Kebod can oil pulling be done at night before bed. on an empty stomach of course. my last meal is at 6pm latest, and i go to bed at 11:30.

I plan on applying coconut oil to the skin after showering.
Swishing 10ml pure sunflower oil for 30mins a day.
And i'm buying one of these soaps.

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Hi kebod,
I'm a college student suffering from kp for as long as I can remember. I've decided to give oil pulling a chance since summer is coming up. I tried looking for coconut or sunflower oil at my grocery store but I can't seem to find it. I was wondering where would be the best store to find the right types of oil for op. Thank you so much.

I Started Oil Pulling 3 Days Ago. I Havent Had Much Change In Kp, But My Teeth Are White And Clean. I Have Severe Kp On My Legs And Moderate On Arm. I Can Get My Skin Smooth ,but The Red Dots Are A Problem. Has Anyone Had Success With Lightening Or Ridding These?

So I've been doing it for almost 2 weeks now, except for the last 2 days. I've noticed patches of bumps on my arm that are missing. My skin is incredibly smooth now and I love it. I'll try and do it in the morning AND in the evening now. The results will probably be way more better if I start doing 2 sessions per day.

I'll post back in 1-2 weeks, I hope all of you are having great results. =)

Thanks to kebod and Molly for such amazing help.

Thanks Sweet_Sacrifice for posting your results so far.

I'm swishing 5ml sunflower oil, in the morning for 30mins.
I'm gonna do it at the end of the day as well.
No results yet, apart from my mouth been fresher, teeth been whiter and tongue been pinker.

I took before pics anyway. am gonna take a pic every week. see if i can see a big difference between day 1 and day 28.

Khrissy,

Yes, OP can be done at night before bed, but for some, myself included, it can give you so much energy you can't fall asleep easily. Try it and see how you react. If I'm going out and will be up late, I use it as a pick-me-up byoil pulling before leaving the house, knowing it will help me stay awake. Also, you should give OP at least 30 days to see if it makes a difference with your skin.
Let us know how it affects you.

Xlala,

The best place to find a good quality oil is at a natural food store or health food store. If they don't carry any, ask them to order it for you. Please keep in touch and let us know if OP helps.

Krystal,

More people have reported success with bumps diminishing then with redness, but there have been a few reports saying the redness diminished. If you try OP, please let us know if you see a reduction in bumps and redness.

Sweet,

It's great to hear that the bumps are less. Do you have redness also, and is OP helping that? Please let us know.

kebod

well it's my 2nd day of oil pulling. no results yet. i think for overall help i'll fit it into my daily essential e.g. brushing my teeth etc.

i took a pic of my arms (worst affected area) and i'm gonna keep taking a pic every week, i'm using pure sunflower oil and my serving was 10ml the first day, but i dropped it down to 5ml as it was hard to swish with to much in.

when i spat the oil out after 30mins it was white and was frothy, lol. but i've read on the net that this is what it should be like.

DiscoPanty,

What a cool name.

Your hemp oil sounds fine to use for pulling. Molly (my advisor when I don't know an answer), says it is better for experienced pullers. If you are using it and doing fine, go for it. I have never tried it but would like to if I can find some to use. Please let us know any reactions or changes you notice.

BD,

Interestingly, since I started OP, I have almost no earwax. I don't have to clean my ears with q-tips anymore. I don't know what that is all about, but I like it.

Jly,

If your mouth still feels too full, you may want to try cutting back to 2 teaspoons, instead of 1 tablespoon. I use 2 teaspoons (I have a small mouth) and I still have great results. Just don't sneeze, cough or laugh with an overly full mouth. It can have a disastrous effect on your computer key board and screen.

kebod

Is there any difference in using sunflower oil instead of coconut oil/any other oil product? And is there one product that works better than the other?

ok this is off the topic of oil pulling but hopefully someone can help me out on this. i've beginning to take apple cider vinegar in hopes of helping to lessen my acne/kp. i know you're suppose to drink unfiltered, unpateurized (with mother) AVC, however i couldn't find it at my local whole foods. so i picked up the best avc they had which unfiltered, pateurized avc from a brand called 365 organic. does anyone know if this is safe to drink and are there any benefits from taking unfiltered, pateurized avc? it's organic but still pasteurized.... i know in earth clinic they prefer the avc with the mother and everything and they don't recommend to drink the "store brand" kind. any input is appreciated!

Bump,

I can't say that one oil is better than another. I do think that we each may react differently to different oils, so maybe try a couple and see what is best for you.

Misslala,

I've always read that unpasturized is better, but if you can't find it, pasteurized, organic would be the next best. It is safe to drink in the amounts recommended for unpasteurized ACV. I can'tspeak from experience, as I haven't taken it as a drink. I know it can also be splashed on -- diluted with water -- after a shower for skin health. Some have posted on this forum about using ACV topically to control KP. I don't know how successful it is.

To read more about ACV:
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR CURES

kebod

It might be hard to find unpasteurized in a store. If you can find someone with a "mother" you might be able to make and keep your own. I'm going to try to put some of the mother from my bragg's into a container of cider that's room temp, then leave it with a cloth cover over the top and see if that will start it. there are directions on the web and other places for making your own acv but I've not tried any _yet_. - bd

Interesting!

That will be my next adventure, to try and make ACV...

I always try to make things at home so I can use good quality ingredients. Like when I make soaps, scrubs and cheese! yum

Of course I don't use cheese in my shower, LOL!

does it really help cause i dont wanna try it if it will make my skin worse!!! and will you please give me instructions on how to do it?? thanx!!