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04/03/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Natural toothpaste reduces risk of cavities: Herbal toothpaste found to raise mouth pH, reduce sugar in saliva

Not all kinds of toothpaste are equal: Some of them have fluoride and other toxic ingredients, while others help your body manage its blood sugar. Herbal toothpaste, in particular, can reduce levels of salivary glucose and improve pH levels of saliva, according to researchers from Jawahar Medical Foundation’s Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College (ACPM Dental College). This can […]

10/05/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Your mouth’s role in gut health and immunity: Researchers discover childhood environment has more influence than genetics

A new study discovered that the mix of microorganisms that dwell in a person’s saliva is largely determined by the human’s household environment rather than genetics, reported Science Daily. The study, published in the journal of the American Society for Microbiology called mBio, showed that household environment had a larger role than human genetics in shaping the […]

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