How Your Mouth Affects Your Heart and Overall Health

Name: How Your Mouth Affects Your Heart and Overall Health
Uploaded: 2025-02-05
Duration: 43 min 45 s
Channel: Tom Larkin
Description: Oral health is deeply connected to arterial disease—preventing gum disease can help protect your heart. Traditional views on "hardening of the arteries" are outdated. The real focus should be on arterial injury and healing, not just plaque buildup. Inflammation, insulin resistance, and oral health all play a role in cardiovascular health—early intervention is crucial.