We all know too much salt in our diet can cause our blood pressure to rise and this can lead many very serious health issues. But interestingly to note that a mixture of this frown-upon condiment with water makes a good and cost-effective month wash.
According to a recent Internet posting, there was one individual who used a strong saline solution to keep him free from periodontal disease*(1). If this painful inflammatory gum disease is left untreated, it can cause heart and other serious diseases such as diabetes in us. This is why in 2000, the country's top doctor*(2) based on his study on oral health asked the public to gargle salt water for two to three minutes twice a day to keep their gum in good health.
This was exactly the unnamed contributor did 12 years ago when his dentist was about to send him to see a gum specialist for some special dental treatments. For three months, after he had brushed his teeth, he gargled a strong solution made of coarse sea salt and water for two minutes twice each day, and sometimes after meals. And he adjusted the amount of the salt he added to the water in a 300-500 cc glass jar according to his taste bud's liking. After all the gargling was done, he rinsed the month with plain water to get rid of salty taste. - Ayee
Notes:
1. It was from a posting titled "Periodontal Disease Easy Way to Prevent (Effectively), circa and author unknown.
2. Dr. David Satcher, the US Surgeon General
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