Lillow,Kristen, Woodnote,

If you find it so unpleasant, try pulling with just one teaspoon for 5 minutes, and gradually increase amount of oil and time. If you swallow a little, don't worry about it.

As you will find with other remedies posted here for KP, what works for some doesn't work for everyone else, but that doesn't make it a "joke", since it really is helping some of us, myself included. I never would have posted about oil pulling in the first place if it hadn't improved my KP dramatically.

kebod

Hi Kebod and other OP lovers,

I have to tell you something. Yesterdag I had an appointment with a doctor who does a blood test, called living blood analysis (don't know how to translate it properly, but I hope you know what I mean). Well, like every morning I OPed for 20 minutes around 07.00AM, I only drank some water because I had to stay sober (couldn't eat). My appointment was at 09.00AM. When the doctor was examining my blood, he saw something he couldn't believe: I almost had no toxins in my blood! He had never seen something like that! So, yep, Oil Pulling does draw the toxins out of the blood . I felt really good, just to know that OP really helps detoxing...

Best wishes to you all,
BG

Although I was venting my frustration, I'm not giving up on it yet! How long do you think I should continue to OP before just having to accept that I may be one of the people that OP doesn't work for to cure KP? After 31 days, I'm continuing to OP every morning even though I haven't seen a change in my KP because I'm hoping that eventually it will work for me too. Has it taken this long for anyone else?

Belgiangirl,

Wow! That's an incredible story!
For how long have you oil pulled and with what kind of oil?
May I put this post on the oil pulling forum? I think the folks there would be very interested in your experience.
Also, there is another thread started on this forum questioning the ability of oil pulling to remove toxins. I wish you would post there also, so they can see that this really does work. Here is the link:
Oil pulling- a question

Good for you and thank you for posting!

Keep on pulling.

kebod

Kristen,

After 31 days, it is possible OP will not help with your KP. However, please keep in mind that your are doing your body a huge favor with OP. It is helping your over-all health in ways you may not be aware of, as it is internal.

My sister pulled for months with no noticeable change. Then one day she noticed that her retainer plate (she had recently had braces removed) felt really clean in the morning when she got up, not "coated" like it had before. Even though this is the only change she can detect, it means a significant amount of toxins are being removed from her mouth, toxins that could otherwise find their way throughout her body.

I hope you do find something that helps KP and I urge you to stay with OP.

kebod

Hi kebod,

I foud that amazing too. It was a total coincidence that he said that, because I am OPing for a while now and for me it is a routine and I wasn't thinking about the benefits of detoxing until he said he almost didn't find any toxins in my blood. Funny that he mentioned it. I am OPing since the beginning of your first post (I don't know exactly, but it was around that time. I was curious and wanted to try it). I OP with sesame oil or sunflower oil. And yes, you may post my experience on the oil pulling forum! I am thrilled to help someone and to proove this is really helping to detox the body and as a result to feel healthy. Now, I also have to say that OP didn't help my KP, it made my arms feel smoother, but I mainly have the redness and OP didn't help me for that one, but in general I like OPing, just to know that it helps me as a natural cleanser... I will also post my experience on the tread 'OP-a question'.

Greets
BG

I thought it was proven that you cannot draw toxins from the mouth in that manner. However, I have bought a bottle of Flora Sunflower Oil. This is top quality, $12 for a small bottle, too. I decided to try it because I think there is clearly something to this, having seen such success come from the ritual. To me, how it works is of little importance. IF it works, I've accomplished my mission.

This isn't my only method of attack, however. I've got other tools.

hey everybody, hope all of you are having a great new year. i was wondering if anyone can help me with a question. since OP'ing causes the ingestion of vitamins, would it be safe to assume that other vitamin supplementation wouldn't be needed anymore? i just wanted to make sure because i currently OP with sesame oil daily, but also take vitamin d supplementation as well as medication. i know kebod (thanks again for your help btw) got back to me regarding OP'ing while on medication. also, would anyone happen to know if OP'ing helps other more rare skin conditions, such as acanthosis nigricans? thanks guys.

McTendo,

I have never read anything about it being proven that "toxins can not be drawn from the mouth in that manner". To what are you referring?

Since oral plaque is almost non-existant when you do OP, and plaque is caused by bacteria, we can infer that OP removes toxins from the mouth.

