Heart health and mouth health linked: Treating gum disease found to help lower blood pressure
Monday, December 25, 2017 by: Ralph Flores
(Natural News) Brushing your teeth will never be the same again after this: keeping gum disease (periodontitis) at bay can help you lower your blood pressure, especially if you’re at risk of developing hypertension (high blood pressure), according to a study presented at the American Heart Association Meeting.
Dr. Jun Tao, lead author, and director of the Institute of Geriatrics Research at The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, says of the study: “The present study demonstrates for the first time that intensive periodontal intervention alone can reduce blood pressure levels, inhibit inflammation and improve endothelial function.â€
https://www.naturalnews.com/2017-12-25-heart-health-and-mouth-health-linked-treating-gum-disease-found-to-help-lower-blood-pressure.html
