The researchers conducted a test of 120 patients with severe problems of periodontitis (disease caused by bacteria in the gums). These people were recommended to address this problem through an intense treatment that involved removing bacteria, plaque, and the extraction of teeth that could not be saved.

At first, the intensive treatment resulted in an inflammation of blood vessels and arteries, but after 6 months, those receiving the treatment showed improvements in many gums and operation of vessels. In this regard, Peter Weissberg, medical director of the British Heart Foundation argued that “it is known that people with heart problems because of malfunctioning valves can worsen their situation if they neglect their dental hygiene.

Recent studies show that a neglected dental hygiene can cause even a heart attack and stroke. These important research shows direct evidence between dental health and proper functioning of the cardiovascular organs.

Later we will know whether it also can reduce levels of heart problems in this group of patients and prevent more than just a toothache.

The mechanism by which periodontitis affects cardiovascular function is still uncertain.

The gum disease are related to infections caused by bacteria that invade the tissues of the teeth. One possibility is that bacteria directly obstruct the heart and blood vessels because some bacteria can enter the bloodstream. Another possibility is that periodontitis causes inflammation in response to the body, which can be harmful on the vascular wall.

When cholesterol levels are above normal limits and stay high, some remnants of cholesterol are deposited in the arteries and through the years, they are hardened by a fatty substance called cholesterol plaque that accumulates on the walls of the arteries and reduces or blocks blood flow.

The organs supplied by these arteries are damaged because they can not get oxygen and nutrients needed by limiting blood flow through the arteries, so for example when blood flow to the brain is blocked, it causes a stroke or if the plaque completely blocks a coronary artery, is when we are in presence of a heart attack.

The cholesterol in the body comes from two sources, most of it is produced by the liver from various nutrients and especially saturated fat.

The liver produces almost all the cholesterol your body needs and the fact that all animals can make their own cholesterol, some of that cholesterol is incorporated into the human body by eating animal products.

These foods include meat, egg yolks, organ meats, whole milk and milk products, which when ingested cholesterol is absorbed by the intestine and is added to what the liver.

We also know that a diet high in saturated fat seems to increase the production of cholesterol in the body. Therefore, reducing dietary cholesterol and fat helps keep cholesterol levels in the blood within a healthy range.

Fish consumption

The study began in 1990 and involved men and women aged 55 years living in a suburb of Rotterdam. The results showed no difference in the risk of developing heart failure among those who ate fish and those without.

According to the researchers explain in their work, one in four people will develop heart failure at age 40. The risk increases with age and disease prognosis is poor.

The analysis involved 5299 individuals with a mean age of 67.5 years who had not suffered heart failure and those data were available from their diet. During 11.4 years of follow-up, 669 people developed heart failure. Their usual diet was assessed by a list of self-test and during the interview with an expert.

The results showed that consumption of fish in the diet was not significantly associated with the incidence of heart failure. This risk was measured according to five levels of fish consumption in consumption reflected ecoisapentaenoico acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), two fatty acids that have shown some benefits of cardiovascular exercise through mechanisms anti-inflammatory, anti-arrhythmic effects and reduced serum triglycerides, blood pressure and heart rate.

According to Marianne Geleinjse points, Study, “many health authorities recommend two weekly servings of fish, especially oily fish like salmon, mackerel and herring for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. According to our data would change this advice, even although fish consumption was not associated with the development of heart failure in our study group.

The researcher adds that in addition to these fatty acids, fish also contains other healthy ingredients like vitamin D and selenium. “Fish is a good source of protein and is healthier than, say, red meat, Geleijnse incident.

According to the authors conclude, this is only the second study examining the relationship between these two fatty acids and the risk of heart failure: the first in 12 years of follow up among older adults did discover that the consumption of tuna or other grilled fish or cooked, not fried, was associated with a lower incidence of heart failure.