Camille and Jonathan nerd out over SALIVA. We have a lot of experience to pull from which can be a little gross but a lot of fun! This episode discusses the foundation of salivary biology and where we are at with salivary diagnostics.

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Show Notes:

• https://myfitstrip.com/
• ‘Persistent salivary gland hypofunction often leads to an increased activity of caries with lesions on cervical, incisal and cuspal tooth surfaces, dental erosion, mucosal changes and oral fungal infections’ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/odi.12867 
• ‘The rate of alpha-amylase secretion was influenced by mastication in accord with digestive function, in that more secretion was induced by food than by nonfood stimuli, more by bread than by celery, and more by larger than smaller pieces of bread.’ https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(90)90131-M 
• ‘Ghrelin (hunger hormone) in saliva is produced and released by salivary glands. The effect of ghrelin on oral cell proliferation adds to the pro-proliferative action of other salivary growth factors.’ https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2004.040667 
• Chewing gum can help stabilize GLP-1, upstream, and reduce feelings of hunger https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12020-015-0566-1