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Should You Try an “Oil Pulling Mouthwash”?

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With a headline asking “Is Fluoride the New Mercury?” how could you not go see what it has to say, even if it’s on a site you never, ever visit – in this case, Vogue? Is fluoride the new mercury? Neither belongs in the human body. Both are neurotoxins. But that’s not what the article […]

More Evidence for Coconut Oil Pulling

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As fans of both oil pulling and coconut oil – and especially the both together! – we were pleased to see yet more research supporting their oral health benefits. The pilot study, recently published in the Nigerian Medical Journal, focused on a single question: How does pulling with coconut oil affect gingivitis (early stage gum […]

Why Coconut Oil Rocks

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Last week, we talked about oil pulling for healthy teeth and gums – a practice for which coconut oil is especially well-suited. Why? Evidence continues to mount with respect to its antimicrobial effects, particularly with respect to oral pathogens. For instance, a 2012 study by scientists at the Athlone Institute of Technology found that enzyme-modified […]

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