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Ask The Dentist: Study shows gum disease bacteria may aid growth of cancers

Dentist Lucy Stock of Gentle Dental Care in Belfast says the latest study to link gum disease to cancer shows it’s important to think about health on a cellular level Lucy Stock 07 February, 2018 01:00 Topics Gentle Dental Care | Gum disease |Lucy Stock |Timo Sorsa |University of Helsinki AFTER years of compartmentalising the body, there is a…

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The Virtues of an Ancestral Diet

Posted on March 10, 2018 by James A. Bacon On the hillside above the Blancaneaux Lodge in Belize, six gardeners tend to a three-and-a-half-acre organic garden that supplies the hotel’s three restaurants with delectable vegetables, fruits, beans, and herbs. As a prelude to a communal dinner at the hotel’s Garden restaurant, Elicer Tribz takes lodge guests on a…

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Dr Tom: The importance of vitamin C

Most patients have been asked the question, Are you allergic to anything? It is not surprising clinicians then get a wide range of answers, such as bee stings, peanuts, dust mites and all sorts of weird and wonderful potential toxins. I must have asked the question thousands of times as a doctor myself and its…

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Studies link gum disease with pancreatic cancer

The bacteria that cause periodontitis may also play a part in the onset of pancreatic cancer, according to new research coming out of Scandinavia. Researchers at the University of Helsinki and the Helsinki University Hospital, Finland, and the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden have been investigating the role of bacteria causing periodontitis in the development of oral…

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Drinking hot tea can contribute to cancer risk

By: Maria Cohut Hot tea is a staple beverage in winter time; it can help to keep us warm and soothe sore throats. It can give us that energy boost in the morning or help to relax us in the afternoon. However, a new study suggests that drinking hot tea may have serious negative consequences…

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Want healthy gums? Eat your blueberries

Amelia Freidline Want healthy gums? Eat your blueberries? A natural compound in blueberries could help fight bacteria that leads to periodontal disease, according to a study from Universite Laval in Quebec. A team of four scientists from the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods at l’Université Laval in Quebec, Canada, has shown that wild blueberry…

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Red wine compound ‘could help tooth decay and gum disease fight’

  By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News Red wine has previously been linked to a range of supposed health benefits, from helping the heart to lowering the risk of diabetes. Now a new study suggests it contains chemicals that can help in the fight against tooth decay and gum disease. Researchers found compounds from…

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Injured, Exhausted Siberian Tiger Seeks Refuge On Someone’s Porch

Alexey Khaideyev, a resident in the outskirts of the Russian village of Solonetsovy, simply wanted to get out of his house to visit his yard one fine morning. However, he found himself locked inside his own house when a Siberian tiger was pressing the door from the outside. The badly injured Siberian tiger somehow sought…

Home remedies for gum swelling with natural ingredients.

Swelling in Gums- Reasons and Prevention

By: Mary Anderson Your gums are vital to your oral wellbeing. The gums are made of firm, the pink tissue that covers your jawbones. This tissue is thick, stringy, and loaded with veins. In the event that your gums end up noticeably swollen, they may project, or lump out. Swelling in your gums, for the…