Maintain Oral Health For Our Whole Health

You don’t have to run long distances or drink special, exotic vitamin-filled beverages to boost your immune system. There are more basic ways, things you learned at home years ago to keep your immune system strong.

While we all are washing hands longer and keeping socially distant in the days of the virus, we are told to boost our immune system as a defense. There are simple things we can do at home to boost our immune system. You know them- sleeping well, eating healthy, taking time to meditate.

But did you know that even things like brushing teeth will boost your immune system? Our oral health is a door into our whole health. According to this article by the Mayo Clinic, “Studies suggest that oral bacteria and the inflammation associated with a severe form of gum disease (periodontitis) might play a role in some diseases. And certain diseases, such as diabetes and HIV/AIDS, can lower the body's resistance to infection, making oral health problems more severe.”

So, getting back to basics. Do you brush for 2 full minutes? If so, good! That’s helping you. If not, if brushing for the full 2 minutes is not happening, then the simple Two Minute Turtle Timer is designed for you—people of all ages. Now is the time to start the good habit of using the Two Minute Turtle Timer. Try it and get your defenses strong and ready to fight the virus.