Of all the things that are within your control, having a healthy and balanced lifestyle is the best way to keep the doctor at bay. Furthermore, your lifestyle dictates your healing rate post-surgery, so you must understand what your body needs to bring you back to 100% as quickly as possible. Today we are joined by Dr. Gaby Tehrany, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Los Angeles, California, and she begins by walking us through everything she learned at the recent annual AAOMS summit. We discover how Dr. Gaby got into functional medicine and how she uses it in her practice before unpacking the importance of diet and nutrition both for a healthy lifestyle and for quick recoveries from illness and injury. We discuss why smoothies aren’t always the best choice, the supplements and vitamins that work and those that don’t, the importance of regular exercise and staying mobile, and the wonders of sleep in aiding recovery and reducing stress. We also explore healthy pain management methods, how to manage your oral hygiene, Dr. Gabby’s treatment protocol at her practice, and a reminder that drastic improvement starts with small, simple changes. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• Welcoming Dr. Gaby Tehrany as she details what she learned at this year’s AAOMS meeting.
• How she got into functional medicine and how she’s incorporated it into her practice. 
• Understanding the importance of nutrition, and learning about how to improve your diet. 
• A brief interlude on smoothies, and why anti-inflammatory diets are crucial.  
• Exploring the dangers of dehydration with tips on how to stay hydrated. 
• The ins and outs of supplements; what works and what doesn’t. 
• Exercise, mobility, and physical therapy. 
• Everything you need to know about sleep and how it aids recovery. 
• Healthy protocols for dealing with pain, and advice for managing anxiety and stress.
• How to stay in control of your oral hygiene, and more biohacking tips and tricks.   
• Diving deeper into Dr. Gaby’s treatment protocols. 
• Simple, daily alterations that will drastically change your diet for the better. 
• The Anxious Generation, and some of Dr. Stucki’s favorite guests so far. 

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Dr. Gabriella Tehrany — https://healthy.kaiserpermanente.org/southern-california/physicians/gabriella-tehrany-2329453 

Dr. Gabriella Tehrany on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriella-tehrany-602b15b2/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery Website — https://www.everydayoralsurgery.com/ 

AAOMS — https://www.aaoms.org/  

Dr. Steven Gundry — https://drgundry.com/ 

Dr. Istvan Urban on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/dristvanurban 

The Anxious Generation — https://www.amazon.com/Anxious-Generation-Rewiring-Childhood-Epidemic/dp/0593655036 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/everydayoralsurgery/ 

Everyday Oral Surgery on Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/EverydayOralSurgery/

Dr. Grant Stucki Email — grantstucki@gmail.com

Dr. Grant Stucki Phone — 720-441-6059