In this episode with Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, of Living Well With Dr. Michelle, we dig deep into all those areas that a wholistic dentist is that 1 out of 10 who the fluoride commercials never tell you about. The 1 out of 10 who isn't trying to sell you the lies we've been fed for decades.

In this episode:

-How we know dental health greatly impacts our overall health

-Dr. Michelle's personal story that led her to see the inadequacies of traditional dentistry alone

-All the interesting background stories that led to today's incomplete views on how cavities develop

-Research by Weston Price and Melvin Page in the 1930s that all dentists should be learning about in dental school.

-What fats are the problems 

-What fats are necessary for us to consume the vitamins that are necessary to grow healthy bones and teeth

-The two ways minerals must enter our teeth

-Acid dissolves minerals & what this means for dental health

-Can you drink acidic kombucha, lemon juice, and apple cider vinegar, and eat tomatoes and still have healthy teeth

-Why it's important that our saliva reestablishes our mouth ph to neutral

-The worst time to brush your teeth (this one will really surprise you)

-Why sugar-free soda is bad for your teeth, even with zero sugar

-What minerals that are lost when a cavity is forming

-What it means that fluoride is not a naturally occurring mineral in the toothHow fluoride changes bone structure to make them more brittle

-Details about hydroxyapatite and how it has been proven to strengthen, protect, and rebuild teeth and improve your health.

-When fluoride actually makes you MORE susceptible to cavities

-How & why fluoride interferes with the thyroid hormone

-What fat-soluble vitamins (D3 and K2) and minerals are necessary to avoid clogged arteries and tartar-free teeth & why

-Our Fight-or-Flight (sympathetic) system vs. our Rest-and-Refresh (parasympathetic) system and what about modern dentistry pushes our body into the first continually

-Gum disease (75% of adults have some level of it) tooth infection and airway and breathing problems and how they push our body into permanent Fight-or-Flight mode and make it impossible to loose weight

-Root canals and hidden infections that can be equated to "backing up a sewer"

-Whole-head Cone Beam CT Scans and who absolutely needs one.

-Dead zones that could be created where teeth are removed (and how they cause you to hold on to weight)

Resources Discussed in this Episode:

The study that shows almost 80% of the blood clots that lead to heart attacks are caused my dental bacteria: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31117858/

The Soil Test from this episode's sponsor: https://bit.ly/3MAslZI (use code SOULYRESTED and save!)

That amazing sale on my Kombucha Master Class: https://soulyrested.com/kombucha/

Wholistic Dental directory (with focus on safe mercury removal) IAOMT.org

Wholistic Dental directory (with a focus on infection info) IABDM.org

A resource written for laymen, by a dentist, that goes into great depth on all these topics and more: Healthy Mouth, Healthy You, by Dr. Michelle Jorgensen-- https://livingwellwithdrmichelle.com/product/healthy-mouth-healthy-you/?sld=soulyrested

Dr. Michelle's Remineralization Supplements-- https://livingwellwithdrmichelle.com/product/remineralization-supplements/?sld=soulyrested

Dr. Michelle's Tooth Powder-- https://livingwellwithdrmichelle.com/shop/?sld=soulyrested

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Who is Dr. Michelle Jorgensen?

Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, FAGD, TNC, BCTA is an author, health-based dentist, and health and wellness provider. During her own health journey, Dr. Michelle, after practicing dentistry for over a decade, Dr. Michelle became intrigued with the Health-Based Dentistry field.

She is certified as a Therapeutic Nutritional Counselor, a Certified Nutritional Autoimmune Specialist, and a Board-certified traditional Naturopath.

Dr. Michelle Jorgensen, DDS, FAGD, TNC, BCTA is an author, health-based dentist, and health and wellness provider. During her own health journey, Dr. Michelle, after practicing dentistry for over a decade, Dr. Michelle became intrigued with the Health-Based Dentistry field.

She is certified as a Therapeutic Nutritional Counselor, a Certified Nutritional Autoimmune Specialist, and a Board-certified traditional Naturopath.