Andrew Huberman· PhD
so it's um brush then floss floss then brush floss than brush but however you can do it no no no I I didn't get it wrong on purpose so you T scraping we forgot to talk about t yeah so I want to add in these these things so um uh maybe oil pole three times a week put some olive coconut oil in there swish it around practice your nasal breathing while you're doing it spit it out but not in the sink not in the sink and why why just a few times a week I don't know if I was clear on that it's because coconut oil is antimicrobial so I'm Aid on the side of caution because it will Target more anerobic pathological bacteria but less is more we don't want to disrupt the oral microbiome too much so just just a couple times a week you don't need to do it daily great soft toothbrush be gentle avoid alcohol containing mouthwashes for all sorts of reasons um pay attention to the fluoride debate yes consider hydroxy appetite if you're concerned great I love these hydroxy appetite toothpaste yours and Gator dentists love them I don't get paid a dime for it I pay my money for them I really love them my teeth are so much healthier now um I just like them too I like that I can um they they taste good I don't actually rinse afterwards we didn't talk about that but ideally you don't rinse after you brush correct so think about if you were a big advocate for sunscreen or a lotion you put it on you immediately jump in the shower you're washing it all off so it's the same with your toothpaste there is a duration of action that it takes for maximum efficacy so if you're brushing ma for 2 minutes and spit and rins all that goodness is getting rinsed down the drain so it really should you can still spit people get confused by this you can still spit but try not to vigorously rinse everything off you do want it trying to trying to sit on the teeth and in your s a little bit