526: Your Oral Microbiome Is Wrecking Your Heart, Brain, and Hormones: What Your Dentist Isn't Testing with Dr. Sanda Moldovan

Your mouth has over 700 species of bacteria living inside it right now. And the balance of those bacteria is directly driving whether you have brain fog, bleeding gums, heart disease, or Alzheimer's. Nobody told us this. And nobody told us that in menopause, EVERYTHING about our mouth changes. Saliva drops. Gums get sensitive. Bone density falls. And the antibacterial mouthwash we have been using for 20 years? It might be making it worse. This episode is with Dr. Sanda Moldovan, an award-winning periodontist AND board-certified nutritionist, founder of Orasana, and author of Heal Up. She has spent two decades studying the oral microbiome and she is one of the most respected oral health experts in the country. She walks us through the THREE simple things we can do tonight to reset our oral biome. None of them are expensive. None of them are complicated. And the science is on her side. WE GO DEEP ON Why the mouth is the gateway to your whole body (heart, brain, joints, gut) The menopause mouth: why estrogen drops change your gums, saliva, and oral microbiome The 3 simple things to do tonight: electric brush, water floss, oral probiotic before bed Tongue scraping: 60% of your oral bacteria lives on your tongue Oil pulling: does it actually work, and the safety warning nobody mentions The mouthwash myth: how antibacterial rinses can raise your blood pressure The nitric oxide connection your dentist never told you about The labs to ask for: OralDNA salivary testing The red flags every midlife woman should stop ignoring 3 simple things you can start tonight that actually move the needle This is not a doom episode. This is the conversation that gives you control. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 — Oral microbiome 101 and the mouth-body connection 12:00 — The 3 simple things to do tonight 28:00 — The mouthwash myth and the nitric oxide story 42:00 — Nutrition for the mouth and the red flags to watch 56:00 — The biome reset and your 8-step starter protocol   Catch the full episode on YOUTUBE HERE: https://bit.ly/MidlifeConversationsYouTube   Learn More About Dr. Sanda Moldovan Instagram ➜ https://www.instagram.com/drsandamoldovan  Website ➜ http://drsandamoldovan.com      Thank you to our show sponsors:  BON CHARGE: Get glowing, younger looking skin with minimal effort or time. Go to http://midlifeconversations.com/boncharge and use code NATALIEJILL to save 15%  TIMELINE: Timeline is offering 20% off your order of Mitopure! Go to https://timeline.com/NATALIEJILL  Free Gifts for being a listener of Midlife Conversations! Mastering the Midlife Midsection Guide: https://theflatbellyguide.com/ Age Optimizing and Supplement Guide: <a href= "https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__ageoptimizer