Scotland's Weekly News
October 12, 2002

LOZENGE TO SAVE LIVES

Caring for your gums is more important than caring for your teeth. Research has shown that the presence of gum disease, which 90 per cent of people experience at some point in their lives, actually triples the risk of heart disease. Now, a revolutionary antioxidant lozenge is set to fight gum disease. "During a cell's normal life cycle, the body produces poisonous waste called free radicals," said a spokeswoman for Boots.

"Antioxidants are a major factor in fighting these poisons and boosting the immune system. When levels of free radicals overload our defense system, it causes a condition known as oxidative stress. This can lead to potentially-fatal illnesses such as heart disease and cancer." Until now, antioxidant preparations had to be swallowed. But, now the new lozenge, called the ThioCare Oral Lozenge (available from Boots at $19.99 for 30) targets the gums directly.

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