Posts tagged Probiotics
Can Mouthwash and Dental Cleanings Cause High Blood Pressure?

In today’s post, I will discuss how the mouth plays a significant role in the production of nitric oxide (NO) through a process called the enterosalivary cycle of nitrate. This process involves friendly nitrate-reducing bacteria in the oral cavity, predominantly on the tongue, which reduce dietary nitrate (NO3) from vegetables, meat, and drinking water to nitrite (NO2). The nitrite is then further reduced to NO, which helps regulate systemic blood pressure. This pathway highlights how important oral health is to cardiovascular health. But can mouthwash damage this process?

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Diet, Functional Medicine, General Health, Oral HealthScott Solomons, DDSgum disease, periodontitis, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Nitric Oxide, Salivary gland, NO, heart disease, Atherosclerosis, Enterosalivary Cycloe of Nitrate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Mouthwash, Chlorhexidine, Tongue, Plaque, Whole Foods, Seed Oil, Soybean Oil, Dry Mouth, Mouth Tape, ProbioticsComment
Six Simple Ways to Reduce your Inflammation and Strengthen Your Immune System to Fight Covid-19

It has been about one year since we started to hear about Covid-19. In that time, we have amassed tons of data on the disease. One thing is clear: the average person who dies from it has 2.6 underlying illnesses. Since most of our modern ailments are rooted in inflammation, I want to suggest six things you can do starting today to decrease it.

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Scott Solomons, DDSCovid-19, Inflammation, Stress, Exercise, Anti-inflammatory, Cytokine, Neutrophil, natural killer cells, macrophage, T cell, B cell, HIIT, Tabata, High Intensity Interval Training, Nutrition, My Fitness Pal, Zinc, Selenium, Iron, Copper, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin B-6, Folate, Obesity, Sleep, C-Reactive Protein, Ct Sleep Center, Sun, Gut Health, Probiotics, microbiome, Processed Carbs, plaque, Protein-energy malnutrition, PEM, Soil-based ProbioticsComment