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Oral Health and Chronic Disease: How Gum Inflammation and the Oral Microbiome Impact Systemic Health
Oral Health and Chronic Disease: How Gum Inflammation and the Oral Microbiome Impact Systemic Health

Chronic gum disease and oral microbiome imbalance are not isolated dental issues. Periodontal inflammation has been linked to cardiovascular disease, insulin resistance, cognitive decline, autoimmune disorders, and systemic inflammatory burden. A functional medicine approach evaluates the root drivers influencing both oral and whole-body health.

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Functional medicine, Immune Health, Oral Health, Digestive HealthMartina SturmDenver Sports and Holistic Medicine oral–systemic connection, periodontal inflammation, gum disease and heart disease, oral microbiome dysbiosis, chronic inflammatory burden, oral–gut axis, gum disease and diabetes, oral inflammation and autoimmune disease, endothelial dysfunction, metabolic inflammation
The Cholesterol Myth: Why Cholesterol Isn’t the Real Cause of Heart Disease
The Cholesterol Myth: Why Cholesterol Isn’t the Real Cause of Heart Disease

Cholesterol is often blamed for heart disease, yet cardiovascular risk is driven by inflammation, insulin resistance, lipoprotein particle behavior, and metabolic dysfunction rather than cholesterol levels alone.


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Functional medicine, Cardiovascular HealthMartina SturmDenver Sports and Holistic Medicinecholesterol myths, heart disease causes, cholesterol and heart disease, statins side effects, LDL particle size, ApoB cholesterol, lipoprotein(a), cardiovascular inflammation, insulin resistance heart disease, metabolic dysfunction heart disease, cholesterol testing, coronary artery calcium score, functional medicine cholesterol, endothelial dysfunction, cardiovascular risk factors