Mouth germs can cause heart attack

That’s right, besides unhealthy eating, keeping an unhealthy and unclean mouth can give you a heart attack, stroke and other life-threatening health problems. And the culprit – mouth germs, lots of it! More than 500 different types of bacteria are present inside the average human mouth, making it "filthier" than your anus.

Without regular tooth-brushing, flossing or gargling, excess food is left inside tiny gaps between the teeth and under the tongue, and germs inside the mouth feed on this excess food, causing tooth decay and gum inflammation. These mouth bacteria also produce plaque and chemicals that cause bad breath.

So how do you get a heart attack from these germs? Mouth germs from tooth plaque can easily enter the bloodstream through small cuts in the gums. The germs can infect the liver and cause it to produce proteins that clog the artery, or they can directly infect the heart arteries and cause blockages. In some studies, mouth germs have been found in fatty arterial blockages that cause heart failure.

And if you already have a heart ailment, it is advisable to take antibiotics first before receiving dental treatment. Dental work frees up germs and scratches the gums, sending a rush of germs into the bloodstream.

If you’re a diabetic, be forewarned. Mouth germs can also cause major complications like kidney and heart diseases as well as blindness. Germ infection, coupled with gum inflammation, can greatly reduce insulin levels, increasing blood sugar.

So how can you get rid of mouth germs? Simple. Dentists recommend a daily oral care regimen of tooth-brushing, flossing and gargling with an antibacterial mouthwash, although not all mouthwashes will do.

Gargling with a mouthwash containing alcohol could pose potential health problems. The National Cancer Institute of America reveals that "mouthwashes containing more than 25 percent alcohol could increase the risk of oral and pharyngeal cancers by about 50 percent."

With OraCare mouthrinse, mouthwash users won’t have to worry about getting oral cancer. OraCare is a revolutionary no-alcohol, no-sting mouthrinse which contains the breakthrough stabilized chlorine dioxide that does not cause cancer (non-carcinogenic). It also has natural peppermint flavor and purified water that are effective in the mouth area.

OraCare’s stabilized chlorine dioxide works by oxidation, gently deep-cleansing and reaching areas of the mouth where tooth-brushing cannot – under the tongue, back of the mouth and walls – to eliminate odor-causing mouth germs and prevent a possible heart attack, stroke and other life-threatening diseases.

Manufactured by pharmaceutical firm Pascual Laboratories Inc., OraCare mouthrinse is now available at all leading supermarkets, groceries and drugstores nationwide.