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TOOTH DECAY, BLEEDING GUMS MAY HERALD CHRONIC ILLS

 

Gum disease and tooth decay should be seen as "alarm bells" that signal a person is at risk of heart disease, diabetes and other chronic health problems.

Fat has replaced fermentable carbohydrates as the enemy, which has led to the promotion of heavy carbohydrate consumption.

Studies have shown development of gum disease within days of a person upping their sugar intake, which then improves within weeks of a person cuttting out carbs. If such high-fermentable carbohydrate diets continue, their associated chronic illnesses take hold.

Need to research to investigate the questions of whether diets that are good for our teeth are also goof for our overall health.