Tonight I was online watching youtube videos and I came across an oil pulling segment. Let me preface my next statement by saying that I am not one of those people who put much stock in the "there is an oil for that" mentality. If it works for you, great. I'm not willing to pay extremely overpriced product unless I know it is going to work. So, back to youtube. I watched the video and thought, what the heck! I am making raspberry jam tonight and it will probably take as much time to make the jam as is will to oil pull. So I tried it.
I thought I would document the pulling and perhaps try it for about 1-2 weeks (if I can make it that long) and see if there were any noticeable results.
Night 1 (3/29/14)
THE PULLING
I used about 2 tsp of Trader Joes coconut oil because I had it in the pantry. I swished it while I made my jam. The timing worked out perfectly. About 20 minutes to do both.
RESULTS
I read online that people found immediate results. While I don't think that my mouth felt more fresh than a visit to the dentist could ever provide (yes, that was one story), I did notice a slight whitening in my teeth. Now perhaps this is all mental. Maybe I should try taking a pre and post picture next time.
One thing that I was apprehensive about prior to trying this is having a oily residue left in my mouth after spitting the oil out. This was not the case. It felt just like spitting water out.
More to come.
Night 2 3/30/14
Doesn't my jam look yummy. It set up so nicely. I am so excited to have a almond butter and raspberry jam sandwich.
THE PULLING
I used the same amount of oil as last night. I did swish less because I was doing a face mask at the same time and it kind of hurt to move my face. I think it is better to pull while doing something (like making jam or doing a facial), otherwise it is kind of gross swishing oil around in my mouth for 15-20 minutes
RESULTS
After expectorating the oil out in the garbage, I swished tap water around in my mouth. Then I brushed my teeth with my regular toothpaste. My teeth do appear to be whiter. My plan is to have my husband take a sniff of my breath tomorrow morning and to access if I've got morning breath. I saw on one website that oil pulling cures bad breath. We will see about that.
I thought I would document the pulling and perhaps try it for about 1-2 weeks (if I can make it that long) and see if there were any noticeable results.
Night 1 (3/29/14)
THE PULLING
I used about 2 tsp of Trader Joes coconut oil because I had it in the pantry. I swished it while I made my jam. The timing worked out perfectly. About 20 minutes to do both.
RESULTS
I read online that people found immediate results. While I don't think that my mouth felt more fresh than a visit to the dentist could ever provide (yes, that was one story), I did notice a slight whitening in my teeth. Now perhaps this is all mental. Maybe I should try taking a pre and post picture next time.
One thing that I was apprehensive about prior to trying this is having a oily residue left in my mouth after spitting the oil out. This was not the case. It felt just like spitting water out.
More to come.
Night 2 3/30/14
Doesn't my jam look yummy. It set up so nicely. I am so excited to have a almond butter and raspberry jam sandwich.
THE PULLING
I used the same amount of oil as last night. I did swish less because I was doing a face mask at the same time and it kind of hurt to move my face. I think it is better to pull while doing something (like making jam or doing a facial), otherwise it is kind of gross swishing oil around in my mouth for 15-20 minutes
RESULTS
After expectorating the oil out in the garbage, I swished tap water around in my mouth. Then I brushed my teeth with my regular toothpaste. My teeth do appear to be whiter. My plan is to have my husband take a sniff of my breath tomorrow morning and to access if I've got morning breath. I saw on one website that oil pulling cures bad breath. We will see about that.
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