Why is your Oral Health KILLING you, and what can you do about it?! Naveen Jain : 1228
The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey
Dave Asprey
4.6 • 7.3K Ratings
🗓️ 3 December 2024
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
What are the oral hygiene tips that could save your life?
Dave Asprey sits down with one of the most popular guests on the show, Naveen Jain, founder and CEO of Viome Life Sciences, to explore how your oral microbiome influences not just your dental health but your entire body. Naveen reveals groundbreaking insights into how imbalances in oral bacteria can trigger chronic inflammation, heart disease, and even cancer—and how understanding your unique microbiome can help prevent these risks.
Discover why oral health goes far beyond brushing and flossing, how to optimize your oral microbiome for longevity, and why common mouthwashes may be doing more harm than good. Naveen also introduces cutting-edge solutions from Viome, including personalized oral lozenges and postbiotics, to elevate both your oral and overall health.
In this episode, you’ll also uncover the exact foods to eat and avoid to live a longer, healthier, and more vibrant life.
What you’ll learn in this episode:
• The surprising link between your oral microbiome and chronic disease
• Why bacterial diversity in your mouth is essential for overall health
• How leaky gums drive systemic inflammation and increase health risks
• The dangers of over-sterilizing your mouth and eliminating beneficial bacteria
• Personalized solutions to improve oral and gut health with Viome
• Actionable tips to optimize your oral microbiome for better longevity
Resources:
• 2025 Biohacking Conference – https://biohackingconference.com/2025
• Viome Full Body Intelligence Test (Save $110) – https://www.viome.com/dave
• Viome Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/viome
• Learn More About Viome – https://viome.com
• Danger Coffee – https://dangercoffee.com
• Danger Coffee Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/dangercoffeeofficial/
• Dave Asprey’s Website – https://daveasprey.com
• Dave Asprey’s Book: Smarter Not Harder – https://daveasprey.com/books
• Dave Asprey’s Linktree – https://linktr.ee/daveasprey
• Upgrade Collective: Join The Human Upgrade Podcast Live – https://www.ourupgradecollective.com
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Timestamps:
• 00:00 Introduction to Viome and Its Impact on Health
• 00:53 Meet Naveen Jain: Visionary Behind Viome
• 02:41 Understanding the Microbiome and Its Role in Health
• 05:54 The Power of RNA Analysis in Personalized Health
• 12:19 Diet, Microbiome, and Personalized Nutrition
• 29:50 The Importance of Oral and Gut Health
• 39:20 Debating the Benefits of Intermittent Fasting
• 40:08 The Role of Gut Bacteria in Fasting and Diet
• 42:12 Understanding Chronic Inflammation and Diet
• 44:13 The Keto Diet Myths and Realities
• 45:44 Oxalates and Superfoods What You Need to Know
• 49:25 The Concept of Holobiont and Human Health
• 56:21 The Five Pillars of Longevity
• 01:02:04 The Importance of Quality Sleep
• 01:05:18 Purpose and Community for a Longer Life
• 01:09:48 Upcoming Topics and Final Thoughts
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| 0:00.0 | Just from looking at your oral microbiome, |
| 0:02.2 | Viom can predict whether you have cancer. |
| 0:05.1 | We have now analyzed over 1 million samples. |
| 0:08.8 | We now know more about human body than any living entities on Earth. |
| 0:13.7 | Stop blaming your ancestors for your problems. |
| 0:17.8 | Less than 1% of your genes come from your ancestors. Your genes have less than 10% |
| 0:24.2 | impact on your health. 90 to 95% of everything in your health and your longevity. It is something |
| 0:32.4 | you get to control. I have always thought you were just one of those people who believe in eating red meat. |
| 0:39.7 | I want to look at the damn data and say, you know what? |
| 0:42.2 | Is Dave Asprey actually right or is he wrong? |
| 0:45.0 | So this is my confession. |
| 0:47.2 | You're listening to The Human Upgrade with Dave Asprey. |
| 0:53.0 | Today I'm interviewing one of my favorite guests of all time on the show, who's been on before. |
| 1:00.6 | And his name is Neveen Jane. He's the founder and CEO of Viome Life Science. And the reason that I love getting regular updates for you from Neveen is that he's one of the most forward-thinking people I've ever met when it comes to health. |
| 1:18.9 | And he's cracked the code on the microbiome. |
| 1:22.1 | I've been working with his team for about eight years at Viome. |
| 1:26.1 | They've added 10,000 new bacteria and probably more |
| 1:29.7 | sense than to the library of what goes on inside the gut. But he's gone way beyond that, |
| 1:35.1 | to the point where just from looking at your oral microbiome, Viom can predict whether you're, |
| 1:43.8 | whether you have cancer. |
| 1:45.6 | Like really, really big things, things that the FDA fast-tracked. |
| 1:49.5 | So you've probably heard plenty of my episodes about probiotics, prebiotics, |
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