Health trends come and go so quickly, it’s hard to know which are good and which are bad.  Activated charcoal is one of those trends—and it’s even in toothpaste! The black powder is supposed to be a good natural alternative to peroxide for brightening your pearly whites, but is activated charcoal safe for your enamel? ...

By Ana Snyder, M.S., Exercise Physiology; CPT, FNS