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I am trying to lose weight with epsom salt bath but i have healing bug bite wounds.. should i take the bath or wait until the bites have been healed?
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Epsom Salt: that is not an effective weight loss method. Bug bites will have no effect on bath it may actually help them.
Answered 2/6/2015
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