🔹 About This Episode:
Could your mouth be the missing link to your overall health and longevity? In this powerful conversation, Dr. Nammy Patel—a pioneering functional dentist—reveals how oral health is deeply connected to chronic diseases like heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and cancer. She shares how root-cause dentistry, personalized spit testing, and jaw alignment therapies can revolutionize the way we view dental care and prevention. This episode is packed with eye-opening science and real-life case studies that could change how you care for your body—starting with your mouth.
We also dive into the aging-related changes in the mouth, the role of nitric oxide in vascular health, how sleep and breathing patterns are influenced by tongue posture and jaw structure, and why halitosis might signal deeper imbalances. If you’re interested in functional medicine, longevity, or biohacking your wellness starting with oral care, this episode is a must-watch.
🔹 What you will learn:
→ How oral health is a powerful predictor of systemic diseases like heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and cancer
→ Why jaw structure, tongue posture, and nasal breathing are essential for sleep, nitric oxide, and longevity
→ The latest root-cause tools in functional dentistry—from oral microbiome testing to spit diagnostics for early detection
🔹 What We Discuss:
Dr. Patel’s background and root-cause dental care … 00:07:57
Oral microbiome and disease risk … 00:13:59
Spit tests for cardiovascular and cognitive screening … 00:15:25
Patient case: Oral bacteria and early tumor detection … 00:17:47
Mouth as a window to systemic health … 00:22:26
Aging, tongue posture, and sleep disorders after 40 … 00:27:37
Jaw expansion to improve airway and nitric oxide … 00:35:24
Fillings, root canals, cavitations: risks and new approaches…00:43:28
Menopause, hormones, and oral changes … 00:50:47
Children’s oral development: Prevention tips … 00:53:33
Halitosis as a health clue … 00:56:11
Choosing oral care products and probiotics … 00:58:25
Oil pulling, lasers, and misunderstood dental gadgets … 01:00:26
Key signs of deeper oral issues … 01:06:07
Top habits for daily oral and systemic health … 01:07:50
Where to find Dr. Patel and resources … 01:10:50