Valuetainment - May 20, 2026


"Fluoride Lowers Your IQ" - Toxic Bathroom Products You Should NEVER Use


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In this episode, we talk about what causes bad breath, how to fix it, and what to do about it. We also talk about how to get rid of the deodorant and toothpaste you already use.

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00:00:00.000 so breath let's talk about breath so you know somebody who oh you want to go back to the clit 0.68
00:00:07.520 i guess you guys can show it but no i don't think we can really is it get bad the other things show
00:00:13.400 up it just might be a little graphic for youtube okay all right we'll skip it we'll skip it uh so
00:00:20.160 for those guys i want to get graphic manek paul he'll tell you more about it if this is something
00:00:24.780 you want to learn about breath let's talk about bad breath okay so of course what you put in your
00:00:30.500 mouth and what you eat and what you put in your stomach so for some people maybe could it be that
00:00:36.980 you never had breath issues and all of a sudden you start having breath issues but you didn't
00:00:40.860 change anything about your diet so one what causes somebody to have bad breath because in business
00:00:45.820 and sales like over the years i've coached a lot of guys that are selling and i'll say
00:00:49.420 you know why is my closing ratio so low well quite honestly you smell you know if you're going to a
00:00:56.380 family's house and you're talking to them you're getting close to them it smells so one is they
00:01:00.520 use products to help with their breath but then the other thing is what can i do that could be
00:01:05.520 internal that maybe i'm starting to have bad breath this is microbiome this is microbiome so
00:01:10.340 we talked about vaginal microbiome we talked about gastrointestinal microbiome the microbiome
00:01:16.320 and your esophagus and your actual mouth,
00:01:19.220 which are connected directly to your stomach,
00:01:22.160 your duodenum, right, your small intestine.
00:01:24.380 This is what creates bad breath.
00:01:26.640 This is what creates halitosis is the technical term.
00:01:29.280 So how do we fix those things?
00:01:31.220 You fix those things.
00:01:32.200 I sound like a broken record, Pat,
00:01:33.280 but it's important because we keep coming back to this idea.
00:01:35.220 You fix these things with quality of diet.
00:01:37.840 So you can change the halitosis in your mouth,
00:01:41.280 in your gut, which is dysbiosis,
00:01:43.200 by eating better quality foods.
00:01:45.740 That is the answer.
00:01:46.580 In the short term, yes, use breath mints.
00:01:49.100 Mouthwash is interesting, right?
00:01:50.260 Because there's studies showing that if you use mouthwash before you go to the gym,
00:01:53.740 this can affect your ability to gain muscle because the bacteria in our mouth produce nitric oxide.
00:01:59.340 Nitric oxide is systemic and is one of the vasodilatory gases, compounds in the human body.
00:02:05.340 So I can't say this for sure, but I suspect there might even be evidence that if you use too much mouthwash, 0.57
00:02:10.840 if you destroy the microbiome of your...
00:02:13.440 It's actually bad for you.
00:02:14.200 I've seen that too much mouthwash is bad for you.
00:02:16.360 It's bad for you.
00:02:17.040 It can affect your vascularity, your ability to dilate.
00:02:19.200 It might even affect erectile strength.
00:02:20.800 Help me understand that.
00:02:21.980 Because the bacteria in our mouth produce nitric oxide naturally.
00:02:25.200 So you need some of that bacteria in your mouth.
00:02:26.620 You need bacteria.
00:02:27.600 The bacteria in your mouth are essential.
00:02:29.280 They're essential.
00:02:30.080 Do you use mouthwash?
00:02:31.100 I do not use mouthwash.
00:02:32.260 I have not used mouthwash.
00:02:33.980 I remember when I was in, before I went to medical school, I went to PA school.
00:02:37.400 And I remember I was in PA school at George Washington University.
00:02:40.280 And I was going to see a girl. 0.62
00:02:41.880 and I just did the Listerine and just crushed it and walked out the door. 0.94
00:02:45.820 My dad goes, whoa, and I was like, it's fine, it's fine.
00:02:48.220 That's the last time I remember using mouthwash, you know.
00:02:50.540 So what do you not use?
00:02:52.460 So if I was to go, you know, you go to someone's,
00:02:54.960 I think I saw an article the other day.
00:02:57.120 If you go to a man's bathroom, there's six to eight products.
00:03:00.840 But if you go to a woman's side of the bathroom, there's 332 products, 0.98
00:03:04.480 some ridiculous amount of products versus what we have as men. 1.00
00:03:07.360 If somebody goes into your bathroom, what products do you have?
00:03:09.660 I have a toothbrush that is made from plant fibers, so there's no plastics.
00:03:16.660 Toothbrush made from plant fibers.
00:03:18.320 So it's an electric toothbrush.
00:03:19.520 I type in that, Rob.
00:03:20.540 The bristles are made of castor oil derivatives.
00:03:23.360 Something like that?
00:03:24.180 I think that it's called Surrey, I think, is the brand of the toothbrush.
00:03:27.880 I have no affiliation.
