anybody do/try oil pulling?

[TrickyBob]

I was reading another thread about this, was it ML? Maybe it was CE&P but the thought of putting solid oil in my mouth and letting it melt and swishing it around for 20 minutes, just makes me want to barf.

[wannabe]

I swear I just saw ijack post about this recently.

[justcallmekhaleesi]

I try to do it at least once a week. I can't say it's made a big difference as far as whitening, but it makes my mouth feel clean.

[Deleted]

To borrow the phrase from the other board's recent thread on it:

HOKUM.

Its bullshit.

[Deleted]

Who even thinks to swish oil around in their mouth for 20 minutes? Who would think this is a good idea?

[nursewife]

Is consider it if it will whiten my teeth. The strips hurt!

[iamgrace]

Barf.

[venice2007]

People at yoga talk a lot about it. I just cannot get on board with it.

[Deleted]

skeptoid.com/blog/2013/11/11/oil-pulling-miracle-treatment-or-woo-mouthwash/

[Deleted]

No. Just no.

[wambam]

I've never tried it. But this is not nearly as appalling to me as it apparently is to other people.

[craftyesq]

I saw this on P&CE. Honestly, I feel like I get the same benefits from drinking extra water and swishing with water after I have any food or non-water liquid in my mouth. It keeps your breath fresh and prevents those particles from just sitting on your teeth. Also, I don't have to sit around for 20 minutes trying not to gag while a gob of oil melts in my mouth.

[ginap]

Design mom did it and I was intrigued BUT 20 minutes is a long time to swish. www.designmom.com/2014/01/oil-pulling/

[copperboom]

I've never heard of this, but now I'm curious. I might go try it.

[themoneytree]

I saw this post and was inspired. 3 mins to go. Not as gross as I thought it would be so far.

[valetgirl]

I am hearing more and more about this lately, including the thread on P&CE. I think it's ridiculous and without scientific merit BUT, curiosity got the better of me and I tried it today. Once you get over the initial transition from solid to liquid, which is disgusting, it's not so bad. It's actually pretty tasty. However, this seems like such as waste of coconut oil. This will not be a regular practice. lol

[adhdfashion]

Tried this once about year ago. I almost threw up.

[valetgirl]

Mar 1, 2014 16:19:14 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

I like how she's 'researched for hours and hours' lol

Lol. And how if she listed all the benefits, it would be "the longest blog post ever"! 

[EmilieMadison]

Well, I'd fall back asleep for 20 minutes if I got back in bed. So I'd have to do it when i'm already up. But I'm not sure I could swish anything for that long.

[justkly]

I don't see how this is scientifically possible; therefore, no. Just, no.

[melindafelinda]

CO has anti microbial properties so I'm sure there is some tiny benefit. But I bet a 60 second Listerine rinse works a lot better.

[Deleted]

"But what we do know is that oil pulling doesn’t draw toxins out of your body. This is because detoxification is a myth, other than what your body already does with the kidneys and liver. Just as Kinoki foot pads don’t pull toxins out of the feet, herbal cleanses don’t pull toxins out of your gut, and cupping doesn’t pull toxins out of your sweat glands, oil pulling doesn’t pull toxins out of the mouth. This is just basic, though incredibly popular, pseudoscience...

...So where does that leave us? With an old folk remedy that probably won’t harm you, might have some slight benefit and is in no way a miracle cure. If you want to pull oil and think it’s working wonders for you, that’s great. But you’d probably be better off rinsing your mouth with mouthwash and saving the oil for cooking a healthy meal."



It seems weird for people who believe in science to do this. It's like the tarot cards of healthcare.

[HiC]

Of course I've done it! It made my teeth feel really good.

[thatgirl]

I have meet some ladies at yoga who do it regularly for "proper oral hygiene". Based on their smiles it does NOT do anything for whitening. Two of the ladies have been doing it for years. I thought they were joking, they did not see the humor ;(
I tried it once, I had to do it in 1-2 min intervals to keep from gagging. Have to admit it was harder to do than I thought it would be.

[SKP82]

I tried it once when I was pregnant. I threw up as soon as I put it in my mouth.

I'm not really sure why I even tried it in the first place.

[thatgirl]

Side Question:

Has anyone asked their Dentist about this?

I asked 2 a young one and an "older" (mid 50's) one; they both looked at me like I had a screw loose and asked I spell it and explain it.

I was curious if anyone else had any profession feedback.

[sailorgray]

I did it daily for a few months. It wasn't so bad, but it did nothing. I used coconut oil.

I've had the best teeth whitening results with whitening mouthwash.

[Deleted]

That sounds expensive.

[ijack]

Kore has been successful. I tried it once and couldn't get over the feel in my mouth and spit it out within 3 seconds.