Episode 136- Healthy Mouths, Healthy Bodies with Dr. Staci Whitman
Disclaimer: This podcast does not provide medical advice. The information on this podcast is for informational purposes only. No material on this site is intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. On this special episode of the Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast, it’s all about the oral microbiome! Argavan chats with Dr. Staci Whitman, DDS, a Functional pediatric Dentist in North Portland, Oregon. She is the founder of NoPo Kids Dentistry where she takes a whole-body, holistic, and functional approach with her patients. Doctor Staci attended Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and initially worked as a general dentist, eventually going back to school, earning her Board-Certification in Pediatric Dentistry from Oregon Health and Sciences University (OHSU). She is an Institute of Functional Medicine Certified Provider (IFMCP) and has her dual Board Certification in Integrative Biological Dental Medicine (IBDM) and as a Naturopathic Physician (NMD). She is a Certified International Health and Wellness Coach (CIHC) from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and is currently enrolled in Functional Diagnostics Certification. She will begin her Masters in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine next year. In her words, “Everything that affects your mouth will affect your entire body”. Argavan and Dr. Staci discuss the functional medicine approach to dentistry, the significance of the oral microbiome in pediatric dentistry, common childhood dental issues and helpful practices and habits and much much more! Don’t miss it!
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Show Notes
Mentioned in this Episode:
Airway info:
The American Academy of Physiological Medicine & Dentistry
The Breathe Institute
Dr. Staci’s Favourite Products:
Books:
Sleep Wrecked Kids: Helping Parents Raise Happy, Healthy Kids, One Sleep at a Time
by Sharon Moore
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art
by James Nestor
For more on Dr. Whitman, you can follow her on Instagram @doctor_staci, on TikTok @doctor_staci and through her websites doctorstaci.com, nopokids.com and fygg.com
For more on Argavan Nilforoush, be sure to follow her on Instagram @babystepsnutrition, on Facebook: Baby Steps Nutrition page, on YouTube: Baby Steps Nutrition Podcast, on Twitter @argavanRDN, on LinkedIn @ArgavanNilforoush and through her website www.babystepsnutrition.com.