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The Root of the MatterAuthor: Dr. Rachaele Carver, D.M.D. Board-Certified, Biologic, Naturopathic Dentist
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. Listen and share with your family and friends! Language: en Genres: Alternative Health, Health & Fitness Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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80. When Your Teeth Are Making You Sick: A Journey Through Root Canals, Biological Dentistry, and Healing
Episode 80
Sunday, 12 April, 2026
Ready to take your health to the next level? Here's how to work with Dr. Carver:Join the 6-Week Gum Disease CourseBook Your Personalized Consultation4 Key TakeawaysYour mouth is a window into your whole body. If you're chronically sick and nobody can find the root cause, the answer may be in your teeth. Root canals, hidden infections, and old dental work can silently fuel systemic inflammation, sinus issues, joint pain, fatigue, and more.Referred pain can fool everyone, including your doctors. Pain you feel in your sinus, jaw, or joints may actually be coming from a tooth on the same meridian (the body's energy pathway). Understanding this connection is why working with a true biological dentist matters so much.Peptides can be powerful allies in healing. BPC-157 and TB-500, amino acid compounds your body naturally produces, may support rapid tissue repair, reduce inflammation, and help regenerate bone and gum tissue after dental procedures. Samantha credits them as a turning point in her recovery.Functional lab testing helps you go deeper than standard bloodwork. The DUTCH test, organic acid testing, GI panels, and food sensitivity testing can reveal hidden hormone imbalances, poor methylation, gut dysfunction, and mold exposure that standard labs routinely miss.What if the source of your chronic illness was hiding in your mouth?In this episode, Dr. Rachaele Carver sits down with Samantha Lander, a functional diagnostic nutritionist and passionate advocate for biological dentistry, who spent years searching for answers to debilitating chronic health issues before finally tracing them back to her teeth.Samantha's story is one a lot of people will recognize: sinus infections that wouldn't quit, fatigue that no one could explain, and practitioner after practitioner who couldn't find the cause. She saw six ENTs. She lived on antibiotics. She tried everything. And it wasn't until she started working with a biological dentist, and eventually had multiple root canal teeth removed, that her body finally began to recover.Samantha Lander, FDN-PWebsite: SeeFitLiving.comInstagram: @SeeFitLiving | Free clarity calls available for those interested in functional lab workPeptides discussed:BPC-157 (Body Protecting Compound): supports tissue repair and gut healingTB-500: promotes tissue regeneration and reduces inflammationThymosin Alpha-1: supports immune system functionKPV: may help calm mast cell and histamine responsesReady to Take the Next Step?Join the 6-Week Gum Disease CourseBook Your Personalized ConsultationDisclaimer: 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. Before using any products mentioned or attempting methods discussed, please speak with a licensed healthcare provider. This podcast disclaims responsibility from any possible adverse reactions associated with products or methods discussed. Opinions from guests are their own, and this podcast does not condone or endorse opinions made by guests. We do not provide guarantees about the guests' qualifications or credibility. This podcast and its guests may have direct or indirect financial interests associated with products mentioned.
