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With long-term health, the mouth is often overlooked. For most people, the dentist is someone only seen for a cleaning or to fix a problem like a cavity or crown. However, according to Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, a world-renowned oral health expert, we are undergoing a massive paradigm shift. It is time to stop seeing the mouth as separate and recognize it as a critical data center for your entire body's well-being. This new approach, which Dr. Levine's practice calls "mouth mapping," is poised to change how we manage everything from heart disease to sleep. The Biological Connection: Mouth Mapping for Longevity For decades, dentistry and medicine have operated in "siloed" worlds, but Dr. Levine explains that this separation is political, not biological. He stresses that "the mouth is connected to the rest of the body". The mouth is the second-biggest microbiome after the gut, containing over 600 species. When it is unhealthy, foundational research shows that pathogenic bacteria can cause "leaky gums, like leaky gut," giving harmful bacteria a direct route into the bloodstream. Research has found bacteria associated with oral disease in the inner walls of the carotid artery in people with cardiovascular disease. The connection, he says, is undeniable, linking oral health as a causal factor or risk factor for diseases including diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and pancreatic cancer. The statistics are staggering: 70% of the adult population has some type of inflammation in the mouth, and North of 55% suffers from periodontal disease (chronic inflammation). Studies show that as periodontal disease increases, rheumatoid arthritis also increases, and P. gingivalis has been found in the amyloid plaque of Alzheimer's patients. Mouth Mapping Diagnostics If your mouth is a window to health, "mouth mapping" is the diagnostic toolkit used to look through it. This integrative approach goes beyond just looking for cavities. Dr. Levine's practice, Smile House, uses a "digital workflow" to create a complete profile of your oral and systemic health. This "mouth mapping" can include: Saliva pH Testing: A simple, first-line indicator, as "the bad bugs thrive in a low pH environment". Salivary Diagnostics: Saliva is sent for analysis to get a readout profile of 200 bacteria in about 10 days, educating patients on the specific pathogenic bacteria they possess and the risks they pose. CBCT (Cone Beam CAT Scans): This 3D scan analyzes anatomy from the "Top of the nose to the airway," showing how well the airway is functioning and if it is anatomically small. Blood Prick Testing: This new model of dentistry even includes checking "inflammatory markers in your blood," such as C-reactive protein. The Oral Physician This rich diagnostic data is shared with the entire health team. Dr. Levine is pioneering the concept of the "oral physician". Because patients typically see their dentist more regularly than their primary care physician, the dentist is uniquely positioned as the "tip of the spear" for addressing chronic inflammatory diseases early. This allows care providers to "go upstream" and build a "wellness model". For instance, using a CBCT scan, an "oral physician" can immediately spot issues like a deviated septum that causes mouth breathing and prevents "deep regenerative sleep," leading to an immediate referral to an ENT specialist. A New Pillar of Longevity For years, longevity experts cited motion, nutrition, and stress management as the pillars of health. Dr. Levine argues it is time to add the pillar of oral health. Understanding how important a healthy mouth is "will lead to longevity". This collaborative, integrated model marks the future of healthcare, moving away from the "sickness model" and toward true wellness. This innovation means that "If you're in an innovative dental office, you shouldn't be able to recognize it... Today, it's a new day". In this podcast you will learn… Why the mouth is considered a critical data center for the entire body's well-being. How pathogenic bacteria from "leaky gums" can enter the circulatory system and contribute to conditions like cardiovascular disease. That inflammation in the mouth is linked to diseases such as diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, pancreatic cancer, and Alzheimer's. The function of specialized diagnostics used in mouth mapping, including Salivary Diagnostics and 3D CBCT scans. Why the dentist, acting as the "oral physician," is considered the "tip of the spear" for catching chronic inflammatory diseases early. Why Dr. Levine argues that oral health must be added as a fourth pillar of longevity alongside motion, nutrition, and stress management. EPISODE RESOURCES: Dr. Levine offers $100 off your first visit to Smile House or JBL NYC. Just mention BIOptimizers or Awesome Health Podcast when booking your appointment at smilehouse.co Not in the city? Dr. Levine has curated a comprehensive Home Care Guide just for you. Visit @SmileHouseTribeca on Instagram and DM "GUIDE" to receive your free guide! Other accounts to Collaborate on Social: @drjonlevine, @smilehousetribeca, @jblnewyorkcity
