Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

The Best 2 Remedies for Teeth Grinding (Bruxism)

Oct 15, 2023

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Discover the best remedies for teeth grinding at night, including the importance of the autonomic nervous system and genetic variation. Risk factors like smoking, drinking alcohol, and taking SSRIs increase the likelihood of bruxism. Stress events, trauma, and excess caffeine consumption can trigger teeth grinding. The top natural remedies are Vitamin B1 (nutritional yeast) and Vitamin D3.

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Taking B1 thiamine and vitamin D3 supplements may help reduce the risk of bruxism by addressing deficiencies in serotonin and dopamine.

To alleviate the symptoms of bruxism, two key supplements can be beneficial: B1 thiamine for serotonin and dopamine production and vitamin D3 for regulating dopamine and activating serotonin.

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Understanding Nocturnal Bruxism and its Causes

Nocturnal bruxism, or teeth grinding at night, is a common problem that can lead to excessive teeth wear, pain, and headaches. The cause of bruxism is not completely understood, but it may be related to the activation of the autonomic nervous system and dysfunction in the muscular system of the jaw. This problem occurs during the more superficial levels of sleep when the brain is active, and it is associated with certain factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, and the use of SSRIs. Additionally, genetic variations, particularly in the serotonin receptor gene HTR2A, can increase the risk of bruxism. Taking B1 thiamine and vitamin D3 supplements may help reduce the risk of bruxism by addressing deficiencies in serotonin and dopamine.

Introduction

2min

Teeth Grinding (Bruxism): Risk Factors, Neurotransmitter Involvement, and Genetic Variation

3min

Addressing Teeth Grinding with Nutritional Supplements

3min

Today I’m going to share the best remedies to help stop teeth grinding at night.

Grinding your teeth can lead to issues like:

• Excessive wearing of the teeth

• Teeth pain

• Headaches

• Jaw spasms

People who smoke, drink alcohol, or take SSRIs have a higher risk of teeth grinding (bruxism).

There are a few things involved in teeth grinding at night, but it seems to be largely related to the autonomic nervous system.

Bruxism is also associated with a certain variation in genetics. The gene involved is the receptor gene for serotonin. If you have this variation, you’ll have to work harder to increase the precursors of serotonin to help build it up.

Bruxism can also be triggered by various things, including:

• Stress events

• Trauma

• Excess caffeine consumption

The best natural remedies for teeth grinding:

1. Vitamin B1 (nutritional yeast)

2. Vitamin D3

DATA:

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33413...

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22953...

https://www.nature.com/articles/s4159...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...