Years ago, the dental hygienist noticed that I had a lot less plaque on my teeth during a cleaning... She asked what changed, and I told her that I started chewing sugarless gum. She did not believe me, even though the brand was famous for claiming that 4 out of 5 dentists recommended it. lol (I eventually wised up and found a brand that did not contain aspartame.) Thank you for an excellent post!
I recall the snippet of a talk I saw online by an alleged ex-CIA guy who worked in Chernobyl after the nuclear accident and resided in a town in the high radiation area where none of the residents got sick from the radiation because of taking probiotics! ( https://twitter.com/iluminatibot/status/1745870690438496674 ) Among other things probiotics could be used for, according to this man, is dental health. He said to stop putting toxic chemicals (aka toothpaste) in our mouths and (after using a water pik or brushing to remove particulates) merely open a capsule of lactobacillus salivarius and rub the powder around the teeth and gums. Rather than kill bad bacteria, just outnumber them with good bacteria!
I searched the science literature and found this review article from 2020
on prospects for using oral probiotics to good effect, but nothing to substantiate the use of ONLY L. salivarius in the mouth, and nothing to suggest that L. salivarius will reverse dental caries. Probiotics DO support remineralization of the teeth.
The above review article concludes
"...Latest research, both in vitro and in vivo, has unveiled significant role of probiotic strains in prevention of a vast gamut of oral health problems ranging from caries to halitosis and periodontal diseases. Studies have shown the direct role of probiotics in inhibiting oral pathogens as well as changing the oral microenvironment which acts as a deterrent for further colonization by the pathogens. ...probiotics can be adopted as a novel approach to prevent the demineralization of enamel, improve periodontal health, eliminate halitosis and reduce the prevalence of C. albicans in adults."
FYI Dr. Mercola had an article today (Feb 19th) on a Chinese herb (Galla Chinensis) that is effective against tooth decay. I cited your article here in the Mercola article's comments and Guillermou replied with the following further information about xylitol:
Xylitol can also bind with calcium ions, leading to remineralization of tooth enamel; It is also capable of preventing osteoporosis. This polyol has an important antiplaque effect on the surface of the teeth and can reduce gingival inflammation; It is being used as a preventive agent for dental caries due to decreased growth levels of pathogens Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguien in the early stages This polyol can treat diseases of the respiratory tract and middle ear due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory potential and prevent some diseases that cannot be cured with antibiotics or surgery. Xylitol can reduce constipation, diabetes, obesity and other body syndromes or diseases; It has also revealed its stimulating effect on digestion and the immune system. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-020-10708-7 (2020)
Xlear nasal spray is a good product to be aware of as it can be used before or after being in public to thwart inhaling pathogens. The xylitol in the soothing saline Xlear spray coats the nasal passages down to the back of the throat and makes them slippery, so that particulates and germs can't adhere very well to them. What DOES stick, cannot thrive on xylitol as it has no caloric value to the kinds of pathogens that would otherwise thrive on sugars. I use this along with a toothpaste containing xylitol. I think, however, cooking with it gets a bit extreme...
I was thrown when reading your article when I saw the photo of stevia leaves. We grow our own stevia and use the dried leaves in our home grown herbal teas. It has medicinal properties when used as a whole leaf but is merely super sweet without calories when extracted from the leaf. Different than xylitol though - can't be used in quite the same way, but it does help to reduce pathogen-loving sugar intake!
Informative and useful... thanks for posting!
Wish I could get Risewell products in Australia. They look amazing!!!!
Years ago, the dental hygienist noticed that I had a lot less plaque on my teeth during a cleaning... She asked what changed, and I told her that I started chewing sugarless gum. She did not believe me, even though the brand was famous for claiming that 4 out of 5 dentists recommended it. lol (I eventually wised up and found a brand that did not contain aspartame.) Thank you for an excellent post!
Yes, sugar is the sweet diabetes giver, and as I get older I also avoid white potatoes or chips and too much pasta, as well as white fake bread....
Thank you Jessica
I recall the snippet of a talk I saw online by an alleged ex-CIA guy who worked in Chernobyl after the nuclear accident and resided in a town in the high radiation area where none of the residents got sick from the radiation because of taking probiotics! ( https://twitter.com/iluminatibot/status/1745870690438496674 ) Among other things probiotics could be used for, according to this man, is dental health. He said to stop putting toxic chemicals (aka toothpaste) in our mouths and (after using a water pik or brushing to remove particulates) merely open a capsule of lactobacillus salivarius and rub the powder around the teeth and gums. Rather than kill bad bacteria, just outnumber them with good bacteria!
I searched the science literature and found this review article from 2020
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464620302097
on prospects for using oral probiotics to good effect, but nothing to substantiate the use of ONLY L. salivarius in the mouth, and nothing to suggest that L. salivarius will reverse dental caries. Probiotics DO support remineralization of the teeth.
The above review article concludes
"...Latest research, both in vitro and in vivo, has unveiled significant role of probiotic strains in prevention of a vast gamut of oral health problems ranging from caries to halitosis and periodontal diseases. Studies have shown the direct role of probiotics in inhibiting oral pathogens as well as changing the oral microenvironment which acts as a deterrent for further colonization by the pathogens. ...probiotics can be adopted as a novel approach to prevent the demineralization of enamel, improve periodontal health, eliminate halitosis and reduce the prevalence of C. albicans in adults."
FYI Dr. Mercola had an article today (Feb 19th) on a Chinese herb (Galla Chinensis) that is effective against tooth decay. I cited your article here in the Mercola article's comments and Guillermou replied with the following further information about xylitol:
Xylitol can also bind with calcium ions, leading to remineralization of tooth enamel; It is also capable of preventing osteoporosis. This polyol has an important antiplaque effect on the surface of the teeth and can reduce gingival inflammation; It is being used as a preventive agent for dental caries due to decreased growth levels of pathogens Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguien in the early stages This polyol can treat diseases of the respiratory tract and middle ear due to its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory potential and prevent some diseases that cannot be cured with antibiotics or surgery. Xylitol can reduce constipation, diabetes, obesity and other body syndromes or diseases; It has also revealed its stimulating effect on digestion and the immune system. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00253-020-10708-7 (2020)
Xlear nasal spray is a good product to be aware of as it can be used before or after being in public to thwart inhaling pathogens. The xylitol in the soothing saline Xlear spray coats the nasal passages down to the back of the throat and makes them slippery, so that particulates and germs can't adhere very well to them. What DOES stick, cannot thrive on xylitol as it has no caloric value to the kinds of pathogens that would otherwise thrive on sugars. I use this along with a toothpaste containing xylitol. I think, however, cooking with it gets a bit extreme...
I was thrown when reading your article when I saw the photo of stevia leaves. We grow our own stevia and use the dried leaves in our home grown herbal teas. It has medicinal properties when used as a whole leaf but is merely super sweet without calories when extracted from the leaf. Different than xylitol though - can't be used in quite the same way, but it does help to reduce pathogen-loving sugar intake!