Oral disease, encompassing dental problems, currently receives little attention from a public health perspective. This is despite emerging scientific literature indicating that oral disease is a systemic player in the development of other keystone diseases. In this webinar, Pete sets the scene with regard to the important role that oral and dental health play in systemic health, including intervention strategies used within functional medicine to prevent oral disease. In particular, in this era where sports drinks and food products have become highly commercialised, he highlights the oral disease risks faced by athletes, considering their chosen sports nutrition strategies.
About Pete Williams
Pete Williams M. Med. Sci, CSCS, IFM Certified Practitioner, Bredesen trained practitioner, is the founder of Functional Medicine Associates. He is an exercise and medical scientist with an expertise in applying systems biology to chronic disease. In 2013 he was in the first cohort (worldwide) to be awarded Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) Certified Practitioner status, and has represented IFM as a Clinical Innovator. He has over 25 years of experience applying Functional Medicine in clinical practice. Over the past five years he and his team have become increasingly interested in brain health, cognitive decline and neuroinflammation, with an interest in border control, genetics, microbiome and the “exposome.” Additionally, Pete has recently developed a genetics panel for periodontal disease risk.
Website: https://www.functional-medicine.associates/
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