Oil-pulling...???

[amber913]

It's become a buzz word in my life. Never heard of it until just the other day, now can't stop hearing about it. I've done some research, but i gotta tell you, it looks GROSS. I don't want to put oil in my mouth! But, being the crunchy hippie i am, i'm willing to do it if there are amazing health benefits, as the websites claim.

Anybody have experience with this?

And OK, so i use a skin brush, a neti-pot, no-poo, oil cleanse, menstual cup...am i missing anything else that may improve my health and lengthen my time in the bathroom every morning?

[outlier]

I've been tempted to try this myself in the hopes that it will whiten my teeth, but I'm not so excited about the possibility of gagging on mucus afterward. I may start with a tiny, tiny bit of oil and go from there.

Here are a couple of older threads that seem helpful:
http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1162687
http://www.mothering.com/discussions....php?t=1150889

[lakeruby]

I've just recently started doing this, after hearing about it from a friend. I love it! I swish with high-quality organic sesame oil most mornings (on an empty stomach) while I do other things like make tea and breakfast, or feed the animals. Then I spit it out. My friend warned me never to ever swallow the oil (as if!) because it is pulling toxins from your mouth and gums.

My mouth feels very fresh and clean afterwards! My DP has also started doing it and likes it a lot. I'm not sure how to tell if it's really helping anything...but I figure it can't hurt!

[ASusan]

If you don't want it to add time...you can do it in the shower.