This is StRest! Kerstin Lindquist sits down with integrative and biological dentist Dr. Katie Lee (DDS) to connect the dots between oral health and the rest of your body—especially fertility and midlife symptoms. Dr. Lee shares her own origin story: a devastating ATV crash at 14 that left her with major facial fractures, a coma, and years of surgeries—plus a firsthand lesson in how fast oral issues can turn into whole-body problems.

They break down why “everything looks fine” at the dentist can still miss major risk, why saliva microbiome testing can uncover pathogens tied (as she describes) to ovulation, implantation, and miscarriage risk, and why “unexplained infertility” often just means nobody kept digging. They also get into midlife shifts like dry mouth and why hormones matter, the bacteria Dr. Lee flags for cognitive risk (in her view), and why root canals should be monitored with 3D imaging. Finally, Dr. Lee runs through sleep apnea warning signs many women ignore—like clenching/grinding, reflux, and frequent nighttime bathroom trips—and treatment options beyond CPAP, including oral appliances and myofunctional therapy.

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CHAPTERS

(00:00) Crash that changed everything

(01:32) Why mouth health matters

(03:20) What “biological dentist” means

(06:20) Oral microbiome + fertility

(08:57) Endo, miscarriage, key bacteria

(11:19) Saliva tests you can order

(19:12) Root canals: scan and monitor

(27:42) Systemic signs tied to mouth

Dr. Katie Lee Survived a 35 MPH ATV Crash—and Learned the Mouth-Body Link