Congratulations Ellie Phillips!
She is our AAOSH Oral Systemic Health Champion of 2015!
What is interesting (and slightly ironic) is that our Diamond Sponsor Xlear manufactures Spry xylitol products and our winner, Ellie Phillips, has her own brand of xylitol products as well called Zellies. I guess it’s all about the xylitol, eh?
100 possible points (avg. contestant score was 70)
OralDNA - saliva pathogen test
(20 points possible)
Lose 5 points for every pathogen over threshold. Double penalty for high risk pathogens, Triple for Aa.
A1c - blood sugar control/ systemic inflammation test
(20 points possible)
5.6 and below gets the full 20 points. Lose 3 points for every .1 over that 5.6. Anyone with a 6.3 and above will lose all of their points as 6.3 is knocking on the diabetic door (greater than 6.4 is in the diabetic range).
CRP - systemic inflammation
(20 points possible)
Full 20 points for 0 - .9. Lose 1 point for every 0.1 over .9. A CRP of 2.9 or greater receives zero points (3.0 is high risk for heart disease and stroke).
CIMT - artery inflammation
(35 points possible)
Lose 1 point for every year your measured artery age is over your chronological age. Soft plaques present lose all 35 points.
Biophotonic Scanner - antioxidant level
(5 points possible)
0 Points under 40,000
1 Point for 40,000 range
2 Points for 50,000 range
3 Points for 60,000 range
4 Points for 70,000 range
5 Points for 80,000+
We performed 356 medical tests at our meeting and here is a breakdown of the results.
121 total tests taken composed of:
We took 60 OralDNA salivary pathogen tests. 2/3 of those tested had at least one or more of the screened periodontal pathogens at a level that was over the tissue damaging threshold level. Ten of those tested had high levels (over threshold) of the high risk periodontal pathogens.
A1c
We took 62 A1c blood tests to screen for blood sugar control and inflammation. Our screening identified 3 diabetics and 13 people with pre-diabetes.
C Reactive Protein
We took 62 CRP blood tests to screen for systemic inflammation. Our screening identified 13 people who were high risk for a cardiovascular event like heart attack or stroke. One person’s CRP was 16.7! That’s very concerning because a score of 3 and over puts you at a high health risk and this person’s score was five times the high risk level!
BP antioxidant scan
We used the biophotonic laser scanner on 51 people to read a carotenoid level that is representative of a person’s antioxidant uptake. When it comes to antioxidants in the body it is generally considered that the more you have, the better it is for your health. The average score was 48,600 with a high score of 93,000 and a low score of 20,000.
If you have not yet received your results, please email Vasolabs and call Paul at Gums of Steel: (608) 520-3689