Episode Highlights With Naveen

• 99% of the genes in our body don’t come from our mom and dad but from the 100 trillion microbes that call our bodies home
• How oral health relates to overall health and gut health
• What the oral microbiome is and how to improve it 
• How oral health is connected to colorectal cancer and heart disease
• Why the bacteria in the mouth is related to digestion, nitric oxide production and so much more
• What biofilms are in the mouth and what to do about them
• Oral prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics
• The difference between genes and gene expression and how gene expression is constantly changing 
• A parenting discussion about purpose and helping raising kids who can help the world 

Resources We Mention

• Viome - Use code wellnessmama for a discount
• Evvy - Vaginal Microbiome Test
• Book: Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions by Sabine Hossenfelder
• Book: A Thousand Brains by Jeff Hawkins
• Book: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker
• Wellnesse - Toothpaste and Oral Probiotics