Overgrowth of Oral Bacteria Linked to Obesity

It is an interesting day when researchers can analyze the bacterial types in the mouth and if one known as Selenomanas noxia is present in an amount greater than 1.05%, then there is a 98% likelihood the person is overweight.

This was the finding from research conducted on 545 women from the Forsyth Institute¹. The researchers compared 40 strains of oral bacteria from 313 overweight women and 232 controls. There were 7 significant differences, and the one in particular that was striking.

Needless to say, oral bacteria is swallowed and oral imbalance is reflective of digestive imbalance (as well as potential dental hygiene issues). A number of interesting conclusions can be made.

1) There is likely an oral, sinus, and/or digestive imbalance aspect to just about anyone who has stubborn weight issues.
2) These overgrown bacteria are either generating inflammatory signals that interfere with metabolism or have some other metabolic signal or waste product that is directly interacting with human metabolism and slowing it down.

This is more information that confirms the vital role of a healthy digestive tract to support optimal health and weight management