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Brushing Your Teeth Prevents Heart Attacks
Posted by Elvin Adams on
Brushing your teeth prevents more than just cavities. It can also prevent heart attacks. This news was confirmed by a recently published article in the British Medical Journal.
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Brushing Your Teeth May Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
Posted by Fred Hardinge on
People who brush their teeth less than once a day have significantly higher risk of heart disease.
In Scotland, researchers followed almost 12,000 adults for 8 years in a study linking good oral health with a lower risk of heart disease. After adjusting for confounding factors, people who brushed their teeth less than once a day were 70% more likely to suffer heart disease compared to those who brushed twice a day.
The researchers suggest that poor oral hygiene may contribute to "systemic inflammation."
PositiveTip: Strange as it may seem, brushing your teeth regularly does more than just keep your teeth and gums healthy!