You might not of heard of oil pulling but since you are clearly the curious sort I will fill you in on this great alternative to harsh mouth washes.
I had heard about it in passing but I got really interested oil pulling when I went to the Vegan Life Live event and heard the people from Vita Coco talk about it's benefits.
I had heard about it in passing but I got really interested oil pulling when I went to the Vegan Life Live event and heard the people from Vita Coco talk about it's benefits.
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| I am a fiend for a free sample |
Oil pulling gets it name because you pull all the bacteria from between your teeth and gyms with the oil so if you were feeling delicate from that monster gym session last night you can breathe a sight of relief.
All you need to do is swill a tea spoon of oil around your mouth for about 5 minutes then spit it out into a bin.
You need to do this as soon as you wake up for the best results, before having anything to drink or even brushing your nashers.
The reason for this is because apparently your body detoxifies while you sleep and some of these toxins end up in your mouth, hence why you wake up feeling like you had been snacking on kitty litter during the night.
Now the second you have a drink you swallow all those toxins and undo a full nights worth of your bodies hard work.
Oil pulling takes away the fat soluble toxins!
Originally sunflower or sesame oil was used but I like to use coconut oil, which is a little harder to swill but has anti bacterial and anti viral properties while also apparently whitening your teeth and anti ageing because of it's vitamin E content.
Although I have not tried it yet, you can make a tooth paste from coconut oil and baking powder.
I imagine you could add some spearmint or peppermint oil to it if you are after a minty taste.
These are home made alternatives to fluoride enriched products which depending on what you read and believe can have negative effects on your body.
From what I have read most sources are in favour of fluoride but there are some that say that after it accumulates in your body it can actually cause dental decay and even cause your bones to become brittle.
With fluoride being more toxic than lead, so much so it's used to help control pests like rats and cockroaches, there may be some weight to these claims.
I myself have never had any problems with my teeth but maybe I am just storing up problems for the future?
Who knows!
I am will be looking into fluoride free products in the future so I can see how effective I feel they are.
Back onto the oil pulling!
To recap, you can oil pull at any time of the day but it's most effective as soon as you wake up.
Use a teaspoon or two of oil.
Most sources say to oil pull for 20 minutes but I tend to go for 5 minutes, usually in the shower.
Spit it out into a bin afterwards to avoid blocking your drains and rinse your mouth with water.
Then marvel at how much better your mouth feels afterwards.
There only appears to be one major negative of oil pulling and that is their is a risk of the oil being swallowed and ending up in your lungs, which you can probably imagine is not great so be careful!
Let me know if you are a convert if you give it a whirl.
Although I have not tried it yet, you can make a tooth paste from coconut oil and baking powder.
I imagine you could add some spearmint or peppermint oil to it if you are after a minty taste.
These are home made alternatives to fluoride enriched products which depending on what you read and believe can have negative effects on your body.
From what I have read most sources are in favour of fluoride but there are some that say that after it accumulates in your body it can actually cause dental decay and even cause your bones to become brittle.
With fluoride being more toxic than lead, so much so it's used to help control pests like rats and cockroaches, there may be some weight to these claims.
I myself have never had any problems with my teeth but maybe I am just storing up problems for the future?
Who knows!
I am will be looking into fluoride free products in the future so I can see how effective I feel they are.
Back onto the oil pulling!
To recap, you can oil pull at any time of the day but it's most effective as soon as you wake up.
Use a teaspoon or two of oil.
Most sources say to oil pull for 20 minutes but I tend to go for 5 minutes, usually in the shower.
Spit it out into a bin afterwards to avoid blocking your drains and rinse your mouth with water.
Then marvel at how much better your mouth feels afterwards.
There only appears to be one major negative of oil pulling and that is their is a risk of the oil being swallowed and ending up in your lungs, which you can probably imagine is not great so be careful!
Let me know if you are a convert if you give it a whirl.
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