tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post5029820957699303162..comments2023-10-23T11:24:13.532-04:00Comments on Diabetes Update: Gum Disease Worsens Diabetes: Another Crazy Bernstein Idea ValidatedJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-11203955979811064162014-12-14T00:43:00.003-05:002014-12-14T00:43:00.003-05:00This is a very clever post; you have given me more...This is a very clever post; you have given me more information about periodontal treatment. Another thing that made me hooked up with this post is that I have an uncle with diabetes and tried <a href="http://www.xpressdentalclinic.com" rel="nofollow">laser periodontal treatment</a> due to his gum disease and after that treatment the doctor told us that his sugar level decreases, so I guess thereAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04896762514420019766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-91068897043595651482010-03-18T03:34:39.951-04:002010-03-18T03:34:39.951-04:00Diabetic retinopathy could be associated with poor...Diabetic retinopathy could be associated with poorer memory and diminished brain power in people with Type 2 <a href="http://www.aboutthehealth.com/2010/03/diabetes-attack-on-memory-power.html" rel="nofollow">diabetes</a>, according to a new research.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02997811878146205216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-2355291305561537992009-01-09T18:20:00.000-05:002009-01-09T18:20:00.000-05:00Alan,Great posts. Folks who are interested in this...Alan,<BR/><BR/>Great posts. <BR/><BR/>Folks who are interested in this subject should click on Alan's links.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-41498650290009469282009-01-09T18:02:00.000-05:002009-01-09T18:02:00.000-05:00G'day JennyI hope you continue to be well.I also h...G'day Jenny<BR/><BR/>I hope you continue to be well.<BR/><BR/>I also have pertiodontal disease, diagnosed twenty years before my diabetes dx so it's a subject I have taken an interest in.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the extra references. I think I can add to your list in the cites to these:<BR/><BR/>http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2009/01/diabetes-and-dental-health.html<BR/><BR/>and earlier<BR/>http://Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868809225921579099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-20182960793342004522009-01-09T16:16:00.000-05:002009-01-09T16:16:00.000-05:00Ted,Thanks for the references. The Endocrine Jour...Ted,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the references. The Endocrine Journal requires a subscription but the other article did not and was of great interest to me.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-25209244222133479942009-01-09T15:17:00.000-05:002009-01-09T15:17:00.000-05:00Our Innate immune function works by the activation...Our Innate immune function works by the activation of toll like receptors (TLRs) in certain cells, including those of the epidermis, gingiva, intestine, vagina, bladder, and lungs. <BR/><BR/>TLRs recognise pathogens from infectious agents and that triggers the innate immune response<BR/><BR/>Activation of TLRs leads to the induction of antimicrobial pep-<BR/>tides and reactive oxygen species, TedHutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140097526458431747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-45589414162079545232009-01-09T14:06:00.000-05:002009-01-09T14:06:00.000-05:00I don't think debating cause vs result is all that...I don't think debating cause vs result is all that useful here. <BR/><BR/>What is useful is the takeaway message that people who have diabetes should be checked for gum disease and if they have it, no matter how "mild" they should treat it aggressively and eradicate it if possible.<BR/><BR/>Dietary changes and Vitamin D supplementation will not get rid of an existing infection whatever the Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17384082448952856117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-54636802487956837552009-01-09T12:46:00.000-05:002009-01-09T12:46:00.000-05:00This might be one of those chicken versus the egg ...This might be one of those chicken versus the egg situations. People who eat a lot of starches and sugars have to be more diligent in dental hygiene than other people, and it could be that the starches and sugars aggravate BOTH gum disease and bad blood sugars. Gum disease might "cause" diabetes, but diabetes affects blood circulation in the arteries, tiny or otherwise, that nourish the gums. Berny3https://www.blogger.com/profile/00122216306710696007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-36044710054581427862009-01-09T12:22:00.000-05:002009-01-09T12:22:00.000-05:00Association between serum concentrations of 25-hyd...Association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and periodontal disease in the US population.<BR/>http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/80/1/108<BR/>Association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and gingival inflammation<BR/>http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/82/3/575<BR/>A couple of links to research showing how low levels of vitamin d3, the natural anti TedHutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13140097526458431747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30206473.post-44042370058919184192009-01-09T02:28:00.000-05:002009-01-09T02:28:00.000-05:00Very interesting, however I'm not sure how this is...Very interesting, however I'm not sure how this is evidence that gum infections are more diabetes-causing than any other type of infection. It's well established that any stressor on the body (such as an infection) is going to cause insulin resistance and raise blood sugar. Also as you said it's really very cyclical... infections make diabetes worse by causing high blood sugar and insulin ItsTheWooohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12057537399918684119noreply@blogger.com