Gum Disease: The Forest Not the Trees

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Gum Disease: The Forest Not the Trees

by Jon Barron

 

We've all heard the expression, " You can't see the forest for the

trees. " Its meaning is simple: if you look too closely at small details,

you miss the big picture. And so it is when it comes to studies that

explore the relationship between gum disease and various illnesses. When

each study is viewed as a single tree, no one sees the forest.

 

What specifically am I talking about? What is the trigger for today's

newsletter?

It's a new study just published in the Journal of Periodontology that

once again confirms the connection between gum disease and arthritis.

But that's just the tip of the iceberg (to use another idiomatic

cliché). To understand what I'm talking about, it's important to look

at the whole enchilada. And with that in mind, let's explore the entire

forest as it relates to gum disease and the whole spectrum of chronic

illnesses including: respiratory illness, diabetes, heart disease, and

Alzheimer's disease.

 

And even more importantly, we'll examine how that ties into the

principles of the Baseline of Health program. To learn the complete

story, go to:

 

http://www.jonbarron.org/baseline-health-program/2009-06-22.php.