"The relationship between dental health and depression is not well understood, with previous studies investigating poor dental health as a by-product of depression, rather than a precursor," Dr O'Neil said.Ya think?
"Although the results of this study provide only a snapshot of this association, they add to emerging theories around the importance of oral health and bacteria in mental health.
"This is an exciting area of research Deakin is exploring further with longitudinal data collected here in Australia. Specifically, we are currently conducting a study of how microbiota and the bacteria in the mouth, as well as the gut, may be related to inflammatory disease, including depression.
"If poor dental health is a risk factor for depression, this may have implications for depression management, as well as depression prevention from a public health perspective."
Doctors noticed this association over a century ago, but your buddy Freud took the illness out of mental illness and is responsible for the ensuing century of bullshit and magical thinking in this field of research.
And FWIW- Depression is not an inflammatory disease. It is an immune reaction.
I am working out the details in my head. Literally. Ha.
