How to Care for Your Eyes, Ears, and Mouth

The following page explains how to care for your eyes and vision, ears and hearing, and mouth and taste through all-natural, holistic means.

Lists below are abbreviated for reading ease. All info is scientifically supported. Sources and more details are in the References section.

SECTIONS: Intro . Eyes . Ears . Mouth . Miscellaneous . Recommended . References

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Intro

Before outlining how to care for your eyes ears and mouth, it’s important you understand some basic facts, how much control you have to improve these systems, and the simple choices you can make to reach optimal health.

Facts

. Eyes - common problems: cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration & diabetes retinopathy. All curable via diet.[1]

. Vision - what doctors say is irreversible damage can be returned to normal via lifestyle.[2]

. Ears - are self-cleaning but may need help at times.[3]

. Hearing - loss is preventable and reversible, with the right diet and lifestyle.[4]

. Mouth - first step in overall health; poor oral health is linked to heart disease, pregnancy problems, pneumonia & more.[5]

. Taste - strongly affected by diet and altered by foaming mouthcare products.[6]

All of these systems can be improved or repaired.

Little lifestyle tweaks can make a big difference.

Let’s look at those now…

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Eyes

. Vision — to improve: beta & zeax food, zinc vitA.[7]

. Saffron — the best food for long-term eye health.[8]

. Macular — degeneration: fiber+ORAC, no alcohol.[9]

. Exercise — ups circulation & prevents problems.[10]

. Dry eyes — enjoy red orange yellow green foods.[11]

. Diabetes — retinopathy reversible with right diet.[12]

. Cataracts — greens corn peppers goji, no meat.[13]

. Glaucoma — kale collards beta+zeax & ginkgo.[14]

. Best foods — green tea, greens grapes berries..[15]

. Computers — eye strain: ch.raisins and up gaze.[16]

. Essential oil — frankincense can improve vision.[17]

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Ears

. Avoid — loud noise smoking antibiotics NSAID..[18]

. Foods — blueberries+ORAC, no meat fat choles..[19]

. Folate — only good supplement, in beans greens.[20]

. Earwax — common cause hearing loss, flush, no..[21]

. Tinnitus — anti-inflam diet vitD clean ears, no 5G.[22]

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Mouth

. Do — eat healthy wfpb diet and drink green tea.[23]

. Don’t — no chlorhexidine peroxide or antiseptic.[24]

. Rinse — with water after meals cuts decay 50%.[25]

. Gums — more plant food fiber lycopene chewin..[26]

. Xylitol — gum superb mouth health habit, 20min.[27]

. Dentist — not necessary 40yrs without is doable.[28]

. Tongue — scraping: good for mouth breath heart.[29]

. Cavities — sugar causes cavities, worst food cer..[30]

. Fluoride — toxin causes brain & thyroid problems.[31]

. Flossing — good, avoid PFAs, do before brushing.[32]

. Brushing — 30-60min post-eating always pre-bed.[33]

. Gingivitis — eat greens and beets to control gingi.[34]

. Oil pulling — no mouth benefits very risky for lung.[35]

. Whitening — teeth: otc strips home trays in-office.[36]

. Cold sores — honey vitC B12 ORAC curcu, no SLS.[37]

. Bad breath — green tea more fiber tongue scrape.[38]

. Toothpaste — no to fluoride SLS triclosan & color.[39]

. Mouthwash — best has zinc, no alcohol or cetyl..[40]

. Dental x-rays — cause brain cancer, avoid as m..[41]

. Mint and aloe — look for in floss paste & wash.[42]

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Miscellaneous

. Sunlight — sunrise & midday great, my routine.[43]

. Blue light — incandescent, no LED/flouresce..[44]

. And prayer — prayer changes molecules(!).[45]

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References

KEY: age:greger>age . cc:clevelandclinic.org . ch:chapter . da:draxe.com . nf:nutritionfacts.org . nih:nih.gov . x:x.com . yt:youtube

[1] Source: nf/eyes.

[2] Source: nf/vision (important @3:03-3:34).

[3] Source: age/ch:hearing.

[4] See Ears #19 below.

[5] Mouth: first step in health (nih/mouth), poor oral health leads to many diseases (cc/oral).

[6] Taste: vitamins B12 and C improve taste (news/taste); SLS alters taste (nf/taste @5:48-6:50).

