What Is Your Mouth Telling You About Your Overall Health?

What Is Your Mouth Telling You About Your Overall Health? | This
episode is brought to you by Athletic Greens Traditional medicine
approaches the body by isolating single organs and dividing them up
into medical specialties. Yet, by seeking to identify the root
cause of symptoms and correcting imbalances, long-lasting healing
can be attained. It comes as no surprise then that oral health is
connected to full-body health in myriad ways. From infectious and
chronic diseases, chronic low energy, inflammation, and even
protection from Alzheimer’s—it appears everything is tied to the
health of your mouth, gums, teeth, and saliva. In this
mini-episode, Dr. Hyman speaks with Dr. Cynthia Li about how a trip
to the dentist’s office led to valuable insight in her journey
through autoimmune disease. He also speaks with Dr. Todd LePine
about the important link between oral health and systemic health.
Dr. Cynthia Li received her medical degree from the University of
Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. She’s practiced as an
internist in many settings, including Kaiser Permanente Medical
Center, San Francisco General Hospital, and St. Anthony Medical
Clinic serving the homeless. She currently has a private practice
in Berkeley, CA and is the author of, Brave New Medicine: A
Doctor's Unconventional Path to Healing Her Autoimmune Illness. Dr.
Todd LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board
Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative
Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine
Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center,
he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10
years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help
his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the
natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of
interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional
gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune
disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr.
LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors
and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine
(ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of
Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox,
MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging
Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory
Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic
Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping
and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness
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Find Dr. Hyman’s full-length conversation with Dr. Cynthia Li, “How
a Doctor Cured Her Autoimmune Disease with Functional Medicine”
here: https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/CynthiaLi   Find Dr. Hyman’s
full-length conversation with Dr. Todd LePine, “The Functional
Medicine Approach To Oral Health” here:
https://DrMarkHyman.lnk.to/92CPnu7E