{"id":3610,"date":"2023-05-11T20:37:18","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T13:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/what-are-the-best-foods-for-gingivitis-and-halitosis\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T20:37:18","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T13:37:18","slug":"what-are-the-best-foods-for-gingivitis-and-halitosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=3610","title":{"rendered":"What Are the Best Foods for Gingivitis and Halitosis?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I discuss the best and worst foods for gum inflammation and bad breath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes, saturated fats <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21505204\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">produce<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> an inflammatory response, and, yes, inflammation is \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">recognized<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> as one of the key underlying etiologic [causal] factors in periodontal disease.\u201d That could explain why moderating our intake of meat and dairy could \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/18713481\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">promote<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> periodontal health,\u201d but plant-based diets don\u2019t just offer lower levels of saturated fat, cholesterol, and animal protein. They also have higher levels of complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and phytochemicals. So, we don\u2019t necessarily know what the mechanism is. Saturated fat intake is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/21505204\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">associated<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with the progression of periodontal disease, but, at the same time, dietary fiber intake may <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27798338\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">be<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> protective. Either way, you don\u2019t know until you put it to the test.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As I discuss in my video <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/best-foods-for-halitosis-and-gingivitis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Best Foods for Halitosis and Gingivitis<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a randomized controlled trial investigated the effect of a dietary intervention on dental health. At seven months of age, more than a thousand infants were <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24370194\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">randomized<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">about half were assigned to a low saturated fat and cholesterol intake to see if they get less heart disease when they grow up. They\u2019re still just in their twenties, but, as children and adolescents, those randomized to the healthier diets ended up with better saliva production. The researchers had them chew on items like wax cubes, and those randomized since infancy to the better diet produced more saliva. \u201cSaliva is essential for the maintenance of oral health,\u201d for example, clearing out sugar and acid faster from our teeth. The researchers \u201cbelieve that the greater increase of salivary flow was due to the greater intake of fibre-rich food items like grains, vegetables, fruit and berries requiring more chewing which in turn is known to increase salivary flow rate,\u201d that is, saliva production. Is it possible the subjects\u2019 bodies were just used to putting out more saliva? \u201cIn other words\u2026in addition to general health benefits, dietary fibre may have benefits on oral health as well,\u201d but it might not necessarily be the fiber itself but simply the act of chewing.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">That <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW246962986 BCX0\">reminds of<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> me of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">another <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">study<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> I <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW246962986 BCX0\">review<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> in my video<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">, in which a single <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">high-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">fiber meal was able to <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW246962986 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27655031\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW246962986 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">reduce<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> bad breath for hours. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">Halitosis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> is caused by gaseous sulfur compounds <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">that are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">produced by a certain type of bacteria concentrated on the back of our tongue. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">When<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> we eat, the reason bad breath gets better may be <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">due to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">the<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">\u2018<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">self-cleaning<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">\u2019<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> of the mouth while chewing food.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">So,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> makes sense that foods that need to be chewed more intensively have a stronger self-cleaning effect on the back of our tongue than foods that require less chewing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">, b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">ut <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\"> know<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW246962986 BCX0\">until you put it to the test.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW246962986 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">Study <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">subjects ate two <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">very similar<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> meals<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> One <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">had a whole<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">\u2013<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">grain roll, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">a raw apple<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> and jam<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">, so there was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">more fiber<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> more chewing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">, while<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> the other <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">meal <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">had<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> white bread<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> jelly<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> and cooked apples<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">so <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">less fiber<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> less chewing. Then<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">the researchers <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">measured the halitosis compounds in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">the participants\u2019 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">breath at two hours after the meal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> and<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">n<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> again<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> at <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">eight hours. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">Bad breath levels dropped e<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">ven after the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">low-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">fiber meal<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\"> but they dropped significantly more <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">after the higher-fiber meal <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">and stayed down even eight hours later<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">, as you can see in the graph below and at 2:38 in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW215418020 BCX0\">my<\/span> <\/span><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW215418020 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/best-foods-for-halitosis-and-gingivitis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined MacChromeBold SCXW215418020 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">video<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215418020 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW215418020 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93069\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2-38-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">The<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> reason a high-fiber diet may <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW201422426 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25026916\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW201422426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">improve<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> periodontal disease may be the fiber, the lower saturated fat intake, or just the chewing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">\u2014or <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">perhaps <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">another<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> possibility. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">Maybe it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> the nitrate-containing vegetables. We know <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">the ingestion of dietary nitrate<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">\u201d\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">in the form of greens and beets<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW201422426 BCX0\">\u2014\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">has been <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW201422426 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26969836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW201422426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">proven<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> to exert many beneficial and clinically relevant effects on <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">general health,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> including <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">maintaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> good blood flow and reducing inflammation in general. