There will always be skeptics, so I don't mind the "ducky" comment. It is good for people to ask questions and try something new with their eyes wide open, and to do all the research they can on the internet. Anyone can google "oil pulling" and find hundreds of references.

I guess the best test is to try this. Either it will work for you or it won't, and if it doesn't, no harm done. After all, it is only vegetable oil. At the least, you will end up with very white teeth, and won't have to pay a dentist to accomplish the same with chemicals.

I do not have photos. When I started oil pulling, it never occurred to me that it could help with KP. I wanted to give OP a try to see what it could do for me. I was surprised when it ended my KP by 99%, as well as seeing a number of other health improvements. I was so thrilled (and still am) with this KP change, I wanted to share it with others. I have no other motivation. If it helps just a few of you, even partially, I will be happy I first posted here.

From the many posts so far on this forum, it sounds like quite a number have had some success, not 100%. Perhaps some of you would like to post your (1.)success percentage, (2.)what type of oil you are using, (3.)for how many minutes and (4.)how long you have been doing OP. This will help Stinger911 and others see that there are others being helped by this simple and cheap method.

kebod

I have no doubt that some will see this as totally crazy. It does sound nuts, really.

To the whole KP community here.

Kebod and I came here with only three cases of KP improvement. We came here to offer it to all of you. We don't have proof, nor do we have any ulterior motives, except to offer this extraordinary therapy.

This has been embraced by both allopathic and alternative minded individuals. The results have been nothing but amazing.

I am once again posting a link to our original oil pulling group at curezone. For those that feel like they want more testimonials, we can only offer these.

If you do go into this forum, please read all the posts listed on the top of the page under "R".

My hope is that even if you are not one of those people that OP helps with their KP, then it will be beneficial to you other ways also. Kebod and I only have the best of intentions for your group.

Thanks.

Molly

Here is the link, sorry.

http://curezone.com/forums/f.asp?f=738

Although I haven't tried oil pulling for myself yet I just wanted to thank you for taking time to answer questions on this forum. I have been impressed with your open and balanced approach.

I consider myself a bit of a sceptic who has never ever been in a health shop and looks slightly bemused when people start talking about 'alternative therapies'. I prefer facts and medical reports and my brain wants to know 'why something works' before I try it.

However I must admit that I am very impressed with these oil pulling results to the point I have looked at the oil section of the supermarket more than once to see if they have the oils you talk about. I am going to give it a go when I have a couple of weeks off over Christmas. Although my KP bumps are now pretty nonexistent I am keen to get my yellow teeth looking whiter.

I will take a photo of these before I start so I can post the results!

Keep up the good work both of you.

Is oil pulling safe during pregnancy?

This link with accompanying article was just posted on the OP forum. While it may sound technical, I urge everyone to read it who wants a better understanding of how oil intake affects skin health. It was a real eye opener for me.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articl...n9331727/print

kebod

I took some photos of my 12 yr old daughters arm when she started about 6 or 7 weeks ago. When I saw her arms a few days ago it was about 75% + better. She said she quit oil pulling a week ago since her KP got better.
I will take a current picture and try to post them nx week for those who want photos. She was oil pulling with the lemon flavored sunflower oil from The Dollar Tree . From what I read her KP will come back unless she continues to do the Oil pulling

We have a wise and knowledgeable person on the Oil Pulling forum, Trapper, who sent the comment below when I asked on that forum about doing OP during pregnancy:

"one would hope that the prudent mother-to-be would prepare for pregnancy ahead of time and be on a diet through gestation and lactation that would be clean enough to keep OP from being necessary. if that is not the case, then what is OPing going to hurt? eat plenty of foods high in B vitamins and be sure to eat oils as well. mrs barefoot is specifically designed to deliver all the ingredients for supplementing during pregnancy."

(I should have given Trapper credit the other day, for his response to the black tongue query.)

Keepingthefaith, should there be any other responses, especially a personal experience, I will post it here. "Mrs. Barefoot" has come up before on the Oil Pulling forum, but I sure can't find a link to it anywhere. Maybe Molly knows something about it.

Hope this helps. Pregnancy is such a special time. I hope you are enjoying it.

kebod

Skynard, yes, please post photos. Several people have asked for before and after evidence, and I can't blame them, as this is such a different health procedure that it can be hard to believe.

After my KP was significantly reduced, I cut back my pulling time from 20 min. to 10 min. for about 2 weeks. It became obvious that the bumps were increasing, so I went back to 20 minutes and they again receded.

If your daughter resumes OP, you may want to get her some organic sunflower or sesame oil. It does cost more, but if you work out the cost by the tablespoon -- the amount needed daily -- it is reasonable. Oil can have chemicals added to it in the processing, which could be absorbed by the tongue and mouth area.

I admire a 12 year old who has the self-discipline to do OP every day. Good for her.

kebod

Has anyone experienced any increase in spots while pulling? I seem to have a reaction to something around my mouth and an increased number of blackheads since I started pulling 3 days ago. I understand that the KP may worsen before it gets better, but has anyone experienced anything like this? I'm wondering whether it's the lotion I put on my face but I started using this a month ago and didn't notice these spots.

Im afraid that I am a skeptic too. I'd like to see before and after photos before trying oil puling.

Depressingly, there are too many cowboys or jokers around these days to take people's words at face value.

keepingthefaith, please go to this link and scroll down to second paragraph.

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=787388#i


kebod

Whoops! that wasn't the link I wanted to give you. I'll try again:

www.oilpulling.com/faq.htm

Scroll down to second paragraph to answer your question.

kebod

Mrs. Barefoot is the name of a product on an alternative health site.

I have not had personal experience with these products, but some people absolutely swear by them. I do know that the owner of the site, Joel, is very huge with the Amish in the U.S.

http://www.barefootherbalistmh.com/

Molly

Some on the OP forum have had outbreaks soon after starting OP. This is part of the body's way of eliminating toxins from our system, and it is stimulated by OP. One person wrote of ourbreaks around her mouth, guessing it was caused by bacteria in the oil that got on the skin around her mouth when she spit. Be sure to clean around your mouth well afterward, maybe wiping the area with hydrogen peroxide, coconut oil (it has anti-bacterial properties) or apple cider vinegar. This is a guess, but I wonder if the OP is lubricating your skin now, and the additional lotion you use is just too much oil for your skin. Maybe try a few days without the lotion and see how it is.
Please keep in touch and let me know if there is improvement.
kebod