What Do YOUR Teeth Have To Do With Chronic Disease?
First of all, what is a chronic disease? The US Center for Health Statistics says a chronic disease is one that lasts for three months or more and cannot be prevented by any vaccine or “cured” by medication. It is something that can only be “treated” and often by methods that have side effects causing additional damage. Heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and arthritis are among the most common chronic diseases. The common wisdom is, a lack of good nutrition, poor or nonexistent exercise, or “bad” habits of tobacco use and alcohol consumption are at fault allowing the development of chronic diseases. Statistically, … Continue reading