Episode Description
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Most people don't connect a failing dental bridge to memory loss, mast cell activation, or a potassium level so low their heart nearly stopped. But that's exactly what happened to Amy Wine a patient of Dr. Katie.
In this episode of Wellness Dentistry: Oral Health for Longevity, Dr. Katie sits down with Amy Wine, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, and business coach, for a raw, honest conversation about what really happens when your dental health is silently driving systemic illness throughout your whole body.
Amy's story started with a bridge falling off mid-client-call. What looked like a routine fix turned out to be something far more serious: dental mold that had spread through her entire body. What followed was a year-and-a-half healing journey through functional medicine, sinus surgery, neurological symptoms, and eventually, a complete identity shift.
Dr. Katie and Amy also get real about what it actually takes to heal. It's not one doctor. It's not a quick procedure. It's a team that communicates, a patient willing to do the work, and the courage to take baby steps even when the progress feels invisible.
4 Key Takeaways
- 🦷 Your mouth is upstream from everything. When there's infection, mold, or inflammation in your teeth and jaw, your gut, brain, and immune system all feel it. Treating your mouth is treating your whole body.
- 🧠 Sickness can become your identity. Amy shares how she unknowingly let illness define her, and what it took, including going back to therapy herself, to rewrite that story.
- 🔄 Healing takes a team, and that team needs to talk. Amy now has six practitioners on her care team, including Dr. Katie. Siloed care leaves patients stuck. Integrated, communicating providers get results.
- 🪜 Baby steps create real momentum. Whether in therapy, dental care, or wellness, starting with one small action in one area of life is what actually sticks. Everything else starts to lift with it.
About Amy Wine
Amy Wine is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed professional counselor (LPC), and business coach who works with clients across ten life domains. Amy works with business owners, athletes, couples, and individuals who want to maintain success without losing themselves or those they love.
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