Podcasts Health The Primal Kitchen Podcast How Your Oral Biome Influences Your Overall Health

How Your Oral Biome Influences Your Overall Health

Published: May 18, 2017, 7 p.m.

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In response to my post on\\xa0oral health a few weeks ago, one reader offered a comment about the oral biome, and it\\u2019s a worthy follow-up, I\\u2019d say.

The human oral cavity is home to hundreds of microorganisms. Latest estimates place the number of bacterial species in your mouth at close to 700, with the odd fungus, protozoa and even virus thrown in for good measure. This oral microbiome isn\\u2019t a whole lot different than that of our gut, but where things get interesting is when we consider the diverse range of habitats within the mouth: teeth, tongue, cheeks, gums, tonsils. All provide different living conditions for those microorganisms that colonize them, but that diversity of habitats also encourages a diversity of species.

(This Mark\'s Daily Apple article was written by Mark Sisson, and is narrated by Tina Leaman)

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