I will be glad when there finally are some studies on the effects of oil pulling. Meanwhile, one study in India found that gingivitis is reduced by oil pulling. Wikipedia says that "gingivitis is caused by bacterial biofilms (also called plaque). So we can infer again that bacteria has been removed from the mouth.

kebod

Thanks kebod for all your tips :] I for one find it really helpful and optimistic that it's worked so well for you. It's also nice that even though you're cured, you're still hanging around and helping everyone else. It's been 5 days OPing for me. I changed to Olive Oil but found that it did not turn white...is that bad? I started out for 10 mins and have made my way to 20-30 mins but it's still not white. The only time it has been white was with the Sunflower Oil the first time, but I hated the taste. Has anyone else found this using Olive Oil? Whether or not it makes a difference to KP, helping with the rest of your body makes me think I'll continue regardless. I also have a retainer plate and HATE that yucky feeling in the morning...if that goes away at least it's good for something

Mixzed,

I would not stop taking your other vitamin supplements. I'm not sure about OP causing an absorbtion of vitamins, though it is possible. There are just no studies about this. What it does cause is an absorbtion of omega 3 oils (essential fatty acids), something of which many of us are in short supply. Other sources of omega oils -- cold water fish, like salmon and tinned sardines, walnuts and ground flax seeds.

As far as what other conditions OP can help with, because there are so few studies, I would recommend that you try OP for at least a year to see if it helps. OP does often help with skin conditions. Generally, the longer you have had an ailment, the longer you should do OP to see if it helps, though some conditions are lessened or disappear in a much shorter period of time.

The following paragraph is from Earth Clinic:
REPORTED CURES WITH OIL PULLING:
Mouth & Gum Disease; Stiff Joints; Allergies; Asthma; High Blood Sugar; Constipation; Migraines; Bronchitis; Eczema; Heart, Kidney, Lung Diseases; Leukemia; Arthritis; Meningitis; Insomnia; Menopause (hormonal issues); Cancer; AIDS; Chronic Infections; Varicose Veins; High Blood Pressure; Diabetes; Polio; Cracked Heels.
Oil Pulling Cures

kebod

Lillow,

I'll admit why I stay on this forum, even though I have my KP under control -- I am a huge fan of oil pulling and have seen with myself, family and friends what a great health difference in can make, even if it can't help everyone with KP. If 1% of those who read these posts gain from OP, my time here is well worth it.

Olive oil will not turn white. That is OK. You are still getting all the benefits from it. Many people find the taste of olive oil too strong to use but it is a very good oil for pulling, plus it is readily available.

Please let me know if your retainer plate seems cleaner, and any thing else you notice, positive and negative.

Thank you for posting,

kebod

is blended seseame oil the same as toasted seseame oil? thanx

Hi Bunnyday - thanks a lot for your correction. I hadn't even thought about Flaxseed oil. I suppose people are using all sorts of oils to do OP, not just the main sesame/coconut which I had in mind.

Something very interesting happened I thought I should post here. I think I remember reading on this thread that Kebod did an experiment once with eating a couple of choc chip cookies and woke up with some bumps the next day - meaning the toxins in her system presented themselves the following day in the form of KP.

Well last weekend I had a pretty big weekend which included minimal sleep and chemical stimulants. This is something I very rarely do and the effects of it the next morning on my KP were immediate. Since starting OP I've largely eliminated my KP and where I always had very bumpy thighs turned into very smooth non-bumpy thighs (with bumps being only visible in the sun although the surface of the skin somehow remained very smooth). WELL, the morning after my big night last weekend I noticed my legs had developed a signifcant amount of bumps I hadn't seen in weeks! Yep, from one day to the next there was a huge difference in KP all as a result of the toxins in my system. This was one week ago - since then the bumps have improved a lot but are still not back to the normal OP smooth skin I had. That might take another week to rid the effects of the toxins forming into KP on my legs!

I'm not sure how I would fare with KP with junk food as I eat chocolate regularly but little other junk food, but I imagine if I were to go on a junk food binge (not that I'd have any interest in that anyway) the same thing would happen. The effect however of chemical stimulants on KP was incredibly pronounced and fast - from one day to the next. Amazing!!

Infact as I type I am OPing right now. I started off with a small amount of sesame oil and my mouth is now FULL. This is also very unusual for me for the amount of oil I start with to end up this much huger. I know the reason though - I rarely drink but was out last night and had 4 beers, so my body being unaccustomed to it is busy trying to rid itself of the toxins.

OK have to spit out my mouthfull now!! Keep posting all

Kebod, this is where I read it,

Oil Pulling Debunked--Does Oil Swishing Really Work?