MOUTHWASH KILLS MOUTH GOOD BACTERIA RAISING RISK OF HEART ATTACK

 

Using mouthwash is a ‘disaster’ for health, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, scientists are warning.  Swilling kills off ‘good’ bacteria that help blood vessels relax – so increasing blood pressure. 

 

When healthy volunteers used Corsodyl, a brand containing a powerful antiseptic, their blood pressure rose within hours.  Professor Amrita Ahluwalia, who led the study, condemned the widespread use of antiseptic mouthwash.  She said: ‘Killing off all these bugs each day is a disaster, when small rises in blood pressure have significant impact on morbidity and mortality from heart disease and stroke.’

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2546092/Mouthwashes-raise-risk-heart-attack-strokes-Antiseptic-gargles-kill-good-bacteria-help-blood-pressure-down.html

SOMETHING ELSE TO THINK ABOUT:
What about liquor?  Wouldn't the consumption of liquor do the same damage as mouthwash?

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