority of the plebs consider as carbs. A low/no carb diet does not work well for the majority of people. In the short term you see benefits more than likely because where you came from was a lot of processed foods but in the long term thyroid, mitochondria, hormones, energy, etc. will be impacted.
Yeah absolutely. The issue is that most people are so metabolically unhealthy that their immune system cannot adequately fight the bacteria or their that their salivary amylase is not effective enough to break down the carbs. For the people that can’t effectively fight the bacteria, starving the bacteria by depriving them of the nutrients they need from a high carb diet is the simplest solution
I agree, but like I mentioned only short term, good chance you can take care of the carb issue with digestive enzymes instead more detrimental problems caused by running on oxidizing fat and converting protein to carbs basically which is taxing on the liver. Your body needs carbs and it gets them no matter what why not make it easier to get the glucose it needs.
Totally agree. I don’t want this to turn into a keto/carnivore debate because there are strong opinions that I empathize with on both sides of the sugar/no sugar argument. My goal was to simply say that less sugar=less biofilm in the mouth
No worries, I have done most of the current guru diets out there. But no vegan and never will. Keto->Carnivore->Animal Based and currently basically animal based with at least 220 grams of carbs a day which the majority is fruit with some rice and veggies. Keto and carnivore killed my thyroid so for my body I need carbs. Whatever works for your individual body is the way to go but too often people get into a cult like defense of a diet when if they actually were objective it may not be working as good for them as they think.
Same! I also started brushing with sea salt instead of fluoride toothpaste and my teeth and gums never felt better
The clue might be in getting it hard to brush the teeth everytime you eat the carbs (I am thinking of sugar products). Possibly after eating only meat and fat meals only morning and evening brushing is enough. But how do you resist eating sweets in Egypt? Or having that mint tea with sugar?
Since going keto my overall health greatly improved. Changing up how one eats solves many issues especially if you concentrate on whole, non processed foods. Eliminating the food industries poisonous chemical cocktails in what you eat is life changing.
Starchy carbs that get caught in your teeth a while (e.g. chips/crisps, biscuits/cookies) are the worst culprits
Imagine what they do inside your body
Exact same experience. I actually stopped brushing so frequently when on a carnivore diet since I didn't feel the need anymore...
For the first time, I drastically reduced my carbs intake this year... waiting for my next dentist appointment to hear their comments
I've been feeling a lot better and have regained a lot of definition in my midsection since doing the same - while it feeling entirely sustainable compared to other "crash diets" I've tried in the past.
An Apple 🍎 used to be known as natures toothbrush 🪥
I's funny, I noticed the same thing. I never get hair on my teeth when I do all beef for a few days. There must be a ton of fluoride in meat...
There is no sugar in meat
I could tell a story like that, abut fluoride. Holes and cavities was never an issue with my teeth, with or without carbs and sugar. However, plack build up always has been, no matter the amount of flossing and electric toothbrushes, I always had to go to the dental hygienist to get rid of that plack, several times per year. Then I stopped with fluoride toothpaste. Added a routine of using coconut oil, baking soda, sea salt and coal powder. The build up stopped! There are some stuff to remove, but it doesn't harden like it used to... Amazing, no? 😎
Interesting. Just started on a keto based diet, drastically cutting back on the carbs and boosting fats. Already starting to feel a lot better - got more energy and weight starting to come off. Got a dental appointment in couple of months. Wonder if anything will show up?
Lyn, can you please do a thread on what dietary changes you made and what it has done for your health. Thank you.
I've got an out-of-date article from like 2017 that captures 80% of it. https://www.lynalden.com/increase-energy/ I recently did a podcast with Max Webster that updated it. I'll repost it here when it's out.
Wait til they find out about oil pulling with coconut oil. https://media.tenor.com/ExjXVf1HXsAAAAAC/mando-way-mandalorian.gif
Cuz sugars in them carbs
Carbs are sugar. Wine is the best carb tho
