March 07th, 2018

A fun episode on today’s show. We welcome on “paleo dentist” Dr. Al Danenberg to the pod. Dr. Al is a periodontist, certified functional medicine practitioner, ADAPT trained health professional and certified primal health coach. He is one of the few health professionals out there right now making the connection between our gut, gums and overall lifestyle. We go in on a number of topics, including:
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Dr. Al’s big bang theory towards health and nutrition
Intersection between the microbiome in the gut and mouth
Comparing our teeth 10,000 years ago to today
Importance of breastfeeding towards dental health
How physical consistency of our modern diet has affected jaw/bone health
What foods feed “good” bacteria vs. destroy them
Why you should substitute your toothpaste for honey
What is the climate in modern dentistry?
Dentist nerd talk about dental procedures
Oil pulling and ozone therapy
 
​Check out Dr. Danenberg's new book: Crazy Good Living! on Amazon
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