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Oral Health: The Root of the Matter

Oral Health: The Root of the Matter

By: Dr. Rachaele Carver D.M.D. Board-Certified Biologic Naturopathic Dentist
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Summary

Welcome to the world of biologic dentistry! Meet your host, Dr. Rachaele Carver, who presents a comprehensive overview of biologic dentistry and interviews amazing holistic, functional medicine doctors and health practitioners. Dr. Rachaele Carver, D.M.D. is a Board-Certified, Biologic, Naturopathic Dentist & Certified Health Coach.

She owns and practices at Carver Family Dentistry in North Adams, Mass. She is on a mission to provide the best quality holistic dentistry available and educate the world about biologic dentistry.

Learn from one of the best biologic holistic dentists in the country easy, effective methods of improving your dental and oral health and how to use this to improve your overall health!

Did you know that many people with a chronic or recurring disease or physical condition can be greatly helped by improving their oral health?

Find out how biologic dentistry can help with disease prevention or eradication. Become your own oral health advocate! Find the best dentist for you.

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Episodes
  • 95. Is Your Child's Gut Wrecking Their Teeth, Immunity, and Brain, with Dr. Elisa Song

    95. Is Your Child's Gut Wrecking Their Teeth, Immunity, and Brain, with Dr. Elisa Song
    8 Nov 2026

    If you've ever done everything "right" for your kids, clean eating, good hygiene, regular checkups, and still watched them struggle with cavities, ear infections, big tonsils, or just getting sick over and over again, this conversation is going to stop you in your tracks. Because the answer isn't in the toothbrush. It isn't in the antibiotic. It starts in the gut, and it shows up everywhere.


    Recurring Cavities Aren’t Always a Brushing Problem 🦷🌱

    • Find out why your child’s body may be stuck in survival mode, and how that can affect their teeth
    • A 12-week Cavity-Free Kids Protocol built around root causes, not just more brushing
    • Mineral and saliva testing to see what’s really going on for your child
    • Real nutrition, mineral support, and simple recipes the whole family can enjoy
    • Gentle nervous system practices to help your household shift into healing mode
    • Monthly live Q&A calls with me, plus weekly coaching with Kelly so you’re never doing this alone

    👉 Click here to get the details: brightstartsmiles.org



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    What You'll Learn in This Episode:

    • Why tooth decay in children is not a hygiene problem but a sign that the immune system and microbiome are out of balance, and what to do about it.
    • How the oral microbiome and gut microbiome are in constant conversation, and why disrupting one affects the other, and ultimately the whole child.
    • What early warning signs like mouth breathing, enlarged tonsils, frequent ear infections, and bad breath are actually telling you about your child's gut health.
    • Which foundational lab tests Dr. Song recommends for children and teenagers, including why fasting insulin and cholesterol are two markers most pediatricians aren't checking but probably should be.
    • The three microbiome champion food categories most kids are missing, and the key nutrients almost every child needs more of, even the healthy eaters.


    About Dr. Elisa Song: Dr. Elisa Song is a Stanford, NYU, and UCSF-trained integrative pediatrician, pediatric functional medicine expert, and the founder of Healthy Kids Happy Kids. She is the author of the Healthy Kids Happy Kids book and the creator of a clinically backed pediatric supplement line designed to fill both the nutritional and microbiome gaps in children's diets. She is also the Chief Medical Officer for Tiny Health, a microbiome testing company with age-appropriate reference ranges for babies and children. Dr. Song has spent over two decades helping families prevent and reverse chronic childhood illness by getting to the root.

    Subscribe and Leave a Review: If this episode spoke to something you've been carrying as a parent, please share it with a mom who needs to hear it, and if you haven't already, subscribe and leave a review so more families can find this conversation.



    Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Information discussed is not intended for diagnosis, curing, or prevention of any disease and is not intended to replace advice given by a licensed healthcare practitioner. Opinions from guests are their own, and this podcast does not condone or endorse opinions made by guests. This podcast and its guests may have direct or indirect financial interests associated with products mentioned.
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    44 min
  • 94. Your Bones Are Alive: Natural Bone Health with Debi Robinson

    94. Your Bones Are Alive: Natural Bone Health with Debi Robinson
    18 Oct 2026
    Maybe you just got your DEXA results back and the word osteopenia is still sitting heavy on your chest. Maybe your doctor handed you a prescription for a bisphosphonate, and your dentist said, hold on, let’s talk about that first. Now you’re caught in the middle, and nobody has explained why your bones are changing in the first place. So I finally brought on the bone health expert I’ve been promising you for years.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why bone loss isn’t simply a “degenerative disease of aging,” and why Debi says there are 150-plus root causes behind it.How the DEXA scan became the gold standard in the 1990s, why women’s smaller bones can push them into the osteoporosis category more often, and why Debi says the scan was never meant to be the single reason for a medication recommendation.How estrogen and testosterone help protect bone, why the first five to seven years after menopause can bring up to a 20% loss in bone density, and how lead stored in bone over a lifetime can be released as bone breaks down.Why stronger muscles build stronger bones, and how jaw alignment, tongue posture, and a European approach called dentosophy connect your mouth to your posture and your whole frame.Why your bones are built from mouth to gut, and how chewing well, eating in a calm state, and actually absorbing your nutrients shape what reaches your skeleton.About Debi Robinson:Debi Robinson is a Yoga Therapist, Functional Bone Health Expert, and host of the Stronger Bones Lifestyle podcast. After her own hip replacement at 51, and years of working with thousands of bodies, she made it her mission to change the way we diagnose, manage, and support bone health. Her message is one every woman needs to hear: your bones are living tissue, and your diagnosis does not define your future.Key Insights:So here’s the thing. Your bones are alive until your very last breath. They’re building and dissolving all day, every day, and your lifestyle is flipping those switches one way or the other. Debi walks us through the root factors she sees again and again, things like inflammation, acidity, toxicity, hormone shifts, mineral imbalance, and stress. That means you have far more influence than you’ve been told.One thing I loved about this conversation is how naturally it came back to the mouth. Debi shares that receding gums can be one sign of changing bone density, and in my practice, we can often see changes in the jawbone on regular X-rays and especially on a 3D scan. We also talk about why bisphosphonates are such a concern in dentistry, because they’ve been associated with osteonecrosis of the jaw, and why a scan that looks denser doesn’t always tell the whole story about bone quality.And then we zoom out. Alignment matters, in the jaw, in the hips, in the knees. Chewing matters. Breathing through your nose matters. And community matters too. As Debi put it, the most subtle form of pain is loneliness, and having support on this journey can make all the difference.Resources Mentioned:Debi Robinson’s website, programs, and live workshops: https://debirobinson.com/Stronger Bones Lifestyle Podcast: https://debirobinson.com/stronger-bones-lifestyle-podcast-take-control-of-your-bone-health/Healthy Gut, Healthy Bones program and the Stronger Bones Lifestyle Community (available through Debi’s website)Dentosophy, a functional approach combining myofunctional, occlusal, and craniofascial therapyThe SMART method (Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique)Connect With Debi Robinson:Website: https://debirobinson.com/ Instagram: @debirobinsonwellness Podcast: https://debirobinson.com/stronger-bones-lifestyle-podcast-take-control-of-your-bone-health/Connect With Dr. Carver on IG 📱 @drrachaelecarver Still dealing with bleeding gums, bad breath, or gum recession and not sure where to start? Dr. Carver's 6-Week Gum Disease Course walks you through exactly what to do, step by step, from the comfort of your home. 👉 Join the 6-Week Gum Disease CourseReady to get to the root of your own health issues? If this resonated and you'd like personalized guidance, you can book a consultation with Dr. Carver here:👉 Book Your Personalized Wellness ConsultationIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.Subscribe and Leave a Review: If this conversation opened your eyes to a different way of thinking about your health, we'd love for you to subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear it.Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Information discussed is not intended for diagnosis, curing, or prevention of any disease and is not intended to replace advice given by a licensed healthcare practitioner. Opinions from guests are their own, and this podcast does not condone or endorse opinions made by guests. This podcast and its guests may have direct or indirect financial interests associated with products mentioned.
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    28 min
  • 93. Parasites in Your Mouth? Kim Rogers, The Worm Queen

