Improving Gums Reduces Arthritic Pain

Monday, June 01, 2009 - Byron J. Richards, CCN

Researchers found that when they treated gum disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis the treatment lowered the severity of arthritic symptoms and significantly lowered lab parameters associated with their inflammation (SED rate and TNFa). 

The finding is interesting for several reasons.  Gum health is often not given the importance it deserves – especially by the individual.  Deteriorating gums are also associated with heart disease, which is also an inflammatory problem.  Gum problems clearly add significant stress to other areas of your body, and may in fact be the cause or trigger that leads to inflammatory problems elsewhere in your body.

Since all problems and diseases of aging are associated with increased inflammation – keeping your oral hygiene in tip top shape has never been more important.

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