with Guest: Dr. Kourosh Maddahi
Award-winning cosmetic dentist and best-selling author, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, reveals the results of over three decades of research into our bodies' first line of defense which begins in the mouth; the Microbiome. The In The Toxic Overload, the reader is taken through dozens of studies and breakthrough scientific research that debunks the Hygiene Hypothesis and the concept of killing our complex network of good bacteria with the daily use of antibacterial and antimicrobial products, linking them to widespread rises in autoimmune disease and allergies.
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Show Notes:
Toxic Overload, The Key to Whole Body Health
[3:46] Anti-aging dentistry.
- Oral health plays a large role in aging and lifespan.
- Digestion starts in the mouth.
- There is a quick rate of absorption of substances inside of the mouth.
- Its is the most vascularized area of the body.
[11:34] The Western diet and disease correlation.
- Toothpaste is the number one product that people use everyday.
[16:20] The importance of good bacteria in the microbiota.
- The microbiota prevents infection in the first place.
- The immune system response follows infection.
- Reducing inflammation is critical because macrophages can spread viral load throughout the body.
[20:30] The oral and gut microbiomes influence each other.
[25:00] Gum disease is not age related.
- It requires gingivitis to develop, and gingivitis is reversible.
[33:58] The importance of nitric oxide.
- The oral microbiome converts nitrates into nitric oxide.
- Nasal breathing also produces nitric oxide.
[40:00] Drinking water will not make up for a lack of saliva.
[45:43] Fluoride is in most things that you eat.
- It is in the water and makes it into your body by one route or another.
[52:12] Integumentary health as a proxy for overall health.
[53:09] Oil pulling.
- A good practice, but be wary of the excessive pressure on the jaw and mouth joint.
[55:28] Chemicals in our food.
[59:33] Activated charcoal toothpaste is abrasive to the tooth. The data dos not support it for whitening.
[1:00:20] Xylitol for cavity prevention.
