Tonsil Stones: Removing the Deeper Cause
Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast
Dr. Eric Berg
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🗓️ 12 April 2024
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
Tonsil stones can be frustrating and embarrassing due to the unpleasant odor they produce in the mouth. However, it's essential to understand the deeper cause of these stones to fully address and prevent them from reoccurring.
Tonsils are small lymphatic tissues located at the back of your throat. They act as the first line of defense against pathogens entering the nose and mouth. The tonsils pick up information from these pathogens and send it to the rest of the immune system, signaling the body to ramp up its defenses.
Unfortunately, many people opt to have their tonsils removed as a quick solution to recurring tonsil issues. However, this can lead to further complications. Without tonsils, our first line of defense against pathogens is removed, making us more susceptible to respiratory tract infections, Hodgekin's lymphoma, and autoimmune conditions.
Furthermore, antibiotics are often prescribed for tonsil infections but only treat bacterial infections. The majority of tonsil infections are caused by viruses, making antibiotics ineffective. This highlights the importance of maintaining a strong immune system to fight viral and bacterial infections.
Swollen tonsils may be seen as a nuisance in children and are often treated with anti-inflammatory medication. However, it's crucial to allow the body to develop acquired immunity through infection. This helps to strengthen the immune system and prevent future tonsil issues.
Research has also shown a correlation between low vitamin D, zinc, and iron levels and inflamed tonsils. These nutrients are crucial in supporting the immune system and fighting infections. Therefore, it’s important to ensure you get enough of these nutrients through a nutritious diet or supplementation.
Vitamin D, in particular, has been found to have potent antimicrobial effects, and a lack of sun exposure has been linked to increased instances of inflamed tonsils. This is especially concerning for children who may not spend enough time outdoors or consume foods rich in vitamin D. Additionally, consuming too many phosphates through soda and processed foods can deplete the body's vitamin D levels.
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26954...
https://bmcpediatr.biomedcentral.com/...
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| 0:00.0 | There's so many videos about removing tonsil stones, but I haven't seen any video on how to correct |
| 0:06.1 | the deeper underlying cause of a tonsil stone, because a tonsil stone is really a symptom of something else. |
| 0:13.4 | And I totally understand that tonsil stones can be pretty bad |
| 0:16.2 | because they give you chronic calitosis, |
| 0:19.0 | like really bad breath. |
| 0:20.4 | Apparently the microbes that are involved |
| 0:22.4 | produce what's called volatile |
| 0:24.0 | sulfur compounds and this is like a sulfur gas kind of like rotten eggs |
| 0:29.7 | which is also involved in the smell of like a swamp or a sewage and these microbes are making this |
| 0:36.0 | gas in the back of your throat so it can be pretty devastating and the gas is called hydrogen sulfide. |
| 0:42.5 | And so what you have is you have these microbes |
| 0:44.6 | in these little tiny indentations in the back of your tonsils |
| 0:48.9 | that are basically creating pus and mucus |
| 0:52.3 | and eventually it turns into this calcium little stone. |
| 0:55.0 | So let's first this kind of cover, what is the tonsil? |
| 0:58.0 | Well, you actually have four different sets of tonsils. |
| 1:00.0 | You have tonsils a little bit higher up in the back of the nasal area which you can't really see. |
| 1:05.0 | And then you have the one that you can see called the palatine tonsils. |
| 1:08.0 | And the word palatine is from the palatine bone because it's the posterior part or the back part of your throat. |
| 1:14.7 | So basically what a tonsil is, it's a, it's kind of like a lymphatic tissue that acts as the |
| 1:19.7 | first line of the defense against pathogens. So the Tansos are there to pick up |
| 1:25.0 | information from these pathogens and send it to the rest of the immune system. |
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