Dear all, Some potentially very useful information from Nina, a former longtime member and prolific and hugely knowledgeable contributor to the list:
This is interesting. My sister just called to tell me she heard on the radio about a study indicating that yogurt consumption aids in reducing gingivitis and periodontal disease. I'm hoping it might make some difference in felv kitties gingivitis, maybe even stomatitis. In any case it seems like something that might be tried under the "It can't hurt" rule. I'm going to start eating more yogurt just in case it may help my mouth. Could one of you please pass this on to the list just in case? I did a quick Goggle and came up first with this home remedy site: http://www.savvynaturalhealer.com/2008/02/fight-gum-disease-with-yogurt. html "From Japan's Kyushu University comes a report of a new study published in this month's Journal of Periodontology that finds that eating yogurt may prevent gum disease. The scientists learned that eating at least two ounces (56 g) of foods cultured with the friendly bacterium Lactobacillus significantly reduced the risk of severe gingivitis, that is, with pockets more than 2 mm (about 1/10 of an inch) deep in the gums. The benefits of Lactobacillus held even when the researchers accounted for differences in age, gender, frequency of tooth brushing, blood sugar levels, cholesterol levels, smoking, and alcohol consumption. What the scientists did not find was a protective role for consumption of milk and cheese. These foods seem to feed the bacteria that attack the gums. Only yogurt and similar foods were helpful. It's well known that acidity produced by Lactobacilli kills E. coli, Campylobacter, and Salmonella." _____________________________________________________________________________ IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE. Any tax advice expressed above by Mayer Brown LLP was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, by any taxpayer to avoid U.S. federal tax penalties. If such advice was written or used to support the promotion or marketing of the matter addressed above, then each offeree should seek advice from an independent tax advisor. This email and any files transmitted with it are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
