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Gum Care Helps Control Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications
usnews.com — "Several recent studies have shown that having periodontal disease makes those with type 2 diabetes more likely to develop worsened glycemic control, and puts them at much greater risk of end-stage kidney disease and death," (George W. Taylor, University of Michigan schools of Dentistry and Public Health)
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- davidhallstrom, on 06/07/2008, -0/+3Thanks for the heads up.
- Dylson, on 06/08/2008, -1/+1Thanks for the heads.
- alapoet, on 06/07/2008, -0/+4Who knew? Important info.
- stonebear, on 06/07/2008, -1/+7Very interesting. Following the logic of this; any inflammation in the body would be causing insulin resistance, whether by a hidden, chronic infection, psychological stress, or an omega fatty acid imbalance. Looking beyond diabetes, the implication is strong that inflammation is at the root of the obesity epidemic in-general.
- RationalXubrnce, on 06/08/2008, -1/+2 At the root of the obesity epidemic? I don't think so. Maybe if you had said, "Might have a small effect on the obesity epidemic" I could go with that but the root?
- Skywise, on 06/08/2008, -2/+2I dunno... it's gotta be the reverse... less insulin resistance leads to more inflammation. It doesn't make sense the other way. It's not "gum disease" that leads to an increased percentage of diabetic problems, its that those that have type 2 diabetes PLUS gum disease are abusing their body more.
- MrESaulved, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1I think obesity can also be a body's immune response to a latent and chronic viral infection. Not everyone who eats unhealthy gets obese, they might get fat, but not to the extremes of some people.
A virus might change body chemistry enough to cause obesity, they certainly do everything else we can imagine.- stonebear, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1Obesity Virus: More, Bigger Fat Cells
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?art ...
- stonebear, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1Obesity Virus: More, Bigger Fat Cells
- disasterpiece, on 06/08/2008, -3/+2nom nom nom nom nom
- eridius, on 06/08/2008, -0/+7I first read the title as "Gun care helps control type 2 diabetes"
- Johnnell, on 06/08/2008, -0/+4http://youtube.com/watch?v=UJf3n_ehGFk
- phirestyle, on 06/08/2008, -0/+4Okay. What about gonorrhea?
- creep303, on 06/08/2008, -0/+7๏̯͡๏﴿
- MrESaulved, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1๏̯͡๏﴿ ๏̯͡๏﴿
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- MrESaulved, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1๏̯͡๏﴿ ๏̯͡๏﴿
- gutenpress, on 06/08/2008, -3/+4Maybe periodontal disease has nothing to do with it, and the people in the study just sat around eating bon bons and licorice all day long and were as big as houses.
- ericmac, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1Maybe more to the point, if someone doesn't have the capability to do something as simple as look after their teeth, he/she probably can't manage something as 'complex' as diet & exercise.
- LordSkywalker, on 06/08/2008, -2/+3Sounds like if you spend more time cleaning and taking care of you teeth, and less time feeding your face, you can lower your risk of diabetes.
- dhoonlee, on 06/08/2008, -0/+2This seems like nothing more than an association.
- calebeaton, on 06/08/2008, -0/+1More studies on the link between periodontal disease and overall health
http://www.secretofthieves.com/tooth-and-gum-disea ... - buywowgoldz, on 08/07/2008, -0/+0just sat around eating bon bons
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