#88: How Diet Impacts Your Dental Health with Dr. Michelle Yanover
“The mouth is both a window and a gateway to our oral health.” -Dr. Michelle Yanover
We often separate our oral health from the health of the rest of our body, but they are actually intimately related. Our diet and lifestyle habits affect our teeth, but the health of our mouth also affects our overall health. It may even impact our MENTAL health. It’s fascinating, but also motivating.
Dr. Michelle Yanover is a dentist that learned the power of diet through some personal experiences, but she has also witnessed in her career the impact that a person’s health can have on their teeth.
In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, Dr. Yanover and I talk about oral health and the importance of our dietary choices for a healthy mouth.
We discuss:
How Dr. Yanover made the connection between diet and oral health
Why oral health is so important and how it affects the entire body
What diet advice she gives her patients
What food she believes is the worst for dental health
How FIBER is relevant and important for a healthy mouth
The problem with snacking
The biggest diet mistakes that may be harming your teeth
What she wishes more people knew
What personal habit she is most proud of
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Michelle Yanover
More about my honored guest:
Dr. Michelle Yanover is the founder and creator of Fuel MY Smile, an online Instagram community (@fuel_my_smile) sharing the benefits of whole food nutrition for oral and whole body health. Dr. Yanover is practicing full time dentist, wife and mother to two beautiful girls. She received her undergraduate degree at Emory University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. And then went on to pursue her DDS at State University of New York at Stony Brook, graduating in 2010. She holds a certificate in wellness coaching from The Nutritious Life Studio
Dr Yanover shares: “Through my personal passion for fitness and nutrition and my knowledge of the dental field, I have seen first hand how important our nutrition is for our oral health. The mouth is both a window and a gateway. How we nourish or body can either move our mouths towards disease or towards health.”
You can learn more at: www.fuelmysmilebydrmichelleyanover.wordpress.com
The information on this blog, website and podcast is for informational purposes only. It is not meant to replace careful evaluation and treatment. If you have concerns about your or your child’s eating, nutrition or growth, consult a doctor.
Call to Action —> Focus on ADDING plants to your plate this week to increase your intake of fiber, antioxidants and healthy fats such as chia, hemp or flax seeds.
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