[7] Vision: eat beta-carotene & zeaxanthin foods (nf/vision @0:43-1:54; best foods: beta & zeax) plus zinc & eye-vitamins (vitA helps night vision) … cocoa improves vision (age/ch:vision) … focus long-distance & home snellen chart (huberman:eyes @14:43-17:36 & 21:38-23:42).

[8] Saffron improve two eye chart lines & at night low luminances, pinch a day (nf/saffron).

[9] Macular degeneration: lots water fiber high ORAC, no alcohol sugar meat processed food, add zinc (da/macular & nih/zinc).

[10] Exercise: intense aerobic/resistance ups circulation, prevents aging eye problems (age/ch:vision); everyone should do eye exercises (@2:31-3:53) daily too.

[11] Dry eye causes: LASIK contacts lack of fruit/vegetables; do less protein fat cholesterol caffeine, more complex carbs foods with zinc folate vitamin A, B6, C: whole grains beans legumes raw veggies citrus bananas nuts, 8-10 glasses water/day, no alcohol (nf/dry-eyes).

[12] Diabetes retinopathy reversible via diet alone (nf/diabetes).

[13] Cataracts: diet biggest risk (nih/cataract), eat lutein & zeaxanthin food (Section 6), kale spinach romaine collards parsley: chop & lightly steam is best, peas yellow corn orange bell pepper goji berries, avoid meat fish (age/ch:vision & nf/diet & nf/meat).

[14] Glaucoma: eat beta-carotene (sweet potato carrots), zeaxanthin (kale spinach), fresh oranges peaches; kale/collard 2x/mo cut risk in half (nf/glaucoma & nf/prevent) … gingko & nicotinamide (B3) treat glaucoma.

[15] Best foods for eyes: leafy greens (kale/spinach super) green tea amla berries grapes purple sweet potato broccoli oranges papayas (nf/best & nf/greens @0:00-2:14 & nf/blueberries & da/lutein & nih/zeaxanthin & da/vitamins).

[16] Computer eye strain: black currants (aka champagne raisins) or bilberries help strained eye muscles from excess screen time (nf/strain), and 10sec gaze up (huberman:gaze-up @13:45-14:45).

[17] Frankincense can improve vision (nih/frankincense) … tips: dilute via carrier, never put in eye, follow best practices.

[18] For ear health avoid loud noise (<50dB) smoking antiobiotics NSAIDs aspirin ibuprofen ototoxic meds (nf/ears @2:25) & cell phone radiation from talking with phone to ear for more than an hour (age/ch:hearing).

[19] Best foods for ears: blueberries restore hearing & high ORAC lutein zeaxathin foods good, meat sat fat cholesterol high glycemic cause hearing loss (age/ch:hearing & nf/best & nih/foods) … hearing loss is preventable with a healthy diet (nf/slow & nf/prevent).

[20] Folate (aka folic acid) only supplement helps hearing, in leafy greens beans lentils (nf/folate @3:10-4:50 & top foods).

[21] Earwax removal: soften with oilve oil genlty flush with warm water & syringe, no q-tips water jet or candling (age/ch:hearing & nf/earwax & nf/candling, see Master List for oil syringe).

[22] Tinnitis: anti-inflammatory diet (high ORAC whole plant foods), acai magnesium & vitamin D, keep ears clean (da/tinnitus & nih/acai & nih/magnesium & nih/vitD & Earwax above) … 5G: some people sensitive to EMF triggers tinnitis, try cable internet, 2.4GHz wifi & LTE cell phone settings, never talk with cell phone next to ear, use incandescent avoid LED/flourescent lights, and read Invisible Rainbow above.

[23] Mouth Do: plant based diet boosts good bacteria improves gums gingivitis (nf/pbd @0:00-2:56 & nf/pbd @5:19-6:11) … green tea prevents cavities (nf/greentea & nf/greentea @2:57-3:51).

[24] Mouth Don’t: chlorhexidine kills good bacteria stains teeth/tongue ups tarter/bp peels gums/mouth hurts DNA/taste (nf/CHX @0:39-0:54 & nf/CHX @3:10-3:59 & nf/CHX @3:54-4:45 & nf/CHX @4:04-4:19) … peroxide causes cancer (nf/peroxide @3:58-4:08) … antiseptic kills good bacteria ups bp (nf/antiseptic & nf/antiseptic 0:00-2:33).

[25] Rinse with water after meal cut decay 50% (nf/rinse @1:29-1:58).

