Kami Hoss - If Your Mouth Could Talk

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There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.

Victor Hugo

PRAISE FOR IF YOUR MOUTH COULD TALK

If you have a mouth, this book is for you.

Paul Krebsbach, DDS, PhD, Dean and professor at UCLA School of Dentistry

Being a quadruple board-certified physician practicing internal medicine, pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine in a university setting feeds my desire and dedication to constant learning by teaching others. I feel this similar passion for education when reading If Your Mouth Could Talk. Dr. Kami Hoss has a fun and captivating way of connecting oral health with the entire body. He prioritizes sleep as a key foundation for good health and wellness, which is a mirror image of what I believe in and practice daily. He does a great job in telling a story of how oral health and sleep are more closely related than one might suspect. This book was a delightful guide to the importance of integrating oral health with the entire body with a nice focus on sleep medicine. Dr. Kami Hoss takes the reader on an informative and enjoyable journey into the world of oral health. Being a proud father of 3 kids who are not always fans of brushing their teeth, Dr. Kami Hoss has expertly written a book so parents can proactively improve the health, happiness, and future of their children.

Raj Dasgupta MD, FACP, FCCP, FAASM, associate professor of clinical medicine, pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine

As someone who promotes health and fitness for a living, Im blown away by just how little I knew about the depth of the correlation between dental health and overall health before being introduced to If Your Mouth Could Talk. Getting my daughter (and other children) to eat vegetables while limiting sugar is easy and even fun for me getting her to brush her teeth is not. So, I am extremely grateful to have found Dr. Kami Hoss to make sure parents understand the importance of creating whatever fun it takes to prioritize oral health and to show us how to get the right dental (aka life) start!

Devin Alexander, New York Times bestselling author and celebrity chef

As a biochemist and physiologist, Ive come to realize the most important health care practitioners in our society today are not physicians but rather dentists. So much of the chronic health conditions that plague Americans today can be explained by what goes on in the mouth. Anatomical issues can affect our breathing and sleep, oral infections and oral dysbiosis can affect our cardiovascular and nervous systems. Very few people understand this connection. Dr. Kami Hoss has assimilated this life changing information into an easy-to-read book that should be taught in every major health care curriculum. Furthermore, it should be required reading for anyone interested in taking control of their own healthcare.

Nathan S. Bryan, PhD, author, inventor, and entrepreneur

As a family medicine physician caring for both kids and adults, and as a parent myself, I found Dr. Hoss book informative and necessary. For the past decade or so, the medical field has begun to discover and accumulate numerous studies confirming the link between oral health and chronic disease. Dr. Hoss has gathered all of this data, consolidated the information into one comprehensive resource, and translated the knowledge in a relatable way for both parents to understand and physicians to apply.

It is a particularly valuable resource for concerned parents with persistent, unanswered questions regarding the health of their children, most especially children with sleep and behavioral disorders, and those who suffer from a chronic illness. However, the information Dr. Hoss presents is relevant and useful to all of us, regardless of age and parental status. This may very well be some of the most important information you will ever learn.

Sanaz Majd, MD, family medicine

The teaching of oral development and dental care is lightly emphasized in medical education. Dr. Hoss has written an easily accessible and thorough treatise which fills this void. Medical professionals and the general public will benefit greatly from reading his wond1erful book.

Adam Breslow MD, MBA, pediatrician

Thank you for the wonderful inspiration.

Victoria Tate, actress and producer

As a doctor myself, as well as a patient who has lived 59 years, one trait that differentiates the great doctors from the others is a passion for ones work. Not only does Dr. Kami have and display deep passion for his specialty, but he understands the human body and how his area of expertise fits in with the overall health of the individual. Beyond his passion and understanding, Dr. Kami possesses other essential traits of a great doctor that are evident as soon as you meet him: intelligence, respectfulness, kindness, and empathy/sympathy.

Dr. Rand McClain, D.O., sports, rejuvenative, regenerative (Anti-Aging), cosmetic, and family medicine

I learned so much from reading If Your Mouth Could Talk. It has raised my awareness of the huge impact of oral health on general health. The entertaining prose and excellent explanations made it an absorbing and fun read. I highly recommend it to parents and anyone interested in learning more about oral health!

Elizabeth L. Yu, MD, pediatric gastroenterologist

As a medical doctor and functional medicine expert, I have devoted years to the relentless pursuit of learning how to optimize the bodys innate healing ability. It is encouraging to see the same passion and desire in Dr. Kami Hoss. His book, If Your Mouth Could Talk, does a phenomenal job of connecting the dots between oral health and whole-body healing, enabling us to better understand the connection between the oral microbiome and how profoundly it impacts our overall health. Dr. Hoss ability to relay this well-researched critical information, in both an engaging and insightful way, is commendable. I highly recommend you pick up your copy today!

Jill C. Carnahan, MD, ABIHM, ABoIM, IFMCP

The most important book youll ever read!

Felix Solis, actor, director, and producer

Dr. Kami Hoss has done a masterful job of distilling the science, while giving easy to understand details of why the way you breathe is so important to the sleeping process. I love his Tongue Toning exercises and I am making them part of all of my patients rituals for better sleep. In he has given one of the best explanations of Sleep Disordered Breathing and Upper Airway resistance I have ever read. This is a book I will have in my office and refer to frequently.

Dr. Michael Breus, PhD, ABSM, FAASM, double board-certified clinical psychologist and sleep specialist, and founder of thesleepdoctor.com

Every child should have parents who read this book!

Alicia Coppola, actress

Dr. Kami Hoss writes a brilliant depiction of the connection between our dental health and our overall health and wellness in If Your Mouth Could Talk. As a therapist, I constantly stress the vital importance of implementing self-care on our daily routine and it starts with taking care of our bodies and our oral hygiene! Its a must read for every parent that wants to role model a healthy lifestyle for their children and have them follow in their footsteps.

Dr. Kim Van Dusen, LMFT, RPT, CEO/owner/founder of The Parentologist

I am truly astounded by the amount of medical information Dr. Hoss gathered and synthesized in this book. It is well-moored in history and the latest science and so engaging to read, I couldnt put it down. Dr. Hoss follows the development of oral disease from the beginning of humans on Earth until the 21st century. Everyonefrom a lay person to a medical professionalwill benefit from