The Functional Dentist: New Research Linking Bleeding Gums & Cancer! If You Can't Get It Up, Brush Your Teeth!

From cavities to cancer, dental problems to dementia, how the state of your teeth is connected to every aspect of your wellbeing. Dr Victoria Sampson is an award-winning functional dentist, researcher, and founder of the multidisciplinary oral health centre, The Health Society Labs. She is also the first dentist in the world to link gum disease with worse COVID complications. In this conversation, Dr Victoria and Steven discuss topics such as, the shocking link between oral health and cancer, how your saliva can predict future dementia diagnosis, how bad breath is a sign of low fertility, and the right way to brush your teeth. 00:00 Intro 01:34 The Oral Microbiome 02:54 What Impacts Our Oral Microbiome? 03:33 2 Million Bacteria in Your Mouth 04:46 How Many People Have Oral Diseases? 06:19 Body Diseases Linked to Oral Microbiome 08:05 Steven Adjusting Chair? 10:18 Research Linking COVID-19 and Oral Hygiene 12:38 Can Your Oral Microbiome Kill You? 13:27 How Food Shapes Your Mouth 16:35 What’s a Wisdom Tooth? 17:54 Do Wisdom Teeth Need Removal? 18:39 Why Do We Need Dentists If Ancestors Had Good Teeth? 20:05 Is Everyone’s Microbiome Massively Different? 21:54 How Oral Health Improves Overall Health 23:54 Can Swallowing Saliva Make You Sick? 25:48 Inflammation and the Oral Microbiome Link 27:50 Rheumatoid Arthritis Strongly Linked to Oral Health 30:15 Heart Disease and the Oral Microbiome 33:02 How Oral Bacteria Filters Through Your Body 33:20 Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Oral Hygiene 35:28 Emerging Research: Breast Cancer and Oral Microbiome 39:25 Green Tea Benefits for Oral Health 40:44 Impact of Coffee on Oral Health 41:46 Effects of Hot Drinks & Sugar on Teeth 43:34 Link Between Brain Health & Alzheimer’s 50:11 Can Mental Health Be Seen in the Mouth? 51:12 Spotting Eating Disorders Through Oral Health 51:50 How Stress Affects Your Oral Health 53:26 Mouth vs. Nose Breathing: Health Impacts 57:08 Higher ADHD Risk in Mouth-Breathing Children 58:03 Kissing and Bacteria Transmission 59:04 Oral Sex and the Oral Microbiome 01:01:27 Switching to Steven - Transition 01:02:07 Oral Health and Fertility 01:06:33 Ads Break 01:07:32 Study Results on Oral Health 01:16:31 Best Time to Brush Your Teeth 01:17:37 Good vs. Bad Oral Products 01:26:18 Should You Spit or Rinse After Brushing? 01:30:48 Whitening Products: Do They Work? 01:33:52 Importance of Drinking Through Straws 01:34:45 Smoking and Vaping Effects on Oral Health 01:37:30 Last Guest Question Follow Dr Victoria: Instagram - https://g2ul0.app.link/BYodSLgymOb Website - https://g2ul0.app.link/1CuFnflymOb 🤐 👀 Psstt! Are you ready to finally reach your goals? - you can join the exclusive waitlist NOW for the limited run of our brand new 1% Diary here: https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Waitlist-YT-ad-reads You can learn more about the products mentioned, here: Saliva Test Kit: https://g2ul0.app.link/0HibFujjrOb Super Teeth Soft Floss: https://g2ul0.app.link/GH0TGntymOb Super Teeth Toothpaste: https://g2ul0.app.link/pU20AczymOb Super Teeth Dental Prebiotic: https://g2ul0.app.link/7rjRJUAymOb Bio.Me Supplement: https://g2ul0.app.link/UMvwbXDymOb BioMin Toothpaste: https://g2ul0.app.link/FTKSAwZymOb DR. HEFF´S Supplement: https://g2ul0.app.link/DrhMsy2ymOb Watch the episodes on Youtube - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACEpisodes My new book! 'The 33 Laws Of Business & Life' is out now - https://g2ul0.app.link/DOACBook You can purchase the The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: Second Edition, here: https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb Follow me: https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Join the waitlist for The 1% Diary - https://bit.ly/1-Diary-Waitlist-Megaphone-Ad-Reads ZOE - http://joinzoe.com with code BARTLETT10 for 10% off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices