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The Connection Between Oral Health and Full-Body Inflammation
The Connection Between Oral Health and Full-Body Inflammation
Inflammation is one of those words that gets used broadly enough to lose meaning. In the short term, inflammation is useful; it’s your body’s way of responding to injury or infection. The problem is when it stops being a response and starts being a condition. Low-grade, chronic inflammation running quietly in the background is now understood to be a contributing factor in a wide range of serious health issues, from cardiovascular disease to diabetes to autoimmune conditions. Read on to learn more.