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Time for an oil change?
Updated On: 04 October, 2020 07:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Kasturi Gadge
Take a leaf out of the celebrity wellness handbook to try oil pulling for better oral health and immunity
One good thing that's come out of the lockdown is that people have become more conscious about their well-being. From diet trends like intermittent fasting to TikTok workout sessions, social media has been flooded with them all. So, when celebrities such as Anushka Sharma, Jacqueline Fernandez and Shilpa Shetty spoke highly about "oil pulling", netizens followed suit.
Known as kavala or gundusha, oil pulling is an ancient dental practice in which edible oil is swished around the mouth on an empty stomach and then spat out like a mouthwash. Doing this first thing in the morning purifies the body as it activates salivary enzymes known for detoxification of the body.
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