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">So<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">might<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW201422426 BCX0\">improved<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> circulation to the gums and anti-inflammatory effects<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\">benefit<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201422426 BCX0\"> periodontal patients?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW201422426 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Let\u2019s find out. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial investigated the repeated consumption of lettuce juice? Why lettuce juice? That sounds so unappealing! Not to worry, though. \u201cTo improve patient acceptance,\u201d the lettuce juice and the placebo juice were seasoned with a chamomile-honey flavor and sweetened with an artificial sweetener. (That sounds even worse!)<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW7849710 BCX0\">But<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW7849710 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> the lettuce juice concoction<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> worked. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">Th<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> clinical intervention trial demonstrated an attenuating effect of dietary nitrate on gingival inflammation.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">\u201d <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">You can see the results graphically<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> below and at 4:00<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW7849710 BCX0\">my<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW7849710 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/best-foods-for-halitosis-and-gingivitis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW7849710 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\"><strong>video<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">In the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">placebo group<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">most of their teeth<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> (about 60 percent)<\/span> <\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW7849710 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26969836\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW7849710 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">had<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> no gingivitis, but 40 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW7849710 BCX0\">percent did have<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> mild gingivitis <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">and there was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">almost no moderate gingivitis. After drinking placebo lettuce juice<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> for two weeks, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">there was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">no real change, as you <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">might<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> expect. In the lettuce group<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> they started out a bit worse<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">; a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">bout half <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">their teeth had mild or moderate gum disease. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW7849710 BCX0\">But<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW7849710 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\"> then, after two weeks of actual lettuce juice, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">there were <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">significant improvements. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">There was no <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">more moderate disease, the mild disease rates were cut in half, and <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">three-<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7849710 BCX0\">quarters of their teeth had no gingivitis at all.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW7849710 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-93071\" src=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00.png 1920w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00-960x540.png 960w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00-720x405.png 720w, https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/app\/uploads\/2023\/05\/4-00-540x304.png 540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The researchers concluded that their \u201cfindings suggest that the ingestion of dietary nitrate,\u201d such as from greens and beets, \u201cmay be a clinically useful adjunct in the control of chronic gingivitis in periodontal recall patients.\u201d They may be useful for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26611309\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">controlling<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> other chronic diseases, too. What\u2019s good for the mouth\u2014not smoking and eating a healthier diet, for instance\u2014is good for the rest of our body. Many dental professionals, who may see their patients more frequently than do physicians, should be <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">counseling<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> them on living more healthfully. And, indeed, in one study <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/20359421\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">surveying<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> dental hygienists, \u201c[n]early all (95%) felt that dental hygienists have a role in helping patients <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">improve<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> nutrition,\u201d yet that\u2019s not what happens at all. When a group of patients were asked, less than one in ten <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26896512\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">said<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> they got dietary advice from their dental professionals. Why? Because \u201calthough dentists were motivated to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/24646823\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">include<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> nutrition in their clinical care, most felt unqualified to provide dietary guidance and thus shied away from doing so.\u201d That never stopped physicians!\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">But <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\"> true<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">. Nutrition <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">is <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW158042499 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/28049671\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW158042499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">neglected<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\"> in dental<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\"> school, just like in medical school<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW158042499 BCX0\">a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW158042499 BCX0\">nd<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW158042499 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">in most cases<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">,<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">courses in nutrition education were taught by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">biochemist<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">s, and only a few individuals (hired part-time or on an ad hoc basis) had training in <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">applied nutrition.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">\u201d<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">I<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">t\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed SCXW158042499 BCX0\">really not<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\"> rocket science<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">, o<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">r <\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW158042499 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26896747\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW158042499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">is<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\"> it? Get it<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">? (Rocket<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\"> is <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">another name for<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\"> arugula, an excellent source of dietary nitrite<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">!<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">)<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">Dietary <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">nitrate is hard to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">beet<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW158042499 BCX0\">!\u201d<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW158042499 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"et_social_bottom_trigger\"\/>  <\/div>\n<p><script>\n            !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n            {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n                n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n            if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n            n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n            t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n            s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n                'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n            fbq('init', '1582627921973608');\n            fbq('track', 'PageView');\n        <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1675549\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I discuss the best and worst foods for gum inflammation and bad breath. 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