Boosting Nitric Oxide with Oral Hygiene Choices

Join Dr. Van Dyken as she discusses the oral microbiome, nitric oxide production, and oral hygiene. She discusses the best oral hygiene strategies for how to boost nitric oxide levels including mouthwash, toothbrushing and tongue brushing/scraping. Does mouthwash decrease nitric oxide production in the mouth? In order to optimize nitric oxide levels: - Should you use mouthwash? - What about natural mouthwashes? - What about toothpaste? - What about tongue brushing and scraping? Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:33 Eight benefits of nitric oxide in humans 03:35 Review of the science and nitric oxide pathways 05:57 Reviewing the oral microbiome and nitrate reducing bacteria 06:53 The oral microbiome, antibacterial mouthwash, and blood pressure control 08:22 What about other mouthwashes like natural or essential oil mouthwashes? 09:13 Tongue cleaning and nitric oxide production: brushing and scraping. 10:19 Antibacterial toothpaste and nitric oxide production