Gum Disease and Oral Bacteria Linked to Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease: Studies

Studies have linked oral bacteria to diseases of certain body systems. In addition to bowel cancer and heart disease, gum disease may lead to dementia.

The British “Sun” reported that the US Forsyth Institute (Forsyth Institute) and Boston University (Boston University) and a research team found through mouse studies that oral bacteria can protect the brain from amyloid plaques (amyloid plaque) cells change. Amyloid plaques, a protein associated with apoptosis and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients, are an orthographic marker of Alzheimer’s disease.

Researcher lpdogan Kantarci explained that Alzheimer’s disease, a disease that affects the whole body, cannot be truly prevented without attention to oral inflammation and infection. Previous research has shown that the inflammation associated with gum disease triggers an inflammatory response in the brain.

The research team studied microglial cells, which are responsible for digesting amyloid plaques. When they come into contact with oral bacteria, they are overstimulated to “eat too much” and eventually become “too fat.” , becoming no longer able to digest plaque.

Gum disease causes a sore between the gum and the tooth. “It’s an open wound,” Kantarci said. “Bacteria can enter the bloodstream from your mouth and travel to other parts of the body through the circulation.” These bacteria eventually cross the blood/brain barrier and stimulate microglia in the brain. .

Boda University’s research shows that in order to prevent neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration, controlling oral bacteria related to periodontal disease will be the key: “The oral cavity is a part of the human body. If we do not pay attention to oral inflammation and infection, there is really no way to prevent it Alzheimer’s disease is a disease that affects the whole body.” The research results were published in the Journal of Neuroinflammation in July this year.

In the hot summer, many people drink a lot of water to replenish water during outdoor activities, but in fact, replenishing water like this is not good for the body.

Japan’s “Disaster Prevention Division of the Security Department of the Metropolitan Police Department” reminded on its Twitter page that in hot weather, people feel thirsty due to sweating and may drink a lot of water quickly. However, such an approach is actually risky. Sweat contains salt. Drinking too much water at one time can easily dilute the salt in the body, affect blood balance, and cause sudden discomfort in the body.

The department recommends that people drink homemade salt water to replace the water and salt lost by the body. The recipe for homemade brine is as follows:

2 cups of cold boiled water

3 pinches of salt

2 tsp honey

2 tsp lemon juice

The method is quite simple, just put the above-mentioned salt, honey, and lemon juice into a 500ml bottle, then add cold boiled water and shake well. Simple materials can replenish water and salt.

In this regard, netizens said: “My doctor also warned me about this, and then I started to eat it and it really worked”, “Drinking too much will make you feel dizzy, is this the discomfort?” Some people also suggested “But Still pay attention to salt intake”, “Sea salt containing minerals feels better than refined salt”

2023-08-26 23:00:55

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