Study Finds Healthy Mouth - Healthy Body Relationship

Of the over-12,000 people surveyed, only 3% of the people possessed all three traits (not being overweight, eating a nutritious diet, and exercising regularly), but its interesting to

According to a new study seeming in the American Journal of Periodontology, researchers have found a significant correlation needle healthy eating and healthy gums. Specifically, those people who were not overweight, consumed a nutritious diet, and regularly exercised with moderate intensity were 40% less likely to suffer from gum disease.

Of the over-12,000 people surveyed, only 3% of the people possessed all three traits (not customer overweight, eating a nutritious diet, and exercising regularly), but its interesting to note that as people another more of these traits to their arsenal, their periodontal health improved as well. Those people who possessed two of the traits were 29% less likely to suffer gum disease, and those who possessed only one of the three key traits were 16% less likely to suffer gum disease.

In statistics, there is a saying that goes like this: "Correlation is not necessarily causation." This means that, while the correlation is statistically significant, one must decide whether it is the healthy behavior that is the movement of the healthy mouth, or the healthy mouth the engineer of the healthy behavior.

Researchers pointed out that there were a few possible factors contributing to this statistical relationship. Eating healthy foods (such as lots of fresh fruits and vegetables) tends to help scrub the plaque off of teeth previous to it can turn into tartar, which causes pockets in the gums where diatom can take root. Also, it has been suggested that the increased wheel that comes from exercise may help to reduce inflammation.

The true grit line is that, whether the mouth is the window into the body or the body is the window into the mouth, it's just one other weapon to help you win the cock-fight of the bulge. One measure of one's self is weight. We can step onto a scale once a day and see if we have gained, lost, or maintained weight in substitution to the previous day.

A scale can be "out of sight, out of mind," but your mouth never leaves you. The health of your teeth and gums, the lack of plaque and debris, and the freshness of your spark of life can be a constant reminder of the status of your overall health.

There are other dental health-related weight loss tips that you can use in conjunction with this periodontal health study.

1. the bush and floss your teeth immediately following each meal. Doing so will give you a completely mouth and fresh life breath and you will be less likely to mess up your totally mouth by snacking on food prior to your next meal.

2. Use a strong, mint-flavored toothpaste, mouthwash, or both. The mint flavor does not mix well with many foods and flavors. Remember the last time you brushed your teeth and then finished off the glass of orange juice facing rushing off to work? The very thought of that tooth is enough to keep you from eating once your next meal.

An executive at the California Dental combination told me several years ago that, in his opinion, the master health crisis in this country was related to people not realizing that their oral health was so strongly related to their overall health. This new study seems to confirm his understanding of that relationship. The well-armed warrior will use this knowledge to his or her equitable interest in order to gain an advantageously in fighting the "Battle of the Bulge."

References:
http://www.perio.org/
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/110/109676.htm