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Can taking hydrogen peroxide be beneficial to your health?
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NOOOOOOOOO !!!: That's a terrible idea. It's poisonous to ingest, can kill you.
Answered 9/6/2012
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No: Hydrogen peroxide would be damaging to your tissues and your body would convert it to water anyway. Absolutely no heath benefits to ingesting hydrogen peroxide.
Answered 11/3/2014
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