Oil pulling: A waste of time or missing a trick?

Published: 19-Aug-2015

Experts from Tiana, PerlaCoco and the British Dental Health Foundation pit fact against fiction

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Oil pulling: A waste of time or missing a trick?
A traditional Indian remedy, oil pulling is said to impart health benefits, but is there any truth behind the claims?

Tooth whitening, fixing bad breath, clearing up skin problems and detoxing the body – the promised benefits of oil pulling are said to be extensive. But are they backed up by science?

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