Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able to ‘crawl’

Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by bmau5 on Monday October 10, 2022 @09:45PM (#33158526)

So glad to hear it! These microbial communities play a critical role in our health, so we should feed them accordingly. We're trying to help educate on the same behavior for the oral microbiome. There's a lot of focus on what not to eat (sugar, etc.), but not on what we can eat to improve our oral health. We wrote an article on it here [1].

[1] https://www.bristlehealth.com/post/improve-your-oral-microbi...

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by rongopo on Monday October 10, 2022 @11:25PM (#33159178)

I found your article well intentioned and organised but frustrating, because it contains not enough examples for the non expert public it addresses. E.g. what are examples of "sticky and starchy foods"?

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by alvarezbjm-hn on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @12:09AM (#33159421)

Potatoes, tapioca, rice, beans...

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by bmau5 on Tuesday October 11, 2022 @01:57AM (#33159954)

Thank you for this feedback, I appreciate it. We'll get the article updated to include more examples. If you have any other feedback on the article or site please let me know! Always trying to improve it.

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Re:Microbes that cause cavities can form superorganisms able... by lemax on Monday October 10, 2022 @11:56PM (#33159356)

Interesting how this article points out that foods like fish and eggs are high in sulfur contribute to gum inflammation, but that omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce this inflammation. I guess that piece of salmon may counterbalance itself.

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