Heather (0s):
The oral care industry is growing. I think more and more people are waking up to the fact that fluoride is not good for you. In fact, a lot of people are not aware of the Fluoride Action Network sued the EPA and they won. It started in 2017, So they kind of kicked the can down the road quite a ways, But it finally settled last year. They were able to prove, without a shadow of a doubt, over 50 scientific studies that showed fluoride is a neurotoxin. It does reduce the IQ in children. There's really no safe level of it. So, you know, that's why you're starting to see more pushback when it comes to fluoridating the water supply, because it was actually proven to be a toxic substance. And hopefully people won't, you know, speak up in their communities and, and tell their municipalities that they don't really want to have that in their water anymore.
Brian (48s):
This week I interviewed Heather Paul, also known as Heather the Hygienist. She's a certified dental hygienist Author of Dentistry Made Easy and The Great Tooth Deception, along with the Owner of Simply Silver Mouthwash. We discussed why the mouth is actually the gateway to whole body wellness, along with Debunking Dental Myths, practical oral health tips, Natural solutions for maintaining a healthy mouth, Heather's fluoride free, alcohol-free oral care line, and much, much more. I really enjoyed my interview with Heather. I know you will too. Thanks so much for listening and enjoy the show. All right. Welcome to the Get Lean, Eat Clean podcast. My name is Brian Gryn and I have Heather the hygienist on.
Brian (1m 30s):
Thanks
Heather (1m 30s):
For having me, Brian. I'm so happy to be here.
Brian (1m 33s):
Thanks for coming on. Excited to have you. I was just saying offline, I haven't had, we haven't talked too much about dentistry and, and hygiene when it comes to the mouth, so I'm excited to have you on. You've been a hygienist for 30 years nearly, huh? Yes,
Heather (1m 48s):
Yes. 30 years this year.
Brian (1m 50s):
Has it changed a lot?
Heather (1m 51s):
Yes and no. I was kind of hoping we'd be like using lasers to clean teeth by now, but sadly that that has not changed.
Brian (1m 60s):
Although it, the cleaning process, I'm just thinking of myself like, God, what is it? Just the water stream one. Water or water picks, like are talking
Heather (2m 8s):
About the home aid, the water pick.
Brian (2m 10s):
Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Are you a fan of those?
Heather (2m 13s):
Oh yeah, for sure. I like the hydro floss because that one uses a magnet and so it ionizes the water and it tells 55% more bacteria. So that is my favorite.
Brian (2m 24s):
Yeah, we have one. I've tried it a little bit. You gotta be careful. You could end up squirting someone in the eye and knocking 'em out or something, you know,
Heather (2m 30s):
You gotta know how to use it properly. There's a, there's a trek to it.
Brian (2m 34s):
Okay. Yeah, I think a little bit of practice I'll be, I'll be All right with it. If
Heather (2m 39s):
You stick the tip in your mouth, they close your lips over and hang your head over this thing. You need to go by feel, if you try and see what you're doing in the mirror, gonna make a mess.
Brian (2m 47s):
Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Got it. Well, maybe give the audience just a little background of yourself. And I know now you're sort of spreading the word of like, you know, just, I don't know, cleaning the correct way, I guess guess in making sure that we take care of our mouth. 'cause it's sort of a, if if the mouth isn't clean right, then it, that could, that could lead to other issues as well, right?
Heather (3m 8s):
For sure. I think it's a major majorly overlooked aspect of health, because we tend to think of the mouth as like this compartment, but there's not a fence in your body. So if you have infection or disease in your mouth, you have systemic disease. But we need to kind of change our, our paradigm, our way of thinking and how we look at oral health, because it's really where true health starts. So, and, and it's not just necessarily a hygiene issue, whether it be brushing or flossing. Sometimes there's underlying root causes that need to be addressed. And I think dentistry is kind of behind the times when it comes to really diagnosing other causes of periodontal disease other than biofilm.
Heather (3m 48s):
You know, sometimes people might have an M-T-H-F-R mutation, sometimes it is a bacterial infection, sometimes it's oxalate toxicity. So I think finding a holistic dentist that is looking at the big picture is really important when you're trying to get to maybe, you know, autoimmune issues or, or the root cause of it in general.
