When I was growing up I drank Dr. Pepper all day long and continued until Grace was a teenager. Although I stopped several years ago; Grace drank Dr. Pepper daily by that time. Hooray for Grace giving up Dr.Pepper and sugar; and prepping very well to set herself up for success. 😀

With the information you glean from the spit test, you can know if your body is at risk for certain diseases and or if you have diseases in your body at the present time.

Did you know that 80% of people in the United States have gum disease, some form of inflammation in the mouth? And you may even look great when you go to the dentist for evaluation. You may like your smile and your breath may be good, but you can have bacteria and other pathogens or microorganisms lurking and living in your mouth.

50% of people who have heart attacks, the heart attacks are triggered by one of these bacteria or pathogens in the mouth. 70% of people that will go on to develop Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia have these bacteria in their mouth. You have a 50% increased risk of developing cancer. If you have diabetes, 85% of the individuals with diabetes are likely to have these bacteria in their mouth. It's more difficult to control your blood sugar and more difficult to achieve the health you that you want. Periodontal disease and gum disease are the most underdiagnosed, undiagnosed, and undertreated disease out there. And as I said, many of us have gum disease and periodontal disease. 85% of us.