Yogurt keeps gums healthy

Eating yogurt regularly helps to keep your gums clean. Other beverages that contain lactic acid also help to keep your mouth healthy. However, diary products like milk and cheese do not.

Until now there was not much that could be done against gingivitis. Only brushing your teeth well, flossing and mouth washes could bring relief. Now it has been shown that lactic acid is an effective way to keep the gums clean. This is possibly due to the probiotics that can be found in products containing lactic acid.

Over a thousand people in Japan who suffer from gingivitis where interviewed. A relation was found between the amount of products containing lactic acid people ate and the state of their gums. The Japanese researchers recommend to eat at least 55 grams of yogurt daily.

Gingivitis is a common condition. When suffering from gingivitis the dental gums become red, painful and swollen. The gums can also become more lose and can start to bleed. Gingivitis is caused by numerous bacteria that are found in the mouth. Probiotics found in yogurt for example can cast out the bad bacteria.

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