Living a Nutritious Life PodcastIn this episode of Living a Nutritious Life Podcast, we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, a renowned prosthodontist, inventor, and oral health thought leader.About Our Guest: Dr. Jonathan Levine is America's most trusted expert in oral health and dental longevity, with over 35 years of pioneering work that integrates advanced science, innovative technology, and systemic wellness to transform not just smiles, but entire lives and communities. Full bio here.Dr. Levine is offering $100 off your first visit to Smile House or JBL NYC. Just mention Keri Glassman's podcast or Living a Nutritious Life when booking your appointment at smilehouse.co. Not in the city? Dr. Levine has curated a comprehensive Home Care Guide just for you. Visit @SmileHouseTribeca on Instagram and DM "GUIDE" to receive your free guide!What You'll Learn in This Episode:- How oral health is directly connected to overall systemic health, including its impact on inflammation, diabetes, Alzheimer's, and cardiovascular disease.- Why effective oral hygiene routines go far beyond brushing and flossing.- How nutrition, stress management, and sleep all factor into optimizing oral health and longevity.- Simple, actionable strategies you can use to advance your oral health game.Episode Highlights:- Dr. Levine's unexpected journey from candy-loving kid to leading oral health expert.- The oral microbiome explained: how the balance between good and bad bacteria in your mouth can impact your whole body.- Dr. Levine's essential morning oral hygiene routine.- Surprising foods, lifestyle hacks, and practices that support oral health and overall vitality.About Living a Nutritious Life Podcast: Welcome to the Living a Nutritious Life podcast with Keri Glassman, MS, RDN, CDN, where we break down the latest nutrition science into smart, actionable tips to help you live your most nutritious life.Keri and her world-renowned guests cut through the noise, sharing unparalleled, forward-thinking tips, tricks, and the latest in health, wellness, and nutrition science.Based on Keri's whole-person approach to healthy living, each impactful episode extends far beyond the simplistic “get more sleep” and “eat your greens” advice. She connects the dots like no one else.Listen as Keri and her expert guests explore the physiological and behavioral connections that explain, for example, why the common wisdom around dieting and exercising alone doesn't work, so you can finally make the meaningful changes you've been looking for.Thank you for listening in to this episode of Living a Nutritious Life. We hope you enjoyed the conversation as much as we did! If you found value in this episode, please RATE, REVIEW and SHARE.Get in on the action—enroll in our Become a Nutrition Coach program at nutritiouslife.com/bnc.Connect with Dr. Levine:IG: www.instagram.com/drjonlevine/SmileHouse IG: www.instagram.com/smilehousetribeca/JBL NYC IG: www.instagram.com/jblnewyorkcity/Website: https://www.smilehouse.co/Connect with Keri on social: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritiouslifeofficial/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/keriglassman/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/nutritious_life/ Website: https://nutritiouslife.com/ Become a Nutrition Coach: https://nutritiouslife.com/bnc/Copyright © 2023-2025 Nutritious Life.#LivingaNutritiousLife #NutritiousLife Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Starting Small Summit is less than a week away and we had the chance to sit with Dr. Jonathan B. Levine on his excitement of coming to Indiana from New York to speak on our panel. In this conversation, Doc shares what he has been up to and fundamental business practices he looks to share that have influenced his career. Make sure to check out JBL New York City at: https://jblnyc.com/ Check out GLO Science at: https://gloscience.com/ Check out Twice at: https://www.smiletwice.com/ Purchase Tickets for Starting Small Summit: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/bethel-university/starting-small-summit-stories-of-entrepreneurship-95000/ About out speakers: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/bethel-university/starting-small-summit-stories-of-entrepreneurship-95000/cast Email help: startingsmallpod@gmail.com Follow Starting Small: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingsmallpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Startingsmallpod/?modal=admin_todo_tour LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/cameronnagle
Starting Small Summit is an entrepreneurship event, hosted by Cameron Nagle in partnership with Bethel University. Come hear from some of the globe's leading brands on how they were started from the ground up. Hosting a variety of industry leaders, Starting Small Summit welcomes you to learn, engage, and network with likeminded individuals. When: April 13th, 2022 Check-in: 8:00am EST Start: 9:00am EST Where: Bethel University Everest Rohrer Auditorium Mishawka, IN Moderator: Cameron Nagle - Host of Starting Small Speakers: Joe Foster - Founder of Reebok Stacy Madison - Founder of Stacy's Pita Chips & BeBOLD Bars Dr. Jonathan B. Levine - Founder of JBL New York City & GLO Science Purchase Tickets: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/bethel-university/starting-small-summit-stories-of-entrepreneurship-95000/ About out speakers: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/bethel-university/starting-small-summit-stories-of-entrepreneurship-95000/cast Email help: startingsmallpod@gmail.com Follow Starting Small: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingsmallpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Startingsmallpod/?modal=admin_todo_tour LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/cameronnagle
