Oil Pulling 😁

Feb 25, 2015

Isabel J.

My mom does this all the time, I'm too scared its going to taste gross to try it lol.

Feb 25, 2015

M G.

I tryed oil pulling for 3days lol. ill try it agin and try to stick with it than ill be able to give a better review.

Feb 25, 2015

M G.

And yes it is a little gross

Feb 25, 2015

Michelle S.

I've tried this a few times, but never have been able to stick with it. I know it's gross, I literally gagged and spit it out. Maybe I'll give it another go since the benefits are great.

Feb 25, 2015

Raylene I.

There was a post a girl made and she said to melt it first (most others say to put a tsp whole in your mouth and melt it down as you swish) but melt first and work your way up yo 15 minutes. Try 1 minute on day one, then 3 minutes then 5 and so forth. She said it helped a lot.

Feb 25, 2015

Angelicaaaaaa W.

Lol I'm actually going to try this tomorrow morning

Feb 25, 2015

Saskia C.

I did it in the period where everyone around me was getting sick and I think it just might have saved me from getting it too, because literally everyone at home was sick! That and washing my hands all the time haha.

Feb 26, 2015

Mademoiselle A.

*placebo effect

Feb 26, 2015

Saskia C.

I can see that being true Alex. But about the gross part of doing it - I 'like' that it gets out all the bacteria that the mucus contains, whenever you're stuck with it. Otherwise it just stays in your system so I am just always relieved to see that gross stuff is not going down in my body anymore. There's something to it. But I agree with the overhyping and profiling it as something it is not. How handy to have a mom that is a dietitian by the way!

Feb 26, 2015

Justice D.

I do it, it's removed a lot of stains from my teeth! It isn't that bad to me. The coconut taste Isn't too bad.. And the texture isn't too bad to me either. I usually do it in the shower though so I don't think about it as much.

Feb 26, 2015

Taylor G.

I want to try this I've never done it and didn't know how hah.

Feb 26, 2015

Shanae J.

I've heard by multiple people that it doesn't do anything, so I've never wasted my time with it

Feb 26, 2015

Kelly V.

I actually just read an article on oil pulling. a doctor from India said that there are two ways to properly do it. one is to put a table spoon of oil in your mouth and hold it there for 4 minutes then spit it out and repeat that process one more time. the other one is to put a table spoon of oil in the mouth, hold it in place for a few minutes then swish for another minute or so. and I'm going to agree with Alex. oil pulling is awesome for oral health but since the oil is not ingested it won't do much more.
oh and @Mademoiselle A. most of us are on mobile devices or type fast and don't catch spelling mistakes until we post. so there is no need to be the spelling or grammar police.

Feb 26, 2015

Logan C.

Honestly I don't know if I could swish for 15 minutes even if I wanted to. Literally when I swish with mouthwash for like 3 minutes my jaw gets sore lol.

Feb 26, 2015

Shanae J.

I agree, that was pretty rude. Especially considering the fact that most of the things you recommend are extremely dangerous, not including this thread but others.

Feb 26, 2015

Brandy S.

I'm in nursing school right now & we were just discussing this topic the other day. Oil-pulling is completely pointless, other than the fact that it could help clean your mouth.. Sorry ladies lol save your taste buds and take a multivitamin ❤️

Feb 26, 2015

Les N.

I agree with Logan my jaw gets sore just with regular mouthwash I couldn't do it with coconut oil lol.
definitely not for 15 minutes.

Feb 26, 2015

Lara C.

I actually did this for a good month or maybe more last year then I started a few times. Honestly I really liked doing it, my goal was to whiten my teeth and clean my mouth because I have saliva that makes me prone to getting cavities. It really helped with the cleanliness. I had reached points where I almost didn't even have to brush at night (I did though). At first I thought it was creepy to have oil sitting there for so long, but after the first time, it was super smooth and I didnt havr issues. I choose not to do it anymore because I'm lazy and I guess I just wished there was more to it than swishing oil for twenty minutes just for a clean mouth... I decided to brush more often.

Feb 26, 2015

Lara C.

And btw if anyone choses to do this, brush your tongue a lottttt after!! So much of the bacteria stays there.

Feb 26, 2015

Codi R.

It also pulls things out of your gums, your gums are like little sponges absorbing toxins

Feb 26, 2015

Mademoiselle A.

Cool 😊. I could care less about any negative judgements made about my threads. I love the energy you spend thinking of me though. 😘 #MuchLove

Feb 26, 2015

Kelly V.

There are no negative judgments being made. just stating the facts. a lot of these diy and fads/trends have great benefits but if done wrong can cause harm. No one is spending energy on you either, it's simply replying to a thread...that's what a message board is all about.

Feb 26, 2015

Kelly V.

I'll add to that...these diys and fads also tend to exaggerate on the benefits.. like oil pulling.

Feb 26, 2015

Mademoiselle A.

I wasn't referring to you, yet if you felt the need to explain then do so. #Continue. I'm done with this discussion.