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Using mouthwash is a 'disaster' for health, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, scientists are warning.
Swilling kills off 'good' bacteria that help blood vessels relax - so increasing blood pressure.
When healthy volunteers used Corsodyl, a brand containing a powerful antiseptic, their blood pressure rose within hours.
Professor Amrita Ahluwalia, who led the study, last night condemned the widespread use of antiseptic mouthwash. She said: 'Killing off all these bugs each day is a disaster, when small rises in blood pressure have significant impact on morbidity and mortality from heart disease and stroke.'
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11192348
Swilling kills off 'good' bacteria that help blood vessels relax - so increasing blood pressure.
When healthy volunteers used Corsodyl, a brand containing a powerful antiseptic, their blood pressure rose within hours.
Professor Amrita Ahluwalia, who led the study, last night condemned the widespread use of antiseptic mouthwash. She said: 'Killing off all these bugs each day is a disaster, when small rises in blood pressure have significant impact on morbidity and mortality from heart disease and stroke.'
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11192348