General Health Information

Understanding more about gum disease and menopause
can be important. A series of scientific investigations has discovered
that the cause of “dry mouth” in many women over 45 is a lack of
estrogen. When estrogen levels are low or erratic, the saliva becomes
more acidic, so acidic that it leaches away calcium, magnesium, and
potassium. Gum disease and tooth decay follow. The obvious solution to
the problem is estrogen replacement therapy, but it’s not the only
solution. Taking daily vitamin and mineral supplements is helpful in
preventing gum disease. Smoking counteracts them. For your best oral
health after menopause, take care of your bones as well as your teeth.

A lot has been said about the relationship between aspartame (NutraSweet) and fibromyalgia,
but not everyone who has fibromyalgia gets better by giving up diet
drinks. Four Florida women who had had both fibromyalgia and allergies
for up to 17 years found that their fibromyalgia symptoms were nearly
gone in three months when they quit consuming both NutraSweet and MSG.
Eliminating diet drinks sweetened with NutraSweet is not enough. It is
also essential to eliminate any food made with the flavor enhancer MSG.

Dehydroepiandrosterone, better known as DHEA,
is a steroid hormone made by the adrenal glands. For reasons scientists
don’t yet understand, low levels of DHEA are associated with especially
severe symptoms of lupus. Taking supplemental DHEA may relieve severe
symptoms of lupus, although the lighter the symptoms, the less DHEA
helps. DHEA causes nothing like the side effects of steroids. Also, you
may consider certain formulas for fibromyalgia that can offer pain
relief in other conditions.

Menopause frequently causes hot flashes and dryness, and these symptoms
can even occur in the gums. A series of scientific investigations has
discovered that the cause of “dry mouth” in many women over 45 is a
lack of estrogen. The obvious solution to the problem is estrogen
replacement therapy, but it’s not the only solution. Taking daily
vitamin and mineral supplements is helpful in preventing gum disease during menopause. Smoking counteracts them. For your best oral health after menopause, take care of your bones as well as your teeth.