Brian (4m 8s):
And, and with that, I noticed you came out with a mouthwash. When did, when did, what sort of prompted you to do that?
Heather (4m 15s):
Well, actually, I had, I had twin daughters and they were born premature. So one of my little girls was just constantly sick, and it turned out she had 25 different food allergies. So I had to learn how to read a label. And then that kind of translated in, in 2010. It dawned on me, I never really looked at the ingredients in oral care products, and I'd been a hygienist for over 10 years at that point. So I started just looking at the ingredient, going to the safety data sheet and seeing the toxicity levels. And I was shocked because I had no idea that they were allowed to put these toxic chemicals in our oral care products.
Heather (4m 55s):
But the reason that they can, Brian, and most people don't know this, is because your oral care products fall into the category of cosmetics. So that's why they can put these carcinogens and everything in there and, and it's okay, but your mouth is the most vascular part of your whole body. So, you know, whenever you stick into your mouth gets into your bloodstream. So as I started to become more aware of, you know, fluoride and the fact that it's a neurotoxin and all these other chemicals, I would go to the health food store and I would look at the ingredients And, you know, so-called your, your healthier versions. And still there were pegs and Oxr 4 0 7 and, and other ingredients that really didn't belong in a more natural version.
Heather (5m 39s):
So I got so frustrated. I just, honestly, I, I just prayed a asked God to give me something and, and he really did. I have to give all praise and glory to him because he gave me the idea for Simply Silver mouthwash. And I have three mouthwash on the market. I have three toothpaste, I have two breast spray. So it's an all natural oral, Caroline that's got quite little silver in it. And everything is completely, you know, natural and has a, a good antibacterial or an ingredient that's helpful and not harmful to your oral microbiome. So I am confident that when I recommend my products, I know that my patients, my customers are getting top of the line oral care products.
Brian (6m 18s):
How long did it take to, to come out with the line?
Heather (6m 20s):
Well, the, you know, like, like I said, God really gave me the, the ingredients to simply silver mouthwash the Mint one. And then from there it just kind of grew. It's been eight years now that we have been in business. So we're really starting to take off and hopefully more people will make, you know, simple changes. I know getting into health can be a little overwhelming because it feels like you gotta throw everything away in your pantry And you know, like everything is bad for you, everything is stuck, right? So I try and just tell people to make one small change at a time. You know, you can switch out your Listerine with a natural mouthwash. You can switch out your, you know, poison labeled toothpaste with a natural version.
Heather (7m 3s):
So it's just making those little small steps so it's not overwhelming and just, you know, becoming more mindful of what it is that you are sticking into your body.
Brian (7m 12s):
Yeah, I mean, we're to the point where anything mainstream is probably not good for you.
Heather (7m 16s):
It's, you know, sadly, it, it, yeah, it's frustrating, but I think people are becoming more aware and, and I think the industry is looking at that and having more options that are natural available to consumers. So hopefully, you know, the oral care industry is growing. I think more and more people are waking up to the fact that fluoride is, is not good for you. In fact, a lot of people are not aware of the, the ruling that came out in August of last year. The Fluoride Action Network sued the EPA and they won, it started in 2017, So they kind of kicked the can down the road quite a ways, But it finally settled last year.
Heather (7m 56s):
They were able to, to prove, without a shadow of a doubt, over 50 scientific studies that showed fluoride is a neurotoxin. It does reduce the IQ in children, that there's really no safe level of it. So, you know, that's why you're starting to see more pushback when it comes to fluoridating the water supply, because it was actually proven to be a toxic substance. And hopefully people won't, you know, speak up in their communities and, and tell their, their, you know, municipalities that they don't really want to have that in their water anymore.
Brian (8m 27s):
Yeah. And, and fluoride, is this something that you think will eventually get out of the system? Like is like mouthwash is like some, or toothpaste, right? Like, do you see this happening where like it's not gonna be in there as much, or, you know
Heather (8m 41s):
That, that is a great question. I do think that nano hydroxyapatite is the future, and you are seeing more and more products contain nano hydroxyapatite. I use it in my toothpaste. I have, one of my mouthwash contains it. In fact, my mouthwash is the only one that contains nano hydroxyapatite and qui silver together. So Nano Hydroxyapatite was actually created by nasa, and our teeth are made out of 97% hydroxyapatite crystals. So when you use nano hydroxyapatite, it's bioidentical to your enamel. So it's not foreign to your body. Your body recognizes it. And it is way more effective, or at least as effective, I should say, as fluoride, which, you know, you don't need to poison yourself to good health.
