When oil pulling was put to the test for teeth whitening, halitosis, and dental enamel erosion the results were no better than rinsing with water or worse.
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This is the 3rd in a 4-part series on oil pulling. If you missed the first two, watch them here:
• Does Oil Pulling Help With Cancer? (
• Oil Pulling Benefits for Plaque and Gingivitis (
The final nail in in the coffin of oil pulling in the last video of this series, The Risks of Oil Pulling (
How can we protect our enamel? See:
• Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health (
• Protecting Teeth From Hibiscus Tea (
• The Downside of Green Smoothies (
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