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Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh is a contributing writer for Bristle. She is an experienced health writer, editor, and communications strategist based in San Francisco, CA.

Articles by Mary Walsh

Oral Health and Heart Disease

Oral Health and Heart Disease

Learn more about how your oral microbes (microbiome) and heart disease are related and the best ways you can care for your heart by caring for your mouth. 
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Understanding your Oral Microbiome & Gum Disease

Understanding your Oral Microbiome & Gum Disease

Your oral microbiome is key to understanding your oral health and risk of gum disease. Here we cover how oral bacteria cause gum disease and how to prevent it.
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5 tips for a healthy mouth & why it can impact your heart health

5 tips for a healthy mouth & why it can impact your heart health

Learn more about how keeping a healthy mouth may help with heart health. 
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Diabetes & Your Oral Microbiome

Diabetes & Your Oral Microbiome

Poor oral health and diabetes are connected, but how? Read on to learn more.
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How type 2 diabetes impacts your oral health—and what you can do about it

How type 2 diabetes impacts your oral health—and what you can do about it

Did you know that diabetes can impact oral health? And that oral health may impact your diabetes? Keeping your mouth healthy and happy is one way to help keep yourself healthy, and if you have type 2 diabetes, this is especially important. 
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Type 1 Diabetes and Oral Health Care

Type 1 Diabetes and Oral Health Care

If you or your child have type 1 diabetes, you are likely to be quite aware of the ways the disease can impact day-to-day. However, something less talked about that’s a part of that day-to-day is oral health care. 
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