Toothpaste should be replaced!

Discard the conventional toothpastes to coconut oil. It turns out that the coconut is able to effectively fight the bacteria that cause the destruction of tooth enamel.

For the love of chocolates Bounty sooner or later have to pay not only the excess weight around the waist, but also caries . Now it turns out that this is part of the chocolate coconut can be an excellent preventive measure against the destruction of tooth enamel. Scientists from the Institute of Technology Atlonovskogo in Ireland tested the effectiveness of   coconut oil   against the bacteria Streptococcus mutans, which are being implemented in the teeth and produce acid that causes decay with time.

When   Coconut oil   come into contact with the digestive enzymes, it has appeared a potent killer bacteria. What theoretically allows manufacturers of toothpastes and mouthwashes include this ingredient in their products.

"The addition of enzyme-rich coconut oil means for oral hygiene is an excellent alternative to chemical additives, - said study author Dr. Damien Brady. - Especially when you consider that in order to achieve the effect of combat caries   It requires a relatively low concentration of oil. "

In addition, Dr. Brady believes that his discovery could be significant in addressing new challenges with the increasing resistance of bacteria to the majority of existing antibiotics. And in the near future scientist and his colleagues he is going to check whether the digestive enzymes enriched coconut oil has any "killer" character.

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