Add this brain-saving habit to your Alzheimer’s prevention strategy

It’s 2019 and there is still no cure for Alzheimer’s. Despite all of the research, science doesn’t seem to be any closer to a cure. At least not one that can turn back the damage the disease does to one’s brain… or works like an immunization to afford solid brain protection for those of us unscathed so far. Some medicines are designed to help slow the progression, giving a patient perhaps a few more years of dignified life and precious memories. Does that mean you’re doomed to end up with this dreaded disease? No. You can stand up to it… Science has proven that there are several important Alzheimer’s prevention strategies that you can use, like: Exercising Eating healthy Stopping smoking Practicing brain training Watching your weight and blood sugar Maintaining healthy blood pressure and cholesterol Avoiding excess alcohol And, now, according to new research at the University of Bergen, there’s one more thing you need to add to that list — religiously practicing good oral hygiene. The important connection between your mouth and your brain In fact, the team of scientist discovered that brushing and flossing don’t just help you avoid cavities, by preventing gum disease or gingivitis, you can also stave off Alzheimer’s. You don’t only avoid holes in your teeth by keeping good oral hygiene, researchers at the University of Bergen have discovered a clear connection between gum disease and Alzheimer´s disease . Researchers had previously found that the bacteria that cause gingivitis can move from the mouth to the brain where the harmful enzymes they excrete can destroy the nerve cells in the brain. However, that process had never been proven in humans. But, now thanks to those Bergen researchers, we have DNA evidence that gingivitis can lead to Alzheimer’s. They studied 53 people with […]

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