In this episode of Your Mouth Matters, Dr. Rebecca Taylor sits down with Suzi Swope, the trusted voice behind Gurl Gone Green, to talk about everyday toxins and how we can get rid of them. From personal care products to cleaning supplies to our food, Suzi reveals how the choices we make can either support or sabotage our health - including our oral health.

As a mom of four who transformed her family's lifestyle after learning the truth about conventional consumer products, Suzi shares her practical journey from product fanatic to clean living advocate. She breaks down the overwhelming task of transitioning to natural living into manageable steps and offers real-world tips for doing so without breaking the bank - or your sanity.

The conversation also explores how everyday toxins can impact our health and how reducing your toxic load can impact everything from skin health to sleep quality. Dr. T and Suzi discuss the importance of creating a safe home environment as your "sacred ground" - a concept that extends to supporting the body's natural healing processes.

Suzi demystifies label reading, shares some of her favorite clean beauty and household brands, and explains how simple swaps (like switching from fluoride toothpaste to hydroxyapatite) can make a difference. She emphasizes that small, consistent changes add up over time, making clean living feel actually achievable.

This episode delivers the practical guidance and encouragement you need to reduce your family's toxic burden and support optimal mouth/body health from the inside out.

• Learn more about Suzi & Gurl Gone Green: https://gurlgonegreen.com/
• Learn more about Dr. Rebecca Taylor & Green City Dental: https://greencitydental.com/

Ever wonder why some patients just don't get better despite your best interventions? The missing piece might be hiding in plain sight – their mouth.

This eye-opening conversation between biological dentists Dr. Rebecca Taylor and Dr. Isabel Perez exposes a critical blind spot in functional and naturopathic medicine. The mouth-body connection runs far deeper than most practitioners realize, with dental infections silently sabotaging your patients' healing journeys.

Discover how each tooth connects to specific bodily meridians, creating energetic pathways that can disrupt organ function when compromised. Learn why mercury fillings – which deposit toxins in every organ within 30 days – might be undermining your detoxification protocols. We explore how seemingly "successful" root canals harbor bacteria more toxic than botulism in 25% of cases, creating silent infections that conventional imaging misses entirely.

The oral microbiome functions as the gateway to gut health, with periodontal disease operating like "leaky gums" that allow pathogens direct access to the bloodstream. These same bacteria have been found in brain tissue of Alzheimer's patients and contribute to cardiovascular disease, hormonal imbalances, and chronic fatigue. Even bite issues create far-reaching effects, with cranial torque triggering migraines, tinnitus, and neurological symptoms that no amount of supplementation can resolve.

For practitioners struggling with complex cases, this episode provides actionable insights to enhance your clinical outcomes. We share specific questions to add to your intake forms, explain which diagnostic tests truly reveal what's happening in the mouth, and outline how to coordinate care with a biological dentist for superior results.

Ready to close the gap in your treatment approach? This conversation will transform how you view the mouth's role in chronic disease and equip you to become a more effective healer. Subscribe now and share with colleagues who need this crucial information.

In this episode of Your Mouth Matters, Dr. Rebecca Taylor of Green City Dental in Edmonds, WA, welcomes Ceylon, an integrative nutritionist and health coach specializing in gut health.

Dr. T and Ceylon take a deep dive into the mouth-gut connection and reveal why addressing gut dysbiosis can dramatically improve oral health - a concept that revolutionizes how we think about treating gum disease and decay. Ceylon shares what makes spore-based probiotics special and how they can be used in a comprehensive approach to restoring gut health. Using the analogy of tending a garden, Ceylon explains how any effective protocol must do three things: eliminate harmful bacteria, support beneficial species, and remove toxins from the system.

Dr. T shares compelling personal experiences, including how this type of protocol dramatically improved her young daughter’s eczema within just a week and a half. She emphasizes the importance of following the complete three-month protocol rather than cherry-picking individual supplements.

They conclude with practical guidance on maintenance protocols and the importance of working with practitioners who understand the mouth/body connection.

Learn more about Ceylon’s private practice: https://www.inbodybyceylon.com/

Learn more about spore-based probiotics: https://microbiomelabs.com/home/

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