Health Tip : Floss Your Teeth At Least Once Per Day!

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Staying healthy and having a good diet is one area to focus on, but another is oral health.  Not taking good care of your teeth can result in infection, gum disease, and other issues which can have a negative impact on your health.  According to the 2019 Global Burden of Disease study, untreated oral diseases caused people ages 50-74 worldwide to suffer a collective 8 million years of life “with disability†in 2019.

Link Between Gum Disease And Alzheimer’s

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A study which was published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring found a correlation between gum disease and Alzheimer’s disease.  The study’s author explained that the mouth is home to both harmful bacteria that promote inflammation and healthy proactive bacterial.  Researchers found that people who have more harmful than healthy gum bacteria were more likely to also have a protein market for Alzheimer’s disease, known as amyloid beta, in their cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).  About 70% of seniors aged 65 and older have gum disease.

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