#57: How Your Oral Microbiome Imp...

#57: How Your Oral Microbiome Impacts Your Brain & Body Health - Dr. Staci Whitman

Watson-Howland Podcast by Jacob J. Watson-Howland

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Is your oral microbiome quietly driving cavities, fatigue, brain fog, and even dementia and heart disease, while your dentist just keeps “fixing” teeth?

Functional dentist Dr. Staci Whitman breaks down why your mouth is actually the front of your gut, how mouth breathing and bleeding gums can trigger whole‑body inflammation, and why humans (and our pets) are the only species routinely getting dental decay, and what that says about our modern diet. She explains how signs like bad breath, constant snacking, white‑coated tongue, crumbling teeth, and poor sleep can be early red flags for blood sugar issues, autoimmune disease, gut problems, and even increased risk of dementia and cancer, long before standard tests pick them up.

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