[26] Gums: eat more plants chew more no smoking (nf/gums), tomato & lycopene-rich foods great (nf/lycopene, top 10 foods), high-fiber low-fat cuts periodontal disease 75% (nf/diet @2:44-4:34).

[27] Xylitol gum lowers bad bacteria plaque tooth decay mouth inflamation, chew 20min (nih/xylitol).

[28] Dentist: throughout history people lived without a dentist, they ate plants no sugar were fine. one dentist has gone 40yrs (@12:50) without a cleaning. some can’t afford a dentist and that’s okay, practice optimal mouthcare habits and you should be fine too.

[29] Tongue scraping: good for mouth breath heart, bad if heart valve problem pacemaker endocarditis (nf/tongue @2:36-6:51) … keep scraper clean, do slowly gently cautiously.

[30] Cavities: added sugar causes (nf/cavities), added sugar intake goal: 0-5% of calories (nf/sugar), worst food cereal (nf/cereal) … mouthcare products: look for xylitol & erythritol (nf/prevent), sidenote erythritol very dog toxic.

[31] Fluoride: toxin causes brain & thyroid problems (see Autoimmune #48, Brain #50).

[32] Flossing: decreases plaque, floss before brush best (nf/floss @3:22-4:40), avoid PFAs (yt/PFAs), see Mint and Aloe below too.

[33] Brushing: post-eating wait 30-60min for teeth to remineralize, always do before bed (age/ch:teeth & nf/brush), gently soft bristles, vigorous causes gum recession (yt/brush @0:00-3:35).

[34] Gingivitis: greens & nitrate foods control gingivitis (nf/gingivitis @6:00-6:11 & nf/foods @4:35-4:50).

[35] Oil pulling: no better than water for plaque/gingivitis doesn’t whiten may worsen dental erosion can harm lungs cause pneumonia (nf/pull & nf/pull @3:25-5:31), avoid completely (age/ch:teeth).

[36] Teeth whitening: over-the-counter whitening strips, home whitening trays, in-dentist-office whitening all work, oil pulling & baking soda do not (nf/whiten @2:17-3:23).

[37] Cold sores (aka canker sores): topical honey less pain & size, topical tea tree maybe too (nf/honey & nf/teatree), diet: ORAC B12 vitC curcumin (nf/supps), no SLS (nf/SLS).

[38] Bad breath: green tea cuts 40% (nf/breath @3:02-3:34), high fiber meal relieves 8hrs (nf/breath @1:51-2:53), tongue scraping helps too (nf/breath @6:12-6:16).

[39] Toothpaste: triclosan cause weight gain (nf/toothpaste), avoid fluoride unless cavitiy risk (nih/fluoride), and SLS irritates mouth causes cold sores (nf/SLS & news/SLS).

[40] Mouthwash: avoid Scope Peridex Crest Pro & cetyl, look for zinc no alcohol, amla green tea good (nf/mouthwash & nih/mouthwash & yt/cetyl & nf/best @4:50-5:37), see Mint and Aloe below too.

[41] Dental x-rays: cause brain cancer, should not be routine, only do when there's a specific reason (nf/xrays), wise to avoid all x-rays much as possible (see Cancer #43).

[42] Mint and aloe: look for in floss toothpaste mouthwash … peppermint spearmint menthol bergamot Japanese mint: antimicrobial anticancer anticavity anti-inflammatory wound-healing breath-freshening (nih/mint) … aloe: many vitamins/aminos antibacterial anti-flammatory wound-healing pain-killing treats gingivitis periodontitis lichen more, avoid aloe if pregnant (nih/aloe).

[43] Sunlight: 2-10min early low-level light vital, 2hr/day help nearsightedness (huberman:sunlight @9:45-13:25 & Autoimmune #28) … my routine: sunrise eye exercises (see Exercise above) facing sun as crests horizon before too bright (30sec-1min), then close eyes gratitude prayer, sets good mood for day healthy simple uplifting.

[44] Blue light from screens/LEDs hurt eyes/health, if possible use incandescent not LED/flourescent (da/blue-light & x/LED).

[45] Watch how water and rice change … Words have the power of life and death (Pro 18:21).

* End note: if you made it this far, nice job. And if you want more, here's: How to View Food.

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Whatever brings you to this page, I wish you great health and hope on your journey.

Be strong and believe. You can do all things (Phi 4:13).

Peace and Love,
Ben