{"id":2709,"date":"2014-01-30T12:49:18","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T12:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.medic8.com\/news\/?p=2709"},"modified":"2014-01-30T12:49:18","modified_gmt":"2014-01-30T12:49:18","slug":"could-coconut-oil-improve-your-oral-health-1426","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medic8.com\/news\/could-coconut-oil-improve-your-oral-health-1426\/","title":{"rendered":"Could Coconut Oil Improve Your Oral Health?-1426"},"content":{"rendered":"

Coconut and coconut oil are now known to have many health benefits. For instance, it helps proper functioning of a number of the glands in the body.<\/p>\n

Coconut oil is also said to be good for your hair and skin, and is used a lot in cooking.<\/p>\n

However it seems the product may also have beneficial effects on oral health; which if true will be a great substitute to toothpastes laden with chemicals. This includes fluoride which while a naturally occurring chemical found in water is a manufactured additive in toothpaste<\/a> products.<\/p>\n

Although dentists are in favour of added fluoride in toothpaste growing numbers of people are becoming sceptical. Can coconut offer a more natural alternative?<\/p>\n

Recent research on coconut oil appears to show that it kills off bacteria in the mouth. It is apparently particularly effective in killing Candida albicans which grows as a fungus in the oral cavity.<\/p>\n

Candida albicans is a particularly nasty end product as it not only afflicts the mouth it is also affects the genital area in humans.<\/p>\n

The research was carried out by scientists at the Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) in Ireland. They discovered that coconut oil is a natural anti-bacterial agent that is able to attack a number of bacteria not just Candida albicans.<\/p>\n

They found that coconut oil was particularly effective in killing off many strains of Streptococcus bacteria which inhabit the mouth. This includes Streptococcus mutans which is an acid-producing bacterium – a major cause of tooth decay.<\/p>\n

So, if you are looking for an alternative to toothpastes, in particular those laden with harsh chemicals and added fluoride, then dabbing a small quantity of coconut oil on your toothbrush could be the answer.<\/p>\n

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