Crohn's doesn't start in the gut

Added: 2026-05-19

[00:00:00]Crohn's and chronic inflammation, they don't start in the gut. They actually start in the mouth, your oral microbiome. The mechanism is simple.

[00:00:07]Every bacterium in the mouth eventually swallows down into the gut. And if the oral microbiome it's dysbiotic, meaning there's too many bad bugs, gum disease, dental affections, those bacteria, they end up seeding the gut. They migrate down and continue to create things like leaky gut, autoimmune flare-ups, and IBD. Studies have actually found that oral bacteria like Fusobacterium or Porphyromonas in Crohn's lesions and ulcerative colitis tissue. Same bacteria, different location. Now, functional clinics include oral microbiome assessments in every IBD workup. Gum health, dental imaging, oral probiotics if indicated. Some patients have major flares calmed down within weeks of treating their gums. You're not just what you eat, you're what swallows with you. Save this video because you're going to need it later.