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Sunday, March 23, 2008

YOGURT AND GUM DISEASE

i read an interesting email blast from one of the many dental info groups that i subscribe to. there was a study published, from the Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan that found that products that contained lactic acid were associated with healthier gums. it is important to note that milk and cheese were not. the study showed that those eating at least 55 grams or more of yogurt, or drinking beverages with lactic acid had fewer markers of gum disease (and this is after allowances for other risk factors were taken). the lead researcher, Dr. Shimazaki, feels that the benefits of lactic acid might be linked to the probiotics (living organisms) found in lactic acid foods.

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