High Performance Health The Oral Microbiome and Why Your Mouth is the Gateway to Optimal Health with Dr Simon Chard
Dr Simon Chard is an award-winning cosmetic dentist, co-founder of zero waste oral health brand PÄRLA and host of the One Small Change podcast.
With dental decay the most common disease in the world in 2021 and the number one cause of children being admitted into hospital in the UK understanding what it takes to achieve good oral health is vital.
He shares great information about everyday preventative measures that can be taken and the importance of starting good dental routines early with children. The mouth is a window on the rest of the body so improving your oral health will improve your overall health, listen in, and find out how to get started
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- The mouth is the upper end of the GI tract so provides a good insight into what’s going on in the rest of the body
- The dose level of fluoride in toothpaste is clinically effective for reducing decay but is at a low enough level that it is non-toxic to the body
- People don’t have any idea of how much toothpaste to use, the tablet format means you use exactly the right amount
- Fluoride is more effective against dental decay than gum disease
- Brushing your teeth well and regularly is the best preventative measure against gum disease and for good oral health
- If you have uncontrolled diabetes you are more likely to have gum disease and if you have gum disease you are more likely to have diabetes
- Bleeding gums are because there is bacteria on the surface of the gum and there is an inflammatory process going on
- Flossing is one of the least well up taken procedures in the UK
- Parents should instil good dental routines in children early on
- By improving your oral health, you improve your overall general health
- 99% of chewing gums are plastic but plant-based alternatives are becoming more available
- It’s the constituents of your saliva that are beneficial to dental health and the more saliva you have the better
- The shocking fact is that every toothpaste tube you ever used still exists on the planet
- If we can reduce the impact of toothpaste tubes in the environment, it’s a difference we can all make easily
BEST MOMENTS
‘Fluoride, for me, is a non-negotiable because I don’t want to have cavities’
‘The mouth is the window to the rest of the body’
‘Dental decay is an acute problem, it’s not a historic problem it’s an acute day to day problem now’
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Dr Simon Chard is an award-winning cosmetic dentist, founder of zero waste oral health brand PÄRLA and host of the One Small Change podcast.
Simon’s core values revolve around making the world a better place for the next generation - whether this be through reducing our impact on the environment, improving the relationship we have to our mental health or even helping his patients regain their confidence through restoring their beautiful smiles.
As a high profile dentist and entrepreneur Dr Simon has been featured in British GQ, Men’s Health, Sky News and most recently on Dragon’s Den pitching his brand PÄRLA.
CONTACT DETAILS
Follow Dr Chard on Instagram: @drsimonchard
ABOUT THE HOST
Angela Foster
Angela is a Nutritionist, Health and Performance Coach. She is also the Founder and CEO of My DNA Edge, an Exclusive Private Membership Site giving individuals the tools and bio hacks needed to optimise their genetic expression for optimal health and performance.
After recovering from a serious illness in 2014, Angela left the world of Corporate Law with a single mission in mind:
To inspire and educate others to live an energetic, healthful, and limitless life.
Angela believes that we can truly have it all and has spent the last 5 years researching the habits and routines of high performers, uncovering age-old secrets, time-honoured holistic practices and modern science to create a blueprint for Optimal Human Performance.
CONTACT DETAILS
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