Huh, are there speciality chewing sticks purpose made for this?
Look up teething sticks for toddlers?
Effect of chewing hard material on enhancing cognitive function
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#32Huh, are there speciality chewing sticks purpose made for this?
Yes! You have one on the tip of each finger. Just don't go too crazy because while they're rechargeable, they recharge very slowly.
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#33I cannot eat goop and glop in the morning. I need to chew. It makes my brain work better.
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#34How about chewing gum? Especially chewing Xylitol chewing gum. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-996/xylitol
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#35How about chewing gum? Especially chewing Xylitol chewing gum. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-996/xylitol
That is covered in the linked article.
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#36How about chewing gum? Especially chewing Xylitol chewing gum. https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-996/xylitol
I do some language learning study at roughly the same time every morning with gum. I spike it with 1mg dose of Nicorette (which I get by cutting a 4mg square into quarters) for its well documented effects on learning and cognition. It hadn't ocured to me that chewing might have a benefit as well. As a former smoker, I'm well aware of how addictive nicotine is, so I'm careful.
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#37As someone who's spouse is currently in their 3rd year of rehabilitation after TMJ (tempo-mandibular joint) reconstruction, let me warn you against any kind of chewing activity that involves either high direct pressures (ice, hard things that "crack", anything that resists biting down very much), or strong lateral forces (bagels, pizza crust). We're about $60K in to her treatment. She's had the meniscus of the joints…
I used to buy a pack of cashew nuts every day during lunchtime. One day I realized my jaw has started making a clicking sound and the muscle feels kinda loose. That was ten years ago; it's gotten somewhat better and I also learned to avoid that particular motion but never recovered.
Same, I have severe TMJ and there's never really any recovery. Just learn to chew a very specific way to avoid inflaming it. Absolutely miserable
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#38Please also include the effect decades later after extensive dental work.
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#39As someone who's spouse is currently in their 3rd year of rehabilitation after TMJ (tempo-mandibular joint) reconstruction, let me warn you against any kind of chewing activity that involves either high direct pressures (ice, hard things that "crack", anything that resists biting down very much), or strong lateral forces (bagels, pizza crust). We're about $60K in to her treatment. She's had the meniscus of the joints…
Wishing good luck to your spouse with treatment and recovery.
Aside - so much for that touted improvements in US medical care bills. I've mentioned this before as a massive differentiator between Europe and US from what I can see from distance, and was shushed here on HN that only total losers get insurance that basically doesn't cover everything these days... 60k, wow, how many folks can't just fork that out of pocket and have to take a loan or just suffer till end of days?
I've had last year paragliding accident with both legs broken and badly bruised knee, underwent months of treatments, physio, tons of scans and still doing some hospital visits (ie had 2 MRIs few weeks ago). Cost? What cost? 3 weeks fully off work, salary kept coming 100%. This is in most capitalistic country in Europe - Switzerland, on basic health insurance (but accidents are 100% covered by employer's insurance by law here).