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Swishing/Pulling

eddyandme — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:49:18 GMT

Saw on Dr. Oz last week that "pulling" is very good for your teeth, mouth and gums. You have to take a teaspoon of oil and swish it around in your mouth for 20 minutes, then spit it out. Has anyone every tried this? any thoughts?

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willdob3 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:26:05 GMT

Dr O pushes everything & anything for one day.

Do a search for "oil pulling" and you'll find many threads on the subject. Do a Google search and you'll find lots of info on the correct oils to use (most are not good for oil pulling - do not use olive oil) and the many health benefits. Oil pulling is an ancient Ayurveda practice used for treating many things.

It is one tablespoon of oil, not a teaspoon, though some people have to start with less and work up to a tablespoon. Some start at less than 20 minutes, too.

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scatcat — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:33:32 GMT

20 minutes??

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VaBelle35 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:40:36 GMT

That's probably supposed to be 2 minutes.

ACT rinse is 1 minute and I can barely get to that. 2 minutes of olive oil would be torture.

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willdob3 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:41:53 GMT

On 3/23/2014 scatcat said: 20 minutes??

Yes. Twenty minutes.

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willdob3 — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:44:41 GMT

On 3/23/2014 VaBelle35 said:
That's probably supposed to be 2 minutes.

ACT rinse is 1 minute and I can barely get to that. 2 minutes of olive oil would be torture.

I guess you'd have to work up to 20 minutes. Oil pulling with an oil is different than using a mouthwash.

Never use olive oil if you try this. It is not a good oil pulling oil. Try virgin coconut oil, or better yet, cold-pressed unroasted sesame oil.

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I am still oxox — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:51:47 GMT

On 3/23/2014 VaBelle35 said:
That's probably supposed to be 2 minutes.

ACT rinse is 1 minute and I can barely get to that. 2 minutes of olive oil would be torture.

Nope 20 minutes --

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Montana — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:21:21 GMT

I started with a teaspoon - the amount recommended for children. It was still hard to get used to. It took quite a while but I slowly increased the amount until I could do a tablespoon. I use organic cold-pressed sesame oil. Coconut oil is also recommended but I like the taste of sesame oil better.

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muttmom — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 21:26:18 GMT

There was a thread yesterday about this on View Points. There are a number of posters that did it.

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eddyandme — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:38:24 GMT

On 3/23/2014 muttmom said:
There was a thread yesterday about this on View Points. There are a number of posters that did it.

Thanx for the info. I read on Amazon that a lot of people use the coconut oil. Didn't know about the sesame oil - guess I'll go with that if it tastes better. Don't think I can handle 2 tbls of oil, I'll have to build up. Muttmom, thanx for the tip on viewpoints - will have o go there. Sounds yucky, but if it works, it's worth a try!

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AnnMarie-1 — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 01:40:22 GMT

On 3/23/2014 Goldenlocks said:
On 3/23/2014 muttmom said:
There was a thread yesterday about this on View Points. There are a number of posters that did it.

Thanx for the info. I read on Amazon that a lot of people use the coconut oil. Didn't know about the sesame oil - guess I'll go with that if it tastes better. Don't think I can handle 2 tbls of oil, I'll have to build up. Muttmom, thanx for the tip on viewpoints - will have o go there. Sounds yucky, but if it works, it's worth a try!

1 TBL oil, not 2

I have not tried it yet, but have bought some of the correct sesame oil & plan to start tomorrow

does anyone do it more than once a day?

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eddyandme — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:06:06 GMT

On 3/23/2014 AnnMarie-1 said:
On 3/23/2014 Goldenlocks said:
On 3/23/2014 muttmom said:
There was a thread yesterday about this on View Points. There are a number of posters that did it.

Thanx for the info. I read on Amazon that a lot of people use the coconut oil. Didn't know about the sesame oil - guess I'll go with that if it tastes better. Don't think I can handle 2 tbls of oil, I'll have to build up. Muttmom, thanx for the tip on viewpoints - will have o go there. Sounds yucky, but if it works, it's worth a try!

1 TBL oil, not 2

I have not tried it yet, but have bought some of the correct sesame oil & plan to start tomorrow

does anyone do it more than once a day?

They say only do it once a day in a.m. upon awakening, then brush teeth afterward. Let me know how it works for you. I'm gonna search Amazon for the oil.

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goodstuff — Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:16:17 GMT

And what is this ""oil pulling"" supposed to do for me?

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Bird — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 01:29:42 GMT

On 3/24/2014 GoodStuff said:
And what is this ""oil pulling"" supposed to do for me?

I read that it's supposed to remove plaque. It would be so nice if that were true. Anyone know for sure? - Bird

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willdob3 — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 02:03:40 GMT

You can do oil pulling any time of day & more than once a day is fine - but not really necessary. I usually only do it once per day and usually in the evening.

Bird, oil pulling has removed built-up plaque from my teeth. It is amazing! I tend to get buildup on the backs of my lower front teeth despite all my attempts to prevent it. Regular oil pulling removes it. If I would stick with it I would never have any to remove but I tend to do it in spurts.

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willdob3 — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 02:06:50 GMT

On 3/24/2014 GoodStuff said:
And what is this ""oil pulling"" supposed to do for me?

Google ""oil pulling benefits"" or something similar & you'll get a long list.

Most people do oil pulling for the teeth whitening benefits. It is supposed to help with tooth ache pain and general health - a lot more than just oral health.

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:40:07 GMT

They had a piece on Good Morning America about oil pulling .... and their reporter swished for 20 minutes ... said she'd never do it again.

BTW ........ there's a website Oilpulling dot com.

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gubby1 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:47:36 GMT

Most of the oil pullers that I run into in my dental office would rather swish oil for 20 minutes than floss for 2 minutes.Makes alot of sense huh? BTW..most of us in dentistry have seen poor results for oil pulling. Most of the oil pullers that we encounter are the ones that have poor oral hygiene to begin with and are looking for anything they can do rather than meticulously brush and floss. This is my experience only..and that of my co workers.

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willdob3 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:59:33 GMT

Gubby1, flossing & oil pulling are very different. I can't imagine people picking one over the other. That is not really what it is about, IMO.

Most of the people I know who do oil pulling have pretty good habits & just started pulling for the teeth whitening benefits. I never heard a single person ask if they could do oil pulling instead of something else, like flossing or brushing. I tried it because it sounded very weird yet I kept hearing rave reviews. I've always had good teeth & pretty white ones at that. But don't we all want better than what we have?

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willdob3 — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 04:01:10 GMT

Oh, I do not consider swishing the same as pulling. To me, they are different. I would not "swish" oil. I don't think that would accomplish much, if anything.