You should limit the amount of mouthwash you use to keep fresh breath. Mouthwash is excellent for destroying the bacteria in your mouth that causes gingivitis and tooth decay, but it also destroys some essential bacteria needed to help produce nitric oxide. The bacteria in the mouth that convert nitrate to nitric oxide and nitric oxide assists insulin in doing its job. What happens when insulin is not working properly? Diabetes!
Resources:
Healthline, 5 Ways To Increase Nitric Oxide Naturally, Gavin Van De Walle, March 10, 2023, Medically Reviewed by Amy Richter, MS, RD
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-to-increase-nitric-oxide#bottom-line
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National Library of Medicine, Antiseptic mouthwash, the nitrate–nitrite–nitric oxide pathway, and hospital mortality: a hypothesis generating review, October 16, 2020,
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