Stressed? Vitamin C benefits for gum disease.

Gum disease and stress are usually related and we live in a very stressful, unnatural world Vitamin C is useful in the stressful conditions of modern life. The causes of stress could be psychological, but they could also be caused by environmental factors, like noise and physical or chemical factors, processed foods, and poisons (toxins)  […]

The effect of Vitamin E supplementation on the treatment of gum disease.

Vitamin E is the body’s main soluble anti-oxidant. In gum disease conditions, reactive oxygen species are produced to fight infection. The excess reactive oxygen has to be neutralized by your body to prevent damage to your own tissue. Vitamin E acts as a protective role against gum disease by neutralizing reactive oxygen. A study by […]

Help your cells breathe! Niacin (Vitamin B3) supplementation and gum disease.

A recent study by Jung-hoo Lee showed that inadequate intake of Vitamin B3 raised the odds of gum disease by 1.25 times . The association of vitamin B3 with periodontitis (gum disease) was stronger in females and participants aged 40-59 years. Niacin is needed by your cells to convert glucose into the usable energy molecule […]

Antioxidants can help with gum disease and protect other parts of your body.

Gum disease causes excessive production of reactive oxidative species like superoxide, and hydrogen peroxide.  These reactive molecules can circulate in the bloodstream and affect the liver and other organs.  Treatment of periodontal (gum) disease can reduce circulation reactive oxygen species in the blood.    A whole body approach to dealing with reactive oxygen species with […]

The relationship between mouth bacteria, bad breath, and gum disease

Because bad breath affects interaction with others, it can cause personal and social problems.  Unfortunately it is very common in both men and women and people in all age groups. In about 80 to 90 percent of cases the cause of bad breath originates in the mouth. 5 to 9 percent of bad breath originates […]

Volatile Sulfur Compounds (VSCs) and bad breath

Gum disease increases the probability of bad breath by 3.6 times. 31.8% of people worldwide have halitosis (bad breath). The cause of bad breath could be from the mouth itself, that is the most common cause, with up to 90% bad breath originating from the mouth.  Bad breath could also originate from outside the mouth […]

Which Plant-Derived Compounds help with gum disease?

Compounds derived from plants are nature’s medicine and have anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties Polyphenols are the beneficial ingredient in many plant foods. These are the foods with the highest polyphenol content: Berries, herbs and spices, cocoa powder, flaxseeds, vegetables, olives, red wine, coffee, and tea. Chapel et in 2012 found that encapsulated fruit, vegetable and […]