Mouth Care

Mouth care is important, but similar to hand sanitizing, we’ve taken this “cleaning” a bit too far. Make sure your daily mouthcare routine isn’t stripping you of beneficial bacteria!

Rinse with filtered water, so you aren't reintroducing toxins and harmful bacteria into your mouth.

• Flossing is probably the most important mouth cleaning activity you can invest in. I floss every time I finish eating a meal and I like using the floss picks, particularly the ones by Glide: https://amzn.to/4sO18s2

• Toothpaste: Currently, I use coconut oil with baking soda as my toothpaste, but I've also used ATTITUDE fluoride-free toothpaste (EWG verified product): https://amzn.to/3UBTkLh

• Toothbrush: Currently, I use the Philips Sonicare Toothbrush: https://amzn.to/4r49ASf, but I've also used the Woobamboo bamboo toothbrushes: https://amzn.to/3HTFdcG

• Mouthwash: I use 2-3 drops tea tree oil in water - https://amzn.to/3HW3JKn

• Consider oil pulling as an addition to your mouth cleaning routine. There isn't a lot of "scientific" evidence out there on the benefits of pulling, but I have heard this ancient practice being promoted by Functional and Biological dentists and have found it helpful personally. I use coconut oil and will swish the oil for 10 minutes before spitting it into the trash can and then brushing my teeth.

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