Contents of this site are from May of 2003, but, we've never placed it in some of our
web sites.  Why Not?  Do not know.  It is so informative.  You need this knowledge.

"CHEW ON THIS"

Have recently received more current information that may aid in explaining the
merits of some of our most important supplements / products.

HELPS TO CLARIFY THINGS.

Brushing your teeth could save your life. 
That may sound like an exaggeration, but it's not. 

Especially if your teeth and gums are cleaned on a regular basis by a dental hygienist.

In an e-Alert "Revealing the Matrix" (5/21/03) from HSI: 
How good oral hygiene has been shown to help prevent pneumonia, the disease 
responsible for more than 60,000 fatalities each year. 

According to studies published in the Journal of Periodontology and the Journal 
of the American Geriatrics Society, bacteria that develops along the gum line often 
accumulate in the throat. When your immune system is not performing at an 
optimal level, this can create respiratory problems such as pneumonia.

The health of your teeth and gums may also have a direct effect on the health of your heart.

 This isn't really news - since the late 90's there has been growing evidence that
periodontal disease (an advanced form of gum inflammation) may be linked
 to an increased risk of heart disease. 

Research now shows that in addition to diligent brushing and flossing, and using 
supplements of an important amino acid could provide another very effective     
defense against periodontal disease, and, in turn, pneumonia and heart disease.

Down in the crevice

A recent study conducted at the University of Birmingham in the UK examined 20 subjects.
Ten with healthy gums, and ten with advanced gum disease. 

From each subject, researchers took samples of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), a fluid
within the gums that is routinely released from the crevices under the teeth. 

All of the subjects with healthy gums were shown to have high levels of the antioxidant glutathione,
while the subjects with periodontal disease had substantially lower levels of glutathione.
When blood serum levels were tested for glutathione, the same 
disparity was recorded for the two groups.

This study tested for glutathione (as opposed to other antioxidants) is significant. 

In the HSI e-Alert "The Workhorse" (1/9/03), they took an in-depth look at 
glutathione - an enormously effective antioxidant found in every cell of the body, 
most notably in Immune System Cells.

Glutathione has not only been shown to protect against disease, but may also protect 
other antioxidants (such as vitamins C and E) from oxidizing, prolonging 
and enhancing their effectiveness.

Which came first... ?

But while the UK study results would indicate that boosting glutathione levels 
might help prevent and control periodontal disease, other questions remain. 

The researchers wondered, for instance, if lower levels of glutathione directly
contribute to gum disease, or if free radicals, produced by gum disease 
inflammation, depletes the stores of glutathione.

The answer may very likely be "yes" on both counts, but we'll have to wait
 for further research before we have definitive answers.

The word that jumps out here is, "Inflammation." 

A 1997 study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill revealed that 
patients with advanced gum disease, who had also suffered heart attacks, all 
showed significantly higher levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) than 
heart attack survivors who did not have gum disease.

This isn't a surprise, inasmuch as we've seen before that elevated CRP is a key marker
 for inflammation. But it does establish further evidence linking periodontal disease
 and heart disease. The HSI e-Alert "Burst of Inflammation" (11/21/02), told about 
a study that showed how the levels of C-reactive protein have been 
recognized as an important marker of heart disease risk.

Taken together, these studies add further circumstantial evidence to 
a cycle of cause and effect that goes like this: 

A low level of the antioxidant glutathione may be associated with periodontal disease; periodontal disease is
 characterized by inflammation; inflammation brings up CRP levels; elevated CRP levels may indicate a risk
        of heart disease; a risk of heart disease may be reduced by an increased intake of antioxidants of antioxidants;
 and elevated levels of the antioxidant glutathione may help prevent periodontal disease.

The UK study offers promising evidence that antioxidants (and specifically glutathione)
 may prove to be an important defense against periodontal disease.

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