The Surprising Link Between Gum Disease and Alzheimer's #brainhealth #medical

Added: 2026-06-07

[00:00:00]If you've been told your gum health and your brain health are unrelated, the research has moved. See, scientists have found that bacteria from your gum disease called P. gingivalis was found inside the brains of patients who died with Alzheimer's. Not near the brain, inside the brain in the neurons themselves. So, why does this matter?

[00:00:18]It's because chronic gum inflammation gives those bacteria a passport into the bloodstream. So, as a neurologist, I see chronic inflammation drive many conditions, including Alzheimer's. So, this is the one more pathway that we see. So, what is the takeaway? Is your dentist appointment is a brain appointment. Floss is a brain tool.

[00:00:39]Bleeding gums are a sign worth taking seriously. Brain mind health, one nervous system.