Do You Have Gum Disease?
Gum disease has been deemed a silent epidemic. It can rob a person of his teeth. But how much do you really know about this disease? Can it be stopped or prevented? I believe the answer is yes in many cases, but not all.
Most people are woefully unaware that they even have gum disease, that is until the situation becomes critical. So how do you know if you have gum disease? The best way to be sure is to get a diagnosis from your dentist.
However, if your gums bleed upon brushing or flossing, there is a good possibility that you have gum disease. Some people don’t care if they have it or not. But I think they would care if they lost some or all of their teeth. Who would want to deal with dentures or implants if they didn’t have to?
I spoke to a dental student recently and she told me that people actually come to the clinic and ask for all of their teeth to be pulled. They don’t want to spend the time it takes to clean them properly. The problem is that even if someone has that done, they still have to take care of the dentures and the gum tissue around implants still needs to be cared for. So not much is resolved by having all of one’s teeth pulled.
There is a rare two percent of the population that is virtually immune to gum disease. If true, that would mean that the other 98% of us are prone. Official quotes say that something like 75% of people over the age of 35 have gingivitis or gum disease. My guess is that the number may be higher.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there was a fairly simple solution to get rid of gum disease?
Let me tell you my story. One day, seemingly out of the blue my hygienist wanted me to sign a paper that stated that it was not the dental office’s fault if I lost my teeth. I was a little shocked. But the truth is, this situation didn’t develop overnight. Just like I mentioned before, it took years for gum disease to progress to that point.
I didn’t know that a little occasional bleeding while brushing or flossing was not normal. In fact, many people think that way. The truth is that it is not considered normal for your gums to bleed while brushing or flossing.
Once I did my research, I found a few simple tools that helped me to eliminate gingivitis for good. When I went back to the dentist’s office they were amazed. The last time I went, the hygienist said that there was no bleeding during probing. That is a good sign for the health of my gums.
What I discovered during my research is something that everyone should know about. That is why I created the Gingivitis Killer website.
As a side note: For overall health and fitness I prefer the easy, gentle but powerful exercises of Falun Dafa. You can learn more about them at the FalunDafa.org website.
If you have or think you might have something as serious as gum disease, visit your dentist for diagnosis and treatment. Stop gum disease and keep your teeth for the long haul.
David Snape
http://www.articlesbase.com/medicine-articles/do-you-have-gum-disease-131065.html
April 29th, 2009 at 10:38 pm
How rigorous do I have to be in avoiding gluten for celiac disease?
I have a provisional diagnosis of celiac disease, but have been symptom free – except for some absorption issues. So now I have to live gluten-free. But I'm the mom, chief clerk and bottle washer. How careful do I have to be when I make regular food for my family? Can I still bake their light, fluffy and tender birthday cakes using cake flour? Sandwiches on regular bread for them? Since I don't have symptoms, isn't it going to be impossible to tell how much is too much?
April 30th, 2009 at 3:40 am
Symptoms or not, the damage is still being done to your body. You MUST be as careful as you can when you have a "mixed" household.(meaning gluten and non-gluten eaters)
This means separate cooking pots, cooking utensils, separate toaster, dish washing sponges, etc. Set up a area in the kitchen that is gluten free.Do NOT allow anything to get into that area. You have to realize that the amount of gluten to trigger a reaction is just slightly more than 20 parts per MILLION, so we are talking less than a crumb to set off the reaction.
If you use those flours in your 'normal' baking, then you need to set up the area ahead of time so you can contain the flour dust poof (it can travel up to 3 feet.) I have heard of people having reactions from inhaling the dust and then swallowing it, so be very careful to keep your face out of the way and wash your hands, face, arms, etc. well after using unsafe flours, just to be on the safe side. Most of my friends with celiac mix all of that stuff up outside and then bring it in the house to cook only. Most eating of gluten is outdoors where it can not cross contaminate the kitchen. I have a friend who had an oven installed in the garage for her husband to prepare and cook his artisan breads in.He does not bring those flours into the house as it simply isn't worth the risk.
Personally, I just went 100% gluten free in my kitchen except for packaged breads that we keep in the dining room (on a server in there) and the crumbs are kept clean using disposable towels. That way no crumbs end up in drawers or on the wrong dish sponge, etc. On nicer days sandwiches with gluten bread are made and eaten outside. I find that it is best to have one safe haven in a world full of gluten out there!
Remember, the more strict you are with your diet, the less likely you are to cause the autoimmune reaction, and the less chance of cancer you have at a later time. Go as gluten free as you can, you owe it to yourself and your family to be here as long as you can!
Sorry, but gluten free is hard work, but well worth it!
Also, once you get that diagnosis of celiac, your children, siblings and parents will need to get tested (and continue to get tested throughout life because it can trigger at any time) as this is a genetic based autoimmune disease.
Please go to celiac.com to get more information on setting up a safe gluten free area for you and to download the unsafe ingredient list. The gluten free mall has some great gluten free shopping guides that are real lifelines.
Good luck, hope you get your diagnosis soon, happy healing!
p.s. really good gf sites are out there! Try Katrina's Kitchen, gluten free girl, gluten frieda, celiac.com lots of great everyday easy things to make so going gf for your whole family won't be that bad! Enjoy your new, healthy lifestyle!
References :
I am a celiac. Oh, and the amount of "safe" gluten consumption on your part? NONE! absolutely NONE!!! Avoid it as much as you possibly can. There are going to be accidental exposures, but that is all they should be…accidents. You are officially off of any and all gluten as soon as you get your diagnosis. That includes medicine, vitamins, etc. etc.
April 30th, 2009 at 3:42 am
If you are celiac, you have to be 100% gluten free. There is no "little bit won't hurt" here. A little bit WILL hurt.
You can probably get away with cooking with gluten-containing flour if you wear silicone gloves and a face mask, so as not to get glutened.
Does that sound stupid? Look, celiac disease is very serious, and if you ingest gluten regularly, your difficulties with it are going to get worse – and if you don't experience symptoms that's BAD NEWS, because it tempts you to ignore the issue – you are still incurring damage which long term can lead to colon cancer. My dad died of it. It's not nice.
References :
http://okget.info/about/glutenFAQs
http://www.GlutenFreeRecipeBook.com