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Gum Disease and Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke and Alzheimer’s Disease; Update on NHSS Acu-Energetics Balance System Manual

by | Oct 3, 2024 | All Member Zone Posts, Members Journal Articles

Hello Everyone: In my last members article I wrote: Recently, I came across a study reported in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease which investigated the link between gum disease and the increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.1 The study’s analysis revealed that older adults with signs of gum disease and mouth infections were more likely to develop Alzheimer’s. Among those 65 years or older, both Alzheimer’s diagnoses and deaths were associated with antibodies against the oral bacterium P. gingivalis, which can cluster with other bacteria such as Campylobacter rectus and Prevotella melaninogenica to further increase those risks. 1. Beydoun M, et al. Clinical and bacterial markers of periodontitis and their association with incident all-cause and Alzheimer’s disease dementia in a large […]

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