Ask the Dentist with Dr. Mark Burhenne

"Your Tongue Can Help You Lose Weight": Connection Between Dental Care and Dietary Choices

Jan 31, 2024

33:42

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Could your tongue be the unsung hero in your quest for better health and weight management? It's time to explore this fascinating possibility with me, Dr. B, as we delve into the intricate dance between taste perception and our eating habits. On this episode, we uncover the startling research that flips the script on traditional beliefs about satiety, revealing the immense power of our taste buds in signaling when we've had enough.

Show Links:

Taste, Not Stomach, Regulate Eating Habits

Oral Health and Microbiome: Implications for Taste: State-of-the-Science on the Role of Oral Health and Emerging Science of the Microbiota and its Implications for Taste

Key Points From This Episode

0:03:31 - Fluoride and Satiety

0:08:24 - Tongue's Role in Weight Loss

0:12:56 - Neurons' Role in Food Intake

0:16:54 - Oral Diseases and Taste Perception

0:21:40 - Importance of High-Quality Food

0:25:31 - The Impact of Oral Microbiome Dysbiosis

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