Oral health problems are very common and many of us have encountered some at one point or another. Inn fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) claims that more than 40% of adults have reported feeling pain in their mouth sometime within the last year. Over 80% of people have at least one cavity by the age of 34. The good news is that there are a variety of steps you can take in order to prevent common oral health issues. Continue reading to learn more.

Metabolism is defined as the set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms. The main purposes of this are to convert food to energy, to convert energy as building blocks for the body, and the elimination of metabolic wastes. This is why you often hear about metabolism in relationship to weight. But did you know that having poor oral health is actually linked to the development of metabolic syndrome? Continue reading to learn how.