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A viewer asks: “The connection between oral hygiene and cardiovascular disease, particularly heart disease, is becoming more established in scientific literature. It appears that gum disease (periodontitis) and root infections, can lead to bacteria entering the bloodstream and travelling to vital organs, including the heart and breasts, promoting the formation of arterial plaques. Although Get Wisdom has probed Creator many times about products to treat gum disease I want to quantify the seriousness of the problem. In what percentage of cases are oral infections responsible for heart attacks and breast cancers and other chronic degenerative diseases?”
ClosedNicola asked 4 days ago • 
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A viewer asks: “The International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology aim to reduce the use of toxic substances in dentistry. They advocate using composite resins or ceramic fillings (instead of mercury amalgam), zirconia and porcelain (for crowns, bridges, and fillings), to minimize inflammation, toxicity, and immune system reactions, ozone therapy (to treat tooth decay, periodontal disease, and other oral infections) and herbal mouthwashes or natural antimicrobials to support oral detox. To what extent are their recommendations safe and effective alternatives to conventional dental practices? How strong is their claim of a relationship between oral health and overall health, especially heart disease?”
ClosedNicola asked 4 days ago • 
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A viewer asks: “Recently I started taking a sulforaphane supplement by the name of Broq and within two weeks I noticed surprising benefits. My energy levels have been slightly elevated along with my mood, my hair shedding has returned to normal levels and my complexion has improved. Does sulforaphane have anti-viral properties or is the sulforaphane working somewhere downstream to mitigate symptoms and damage caused by chronic viral infections? Can sulforaphane provide broad benefits to a majority of people by protecting against various forms of cancer, prevent cardiovascular disease, reduce symptoms of autism, and slow aging or are these claims exaggerations?”
ClosedNicola asked 10 months ago • 
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In 2001, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) launched a trial to lower blood glucose levels in diabetic patients to reduce their risk for heart attack, stroke, or death from cardiovascular disease. The trial, called Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes, or ACCORD, involved over 10,000 Type 2 diabetic patients who had either been previously diagnosed with heart disease or had two or more risk factors for heart disease when they entered the study. Half received standard treatment and half were treated aggressively with higher doses of antidiabetic drugs. The trial was halted 18 months early because of a 26% increase in deaths in the aggressively treated group. The NIH said there was no conclusive link to a particular medication. Were these outcomes just a fluke or was over-medication involved? What is Creator’s perspective?
ClosedNicola asked 1 year ago • 
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The diabetes drug rosiglitazone, sold under the trade name Avandia, has come under scrutiny. From 1999 to 2009, nearly 50,000 people on Avandia suffered heart attack, stroke, heart failure or death. In Europe, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended in September 2010 that the drug be suspended because the benefits no longer outweighed the risks.[10][11] It was withdrawn from the market in the UK, Spain and India in 2010,[12] and in New Zealand and South Africa in 2011. It is still being prescribed in the U.S. following a review of safety data by the FDA. Is this drug safe to use or are there cardiovascular risks? What is Creator’s perspective?
ClosedNicola asked 1 year ago • 
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Dr. Richard Gerhauser recommends practicing gratitude. He cites scientific studies showing greater gratitude scores were associated with: lower hemoglobin A1c blood levels, a marker of blood sugar control in diabetics; improvements in heart rate variability scores reflecting balance of the autonomic nervous system; and higher heart rate variability correlates with lower risk of cardiovascular disease and overall better health. Healthcare workers and teachers who practice gratitude have less burnout; gratitude increases mental well-being, which can help boost the immune system and help fend off illnesses; practicing gratitude has been shown to help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, while also improving mood; gratitude practices can boost optimism, which has been connected to factors consistent with healthy aging: less chronic disease, healthy cognitive function, and good physical function. Are the mechanisms causing these benefits from practicing gratitude purely physiologic or are other factors entering in, assuming these are valid findings?
ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • 
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Dr. Richard Gerhauser says practicing gratitude can be done by keeping a journal, a daily list of things one is grateful for. Things written down can be put in a gratitude jar as a visual reminder. Other approaches include meditation and prayer. What is Creator’s perspective on how best to benefit from an attitude of gratitude?
ClosedNicola asked 4 years ago • 
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A 12-year study of 3.4 million Swedish citizens compared the incidence of cardiovascular disease and death in dog owners and saw a significant reduction compared to dog non-owners, which they attributed to dogs possibly supplying social support and motivation for exercising. To what extent were these hypotheses correct and is there more to the story?
ClosedNicola asked 7 years ago • 
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