Welcome to this week’s edition of Mondays with Mark. Here’s what’s new this week…
1. Article I can’t stop thinking about 🥤
We know so little about how food affects us—especially all of the “frankenfood” in the Western Diet that is engineered to make us crave it.
In my book, I discuss how poor sleep breathing at night makes us crave processed foods.
What this article taught me: it’s not the taste you become addicted to; it’s the energy. The sleep-deprived brain becomes addicted to the dopamine from the energy boost. And there’s a huge cost, with a big crash at the end, making you crave more, destabilizing sugar levels, and kicking off the cycle again.
Click here to read the article:Â Why You Should Never Eat Potato Chips With Diet Coke, According to Brain Science
2. Watch last week’s Invisalign Q&A 🦷
You can watch last week’s Q&A, or any of my past Q&As, by going to @askthedentist on Instagram, and they’re all saved in Highlights.
Got pediatric dental health questions? My friend and functional pediatric dentist, Dr. Staci, is doing a Q&A takeover this Friday. Don’t miss it!
3. On the podcast: The Oral Microbiome 🎙
On this week’s episode of Ask the Dentist, I answer a question from Lisa, who asks, “What can I do to optimize my oral microbiome?”
In this episode, we get into the habits revolving around diet, brushing, flossing, mouth taping, and the harmful effects of modern toothpaste.
When you have a moment, please subscribe, rate, and review the podcast! Each review helps get the word out about functional dentistry.
Thanks for reading and have a great week.
P.S. If you have kids, I can’t recommend this chewable probiotic highly enough. It contains targeted strains to help support oral bacterial diversity. Forward this email and share it with the parents in your life!
Invisalign, permanent retainers + frenum attachments