#659: The Oral Microbiome: The Missing Link to Better Gut & Whole-Body Health

In the mouth, we have over 700 different species.

In that little tiny space, over 700 different species living on your teeth, your gums, your tongue, the roof of your mouth, the insides of your cheeks, all around.

And just like the gut, these are not all bad guys, even though they're bacteria.

The vast majority are either neutral or actively working for you.

They help keep your teeth mineralized.

They crowd out the troublemakers.

They help regulate the pH in your mouth.

Some of them, as we'll talk about in a few minutes, even play a role in your blood pressure.

How's that for interesting? The problem isn't the presence of bacteria, the problem is dysbiosis, the same word we use with the gut all the time.

Welcome to Vitality Radio, the podcast that helps you make sense of natural supplements and thrive without pharma drugs.

I'm Jared St. Clair.

I grew up in a health food store and spent over 40 years now figuring out what works and what doesn't, so that you can make confident, informed decisions about nutrition, supplements, and your health.

In the mouth, we have over 700 different species.

In that little tiny space, over 700 different species living on your teeth, your gums, your tongue, the roof of your mouth, the insides of your cheeks, all around.

And just like the gut, these are not all bad guys, even though they're bacteria.

The vast majority are either neutral or actively working for you.

They help keep your teeth mineralized.

They crowd out the troublemakers.

They help regulate the pH in your mouth.

Some of them, as we'll talk about in a few minutes, even play a role in your blood pressure.

How's that for interesting? The problem isn't the presence of bacteria, the problem is dysbiosis, the same word we use with the gut all the time.

Welcome to Vitality Radio, the podcast that helps you make sense of natural supplements and thrive without pharma drugs.

I'm Jared St. Clair.

I grew up in a health food store and spent over 40 years now figuring out what works and what doesn't, so that you can make confident, informed decisions about nutrition, supplements, and your health.