His death is a wake-up call for thousands of boomer age men who think they are infallible.
Warning signs
Tim Russert was diagnosed with asymptomatic coronary artery disease, (narrowing in the blood vessels that fed his heart). His physician reported on CNN it was controlled by medication and exercise.
How a heart attack occurs is well documented.  When a plaque becomes inflamed and bursts, blood clots and debris travel and lodge in arteries supplying the heart. Standard diagnostic tests don't reveal these inflamed cholesterol deposits or plaques.
Over the last few years, Harvard researcher Paul Ridker have shown that testing for a chemical signal of inflammation, called C-reactive protein, or CRP, can add predictive power.
This is where your oral heart becomes an important indicator of your heart attack risk.Â
Recent studies show the same bacteria found in gum disease is also present in the plaque which causes arteries to block, leading to heart attack. All stages of gum disease from the initial gingivitis to the advanced periodontitis, are accompanied by inflammation.Â
Making positive changes
 Eating well, not smoking, exercising regularly are all important. These lifestyle improvements must be made permanent, and not through a program of "I'll start Monday" that never happens.
To reduce the odds of a heart attack, you must also consider the health of your mouth, specially gum disease in order to reduce your risk factors.
A permanent change must include at least twice yearly visits with your dentist. Now that we know gum disease is related directly to heart disease, not practicing daily prevention through home oral hygiene and regular dental check-ups could be a fatal mistake.Â
Your Wake Up Call
Here is an important wake-up call for your life and the lives of the people you most care about.
If you want to avoid the life damaging effects of diabetes, take 3 minutes to read the remainder of this article right now.
The new buzz in the medical community calls it- "Pre-Diabetes". Today, roughly 41 million Americans have pre-diabetes which left undetected and untreated, progresses into full-blown
diabetes.
The challenge with pre-diabetes is the fact that the condition doesn't like to reveal itself with noticeable symptoms. Because there are few, if any symptoms, most people will not bother having screening tests performed. With pre-diabetes, noticeable symptoms like frequent thirst and urination may not occur until the disease has progressed
and is already causing considerable damage to your body. Most Type 2 diabetics don't have symptoms because the onset of diabetes is so slow.
Don't wait for "someday" to have your blood tested. Call your doctor today and make the appointment.
The goal with identifying pre-diabetes is to prevent the onset of diabetes from ever happening.
Your physician can determine if you have pre-diabetes with two common tests. The fasting plasma glucose test (FPG) and the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Both require an overnight fast.
The good news is that you can greatly improve your odds and likely prevent diabetes with early detection and proper care.
Don't wait 'til it hurts. Ask your doctor about diabetes and have your blood sugar checked several times a year.
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