Dr Sampson: Your Oral Microbiome Is Linked To This Disease!

TL;DR

Dr. Victoria Sampson presents evidence that the oral microbiome – the second largest and most diverse microbiome in the body – is causally linked to systemic diseases including heart disease, Alzheimer’s, rheumatoid arthritis, infertility, erectile dysfunction, and cancer.

Key insights

• Over 90% of diseases can be traced back to an imbalanced microbiome; the oral microbiome specifically connects to infertility, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, rheumatoid arthritis, and erectile
• Men with untreated oral infections had a 70% improvement in pregnancy success after treatment; their sperm quality and motility improved 20% after six months, and 50% of their partners were pregnant a
• Women with gum disease take two months longer to conceive; pregnant women with gum disease have higher risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, and preeclampsia. A study in Malawi (10,000 women) found