When we talk about better quality of life, we usually denote
with a mile and overall happiness in life. This notion was put to test with the
help of a study which is called “Smile Intensity in Photographs Predicts
Longevity”. This report states that healthy adults who would be happy and
satisfied in their life happened to smile in their year book photographs. But
the same couldn’t be said about the students who appeared sad in those
photographs. The result of this study further strengthened the old idea that
smiling can reinforce the feelings of happiness. And when it comes to smiling,
a confident smile essentially involves whiter and healthy teeth.
The link
The recent study involving 200 students suggest a strong
connection between gum health and participants’ reports of overall life
satisfaction. While the students with healthy gums and white teeth were
reported to be happier in their lives, the ones with poor dental health had
sadness in their behaviors. The study went a little deeper by observing the
brushing and dental cleaning habits of the students. The students with better
gum health and white teeth used to take care of their oral health more than the
ones who had bad smile.
GI tract, oral health
and emotional balance
When it comes to role of bacteria in the gut, people usually
think of those bacteria as bad germs only. Nevertheless, it’s not the case.
There are some types of bacteria which are actually beneficial, in fact
crucial, for the health of the gut.
The new researches today suggest that happiness is fairly
connected with the balanced bacterial existence in the GI tract. As a matter of
fact, the existence of bacteria and its connection with happiness is often
referred to as ‘Gut-Brain Axis’.
Apart from being major contributor in triggering happiness, Gut-Brain
Axis also plays huge role in improving and maintaining overall health. And the
study also suggests that better health of GI cannot be ensured without better
dental health. Hence, mouth can be considered major gateway for the health of
human body.
So, what you need to
do?
- The first thing you need to make sure is that you brush and floss on daily basis. Doing it three times a day can help you to not only keep your mouth but also your GI tract in healthy state.
- Then you can directly take care of your GI tract by eating foods which encourage the production of gut flora. Such foods are also called probiotics.
- If you want to keep your health in good state, you will need to reduce the level of your stress. Stress can badly disturb the balance of bacteria in gut. As a result, it can adversely affect the oral health too.