Heather (9m 26s):
It's, it's unnecessary, you know, if you give your body what it needs, it will try to heal itself. That's by design. So if you get a cavity, it's not from a lack of fluoride. We're, we're being inundated with, with fluoride, it's in everything. It's in our teas, it's in the, you know, the ground, the water, it's everywhere. So if you get a cavity, it's not that you're, you're lacking fluoride. There's a root cause as to why you develop that cavity. So how you can get decay is if your saliva drops below of 5.5. So if you drink one soda, okay, one soda, say it has a pH of 2.5 to 3.5. If your saliva drops below of 5.5, that's how you can get decay. But with one soda, it takes three days for your body to come back to a natural cage of seven.
Heather (10m 11s):
So if you're constantly drinking soda, if your body is constantly in an acidic state, that's gonna come out through your saliva. So we need to raise the alkalinity of our body, of our blood, right? And how do we do that? We have to eat healthy, we have to eliminate acids. If you do have a soda, I'm not saying you can never have soda, but if you do have a soda, you know, you wanna drink it with a meal and use a straw immediately, rinse your mouth out with water afterwards, you can do things like xylitol based gum, xylitol, mints. Try to just keep that saliva in your mouth, because if you have a dry mouth, that's really the number one cause for decay. So you could also be lacking vitamin D, you know, if your body's not getting something from somewhere, it's gonna pull it.
Heather (10m 55s):
So supplementing with vitamin D, getting 10 minutes of sunshine in the morning before 10:00 AM super important. It's the only vitamin our body actually makes. But it's important that we get it. Or you know, like I said, your, your body is going to reveal that because your teeth are the windows to your bones. So there's, you know, an underlying root cause as to why, why you end up getting cavities and it's not from a lack of fluoride.
Brian (11m 18s):
What about bad breath? What if this is an issue for individuals? What do you recommend?
Heather (11m 21s):
Yeah, a lot of times the bad breath can come from the back of the tongue, but it's usually dry mouth. So people that breathe through their mouth are gonna have ptosis or bad broth. So we wanna make sure we're nasal breathing. If you don't breathe through your nose, you, your lungs are not meant to filter your air, right? There's nothing about our lungs that are designed to filter the air. So what happens is it can take 65 days for your lungs to filter the air that your nose does in 15 minutes, and then you don't get any nitric oxide, right? So you're creating a dry mouth, which can cause bad breath, can cause cavities, but it'll also keep your body in a state of fight or flight. So if you're not nasal breathing, then your body can't get into a parasympathetic state while you're sleeping.
Heather (12m 6s):
So guess what that will do can cause high blood pressure, anxiety, depression, IBS, all kinds of stuff because your body has to get into that rest and digest state to be healthy. So, you know, that's where mouth tape comes in. Or being evaluated by a myofunctional therapist to see if there's an underlying root cause with your airway. So having your airway assessed by someone that knows what they're looking at is also important. But, but most of the time, bad breath is really caused from a dry mouth. Sometimes it is gum disease. You know, if you aren't removing the, the poop on your teeth that's there every single day, your, your breath is gonna smell. You wanna make sure that you're properly removing the bacteria, your brushing properly twice a day for two minutes, you're flossing underneath the gum.
