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"  Mary Poppins had a song that made downing a daily dose of cod liver oil a little bit easier swallow, but a new trend has many women reaching for the oil\u2014and without a spoonful of sugar as a chaser. &amp;quot;Oil pulling&amp;quot; is an Ayurveda technique in which you swish oil around in your mouth for about 20 minutes. It&amp;#039;s benefits are said to include clearing up acne, detoxing your body, cleaning teeth and gums by eliminating mouth bacteria (and whitening them in the process), getting rid of hangovers, curing headaches, and more.  Why does oil pulling work? According to nutritionist and naturopathic doctor that it&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;probably most helpful for the gums, as it stops the growth of strep bacteria.&amp;quot; A quick Google search yields millions of results lauding oil pulling&amp;#039;s ability to &amp;quot;transform your health.&amp;quot;  So how do you do it? First, choose your desired oil. Most people doing your oil pulling at least once a day, preferably in the morning before you eat or drink anything. He also says to make sure you spit out all of the oil, as it will now contains toxins and harmful bacteria. Sold yet?     poll by twiigs.com    [Via ] Follow REDBOOK on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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