The Salad With a Side of Fries podcast is hosted by Jenn Trepeck, discussing wellness and weight loss for real life, clearing up the myths, misinformation, bad science & marketing surrounding our nutrition knowledge and the food industry. Let’s dive into wellness and weight loss for real life, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store. Today’s guest is an author and the owner of Living Libations, Nadine Artemis. Nadine shares her knowledge and information about oral care and total health in this episode. She gives an excellent description of how oral health impacts the rest of our bodies. Nadine chats about the ingredients in numerous kinds of toothpaste and the products that many dentists use that actually harm our overall health. She educates us about the dentinal lymphatic system and the impact that stress and lack of nutrients have on the system. Tune in today for this educational discussion and how to increase your oral health, which will leave your overall health flourishing.IN THIS EPISODE:●   [5:10] Nadine tells us how she started her business and how she got started in entrepreneurship so young.●   [14:20] What will a dentist see in the mouth that indicates potential cause for concern? ●   [16:28] How do we know the connection between oral health and overall health?●   [18:50] What is the dentinal lymphatic system? ●   [24:49] What's the deal with fluoride?●   [26:30] Is mouthwash good for our oral health? ●   [30:15] Is supporting the oral microbiome similar or the same as supporting our gut microbiome? ●   [31:33] What are dentists doing in scaling and root planing? ●   [32:14] How do we keep happy, healthy gums?●   [39:00] How can you find a holistic dentist, or what conversation should you have with your current dentist?KEY TAKEAWAYS:●   If you switch to baking soda for the rest of your life, you’ll be far better off than using any commercial product. ●   Digestion begins with chewing your food; nutrition goes into the roots of your teeth and into your bloodstream. If you are highly stressed or have negative nutrient health, it can reverse the lymphatic system in your mouth, and that’s where issues with oral health happen. ●   Many of the ingredients in toothpaste and the items that dentists use are causing harm to our oral and total health. A wide variety of natural products can be used to create optimal oral health. There are also alternatives to having cavities filled and gum surgery, so make sure to ask questions to your dentist to uncover the most natural options available.  QUOTES: “So if that stress continues or that poor nutrition continues, then this dental fluid system doesn't just stagnate; it reverses. So then we’ve got the tooth acting like a straw sucking in from the mouth rather than being a fluid that goes out to the mouth. That’s the genesis of how a cavity is formed.” - Nadine Artemis “You want to think of your body and your mouth; it's actually like a mouthful of bustling bacteria that's going to keep the dentist away. We want to think of our bodies like these microbial back accounts that we want to have a lot of diverse investments of bacteria in.” - Nadine ArtemisRESOURCES:Become A Member of Salad with a Side of FriesJenn’s Free Menu PlanA Salad With a Side of FriesA Salad With a Side of Fries InstagramGUEST RESOURCES: Living Libations WebsiteLiving Libations TwitterNadine Artemis' InstagramLiving Libations InstagramLiving Libations YouTubeLiving Libations FacebookNadine Artemis' FacebookGUEST BIO:Nadine Artemis is the author of two books, including Renegade Beauty and Holistic Dental Care. She is the creator of Living Libations, a luxury line of organic wild-crafted non-GMO serums, elixirs, and essential oils for those seeking the purest of the pure botanical natural health and beauty products on the planet. Nadine is an innovative aromacologist that formulates immune-enhancing blends. Her healing creations, along with her concept of "renegade beauty," encourage effortles