Taking proper care of your mouth and teeth can save your life, and save you from a lifetime of chronic illnesses. Many of our illnesses have to do with inflammation, from arthritis to heart attack. Inflammation occurs when our bodies try to separate the illness from the rest of the body and is our body?s natural defense mechanism. But with the advent of the modern western lifestyle it may be working against us instead of protecting us.
Here?s an example. Because of SAD ( Standard American Diet ), we become overweight, that leads to increased inflammation in our body. But inflammation itself can bring on heart attack by making atherosclerotic plagues in our vessels rupture. This makes our heart vessels clogged and hence heart attack.
One of the major causes of inflammation are teeth and gums. Some of the reason may be poor dental work or poor hygiene. When the pouches of infection and inflammation form in the gums and poor dental hygiene is added, it can be a killer concoction. Diet becomes another factor, where too many sweets and carbohydrates help bacteria build up.
You can work on getting inflammation down by taking better care of your teeth. Get rid of sweets, firstly. Clean teeth naturally by eating raw vegetables. Using toothpaste is not the best idea, for the simple reason that often there is a number on the box to call poison control if you swallow too much. That means there are poisons in it that yo do not really need. Dental work should be done and not put off. Make sure it is quality dental work. Getting a root canal done, and having a cap put on for example, can cause bacteria to grow and inflammation to blossom. Don?t have wisdom teeth removed unless its really necessary, because there is no same reason for everyone to remove them! When those teeth are removed, it changes the way that we chew and can affect so much the digestion process in our bodies. Bottom line is simple; take care of your teeth and it will pay off!
What about your teeth?
Do you have a lot of cavities, filled with mercury laden amalgam?
Do you have root canals?
Do you have your gums bleed with you brush your teeth?