The Risks of Oil Pulling
Oil pulling may help with tooth sensitivity, but the risk of inducing lipoid pneumonia outweighs...
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Are Plant Sterols Safe for Lowering Cholesterol?
Safety concerns regarding phytosterolemia, red blood cell fragility, oxysterols, and the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients are addressed.
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When oil pulling was put to the test for teeth whitening, halitosis, and dental enamel...
Oil Pulling Benefits for Plaque and Gingivitis
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Does Oil Pulling Help with Cancer?
What evidence exists to suggest oil pulling can effectively treat serious diseases, such as paralysis,...
Exclusion Diets for Eczema
Infants of mothers randomized to cut out eggs, milk, and fish were significantly less likely...
Best Foods to Avoid for Eczema
Randomized, double-blind, controlled trials suggest that excluding certain foods, such as eggs and chicken, can...
Topical Honey for Canker Sores
What works better against aphthous ulcers? Honey applied with a cotton swab three times a...
Pros and Cons of Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diets for Autism
What did the most comprehensive double-blind study of diet for autism find, and what are...
Double-Blind Clinical Trial of Diet for Autism
What happens when autistic children on gluten- and casein-free diets are covertly challenged with wheat...
Are Autism Diet Benefits Just a Placebo Effect?
The original randomized, controlled trials of gluten- and casein-free diets may have been complicated by...
Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diets for Autism Put to the Test
What were the results of the first randomized controlled study of a dietary intervention for...
Does A2 Milk Carry Less Autism Risk?
The casomorphins—breakdown products of casein, a milk protein, with opiate-like activity—in bovine milk appear to...
