10/22/2020
Are bleeding gums an energy imbalance?
Research is suggesting that inflammatory processes of gum disease could be due to mitochondrial dysfunction.
The progression of bleeding gums to gum disease in some patients has been found to be due to dysfunction in the mitochondria within gum tissue cells.
Mitochondrial health goes deep into our genetic history and are the energy powerhouses of all of our cells.
One interesting therapy for gum disease and its link to mitochondrial issues is the use of CoQ10.
Higher concentrations of Ubiquinol are found in energy-intensive organs such as the heart, liver, kidneys, brain and muscles.
Ubiquinol is the active or “converted” form of CoQ10, a fat-soluble, vitamin-like substance that helps convert food into energy.
It’s the electron rich version of CoQ10.
A powerful antioxidant that protects against damage from toxic free radicals, CoQ10 is found in foods like liver, sardines, mackerel, cauliflower, broccoli and asparagus.
The Ubiquinol form of CoQ10 plays a critical role in creating most of this cellular energy.
Japanese researchers from Nihon University School of Dentistry studied the effects of Ubiquinol in improving oral health.
The reduced form of coenzyme Q10 was used in a double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Q10 (present in the mitochondria) is essential for energy production in the form of ATP in every cell in the body.
The researchers gave forty-five volunteers with mild to middle degree of periodontal disease (37 men, 8 women, average age: 39.4 years old) ubiquinol (150 mg/day) or a placebo for 2 months. They would examine plaque adhesion, pocket depth, bleeding, gingival recession, foul breath and anti-oxidative activity in saliva before and after one and two months of supplementation.
Using electron rich versions of CoQ10 could be a way to boost your mitochondrial health.
Do you suffer from bleeding gums?
