The Vitalist The New Blood Test Is in Your Mouth: Flying, Stress, and the Secret Language of Saliva with Dr. Patti Milligan - Ep 002
What if the key to understanding your health, mood, and even how well you age can be measured in your saliva?
In this fascinating episode, we’re joined by the brilliant Dr. Patti Milligan, a pioneer in the field of salivary science. Dr. Patti unpacks the groundbreaking world of saliva research. Join us as we cover how emotional states change your saliva composition and how it can help diagnose diseases years before symptoms arise.
You’ll learn how air travel impacts your nervous system, and more importantly what you can do to support your body to mitigate jet lag. Plus, practical tips on foods and movements to boost nitric oxide and saliva production.
HIGHLIGHTS
How saliva shifts with emotion — 42 types tied to your nervous system! (3:33)
Saliva’s 4 Superpowers: digestion, disease detection, nutrient levels, and immune defense. (4:38)
Saliva can spot disease years ahead — including heart, inflammation & even breast cancer. (5:42)
How one child reversed “failure to thrive” just by boosting saliva. (9:02)
Low saliva = choking risk for elders — and why it’s more common than you think. (12:17)
What your saliva says about your nervous system (14:39)
How much saliva you produce every year (16:21)
How goji berries and lemon drops help children emotionally reset. (17:11)
The top foods that stimulate saliva naturally. (20:02)
A simple 4-move tongue routine to boost your saliva flow. (24:19)
How driving and flying suppress saliva—and what to do about it. (28:23)
The Renewal Kit: The 3 ingredients that protect your body mid-flight. (32:18)
The two groups leading the saliva research frontier (37:21)
Easy ways to measure salivary biomarkers like nitric oxide. (38:16)
Boost Your Longevity in 4 Minutes; Dr. Zach Bush’s movement hack to elevate nitric oxide fast. (41:13)
RESOURCES AND LINKS
Patti Milligan TedX "Your Saliva is Talking to You. Listen!"
Dr. Zach Bush’s Nitric Oxide Movement
Institute for Interdisciplinary Salivary Bioscience Research
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