Flashback Friday: What's the Best Mouthwash?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2019-03-29

There’s a cheap concoction one can make at home that safely wipes out cavity-forming bacteria on our teeth better than chlorhexidine mouthwash and also reduces their plaque-forming ability.

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I now just keep a mason jar filled with cold-steeped green tea (Cold Steeping Green Tea: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/cold-steeping-green-tea) with a spoonful of amla in the fridge and swish with it every night. For extra credit you can gargle a bit with it too (see my video Can Gargling Prevent the Common Cold? https://nutritionfacts.org/video/can-gargling-prevent-the-common-cold).

Here’s the links to the two oral health videos I refer to in the video: Plant-Based Diets: Oral Health (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diets-oral-health) and Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-based-diets-dental-health).

Another reason we may want to avoid antibacterial mouthwashes is that they can kill off the good bacteria on our tongue instrumental in enhancing athletic performance with nitrate-containing vegetables. See my video Don’t Use Antiseptic Mouthwash (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/dont-use-antiseptic-mouthwash). What about Antibacterial Toothpaste: Harmful, Helpful, or Harmless? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/antibacterial-toothpaste-harmful-helpful-or-harmless)

Green tea doesn’t just kill off harmful bacteria, but harmful viruses as well. Check out Treating Genital Warts with Green Tea (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-genital-warts-with-green-tea).

Need a reminder what amla is? More on dried Indian gooseberry powder power in Amla vs. Diabetes (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/amla-versus-diabetes) and The Best Food for High Cholesterol (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/The-Best-Food-for-High-Cholesterol).

What about oil pulling? I’ve got you covered:

-Does Oil Pulling Help with Cancer? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-Oil-Pulling-Help-With-Cancer)
-Oil Pulling Benefits for Plaque and Gingivitis (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/oil-pulling-benefits-for-plaque-and-gingivitis)
-Oil Pulling for Teeth Whitening and Bad Breath Tested (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Oil-Pulling-for-Teeth-Whitening-and-Bad-Breath-Tested)
-The Risks of Oil Pulling (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-risks-of-oil-pulling)

And here are some newer dental health vides—enjoy!

-How to Treat Periodontitis with Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-treat-periodontitis-with-diet)
-Best Foods for Halitosis and Gingivitis (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/best-foods-for-halitosis-and-gingivitis)
-The Worst Food for Tooth Decay (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-worst-food-for-tooth-decay)

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