Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Your jaw clicks, aches, and sends tension into your temples by mid-afternoon — and new research suggests the origin may not be in your jaw at all. Scientists found that butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid your beneficial gut bacteria produce from fiber and resistant starch, drops sharply during jaw pain, and that restoring it changed how intensely that pain was felt. Here's what the microbiome has to do with your face, and the food-first ramp-up that supports it.
#TMJPain #GutHealth #Butyrate #JawPain #DrMercola
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:41 the difference between TMJ and TMD nobody explains
1:14 a fatty acid that vanishes when your jaw hurts
1:59 22,000 brainstem cells reveal what pain does
2:36 the dimmer switch on your DNA
3:06 228,000 people and three risky bacteria
4:05 cooked and cooled rice feeds the right bugs
4:59 the seed oils quietly wrecking your gut
5:38 exercises that retrain your tongue and jaw
READ THE FULL ARTICLE
The full write-up covers the specific bacterial strains, the food-by-food ramp-up order, and the supplement timing details we couldn't fit here: bit.ly/45qu6nl
DISCLAIMER
This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. The research discussed includes animal and epidemiological studies; results may not apply to everyone. Talk with your healthcare provider before changing your diet or supplement routine.
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Your jaw clicks, aches, and sends tension into your temples by mid-afternoon — and new research suggests the origin may not be in your jaw at all. Scientists found that butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid your beneficial gut bacteria produce from fiber and resistant starch, drops sharply during jaw pain, and that restoring it changed how intensely that pain was felt. Here's what the microbiome has to do with your face, and the food-first ramp-up that supports it.
#TMJPain #GutHealth #Butyrate #JawPain #DrMercola
Subscribe for new episodes: bit.ly/mercola-subscribe
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:41 the difference between TMJ and TMD nobody explains
1:14 a fatty acid that vanishes when your jaw hurts
1:59 22,000 brainstem cells reveal what pain does
2:36 the dimmer switch on your DNA
3:06 228,000 people and three risky bacteria
4:05 cooked and cooled rice feeds the right bugs
4:59 the seed oils quietly wrecking your gut
5:38 exercises that retrain your tongue and jaw
READ THE FULL ARTICLE
The full write-up covers the specific bacterial strains, the food-by-food ramp-up order, and the supplement timing details we couldn't fit here: bit.ly/45qu6nl
DISCLAIMER
This content is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. The research discussed includes animal and epidemiological studies; results may not apply to everyone. Talk with your healthcare provider before changing your diet or supplement routine.
Website: bit.ly/488ndaR
Podcast: bit.ly/3A3HDFr
Facebook: facebook.com/doctor.health
Instagram: instagram.com/drmercola
Twitter: twitter.com/mercola
Telegram: https://t.me/DoctorMercola
Truth: truthsocial.com/@Mercola
Gab: gab.com/Mercola
Gettr: gettr.com/user/mercola
Mewe: mewe.com/p-front/dr.josephmercola
