Master Zhou Yakiniku (5/30)

At 9:15 I lay on the dental chair, waiting for the dentist for 15 minutes till 9:30. It took him less than 5 minutes to examine my teeth to his satisfaction, and gave me another three sets of alignments, from set 16 till set 18. I am scheduled to pay him a visit on September the 5th with another ten thousand NT dollars.

To be honest, I have been tired of cleaning the teeth and the alignments after each meal. But when I read the new scientific bombshell: what’s happening in the mouth could shape the fate of your brain, I am happy that I had my teeth aligned. 

Researchers have now linked gum disease, specifically the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis, to the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s. This microscopic menace doesn’t just cause bad breath or bleeding gums. Scientists have found it in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, and in lab animals, it actually invades brain tissue, igniting the buildup of toxic amyloid beta, the same protein that destroys memory and cognition. One of the most important (and overlooked) ways to protect your brain for years to come. Sometimes the first line of defense against memory loss starts with your toothbrush.

I took Bus 918 in front of the dental clinic in the rain, arrived at WuGu before 11 o'clcok. I gave some souvenirs from Mainland China tour trip to the WuGu Director. I also measured the size of Brother Jimmy's single bed, 3.25 X 6.2. It was the first time I knew the sized of various beds.

Brother Jimmy, QiuYe, and I took Bus 982 to Master Zhou Yakiniki for lunch, we three all ordered Yakiniku lunch box for ninety NT dollars each person, with all you can drink ice black tea and miso soup. After lunch, Brother Jimmy and QiuYe took Bus 982 back to WuGu, I took Bus 918 back to XinDian.

I rode the bike with my raincoat on to JinXin Library to return two books, and reserve 7 books on line. I helped a primary school girl sitting next to me with her writing homework by serendipity. I hit the sack as soon as I arrived home.