Healthy Mouth

Does Healthy Chocolate reduce Cavities and Bad Breath?

YES, over the past several years, many studies have examined the benefits of dark chocolate on oral health. Cocoa is believed to contain a type of inhibitory property. Emerging research has identified polyphenols, flavonoids and tannins as the key substances that benefit the teeth.

A 2006 study from a Japanese research team found cocoa to have antibacterial effects on many of the mouth’s bacteria. Researchers discovered that the polyphenols in chocolate restricted the activity of the bacteria thereby helping to prevent caries. The findings also indicated that the decrease in bacteria load in the mouth helped partially eliminate bad breath and the risk of other potential disease throughout the body.

Caring for your teeth and gums is important for overall health. Definitive research has demonstrated various links between poor oral health and systemic conditions such as diabetes, respiratory diseases – particularly among elderly people - heart disease and premature low birth-weight babies. Oral disease is a source of chronic pain and a variety of other problems, including gum disease, gingivitis, periodontal disease, tooth loss and oral cancer.

High quality chocolate should contain about 70% cocoa solids without milk fats or hydrogenated oils. This means that lower-quality chocolate products, candy bars and other milk chocolate typically found in grocery stores, are higher in sugar and non-cocoa ingredients, lowering the level of flavanoids. Low-grade chocolate high in sugar and low in cocoa flavanols may contribute to dental problems.
References: Dr Steven Warren Founder of the Foundation for Flavonoid Research.

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Eating Chocolate Reduces Abnormal Blood Thickness – Astonishingly six months ago a blood test revealed that my blood was too thick, not a surprise to me as there is Angina problems both sides of my family. My Father developed Angina in his mid-forties. Advised to take an Aspirin a day six months ago, I ignored this advice and ate natural Xocai non-alkalized chocolate. Why did I do this? Last year I read reports of studies showing that Epicatechins, one of a group of chemicals known as flavanols, was directly linked to improved circulation and other hallmarks of cardiovascular health. Researchers at University of California, Davis; Heinrich-Heine University of Duesseldorf, Germany; Harvard Medical School, hope the findings will lead to new dietary or medicinal methods for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health. My blood thickness is now normal at 9.2. Eating just 3 pieces of chocolate a day achieved amazing results and I generally feel more energised. “We have been able to demonstrate a direct relationship between the intake of certain flavanols present in cocoa, their absorption into the circulation and their effects on cardiovascular function in humans," said UC Davis biochemist Hagen Schroeter, who co-authored the paper along with cardiologist Christian Heiss at Heinrich-Heine University. Did you know that Mayan Indians used ‘uncooked’ chocolate as medicine 2-3,000 years ago.
So are you getting enough Epicatechins?