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What Your Mouth Is Trying To Tell You: The Hidden Connection Between Oral Health & Chronic Disease with Dr Victoria Sampson #511

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Jan 15, 2025

Dr. Victoria Sampson, a functional dentist and researcher from London, discusses the crucial link between oral health and overall well-being. She highlights how the mouth's microbiome, home to 700 bacteria species, affects blood sugar control and heart health. Victoria reveals the alarming connection between gum disease and severe COVID complications, plus the surprising fact that men with poor oral health face higher risks of erectile dysfunction. The conversation emphasizes a holistic approach to health, encouraging better dental practices for improved systemic health.

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INSIGHT

Mouth-Body Connection

The mouth, often treated separately, plays a crucial role in overall health, influencing conditions like diabetes and heart disease.
Dr. Chatterjee highlights the importance of the oral microbiome, similar to the gut microbiome, in maintaining well-being.

INSIGHT

Oral Health and Systemic Diseases

Conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, infertility, Alzheimer's, and arthritis are linked to oral health.
Research shows a connection between oral bacteria and diseases like colorectal cancer.

ADVICE

Proper Brushing Technique

Brush twice daily for two minutes, spit out toothpaste without rinsing.
Many don't brush correctly, leading to gum disease, the sixth most prevalent inflammatory condition worldwide.

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When you think about improving your health, do you ever think about the health of your mouth? If you heard last week’s episode with Dr Emily Leeming, you will know just how important your gut microbiome is, for many aspects of your health, but did you know that your mouth also has its own microbiome, and the health of it is just as important?

Today’s guest is Dr Victoria Sampson, a functional dentist and researcher based in central London, whose work has been recognised all over the world, resulting in her becoming a scientific advisor and clinical lead to several international dental companies, as well as a topical team member of the European Space Agency and NASA. She has published numerous scientific papers, was the first dentist in the world to link gum disease with worse COVID complications. She also recently launched her own oral microbiome test, Oralis 1, which assesses the saliva for bacteria, inflammatory markers, and genetic mutations.

In this fascinating conversation, Victoria reveals why we must stop treating the mouth as separate from the rest of the body and explains how the oral microbiome - home to 700 different species of bacteria - influences everything from our blood sugar control to the health of our hearts.

She also shares compelling research showing how treating gum disease can improve our blood sugar levels, why men with poor oral health are nearly three times more likely to experience erectile dysfunction, the relationship between the oral microbiome and autoimmune disease, the surprising link between oral health and fertility and so much more.

Throughout the conversation, Victoria shares practical tips that we can all use immediately to improve our short-term and our long-term health.

Whether you're dealing with persistent dental problems despite good hygiene, managing a chronic health condition, or simply want to optimise your wellbeing, this conversation offers a powerful reminder that the path to better health might just start in your mouth. I hope you enjoy listening.

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