What the Mouth Has Been Trying to Tell Us: Rethinking the Smallest Part of the Wellness Routine
She had already put her lipstick on when she realized she had forgotten the mint. It was in one of those handbags that seemed to accumulate evidence of several different lives. She searched anyway. Nothing. Her husband was already by the front door, keys in hand, asking whether she was ready. She said yes, then […]
Nitric Oxide and Sleep: Connecting the Brain, Nasal Breathing, Diet, and the Oral Microbiome
Nitric oxide is a short-lived gaseous signaling molecule involved in vascular regulation, neurotransmission, oxygen delivery, immunity, respiration, mitochondrial function, and sleep–wake control. The body maintains nitric oxide through two complementary systems: the endogenous nitric oxide synthase pathway and the dietary nitrate–nitrite–nitric oxide pathway. The endogenous pathway produces nitric oxide enzymatically from L-arginine but requires oxygen […]
Can a pinch of plant-derived inorganic nitrate added to our salt shakers counter salt-induced hypertension?
Clinical evidence is suggestive that by admixing nitrate from beets may counter the hypertensive effects of table salt. Despite our healthcare provider’s admonishments to reduce sodium in our diets, our craving for salt remains doubly high. Hypertension is the most expensive, reversible disease… maybe there is a partial solution. The Hypertension article by Kurtz’s lab, […]
Prebiotic Nitrate from leafy greens and beets and good for your brain
The mouth is full of bacteria — known as the oral microbiome — that influences processes key to heart and brain health. Disruption, referred to as dybiosis, of the oral microbiome can contribute to major diseases, including Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Dark leafy greens, such as arugula, celery, kale, and beetroot — and some clinically […]
Is COVID a Nitric Oxide Deficiency disease?
The clinical presentation of Covid-19 begins with acute respiratory distress in the lungs that moves quickly to vascular networks throughout the gut, kidney, heart, and brain with associated platelet-endothelial dysfunction and abnormally rapid life-threatening blood clotting. SARS-CoV-2 is emerging as a thrombotic and vascular disease targeting endothelial cells throughout the body and is particularly evident […]
Prebiotic Nitrate Chewing Gum Reduces Gingival Inflammation Through Microbiome Modulation in Healthy Adults: a randomized blinded study
New study from University of Maryland Dental School to report in a leading biomedical journal Summary of clinical study: Gingival inflammation is an early manifestation of periodontal disease and is closely tied to disruptions in the oral microbiome. This randomized, placebo-controlled trial (30 patients) assessed the impact of a prebiotic nitrate-enriched chewing gum on gingival […]
MyFitStrip Granted U.S. Patent on Enhancing Nitric Oxide Bioavailability
Nitric oxide is an important signaling molecule produced in the human body. It plays a vital role in innate immunity, cardiovascular, metabolic, and mental health. Unfortunately, as we grow older, we lose the ability to make it. Dietary inorganic nitrate formulas (which can be derived from vegetable sources such as beets and leafy greens) are […]
MyFitStrip releases first generation functional chewing gum products that enhance the nitric oxide-promoting oral microbiome
Personal wellness company, MyFitStrip LLC, has created a novel line of prebiotic nitrate formulated chewing gums that increase health promoting nitric oxide bacteria and decrease oral bacteria associated with poor oral and systemic health. ROCKVILLE, Md, March 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — MyFitStrip’s first generation functional chewing gums are designed to both increase the alkalinity of […]
Topical prebiotic nitrate: can extending the ‘hang-time’ of Prebiotic nitrate in the mouth improve oral-vascular health outcomes?
Both oral and systemic health outcomes may improve by simply extending the residence or ‘hang time’ of prebiotic nitrate formulations in the oral cavity. This may be particularly helpful in individuals where salivary flow of nitrate is limited, as in the case of dry mouth, or those with cardiometabolic complications that exhibit dysbiosis and low […]
Silent-killer: Is uric acid Contributing to aN unhealthy heart?
It is well known that untreated hypertension increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, the top causes of death in the US. This is why elevated blood pressure is the ‘silent killer’. To compound the problem, untreated hypertension also damages the kidneys and increases the risk of dementia and blindness. To make matters […]