    93. Parasites in Your Mouth? Kim Rogers, The Worm Queen
    11 Oct 2026
    Have you ever felt like you're doing everything right, eating well, taking your supplements, showing up for every appointment, and your body still isn't getting better? Maybe you've been told your labs look normal, or that this is just how life is going to be now. Sometimes the answer isn't another prescription. It's something hiding where no one thought to look, and very often, that place is the mouth.This week, I'm joined by Kim Rogers, known to millions as The Worm Queen. After 13 surgeries and being told there was nothing left to try, Kim took her health into her own hands. We talk about parasites, root canals, biofilm, and what it really means to be your own patient advocate.What You'll Learn in This Episode:Why parasites can live in the mouth, and why root canals, implants, and old extraction sites can become places where microbes hide without any symptoms.How a cone beam scan, a 3D dental X-ray, helped Kim finally see a missed root and an infection that had been there for years.What biofilm is, and why antibiotics alone may not reach infections hiding behind that protective layer.Why a root canal isn't automatically good or bad, and how newer technology and a well-supported immune system can make a big difference.Why parasite cleansing has to be balanced, with support and nourishment alongside the killing phase, so your body isn't thrown into a harder place.About Kim Rogers: Kim holds two healthcare degrees, has run 25 healthcare colleges, and has written medical textbooks. After years of endometriosis, undiagnosed Lyme, mold, and parasites, she started sharing her healing journey on TikTok in July 2021, and one video changed everything. Today she's the founder of Rogers Hood Apothecary and host of the podcast What's Eating U. She's on a mission to help people find sovereignty over their own health.Key Insights: So here's the thing I want you to hear. Your mouth isn't separate from the rest of your body. Kim went 15 years with an infected root canal and no symptoms, and she's not alone. When a tooth loses its blood supply, the immune system can't keep watch over that area the same way. That's why checking your mouth, and actually seeing your cone beam scan, matters so much, especially if you're dealing with chronic illness.One thing I've learned in my own healing, and parasites were a huge part of clearing my eczema, is that you can't just kill, kill, kill. It took me over a decade because I kept going after the bugs instead of rebuilding the terrain of my body. Nourishment, minerals, stress, digestion, all of it plays a role. When we're stuck in fight or flight, those critters thrive.And again, that's the long-term play. I was just at a biologic dental conference where they shared a case of a root canal that was fine for years. Then the person went through a major illness and emotional stress, their immune system took a hit, and the tooth became reinfected. So the question becomes, what's happening in the body that tooth lives in? Support the whole person, and you give that tooth the best chance.Resources Mentioned:Rogers Hood Apothecary: ParaFy Kit, Sustain, and Metal Flush, at https://rogershood.com/What's Eating U podcast with Kim Rogers, available on all streaming platforms and YouTubeCone beam CT (CBCT) scansFotona laser, ozone, and ultrasonic cleaning for root canal disinfection"Endo wave" technology [unclear in transcript, please verify the product name]ThermographyMicroscope evaluation of the oral microbiome[Placeholder: Add promo code or affiliate link if available]Connect With Kim Rogers: Website: https://rogershood.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mrsrogers.hood/Connect With Dr. Carver on IG 📱 @drrachaelecarver Still dealing with bleeding gums, bad breath, or gum recession and not sure where to start? Dr. Carver's 6-Week Gum Disease Course walks you through exactly what to do, step by step, from the comfort of your home. 👉 Join the 6-Week Gum Disease CourseReady to get to the root of your own health issues? If this resonated and you'd like personalized guidance, you can book a consultation with Dr. Carver here:👉 Book Your Personalized Wellness ConsultationIf this episode resonated with you, please share it with someone who needs to hear it.Subscribe and Leave a Review: If this conversation opened your eyes to a different way of thinking about your health, we'd love for you to subscribe and share it with someone who needs to hear it.Disclaimer: This podcast is for educational purposes only. Information discussed is not intended for diagnosis, curing, or prevention of any disease and is not intended to replace advice given by a licensed healthcare practitioner. Opinions from guests are their own, and this podcast does not condone or endorse opinions made by guests. This podcast and its guests may have direct or indirect financial interests associated with products mentioned.
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    52 min
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