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Floss for Better Cardio Health

By Byron J. Richards, Board Certified Clinical Nutritionist

December 20, 2008

Floss for Better Cardio Health
It is simple enough – floss and brush every day or it could be the cause of future cardiovascular disease. Numerous studies support this statement. The latest one shows that improving oral hygiene in generally healthy people directly reverses changes in arteries1 that otherwise lead to heart disease.

I reported earlier this year on research explaining how bacteria from your mouth enter your circulation, provoke platelets to stick together around the bacteria and form a sticky shield, generate inflammation, and wreak havoc with your cardiovascular health.

This is not a secondary cardiovascular health issue – if it is a problem it is a primary issue.


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