Dr. Dome: How Oral Hygiene Effects Your Overall Wellness & Tips to Improve Oral Health

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Feb 18, 2023

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INSIGHT

Mouth Health Linked to Chronic Disease

The mouth is the entry point of the body and linked to all chronic diseases like heart disease and Alzheimer's.
Poor oral health directly correlates with poor overall health through inflammation and toxicity.

INSIGHT

Processed Foods Cause Crowded Teeth

Crowded and misaligned teeth mostly arise from modern processed food diets disrupting natural development.
Hunter-gatherer diets of hard, unprocessed foods promote wider jaws and healthier teeth.

ADVICE

Breastfeeding Builds Strong Jaws

Rest feed your baby at least 18 months to strengthen jaw and promote nose breathing.
Feed children whole foods and avoid processed foods for optimal jaw and dental development.

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How important is oral health to your overall health? What are you really doing when you remove your wisdom teeth? Turns out, bad oral hygiene is linked to a lot of chronic diseases, like heart disease, metabolic issues, depression and anxiety, and so much more.

So how can you optimize your oral health? Dr. Dominik Nischwitz is on today’s episode to give you practical strategies that you can implement to improve your dental health and, through that, your overall health!

In this episode, Dr. Nischwitz discusses the importance of maintaining optimal health in the mouth and highlights the key nutrients that you need to keep your teeth and gums in the best shape possible.

He also shares tips to help with bad breath, whether you really need to floss, and if mouthwash is good or bad for you.

And finally, he reveals his three superhuman oral healthcare strategies to keep your mouth healthy.

Dr. Dominik Nischwitz is a dentist and naturopath, a world specialist in biological dentistry and ceramic implants and the current Vice-President of the International Society of Metal-free Implantology (ISMI). A pioneer in the field of holistic dentistry, Dr. Nischwitz regularly gives lectures around the world and has recently published his first book “IT´S ALL IN YOUR MOUTH" at Chelsea Green.

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Timestamps:

(0:00) - Introduction

(1:35) - The importance of oral hygiene

(15:52) - Improving teeth for the next generation

(18:12) - Important nutrients for good dental health

(26:25) - Dr. Dome’s Health Journey

(30:15) - Optimizing your mood using genetics

(34:40) - Circling back to dental health

(37:23) - How important is flossing?

(43:30) - Are mouthwashes good or bad?

(44:34) - The three superhuman oral healthcare strategies

(47:03) - The epidemic of bad breath and tongue diagnosis

(51:56) - 5 tips to help with bad breath

(57:22) - Dr. Dome’s thoughts on Niacin

(1:03:56) - The effects of antibiotics

(1:06:53) - The issues with cavitation - the silent inflammation

(1:10:26) - Thoughts on fluoride and dentist teeth cleaning