Oil Pulling?

[Mueller]

Hi Guys,

I heard about this practice for the first time on this board. I was wondering if anyone had any info as to the theory behind the practice or personal experiences. I'm off to google to do some research.

Thanks,
Mull

[StarFire]

There is a ton of information on this forum ... do a banana search and you will find ga~zillion threads discussing it!

I do suggest that you also do a google search on oil pulling as there is a lot of wonderful info out there.

I personally like to use coconut oil (which was recommended by ALBA -- the rawbie that actually introduced the theory of oil pulling here on RFT.) Sesame oil I think is the most often used oil.

it is an ancient Ayurveda practice called Kavalagraham, and it is also supposed to be an old Russian folk remedy.

I have found that the benefit of teeth whitening alone is worth oil pulling! My teeth are so much whiter now -- after years of smoking and drinking -- I never thought my teeth would ever look good again - without some kind of chemical bleaching! ...

check it out -- it is amazing... :D

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[justinesmith]

You can check out www.oilpulling.com I am a big fan myself! :D

[Flanny]

I've been consistently oil pulling a little over a week now and 2 things I can testify to already. I started up a couple times just to let it go but I'm back on track :)

1) cleaner mouth feel
2) better morning breath

My wife is starting up in hopes of helping with receding gums.

[KittyMommy]

MUST it be done for 20 minutes daily to be beneficial?

[maui_butterfly]

my ayurvedic practitioner says 10 minutes is good if you can't go the distance (20 min). she does 10 min every morning, and finds it beneficial. i'm trying to build up my time... i found doing it while i took a shower this morning really took my mind off it and allowed me to reach a new PR!

[Flanny]

MUST it be done for 20 minutes daily to be beneficial?

Most everyone I talked to in person that oil pulls worked their way up to 20 minutes. Some even starting at 5 mins. Eventually they all got up to 20 mins each morning.

[fuggles]

hello

will regular sunflower oil work ??

i found some Flora sunflower oil in my house, tried it for 20 minutes, and sure enough it turned white,

it was this one

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