I've tried some pretty weird treatments all in the name of beauty, but one of the most outrageous things had to be oil pulling. After watching an episode of "The Doctors" which featured the coconut oil mouthwash method, I swished around the good stuff in my mouth for 15 minutes to test the profound claims behind this ancient Ayurvedic practice. While dermatologist and author Dr. Debra Jaliman concurs that oil pulling is probably most helpful for the gums, as it stops the growth of strep bacteria, we shouldn't be quick to assume that it's a cure-all for other disease processes. However, nutritionist and... MORE

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