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The Oral Microbiome: The Missing Link in Chronic Illness
with Gwen Bastian Enright, NT
The oral cavity is far more than the start of the digestive tract—it is a dynamic ecosystem that reflects and influences whole-body health. Emerging research highlights strong links between oral dysbiosis and systemic conditions including cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, autoimmune conditions, and cognitive decline.
This 90-minute session is designed for nutrition coaches and nutritional therapists who want to deepen their understanding of the oral-systemic connection and apply it clinically. We will explore the oral microbiome, mechanisms linking oral health to chronic disease, and evidence-informed nutritional and lifestyle strategies to support oral and systemic resilience.
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
- Explain the composition and function of the oral microbiome in health
- Key drivers of oral dysbiosis, including diet, medications, and lifestyle factors
- Explain how oral dysbiosis contributes to inflammation, immune activation, and microbial translocation
- Evaluate the evidence linking oral health with systemic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, and autoimmune disorders
- Identify clinical signs and symptoms that may indicate oral-systemic involvement
- Apply nutritional strategies to support oral microbiome balance and tissue health
- Recommend lifestyle interventions that improve oral and systemic outcomes
- Critically assess the role of supplements in oral health and possible functional testing
Date & Time: Tues 26th May
Time: 7:00 – 8:30pm
Cost: €18/£15 (FREE for members of our Alumni Community Hub)
CPD points: 1 personal or NTOI registered point (contact ciara@iinh.net for Cert afterwards)
About Gwen Bastian EnRIGHT
Gwen studied Nutritional Therapy after completing a Masters in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition in 2007 (completing her thesis on nutrigenomics and disease) and wanting to learn more about personalised nutrition. Having graduated from the Institute of Health Sciences in 2015, Gwen set up Gwenright Nutrition alongside working for IHS for 7 years, first as a personal tutor and then as a lecturer and clinic mentor, the roles which also tie into Gwen’s other passion: education.
Gwen’s teaching experience spans not only NT and related physiology, body systems and functional medicine, but languages (English & German) as well as horse riding and orienteering skills.
Gwen’s main lecture areas included female hormones and immune dysfunction, as well as chronic conditions like RA and ME/CFS and Long COVID, macro & micronutrients and longevity. Gwen has also been mentoring NT students in clinic for 5 years. Now Gwen has joined IINH on the NT diploma, lecturing on Liver, Immune Pathophysiology and NT approach. In her own clinic Gwen focuses on women’s health and family nutrition, with particular focus on helping mothers thrive in motherhood and in perimenopause.
Gwen can be found on social media under Gwenright_Nutrition and her mentoring business at Gwenright_Mentoring on Instagram.
Register your attendance
Please note, this webinar is free to members of our IINH Alumni Community Hub, you will find the webinar recording on Brightspace.
