Health Talk: Brushing With Toothpaste May Actually Be Bad For Your Health ~ Scientists Reveal

Cleaning your teeth regularly with toothpaste seems like an essential part of being healthy .

But a new study reveals brushing twice a day could actually be damaging your wellbeing.

Triclosan, an anti-microbial and anti-fungal agent used in making toothpaste has been found to destroy good bacteria necessary for human health.

The chemical, which is also found in soaps, deodorants, mouth washes, kitchen utensils, cutting boards, toys, bedding, socks and rubbish bags, is readily absorbed through the skin.

It can then be absorbed into the gastrointestinal tracts, showing up in urine and breast milk.

Experiments on zebrafish showed it quickly disrupted communities of bugs in the digestive system important for human health.

Dysfunction to this 'microbiome' has been linked with diabetes, heart disease, arthritis and malnutrition.

Some bacteria were more susceptible to the impact of triclosan - such as the family Enterobacteriaceae - and others were more resilient like the genus Pseudomonas.


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