Heather (12m 52s):
And I don't mean with those little cheaters that doesn't count. You have to use the manual floss and do it properly, and you gotta get your teeth cleaned. You know, it's kind of like never taking your vehicle to get an oil change. You never put oil in your car, never get an oil change, you're gonna blow the engine. Right? That's a very expensive repair. So we have to maintain our oral health. You, I'm a hygienist, I still have to get my teeth cleaned two, three times a year to stay on top of my oral care. So, you know, you need to make sure you're, you're doing your part at home, you have the right aids, you know, you're, you're getting your teeth cleaned, good diet, nasal breathing. These are all things that kind of work hand in hand. So really an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
Brian (13m 33s):
Yeah. I've actually been using mouth tape at night in the evenings. My wife likes that 'cause I can't talk. So actually I should get it for her to be honest, but she does more of the talking than I do. But I don't mind it actually. I mean, there are times like in the middle of the night where I like take it off, but like in general, it's on, it's like you get used to it. Like people think, oh, I could never do it. And like it took probably a, maybe a week or two to get used to it. But I actually think what it does is it makes you more conscious of where, when you're breathing, when without the tape on, like during the day now. And I don't mind it. I, I, I don't, I can't say, I mean, maybe it has helped enhance the quality of my sleep, you know, I'm perhaps, But it definitely makes you more conscious of if you are a mouth breather that maybe, you know, yeah, you
Heather (14m 20s):
Shouldn't, well, a lot of people will try it and then wanna rip it off after five minutes, Brian. And that's because they actually have too much CO2 in their lungs, so they're over breathing. So if you know that's the case that you're finding, you can put it on for five minutes and try to work your way up to an hour. Right? If you can hear it for an hour, you can usually sleep with it at night. But again, it's about tongue posture. So if your tongue is hanging out on the floor of the mouth, that's not where it belongs, that's actually gonna compromise your airway. Your tongue should be up on the roof of the mouth. And a lot of people don't know that. So if, if you're clenching and grinding and you're waking up a lot and not feeling rested in the morning, you have an airway issue. Hmm. So, you know, the body is really amazing and it tries to tell you what's going on, but we just don't know what those signals are or what it is that it's saying.
Heather (15m 7s):
But you definitely wanna get to the root cause of that.
Brian (15m 10s):
Yeah. And what would you say, I mean, you've been practicing for 30 years. Is there anything that you've like changed your mind on, I
Heather (15m 16s):
Changed my mind on what is the, well, I used to not like water picks and I do now. Okay. So I would say that I've definitely become a proponent of some additional aids, whereas I thought brushing and flossing was fine for years, but really you do need to have a water pick if you have pockets that are deeper than four. And so the way that I kind of like to describe it is, I, as I mentioned earlier, our teeth poop, right? So, so brushing gets off 60% of the poop, the smooth surfaces, but the rest is in that toilet bowl. And that's the space between your tooth and your gum. So in a healthy mouth, that space is gonna be one, two or three millimeters in deep that, that means I can't get very far.
Heather (15m 58s):
And you can, you can actually keep that clean with toothbrush and floss. If there's infection in the mouth, that space is gonna start to open up because bacteria is now spreading in that and becoming infected and that's gonna open up that space and allow more bacteria to get in there. So now we're talking fours, sometimes fives, and then disease is definitely, you know, sixes, you have to have a water pick in order to clean that space out because manual floss is only gonna go down four millimeters. I see. So, you know, brushing and flossing is great, but if you have like active disease going on, you need to actually incorporate different aids into your routine or you're just not gonna win the battle.
Brian (16m 38s):
Yeah. So the water pick is something you've changed your mind onto the years. Yeah,
Heather (16m 43s):
Absolutely.
Brian (16m 43s):
What would be some, like just day to day, I mean, you've probably already mentioned 'em, but like just practical oral tips that people can, can do and as far as a routine and some, what are some of the biggest mistakes people make?
Heather (16m 55s):
I would say the most important thing to do, like when you wake up, go and brush your teeth immediately, you wanna get all those, you know, bacteria that had developed overnight. So brush your teeth, brush your tongue, scrap your tongue first thing in the morning before you eat. The other mistake I would say people make is they brush their teeth right after they eat. You don't wanna do that, you wanna wait 30 minutes because your teeth are naturally going to try and remineralize through your saliva. So you don't wanna disrupt that process. You do wanna wait 30 minutes after you eat to brush your teeth, but you can rinse, you can rinse with water. That just helps, you know, eliminate any acids that are, are kind of brewing in there. You can chew gum, but don't brush your teeth for 30 minutes after you eat.
