Study Shows Coconut Oil Is Better Than Toothpaste

A study has shown that coconut oil is good for the cleaning of teeth than any toothpaste because of its anti-bacterial property that prevents tooth decay. The studies presented at the Autumn meeting of the Society for General Microbiology at the University of Warwick, indicate that enzyme- treated coconut oil acts as killer to the Candida albicans, type of yeast around the teeth.

According to findings, Streptococcus mutans is an acid-producing bacteria that highly affects the tooth decay. The tooth decay affects 60-90 % of children and majority of adults living in industrialized countries. This study showed that when the coconut oil was treated with digestive enzymes, it successfully prevents the growth of many differing bacteria found in the mouth, including the Streptococcus mutans. According to the said lead researcher Dr Damien Brady, from the Athlone Institute of Technology in the Republic of Ireland, “Incorporating enzyme-modified coconut oil into dental hygiene products would be an attractive alternative to chemical additives, particularly as it works at relatively low concentrations. Also, with increasing antibiotic resistance, it is important that we turn our attention to new ways to combat microbial infection. ” Besides the vast importance of their research in terms of our oral health, this study also investigates the effects if digested products like coconut oil, on our overall gut health. As Dr. Brady explains: “Our data suggests that products of human digestion show antimicrobial activity. This could have implications for how bacteria colonise the cells lining the digestive tract and for overall gut health.” In case you have never considered the coconut oil as a way to clean your teeth and improve the oral health, it is high time to do so. In fact, the coconut oil is even more effective than the toothpaste or mouth wash you normally use, as it doesn’t contain fluoride.