In wellness, the early 2020s will be remembered as the time we went microbiome mad – ‘gut health’ were the words on everyone’s lips as we became slavish to ferments, fibre and the 30 plants a week challenge. But we’re learning that the secrets to longevity also lie in the mouth.
The oral microbiome is the second largest microbiota in the body, containing 700 different species of bacteria — and its diversity affects far more than whether we have bad breath. A growing amount of research has linked this community of microorganisms to everything from brain function to even heart disease.