Heather (17m 39s):
And then I always tell people to floss the teeth that you wanna keep. 'cause brushing, like I said, it's not enough. It only gets off 60% of the bacteria. So you have to be cleaning that toilet bowl daily. Or what happens is it's getting into your bloodstream and that can cause heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer, Alzheimer's, and dementia. All from the bacteria in her mouth because it's an infection. And think about how close that is to her brain, right? So there's actually some bugs. One of the bugs is called, oh, I can't even say it, it's like polymorphs gingivalis or something. It goes by pg. That PG bug is actually linked to Alzheimer's. And what it does is it, it's found in case the periodontal disease, which most people don't know that there's a difference between gingivitis and periodontal disease.
Heather (18m 29s):
So what's holding our teeth in place is our jaw bone, right? But gingivitis is just an inflammation of the gums completely reversible. When you start to lose the bone, when you start to get those pockets of five and six, you're losing bone. You don't grow that bone back. You don't know that you necessarily have a problem because bone doesn't have any nerves. Just like aena doesn't have any nerves. You don't realize that you have a cavity until it's too late. So you don't wanna wait till it's too late. You don't wanna, you know, not go to the dentist. The signs and symptoms are bleeding either when you brush or floss your teeth. Gumption never bleed. But this bacteria can get into our brains. And what it does is that PG bacteria creates this enzyme called a ging pain.
Heather (19m 12s):
And that can create amyloid plaque in the brain. You know, it's an infection, it, it's leaching into your bloodstream and that's why it gets into the other organs. So we want people to stop thinking about it as well. It's just my teeth. It's not just your teeth. Your teeth are alive, they're linked to organs and we don't like to amputate teeth. I mean, yes we can, we can make prosthetic limbs, right? We can cut off a hand, we can make you a prosthetic limb. Is it ever the same as your natural hand? No. You know, with dentures, that's not, that's a whole nother problem. It's not the answer. We don't like to amputate teeth, So we do wanna make sure that we're keeping what God gave us. But you know, it's important to understand how disease develops, why we don't wanna let things wait until they hurt.
Heather (19m 56s):
You wanna be proactive about it. So if you're doing the right things, hopefully you can prevent that disease because like I said, you're not gonna be able to regrow your bone
Brian (20m 4s):
Back. You know, we talk a lot about just healthy eating on this podcast. Are there certain foods or like, obviously healthy eating is sort of a broad term, but like we say, clean eating like whole foods. Like obviously I would imagine that you're seeing probably a lot of people, you could probably tell a lot by looking at someone's teeth as far as like what their diet's like.
Heather (20m 24s):
Absolutely. Okay. Oh yeah, for sure. I mean, you know, back in the day when there was slavery, what did they do? They had, they had them open their mouth and take a look in their mouth because within, within a couple minutes you can, you can see so much. I mean, we can see disease, we can, you know, dental decay is a disease. It's the number one disease in the world, but food definitely you are what you eat. So foods that are healthy for our teeth and our gums would be more of your animal products. Your, your meats, your organ meats, very, very healthy for, you know, your oral health cheese. That's good. It's those simple carbohydrates, those goldfish crackers and things that can be sticky and down and create that acid production that we were talking about earlier.
Heather (21m 10s):
So it's those sticky retentive foods that aren't good, the liquid sugars, but you know, the cheese, the, the animal products, those are very, very beneficial. Your green leafy vegetables also helpful. So yes, diet is, is absolute key, but I think soda is probably, as far as like liquids are concerned, soda, your carbonated waters, energy drinks, Gatorade, all of that is, is super dangerous for your teeth.
Brian (21m 37s):
Yeah, I'd imagine like, I don't know how, how the artificial sweeteners do on on your teeth. Like, you know, obviously you have like diet Coke and things like that, like pe I know people who drink like that stuff all day long. It's like, that's what I'm, I'm sure like having one every so often is fine. But like if you're consuming 4, 5, 6 of those a day, it probably adds up over time. Weeks
Heather (21m 56s):
Habit on your health. Like I said, it takes three days for your body to come back to a natural pH of seven from one soda that, so you are constantly in an acidic state and the number one ingredient in soda is phosphoric acid. That's what they etch cement with. I mean this is like, it's toxic to your body for people that like soda or like that fizziness, I like kombucha. It's a, it's a fermented tea. Yes, it is somewhat acidic, but it's actually alkalining to your body. It's an acquired taste. You know, I mean I think kombucha's really come a long way. You've got a lot more companies making it now and sold in grocery stores. You can make it yourself, I mean it myself for seven years. So it doesn't have to be super expensive.
