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Physician’s Periodontal Formula is a nutraceutical* wh quality ingredients not found in store brands. It was designed by Dr. Marcus Gitterle especially to meet our needs for the best that science can produce for periodontal treatment today. It is produced by Frontier Nutrition Research a division of Ideal Nutrition. http://www.ideal-nutrition.com/. University research has shown that these ingredients alone can significantly reduce pocket depth, bleeding and inflammation. | | |
 | It has been noted that even though the human body lives in an environment of constant threats from micro-organisms and the environment, remarkably, not everyone is ill all the time. The body has it’s own defenses to ward off these constant attacks. There is a persistent battle going on between the attackers and the defenders. Thus the appearance of disease, is not merely the habitation of the host by pathogens, but a point at which the strength of the attackers outweighs the strength of the defenders. Therefore two courses of action are available to the healthcare professional: - Reduce the strength of the attackers through drugs and other medical strategies or
- Increase the strength of the defenses through a build up of nutrients.
The latter is known as “natural” medicine because the bodies’ own defenses rather than an outside agent effects the cure, and while results are not as immediate, there are no side effects. While there is much debate over which is to be preferred, the good news is that these two strategies are not mutually exclusive and do not conflict with each other. Hence the new science of “integrative medicine” which applies both simultaneously. With periodontal disease. Classic treatment has concentrated on the attackers: - Removing Plaque and Calculus with SRP’s destroying the habitat of the anaerobic bacteria
- Decontamination through lasers, irrigation with bactericides and anti-biotics
While this has been in the main successful most would agree that there is much room for improvement in consistency and permanence of results. The question: is there a method available to significantly improve the body’s defenses against periodontal disease? The answer is yes and it is in itself equal to classic soft tissue management which means the potential for combined treatment cannot be overlooked by the dentist seeking to improve the consistency his results.  | The objective of Physician’s Formula is to combat periodontal disease and also it’s systemic effects including inflammation and loss of blood sugar control. Vitis vinifera (grape) seed proanthocyanidins, which have been. found to bind to proline-rich proteins in bacterial membranes, preventing them from forming the aggregations that initiate the onset of periodontal disease. It also inhibits collagenase and. serine proteases. secreted by bacteria and white blood cells and deactivates oxygen free radicals that lead to the destruction of. the periodontium. • Coenzyme Q10 enhances the production of ATP energy in the gingiva., which improves the healing response. • Folate ensures the normal development of healthy squamous epithelium and binds to the plaque derived bacterial endotoxins preventing additional irritation. • Selenium - The antioxidant properties of selenoproteins help prevent cellular damage from free radicals. • Olive Leaf Extract Is a powerful antibacterial, anti-fungal, antiparasitic agent, actually dissolving the outer wall of the bacteria. It can stimulate phagocytosis, an immune system response in which cells ingest harmful microorganisms and foreign matter. • Bromelain works by blocking some proinflammatory metabolites that accelerate and worsen the inflammatory process. It is a powerful CRP lowering agent. • Alpha Lipoic acid has been shown in cell culture experiments to increase cellular uptake of glucose by recruiting the glucose transporter GLUT4 to the cell membrane, suggesting its use in diabetes. An HbA1c Lowering agent. A secondary but positive factor is that unlike the negative side effects of drug therapy the side effects of these ingredients are all positive: - Grape Seed Extract is a powerful anti-inflammatory which can reduce CRP on it’s own, a natural anti histamine that combats allergies, has a positive effect on the endothelial cells of the heart which can lower blood pressure, and a powerful anti-oxidant making one resistant to disease in general.
- COQ10 is vital to heart function, which may be a deficiency in patients taking statin drugs, and may be an important support during pregnancy.
- Folic Acid reduces homocysteine, a major factor in heart disease.
Thus the side effects of our treatment are better health in general. Physician’s Periodontal Formula:
Suggested Serving Size 2 capsules/day
One Capsule Contains | | % daily Value | | Folinic Acid (Folate) | 1000 mcg | 250% | | Methyl B-12 | 100 mcg | 1666% | | Ascorbic Acid ( Vitamin C) | 250 mg | 417% | | Vitis Vinifera (grape seed extract) | 50 mg | * | | Coenzyme Q10 | 25 mg | * | | Piper nigrum extract | 5 mg | * | | Bromelein | 100 mg | * | | Alpha Lipoic Acid | 50 mg | * | | Selenomethionine | 72 mcg | 100% | | *- not established | | |
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