00:03:28.740 It's an electric toothbrush, and the bristles are made of plant fibers.
00:03:32.500 Because I don't want plastic toothbrush bristles, right?
00:03:35.300 And you think about, just like microplastics,
00:03:37.080 When you brush your teeth with a plastic bristle toothbrush, you're releasing micro nanoplastics into your body.
00:03:43.340 So there's a toothbrush.
00:03:45.120 Pat, I don't use toothpaste.
00:03:47.000 Zero.
00:03:47.620 I don't use toothpaste.
00:03:48.540 And by the way, just to say, I don't smell your breath.
00:03:50.620 Thank you.
00:03:52.220 So then you use deodorant?
00:03:54.300 I will use deodorant, but I will use a natural deodorant, or I will use rubbing alcohol.
00:04:00.320 If you look at deodorants, you have to be very careful.
00:04:02.420 Rubbing alcohol instead of deodorant?
00:04:03.780 You can.
00:04:04.380 It's the simplest form of...
00:04:06.500 Now, why do you not use deodorant?
00:04:07.480 Because Liver King also wasn't using deodorant.
00:04:09.380 Well, yeah.
00:04:10.260 When he walked in, by the way, I'm not going to lie to you, three people passed out.
00:04:13.960 It was, do you remember that day, Rob?
00:04:15.580 Yeah.
00:04:16.120 And we were stuck in a vault because we used to do our podcast in a bank vault.
00:04:20.560 It was a bad situation.
00:04:21.720 It was a bad situation.
00:04:22.280 So look, just like your mouth, the breath, your human smell is also determined by the quality of the food you eat.
00:04:29.740 Your microbiome determines all or has a large influence on all these things.
00:04:33.780 So when I use deodorant, I will use a natural deodorant.
00:04:36.360 I don't want phthalates.
00:04:37.360 I don't want parabens.
00:04:38.420 Again, endocrine disruptors going directly into my body. 0.70
00:04:41.000 Your armpits are very porous.
00:04:44.040 They're very absorbable.
00:04:44.840 You can take a lot of things.
00:04:46.060 I don't want aluminum.
00:04:47.160 So deodorant's fine.
00:04:48.240 Just look for a natural deodorant.
00:04:50.280 Give an idea.
00:04:50.800 Like what?
00:04:51.540 What's a good one?
00:04:52.520 I've been using the same thing for 30 years, and I love it.
00:04:54.660 I use Polo Sport, the red one, whatever the Polo Sport is.
00:05:00.640 I'm not sure that's natural.
00:05:01.620 I tried a bunch of – no, it's not natural.
00:05:02.780 Not natural.
00:05:03.600 No, but what do you suggest – like, that's what I'll use.
00:05:05.680 You know what is good is Primally Pure.
00:05:08.560 That's what I use.
00:05:09.240 That exact product you have there is what I use.
00:05:11.000 So we can look at the ingredients in that,
00:05:13.200 and I'm sure there's going to be some scents, some phthalates.
00:05:16.560 At least it's aluminum-free.
00:05:17.920 I used to use this 30 years ago.
00:05:19.940 Primally Pure.
00:05:20.660 No affiliation, but it's a great company for deodorants.
00:05:24.200 What is it called?
00:05:24.860 Primally Pure.
00:05:26.040 Primally Pure Wrap.
00:05:27.260 Yeah.
00:05:27.900 So you see there was fragrance on your deodorant.
00:05:29.980 This is essentially phthalates,
00:05:31.880 so these are endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
00:05:34.260 Yeah, so this Primarily Pure is a good deodorant company.
00:05:37.920 No affiliation, but these are good people.
00:05:39.460 I know them.
00:05:40.240 Okay, what else?
00:05:41.100 So what else is in the bathroom?
00:05:43.320 Shampoos, so you don't have toothpaste.
00:05:45.700 You have that toothbrush.
00:05:46.900 I don't have toothpaste.
00:05:48.440 I think toothpaste is kind of a scam.
00:05:50.400 If you want to use toothpaste, use a natural toothpaste.
00:05:52.480 I have concerns about fluoride in toothpaste.
00:05:54.340 It's very high.
00:05:55.400 And when we look across population data, it's a pretty strong signal that very high levels of fluoride exposure are associated with lower IQs.
00:06:02.780 So I'm not going to actively ingest fluoride.
00:06:05.120 I don't need fluoride in toothpaste.
00:06:06.340 There are natural toothpastes out there.
00:06:08.260 But something as simple as a combination of coconut oil and baking soda can be a great toothpaste.
00:06:14.240 When I use toothpaste, that's what I use, coconut oil, baking soda.
00:06:16.700 Be a little careful.
00:06:17.780 You don't want to brush too hard with the baking soda.
00:06:19.400 You can strip the enamel, but most of the time it's fine.
00:06:22.160 So no deodorant.
00:06:23.100 In the shower, I don't use shampoo.
00:06:25.880 I use soap sometimes, and it's a tallow-based soap.
00:06:29.160 I don't even know the brand.
