1.0WholeHealth Chicagohttps://wholehealthchicago.com/blogWholeHealth Chicagohttps://wholehealthchicago.com/blog/author/kdillardGum Storiesrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="OdgnsuTqCU"><a href="https://wholehealthchicago.com/blog/2024/03/18/gum-stories">GUM STORIES</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://wholehealthchicago.com/blog/2024/03/18/gum-stories/embed#?secret=OdgnsuTqCU" width="600" height="338" title="“GUM STORIES” — WholeHealth Chicago" data-secret="OdgnsuTqCU" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://wholehealthchicago.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Gum-Stories.png1200800Consider chronic gum disease (which can begin in childhood and be present for decades) as a constant source of infection seeding bacteria into your bloodstream. Your immune system responds with steady state inflammation, irritating the linings of your blood vessels and rendering them susceptible to deposits of cholesterol.