try oil-pulling for a month

So I have done this faithfully for over a month, more like a month and a half, and I haven’t noticed that much of a difference. Granted, I am fairly healthy to begin with, so I couldn’t have any miracles. I don’t think that I’ll continue though, on to the next odd goal;p

So I have been doing this for approximately three weeks now, and I believe that my skin looks a bit better. I swish for 20 minutes every morning, while doing general cleaning up, or showering. the worst is that it makes my nose itch, and there is nothing worse than sneezing with a mouthful of oil. Twice I have managed to spray it all over my face ;p

Well at least I think that it is the second day;p It could be the 3rd. For me this is very easy, no gagging anyway. It fits in with the glass of water before my morning smoothie. I am not doing it for any real health benefits, but anything detox aught to be good, and everyone wants whiter teeth, right? I have to remember to use my kitchen timer for the 20 minutes, or I would just keep going!

Almost finished with my mapleade, 9th day today and I can’t wait for it to end, but while reading some entries someone mentioned oil pulling and I made a note to research it; I had no idea it was also on this site.
So here I go again, I hope this is not too unpleasant. I have no particular ills that I need healing from, though I do have seasonal allergies, but that has been dormant for a while; so once again, if I can get clearer skin, great; if not and I’m really pulling toxins out of my body then it’s totally worth it.

I’m beginning to sound like a health nut, but if it can keep me healthy then it’s all worth it.
If I’m going to live long, I’d like to do so with a very healthy body

I don’t know where to get this oil!

My dad’s girlfriend said that it was regular cooking oil.

No it is not (I think).
That is vegetable oil.

Then I checked the isles at the grocery store and all they had was corn oil, vegetable oil, and peanut oil.

No sesame or sunflower oil.

??

This was supposed to be Day 1 of my oil pulling month.

i went out this morning and bought sesame oil
i am trying it for the first time as i write this entry
idk how i’m going to be able to pull for 20 minutes
its so tedious and i have such an urge to swallow it
haha

Two days ago, I discovered this form of “therapy” online while researching up a solution for my Keratosis Pilaris. From the research I’ve done, it seems to be phenomenal for your health in a whole spectrum areas ranging from skin to teeth and even blood pressure…! I’m excited to get some untoasted sesame oil and try it out as soon as I’m back in the States!

For the first time in 30 years my husband’s blood pressure is down from 160/ 120 tp 130/70. This is a true miracle! We have tried everything you can imagine including prescription drugs. We owe it to oil pulling. This is a true miracle!

It is really just gently swishing oil in your mouth for 20 minutes 1-3 times a day, then spitting it out afterwards.

Sesame and sunflower are supposed to be the only good oils though I read that people who have done it for a while think it is good to switch it up with different oils often.

I only had organic coconut on hand and did it with that – my teeth do feel very clean now. (I had brushed them a little while before I learned about it.

I have had pain in my neck this past week and am not feeling pain right now but would be reticent to declare I am cured.

My husband had heard from a friend who suffered from major sinus infection problems to the point the sinuses where protruding in a pimple form above his eyebrows. He started doing this and his sinuses have never felt better. My husband knowing that I suffer from sinus infection, ear infections, ear clogging and many other things said maybe I should give this a try.
I am on my 3rd week of doing it. I only do it once a day. The first week I felt like I had the flu without the symptoms of vomiting or diarrhea, just major soreness in my body. Then my sinuses started draining no more headaches from the sinuses. This week I have been having a breakout of cold sores on the roof of my mouth. No other symptoms to go along with this so I am guessing this is all detoxing. I had pancreatic surgery and hernia repair surgery so I am sure I have many toxins in my body and haven’t eaten the greatest in the past. I am going to continue with it. I am noticing the difference in my teeth feeling stronger and cleaner mouth. So in all I would say it is working.
The directions say that things will get worse before better so just hang in with doing daily. Bobbi Jo