00:06:30.200 There's like, you know, multiple—
00:06:30.820 Soap in your hair.
00:06:31.800 No, no, I use soap on my body, you know?
00:06:33.460 So you don't wash your hair right now?
00:06:34.260 I don't wash my hair with shampoo.
00:06:35.300 Just rinse it.
00:06:36.060 Just rinse it, yep.
00:06:37.140 I mean, I'm in the ocean all the time.
00:06:38.280 When's the last time you used shampoo?
00:06:40.160 It's been a long time, Pat.
00:06:41.600 And years?
00:06:42.100 20.
00:06:42.720 Stop it.
00:06:43.140 20 years.
00:06:44.580 Yeah, 20 years.
00:06:45.600 But you look at most shampoos and you have, you know, scents and, again, all the same sort of problems. 0.88
00:06:51.860 And there are studies done on women, but I'm sure we'd see the same thing in men.
00:06:55.640 And when you simplify your self-care regimen, the amount of these endocrine or septic chemicals decrease meaningfully in your body, assayed through urine.
00:07:05.320 I don't put lotions on my skin, Pat.
00:07:07.840 I don't use, I don't know what else people use.
00:07:09.840 Shaving cream. Do you use shaving cream?
00:07:10.960 I don't use shaving cream.
00:07:11.980 How do you shave?
00:07:12.480 I use aloe vera gel on my face.
00:07:15.060 You use aloe vera and then razor, just any kind of razor?
00:07:17.620 Any kind of razor.
00:07:18.940 Yep.
00:07:19.400 So I, and you can see I like to keep the scruff.
00:07:22.720 But yeah, I will use aloe vera on my skin.
00:07:24.800 I don't use traditional sunscreens.
00:07:27.760 When I go in the ocean, I use a tallow-based sunscreen.
00:07:30.280 I make it myself.
00:07:31.940 You know, it's tallow, it's coconut oil, it's non-nano zinc,
00:07:34.860 and it's a little bit of beeswax.
00:07:36.100 I just put it on my face for Costa Rican surfing in the morning.
00:07:40.120 How often do you surf in Costa Rica?
00:07:41.440 Every morning.
00:07:42.060 Every morning?
00:07:42.660 Every morning, man.
00:07:43.880 What time?
00:07:45.080 Six.
00:07:46.020 Every morning?
00:07:46.960 Yeah.
00:07:47.840 And what are you going to do if you come down here?
00:07:49.980 I've got a foil board.
00:07:51.960 So a foil board is like a board with a mast and a foil underneath,
00:07:57.280 and it kind of goes on the water.
00:07:58.480 It, like, flies on the water.
00:08:00.020 I might do some paddle boarding.
00:08:01.340 That's a foil board.
00:08:02.240 Oh, that's cool.
00:08:02.860 I've seen those.
00:08:03.600 Yeah.
00:08:04.100 I've got a foil board for here.
00:08:05.620 You don't need waves for that.
00:08:06.860 You don't need waves for that.
00:08:08.080 There's an electric foil board that I have,
00:08:10.040 or you can find little swells you can foil board.
00:08:13.620 Yeah, I'll do paddle boarding down here.
00:08:15.320 Have you ever surfed in Costa Rica where you encountered sharks or anything?
00:08:19.180 I've never seen a shark in Costa Rica.
00:08:21.280 I saw a shark in Australia.
00:08:22.540 There are sharks out there.
00:08:24.000 I've seen small sharks when I was snorkeling on an island called Caño Island,
00:08:29.920 which is 32 miles off the coast of Costa Rica where I live.
00:08:32.680 Small sharks, reef sharks.
00:08:33.840 I've never seen a crazy shark.
00:08:35.600 I've gotten stung by a stingray on my foot, and that hurt like crazy.
00:08:39.480 So a stingray got me on my ankle.
00:08:41.320 And I've been stung by jellyfish that were quite painful.
00:08:43.820 Not all of them are bad, but otherwise nothing.
00:08:45.920 And Costa Rica is amazing.
00:08:46.860 It's pretty safe for surfing.
00:08:48.780 But so you think about it.
00:08:49.960 There's no shampoo in my shower.
00:08:51.280 Maybe there's a bar of tallow soap.
00:08:52.980 We've done videos on this.
00:08:54.300 My bathroom is so boring.
00:08:56.080 There's nothing on the counter, you know?
00:08:58.100 There's nothing on the counter.
00:08:59.540 And so it's just, it's not that any of these things
00:09:01.100 are intrinsically bad.
00:09:02.020 It's just that I don't feel like I need them.
00:09:03.360 And if you want to use these home care products,
00:09:05.600 read the ingredients, be very careful
00:09:07.560 because they do contain a lot
00:09:08.700 of endocrine disrupting compounds.
00:09:09.860 Hey guys, I am Paul Saladino.
00:09:11.540 You can find me on Manecht.
00:09:12.640 If you have any questions about diet, health,
00:09:15.440 recovering from chronic illness or autoimmune disease,
00:09:17.740 I'm excited to connect with you guys all there
00:09:19.400 and I'll see you in there.
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