Thank you for tuning into "Starting Small", a podcast about brand development, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the modern world. In this episode, I am joined by Kevin Lee, co-founder of IMMI, reinventing the iconic instant ramen. IMMI is a better-for-you ramen with 21g protein, 6g net carbs, and plant based. Check out IMMI for yourself at: https://immieats.com/ Follow Starting Small: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/startingsmallpod/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Startingsmallpod/?modal=admin_todo_tour LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/cameronnagle We are hosting Starting Small Summit April 13th, 2022 in partnership with Bethel University! With a guest panel of Joe Foster of Reebok, Stacy Madison of Stacy's Pita Chips & BeBOLD Bars, and Dr. Jonathan B. Levine of JBL New York City & GLO Science, this event is for all aspiring entrepreneurs. Hosting a variety of industry leaders, Starting Small Summit welcomes you to learn, engage, and network with likeminded individuals. For more information on Starting Small Summit, visit: https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/bethel-university/starting-small-summit-stories-of-entrepreneurship-95000 Support for Starting Small comes from Humanscale, the leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance ergonomic products that help create a healthier work life. All of their products, from chairs to standing desks and more, are comfortable, easy to use, and sustainable. And great for either the office or the work from home environment. With an increase in shifting workplaces, comfort can be especially hard to find. As I run the podcast, I am in front of my desk for hours a day; from scheduling, researching, interviewing, and more. Humanscale allows me to remain productive, without the consequence of body stress to follow. Make sure to check out Humanscale at humanscale.com, and use code: STARTINGSMALL at checkout to save 20% on your purchase.
Thank you for tuning into "Starting Small", a podcast about brand development, entrepreneurship, and innovation in the modern world. In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Jonathan B. Levine, Founder of JBL New York City, GLO Science, GLO Good Foundation, formulator of Twice Toothpaste, and much more. Studying at Cornell University, Dr. Jonathan Levine played on the men's lacrosse team, where much of his work ethic today, is granted. Dr. Jonathan Levine is a man on a mission: to give the world a reason to smile. A world-renowned oral health expert and specialist in aesthetic and functional dentistry in practice for 35+ years, Dr. Levine offers a comprehensive approach to dentistry, intersecting beauty, function, and health. Delivering comprehensive patient care using the latest digital smile design technology, he leads his teams to be on the cutting-edge of oral health. Dr. Levine is a visionary inventor, entrepreneur, clinical researcher, educator, and author. He is dedicated to revolutionizing the oral care and dental aesthetics industries through innovation and expertise. With 27 patents to date, Dr. Levine continues to up the ante with new innovations in esthetics, therapeutics, and medical devices technologies. As a noted authority on the latest oral care and aesthetic products and techniques, Dr. Levine is frequently tapped into by the media and beauty industry to provide oral care tips, medical advice and aesthetic insight. He has appeared on several national television networks and shows, including CNN, Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show (as a regular expert), The View and more. Make sure to check out Dr. Levine's work at: Practice: https://jblnyc.com/ GLO Science: https://gloscience.com/ Twice: https://www.smiletwice.com/ GLO Good Foundation: https://www.glogoodfoundation.org/ Support for Starting Small comes from Humanscale, the leading designer and manufacturer of high-performance ergonomic products that help create a healthier work life. All of their products, from chairs to standing desks and more, are comfortable, easy to use, and sustainable. And great for either the office or the work from home environment. With an increase in shifting workplaces, comfort can be especially hard to find. As I run the podcast, I am in front of my desk for hours a day; from scheduling, researching, interviewing, and more. Humanscale allows me to remain productive, without the consequence of body stress to follow. Make sure to check out Humanscale at humanscale.com, and use code: STARTINGSMALL at checkout to save 20% on your purchase.
Dr. Jonathan B. Levine is an esthetic prosthodontist practicing in New York City, Founder of two oral care companies GLO Science and Go Smile, and JBL New York City, Director of Advanced Aesthetics at NYU, international lecturer, author of the textbook, Smile Design, philanthropist, clinician entrepreneur, the Commencement Speaker at Boston University’s (BU) Goldman School in 2017, Chairman of the Board at (BU) Goldman School 2012-2015, Advisory Board Member of BU Goldman School from 2016- Present, and recognized oral health expert currently holding 27 patents for innovations in oral care. His work focuses on oral health, the integration of esthetics and function, technological innovation and oral-systemic medicine. Dr. Levine is passionate about oral systemic medicine and the impact dental professionals have on patient health and well-being, and is committed to delivering that message to the public. Free E-Book: 5 Ways GLO Science Revolutionizes Tooth Whitening: http://www.dentaltown.com/ebooks/details/20/5-ways-glo-science-revolutionizes-tooth-whitening http://www.jonathanblevine.com/ https://glosciencepro.com/