something to check out: How to Oil Pull Oil pulling is essentially taking some oil (1 tbsp of coconut oil) in your mouth, and then swishing it around for 15-20 min. No gargling. No swallowing. Just move the oil around your mouth (especially “pulling” through the teeth) and let it get to all those places where bacteria can hide out. As mentioned in the article above, it was coconut oil with “enzymes” that did the best job. Digestion does start in the mouth, as it produces enzymes (hence you are supposed to chew your food more to allow interaction with the enzymes in saliva). Keeping the oil in your mouth for an extended time allows it to interact with those enzymes (you will see it turn white when you spit it out finally). Most say the best time to do it is first thing in the morning (after an overnight fast), before you eat or brush your teeth. So to sum up: Take a tbsp right in the AM before eating/brushing teeth Swish/move it around and pull it through your teeth for 15-20 min (I do it while I’m in the shower) Do not gargle or swallow the oil Once done spit it out and give your mouth a good rinse/spit with water. (Note: I don’t suggest you spit it out down a sink drain. You can spit it in the toilet, garbage can or just a spare bottle to toss when full). So there you have it. Another great use for coconut oil that may help your teeth (and may even help whiten them) and overall state of health. If you want even more uses for coconut oil…well here are 52 of them to try out. Warning: I have seen mention of people’s fillings/crowns coming out with oil pulling. A “hypothesis” is that the bacteria built up around the filling/crown once removed makes it come loose, but that’s just a somewhat educated guess.
Posted on: Sat, 31 May 2014 21:18:25 +0000
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