Heather (22m 38s):
You, you can, you know, go to YouTube college and, and it's not, it's not difficult. But that is a very good alternative to soda and just, you know, being smart with, with water consumption, you can do things like keto packets that are electrolytes that are zero sugar and no chemicals or anything that do flavor your water. So if that's something you're looking for, you can always drink a packet of electrolytes instead. And then, you know, you're, you're not getting that acid breakdown in your mouth from either the energy drink or the Gatorade or the soda.
Brian (23m 12s):
What about coffees and teas? 'cause I know that those can sort of wreak havoc on your teeth, especially, you know, I know people love their coffee and I'm, I'm, I'm not anti coffee, but I'm sure it's like anything else you could sort of overdo that and Oh,
Heather (23m 25s):
Sure. I mean, let's face it, coffee is the elixir of life. I get it cups a day, but you know, you can just put some water in your mouth and swish that around and that helps reduce the acid. It's the constant sipping on it. Something all day long that can be very, very damaging to the teeth. So just the water is really a helpful source. And for people that develop a lot of staining on their teeth from coffee or tea straight baking soda is super helpful. You wanna get like a really good electric toothbrush, like the burst that I recommend. It's an ultrasonic toothbrush with baking soda is super helpful in eliminating stains. It's not harmful or harsh to your enamel.
Heather (24m 6s):
So that can help eliminate stains. But also, like I said, just swishing with water does an amazing job of reducing stain and acidity.
Brian (24m 14s):
And you're an author as well, right? Yes. When did you come out with your book?
Heather (24m 19s):
So this is actually, it has been a long project. It started like five years ago. This is my second edition. It's called Dentistry Mate Easy. And then I have a children's book called Dorothy and The Tale of the Loss
Brian (24m 32s):
Too. Oh see, we both, we both wrote children's books.
Heather (24m 35s):
Oh, that's great. And then I have another book coming out next month called The Great Tooth Deception Revealing the Dark Side of Dentistry. So that's gonna be a more of a expose on the whole system that, that we are currently experiencing. So that will be coming out soon.
Brian (24m 52s):
Okay. And yeah, I came out with a children's book in like 2017 ish, not about dentistry, but, But it was, it was fun. What, what made you want to come out with a kid's book?
Heather (25m 5s):
Well, I, I feel like nutrition is something that people just, they don't understand. And it breaks my heart to see these children come in And, you know, they've got 20 cavities and they have, their parents have no clue as far as what nutrition is And what foods are nutritious. So I wanted to make something, tell a story in a fun way. So I use, you know, Dorothy, the whole Oz story and then created like a little song and, and is are, I'm trying to teach children about the healthy foods, the green foods, the foods that are good for the teeth. And, and so I just wanted to make it, you know, in a more approachable, fun way and educate the women.
Heather (25m 45s):
Yeah. Because if you can establish good patterns when they're young, get them to the dentist, get them to have good oral care habits. 'cause they're gonna mimic their parents, right? So the parents, I mean, a hundred million Americans don't go to the dentist every year, Brian, nor do they brush their teeth twice a day. That's a huge statistic. So what it, you know, that's translating down into the next generation of children that are probably gonna be following in the same footsteps. And that's tragic, you know, because it's just, there's not enough emphasis put on oral care. It's kind of just like, you know, one of the things that's really not discussed. And I, I would love to see that change.
Brian (26m 23s):
Yeah. What's the name of the kid's book?
Heather (26m 26s):
Dorothy and The Tail of the Lost Tooth.
