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If flossing lowers the risk of certain types of gum disease and certain types of gum disease are associated with Alzheimer’s, then maybe flossing is (indirectly
by criddell 2y ago
If flossing lowers the risk of certain types of gum disease and certain types of gum disease are associated with Alzheimer’s, then maybe flossing is (indirectly) good for your brain.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/good-oral-health-may-help-protect-against-alzheimers https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/good-oral-healt...
- alliao 2y agothe whole Alzheimers field recently got turned upside down... not sure how to assess them anymore... https://www.science.org/content/article/research-misconduct-finding-neuroscientist-eliezer-masliah-papers-under-suspicion https://www.science.org/content/article/research-misconduct-...
- moi2388 2y agoIf you follow news in France, it’s been shown and been shown in court cases that certain pesticides, commonly used in wine farming, cause Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. They have much higher rates of these diseases, and recently in a court case the death of a farmers daughter has been shown to be caused by these pesticides.
- initplus 2y agoCourt isn't the place for scientific inquiry into these issues. It's just not setup for it. French courts have also found in favor of "electrosensitivity" issues.
- m463 2y agoI thought it was gum disease and heart disease?