How to Improve Your Teeth & Oral Microbiome for Brain & Body Health | Dr. Staci Whitman

Welcome to the Huberman Lab Podcast, where we discuss science and science-based tools for everyday life. I'm Andrew Huberman and I'm a professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine. My guest today is Doctor Stacy Whitman. doctor Stacy Whitman is a functional dentist with expertise treating both adult and pediatric patients. She focuses on oral health as a key feature of overall gut health and a powerful modulator of brain longevity, heart health, hormones and fertility in both men and in women.

Today we discuss many of the common myths about tooth and gum care, and how to use specific nutrition, breathing, and cleaning methods to repair cavities, whiten teeth, and freshen breath, while at the same time improving the oral microbiome. This is very important because as Dr. Whitman explains, most of the things that people do in pursuit of better tooth health and appearance and fresh breath. actually damage their oral microbiome and indeed can lead to serious cardiovascular issues. So today we discuss how to brush. how to floss. I know we've all heard that we need to brush floss, but Dr. Whitman explains exactly how to do those. So that they are of the maximum benefit for our

tooth health, gum health. and oral health generally. We also discuss the signs and benefits of things like tongue scraping and oil pulling. And we discussed fluoride, which of course is a very controversial and timely topic nowadays. It's a very interesting conversation that I believe everyone, young, old, parents, and kids, need to be aware of. We also discussed treating things like tongue ties, deviated septums, canker sores, and more. By the end of today's episode, you'll have the most up to date knowledge about how to take care of your oral health, both for aesthetic reasons and, of course, to reduce cavities and gum disease. And in doing so, how to support your brain and heart longevity. Before we begin, I'd like to emphasize that this podcast is separate from my teaching and research roles at Stanford. It is, however, part of my desire and effort to bring zero cost to consumer information about science and science related tools to the general public. In keeping with that theme, this episode does include sponsors.

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