10 Surprising Ways to Use Coconut Oil That Have Nothing to Do With Food or Teeth "Pulling"
Coconut oil is the product that derives from pressing the white meat of a coconut. Perhaps the most obvious way of using coconut oil, being a natural product and all, is in the kitchen, where it can be used to sauté due to its smoke point. Outside of the kitchen, one of the most common uses for coconut oil involves "teeth pulling," a technique of cleaning your teeth and promoting gum health that involves swishing a small amount of coconut oil in your mouth.
However, coconut oil is a multifaceted product with anti-bacterial, fungal, microbial and inflammatory properties. As such, coconut oil can be used in a surprisingly versatile number of ways. Here are 10 ways people have utilized coconut oil that doesn't involve food or teeth pulling.
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