How to Improve Oral Health & Its Critical Role in Brain & Body Health

2024/2/12

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Andrew Huberman

是一位专注于神经科学、学习和健康的斯坦福大学教授和播客主持人。

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本期节目讨论了口腔健康对牙齿、微生物组以及整体身心健康的重要性。Huberman教授解释了经科学证实的增强牙齿和牙龈健康的方案，包括如何使牙齿再矿化。他还介绍了最佳的刷牙和使用牙线的方法、时间以及舌头、牙龈和口腔微生物组的护理方法，以及口腔健康对于抵消代谢性疾病、心脏病和脑部疾病（包括痴呆症）的关键作用。此外，他还讨论了口腔健康的正确营养、氟化物以及糖和口腔呼吸如何加速蛀牙的形成。

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This podcast episode introduces oral health as a seventh pillar alongside the six pillars of health and performance (sleep, sunlight, nutrition, exercise, stress management, and relationships). The mouth and gut are interconnected, making oral health crucial for overall well-being.

Oral health is linked to cardiovascular, metabolic, and brain health.
Oral and gut health are interconnected.
A seventh pillar of health is proposed: oral and gut health.

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In this episode, I discuss the importance of oral health for dental and microbiome health and general physical and mental well-being. I explain science-supported protocols for strengthening your teeth and gums, including how to remineralize your teeth. I cover the best approaches and timing for brushing and flossing, tongue, gum, and oral microbiome care and how oral health is critically important to offset metabolic, cardiac, and brain diseases, including dementia. I also discuss proper nutrition for oral health, fluoride, and how sugar and mouth breathing can accelerate tooth decay. This episode ought to be of interest to everyone seeking to improve their physical health, mental health, and lifespan, given the critical role that oral health plays in all of these.

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