Oil Pulling

I heard about oil pulling sometime in 2012 but I never really researched it. It wasn't until last month when Fran from HeyFranHey posted a vlog on the benefits of oil pulling that I decided to really look into it and give it a try.

Brief description of oil pulling: "Oil pulling is Ayurveda technique of swishing oil in your mouth for 10-20 minutes daily to kill bacteria and prevent plaque"

I started oil pulling with coconut oil last month and immediately saw an improvement on my gums. I have also stopped getting tooth aches UNTIL I ran out of coconut oil. I went a week without coconut oil and then the gum area by my back left wisdom tooth started to bother me. My dentist called in a antibody to help decrease the inflammation and I got some more coconut oil. I noticed in the morning I would wake up with a tingle but as soon as I finished oil pulling it stopped. Hopefully, with the antibodies and the oil pulling the swelling will go down soon.

I wish I would have learned about oil pulling yearssss ago then maybe I would not have had to go through so many dental issues. If you are not oil pulling, I highly suggest you look it up and give it a try.

My routine:

• on an empty stomach, oil pull with coconut oil for 20 minutes
• rinse mouth with warm salt water
• rinse with warm water brush teeth (Due to my new dental health issue, I have also started oil pulling before going to bed)

Here are some sites reviewing oil pulling:

Wellness Mama

Clutch Magazine

Trina Holden

Also check out this video from Fran: