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Oral Bacteria Can Affect Your Gut: Study
Know how oral bacteria affects your gut here in this article.
Bacteria in any form is dangerous. The moment it affects your body parts it can be harmful and causes serious implications.
A new study has found that bacteria residing in your mouth may be responsible for the inflammatory bowel disease, as it activates immune cells to fuel inflammation in the gut.
So if you have been suffering from any kind of inflammatory bowel disease then you need to get it checked at the earliest and get the necessary treatment done on time.
According to the study, it was found that when the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae colonises in an intestine out of microbial balance, immune cells called T helper 1 (TH1) become overactive in the gut, resulting in intestinal inflammation leading to the onset of inflammatory bowel disease.
On an average, humans ingest 1.5 litres of saliva containing bacteria every day, which could possibly have harmful effects on health.
"We noticed that oral microbes are relatively enriched in gut microbiomes of patients with several diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease, HIV infection, and colon cancer compared with healthy individuals," said Masahira Hattori, Professor at the Waseda University in Tokyo.
During the study, the team administered salivary samples of healthy and inflammatory bowel disease-afflicted individuals to germ-free mice.
The study was recently published in the journal Science.
After six to eight weeks, the microbial content of the mice's faeces were analysed, which showed that approximately 20 kinds of oral bacteria were present in these mice.
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
is
usually
a
normal
resident
in
the
mouth
of
healthy
individuals.
However,
the
researchers
advised
against
excessive
and
long-term
use
of
antibiotics
as
Klebsiella
pneumoniae
could
persist
in
the
intestine.
Another study, led by researchers from Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China, suggested that treating gum disease may significantly lower blood pressure.
"The study demonstrates for the first time that intensive periodontal intervention alone can reduce blood pressure levels, inhibit inflammation and improve endothelial function," said lead author Jun Tao, Chief of the department of Hypertension and Vascular Disease at the varsity.
The findings were presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2017 in California.
Meanwhile, also learn how gum disease can lead to other serious health issues. Take a look.
1.
Heart
Disease:
Heart
is
one
of
the
vital
human
organs.
Several
studies
have
suggested
that
poor
oral
health
can
lead
to
increased
risk
of
heart
disease.
Those
suffering
from
chronic
gum
disease
have
increased
thickness
of
their
neck
blood
vessels
and
this
leads
to
severe
health
issues.
2.
Diabetes:
Diabetes
and
oral
health
are
interconnected.
Oral
bacteria
can
have
a
serious
impact
on
those
who
are
diabetic.
If
a
person
is
diabetic
then
they
are
at
a
higher
risk
of
having
gum
problems
due
to
poor
blood
sugar
control.
3.
Dementia:
For
people
suffering
from
gum
disease
there
are
chances
that
they
will
have
a
major
memory
problem
and
cognitive
impairment.
Once
the
bacteria
that
affects
your
dental
can
affect
the
brain
as
well.
This
in
turn
can
lead
to
serious
brain
related
issues
like
dementia
and
even
alzheimer's.
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