{"id":1787,"date":"2014-12-29T15:23:05","date_gmt":"2014-12-29T15:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2014-12-29T16:12:27","modified_gmt":"2014-12-29T16:12:27","slug":"dont-brush-off-causes-for-heart-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/dont-brush-off-causes-for-heart-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t \u201cBrush off\u201d Causes for Heart Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"box_count\" share_url=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/dont-brush-off-causes-for-heart-disease\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div><p><a href=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mouth-care-479355717.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1791\" src=\"http:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mouth-care-479355717-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"mouth care 479355717\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mouth-care-479355717-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mouth-care-479355717-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/mouth-care-479355717.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The American Heart Association published a statement linking gum disease and heart disease. Although there isn\u2019t scientific data to prove that regular brushing, flossing and, especially, treatment of gum disease will decrease the incidence of heart disease; the lack of proper mouth care is proven to cause a narrowing of the arteries that can lead to heart attacks and strokes.<\/p>\n<p>There are credible reasons why dental health and heart health would be intertwined. For example, both heart disease and gum disease are an inflammation. When plaque builds on your teeth, it is an inflammatory process.<\/p>\n<p>When a person has moderate to severe gum disease, their levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a protein that rises during a whole-body inflammation, increases. CRP levels are also used to assess a person\u2019s risk of a heart attack.<\/p>\n<p>The most important thing you can do to avoid gum disease and maintain good oral health is:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Brush teeth twice a day with an ADA-accepted fluoride<br \/>\ntoothpaste.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Clean between teeth daily with floss.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Eat a balanced diet and limit snacking between meals.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Visit your dentist regularly for oral examinations and professional cleanings.<\/p>\n<p>Proper maintenance of your teeth and especially your gums will give you a healthy smile and may keep your heart healthy too.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to schedule an appointment at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center\u2019s Dental Department, call 718-206-6980.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ShareThe American Heart Association published a statement linking gum disease and heart disease. Although there isn\u2019t scientific data to prove that regular brushing, flossing and, especially, treatment of gum disease will decrease the incidence of heart disease; the lack of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/dont-brush-off-causes-for-heart-disease\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1787","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jhmc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1787"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1792,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787\/revisions\/1792"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medisyshealth.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}