Brian (26m 28s):
Okay, I like it. Yeah, I came out with one called the Magic Zoo and it was actually my nieces and nephews are in it and, and they go to the zoo and then each animal like teaches them like a life lesson and Oh,
Heather (26m 40s):
That's
Brian (26m 40s):
Great. It was, it was fun though, I will say like, I don't know if you did like a tour, but like, I went to like elementary schools and, and like read it for the, for the classes and signed books. So I was like, it was fun. You almost feel like you're like, you know, like a rock star. 'cause the kids don't, don't know any different. They're like, oh, there's the author. Aww,
Heather (26m 58s):
Nice. That's cute. No, that's sweet.
Brian (26m 60s):
So, but I like that. I mean I think that's, that's like a great route to go, whether you're talking about like, you know, oral health or just regular health or just healthy habits like kids' books. I just think they can make a big impact.
Heather (27m 15s):
Absolutely.
Brian (27m 16s):
You know, the earlier they get started, I mean, I was lucky I got started on a lot of good habits early on and a lot of it was 'cause of my parents. So yeah, you gotta sort of look at the parents but also, you know, educate the kids as well.
Heather (27m 28s):
Absolutely.
Brian (27m 29s):
Yeah, agree. I ask this question to everyone that comes on for the most part. What, what's one tip you'd give someone who's, you know, we talk about like getting your body back, but you know, you could talk, you could go the, the, the oral healthcare or you can go whatever route you want, but if they're looking to get their body back to what it once was 10, 15 years ago, what one tip would you give them?
Heather (27m 50s):
Well, it's definitely start now because unfortunately, like I said, things don't hurt in the mouth till it's too late. So be proactive, you know, I understand that a lot of people don't like going to the dentist or you know, whether it be fear or finances, but you really have to consider like this is your health, it's affecting your heart. It's, again, it's not a compartment. It's, it's so important that you make sure you don't have active disease going on. So be proactive. You know, if you've not been to the dentist to make an appointment, if you are afraid, you know what is going to to be said and you're just really nervous about that.
Heather (28m 32s):
I, I'm also a dental consultant, I can help you. Like, if you get a, a treatment plan and you kind of don't know where to go, you can always schedule an appointment with me, we can work through it. I can give you some tips. So there's, you know, options that people have. I feel like too many times they see somebody in a white coat and they think that's the only answer. There are other options. So I want people to kind of be their own advocate. And that's why I wrote the book too, Brian, because people just don't understand the whole concept of what's going on in the mouth. They don't know anything about it. And I wanted to teach people how to make better decisions. So it's a great handbook. It really teaches you, you know, your, your basics, the, the numbers of teeth and, and how you get a cavity and about nutrition so that people can make really good decisions.
Heather (29m 21s):
So I would just encourage people, be flossing, you know, underneath the gum. Be brushing with an electric toothbrush twice a day for two minutes. You know, just do some, some important things that don't take much time. I mean, I don't wanna hear that. You don't have the time to brush and floss your teeth. Flossing takes one minute and one second and brushing is two minutes twice a day. So I don't wanna hear that you don't have the time. You need to make it a priority. I mean, I've heard so many excuses.
Brian (29m 47s):
I'm sure, I'm sure I'm pretty good with the flossing and the brushing. I haven't gotten the water picked down yet, but I'm gonna get, that's my next thing to, to try. I
Heather (29m 55s):
Do have a video on my YouTube channel that kind shows. There you go. Wanna
Brian (29m 58s):
Do it. Well this is great Heather, and I know your mouthwash simply, simply silver mouthwash.com, right? Correct. Put a link in the show notes for that and your book you have, I'll put Yeah, we'll put a link in the show notes for your, for your books as well. That'd be great. The one that's out right now is called
Heather (30m 15s):
Dentistry Made Easy.
Brian (30m 16s):
That's right. Okay. And the kids' book. I'm a big advocate of Kids' book, so. Well, this is great. I, I appreciate you coming on and a little bit different take on, on how something people should be aware of. So thank you.
Heather (30m 28s):
Absolutely. Well, thank you for having me. Thanks
Brian (30m 29s):
For listening to the Get Lean Eat Clean Podcast. I understand there are millions of other podcasts out there and you've chosen to listen to mine and I appreciate that. Check out the show notes@briangrin.com for everything that was mentioned in this episode. Feel free to subscribe to the podcast and share it with a friend or family member that's looking to get their body back to what it once was. Thanks again and have a great day.
