I oil pull and it’s really whitened my teeth and really helped with my gums as they tend to bleed a bit.

I swear by it and glad to here you posted this remedy for others!

Thanks for sharing…. isn’t it amazing?
I can’t believe what a huge impact this one therapy has on our overall bodily integrity.
It’s the major ama suction-removal- process.

Thanks Cate! Do you think this is good therapy for receding gums, or is there another treatment you’d recommend more?

this is the best.
your gums can repair and grow…. they are alive.

What about sensitivity? I have severely sensitive teeth, to the point that I have to use two different types of sensitivity toothpaste, alternating every other day, and even then I still have severe pain periodically. Will this remove the protective build up that my toothpastes provide? My dentist tells me to avoid essential oil toothpastes like the plague because of my issues.

Try it for 3 weeks and see.
Report back.

I imagine you will have unbelievable results. My sense is that the build up your toothpaste provides is potentially blocking the flow of the underlying issue (bacteria/toxins) from releasing. The oil will pull out the underlying gunk and you’ll have less sensitivity.

i had no idea that coconut oil was THAT incredible. what healing powers!

i’m starting to get used to the o.p.

Is oiling pulling meant to be use in place of regular toothpaste? If you still brush with toothpaste, do you do it before or after?

Hi Cate-
i read this is to be done daily for 20 minutes, but i did not see for how many days. are we looking for certain results and then we can do this once a week or something? what is the general prescription here?
thank you.

Cate,
I can see why you love oil pulling–I never heard of it, but your enthusiasm for it in your blog made me give it a try. I’ve been doing it for about 5 days and it’s a whole new level of calm and clean in my mouth—way beyond flossing. You are right, it’s the best. My husband and I are now pretty addicted to this practice.

Thanks for putting out awesome free info that supports health.
Suzanne

Susanne,
It’s a daily routine. You should notice major results within 3 weeks. By then, you might be a convert for life.

This is my morning mouth routine:
1. drink water
2. oil pull
3. rinse and brush

So glad. Share the link with your kula 🙂

I’ve been oil pulling with sesame oil; is coconut oil good even for a cold vata type like me? Thanks!

I think it’s fine … even for vata types. Try it and report back 🙂

Hello Cate! Thanks for posting your morning routine of “1. drink water 2. oil pull 3. rinse and brush.”
My 2 follow up questions are:
1. Where does tongue scraping come in? Sould I do it before I pull oil or after?
2. If I am doing a salt water oral enema in the morning, should I perform that before or after oil pulling?
Thanks for your help! I’m really enjoying this time to refine my morning routine 🙂
Peace,
Mags

Hi Mags,
Tongue scrape first – check out your digestive fire by the residue on your tongue first thing.
2. good question! I’d oil pull after. Drink the water. Then oil pull.

Thanks,
Cate

Have heard that o.p.ing can pull out or wash out dental fillings; have no desire for dental work (pls don’t recommend swapping metal fillings for plastic ones, either, as the plastic ones are just as toxic as metal).

What do you do to protect your fillings when oil pulling? Dental suggested smearing vaseline over them, but this sounds like a lot of GUNK to house in your little mouth! 🙂

Have heard that o.p.ing can pull out or wash out dental fillings; have no desire for dental work (pls don’t recommend swapping metal fillings for plastic ones, either, as the plastic ones are just as toxic as metal).

What do you do to protect your fillings when oil pulling? Dentist suggested smearing vaseline over them, but this in addition to the oil sounds like a lot of GUNK to house in your little mouth! 🙂

Please state your research references on this. I’ve never come across it.

There are a lot of references & questions online about it. Found the following discussion, which is balanced and helpful.

This link also has a great article about the healing benefits of coconut oil, especially in treating, preventing, or slowing down Alzheimer’s disease:

http://www.coconutresearchcenter.com/hwnl_8-1.htm

There are a lot of references & questions online about it (possibly affecting fillings).

Found the following discussion, which is balanced and helpful.

This link also has a great article about the healing benefits of coconut oil, especially in treating, preventing, or slowing down Alzheimer’s disease:

http://www.coconutresearchcenter.com/hwnl_8-1.htm

Thanks – I hadn’t heard it was an issue. It looks from that post that it’s not an issue unless there is an underlying infection. The oil pulling seems to reveal what lies beneath…

My mornings are pretty busy with two young children. Typically, I am up at 5am so I have time for yoga before they get at up at 6. Is it ok, so to say, to do oil pulling in the evening instead of the morning?

Yes. Best after dinner is out of your belly, though.

Hi!
Wanted to know if its ok to brush teeth with toothpaste after op?

Yes – that is fine.

Great article Cate Stillman I'll be adding to my detox this week as I'd forgotten this. It's not too late to join in those who looking to clean up their diet and habits this spring. Upgrade your family diet – listen to the podcast:

https://qq114.infusionsoft.com/go/newnormal/a443

Great article Cate Stillman I'll be adding to my detox this week as I'd forgotten this. It's not too late to join in those who looking to clean up their diet and habits this spring. Upgrade your family diet – listen to the podcast:

https://qq114.infusionsoft.com/go/newnormal/a443

Oil pulling,, fasting,, coffee liver flush,, exercise,, running ,, sungazing , Inversions,, head stands handstands, I'm sixty,,,, feel great tranquilized happy constantly.

Oil pulling,, fasting,, coffee liver flush,, exercise,, running ,, sungazing , Inversions,, head stands handstands, I'm sixty,,,, feel great tranquilized happy constantly.

Why do you need to do the oil pulling on an empty stomach? And why do you say to drink a glass of water before the oil pulling? I have heard others say to do it on an empty stomach but you are the first person I have heard say anything about drinking the water. I am just curious. I love the practice and know it is good for me and just want to understand it more fully! Thanks!

You might want to consider this before you oil pull.
http://trueayurveda.wordpress.com/2013/06/17/oil-pulling-an-ancient-ayurvedic-treatment/

Me & my sister were doing OP with Organic Virgin Coconut oil. But during the time , we noticed that our baby hairs were getting dry and brittle. Ironic, even when my sister used VCO on her hair causing hair fall badly, she almost bald that moment :(.
And we changed to use Sesame oil, still dry out our hair. And we change to EVOO, nothing’s different. So I can say since we do OP our hair were getting dry and curly.

Too bad, we’ve decided to stop OP, although we love to do it b/c we’ve got some good effect on our health.

Maybe it’s because we live in the tropical country? so the oil dry out our hair?! idk

the research I've read said oil pull before you drink anything, then flush with lemon water after rinsing following the oil pull.. and that's what I do.. I do it as soon as I get up.. then rinse and brush my teeth.. drinking first is drinking all the crap you're trying to get out..

the research I've read said oil pull before you drink anything, then flush with lemon water after rinsing following the oil pull.. and that's what I do.. I do it as soon as I get up.. then rinse and brush my teeth.. drinking first is drinking all the crap you're trying to get out..

OK if folks do not read this first…you could do some real damage to yourselves.

Where can I hear Dr. Fife speak?

Where can I hear Dr. Fife speak?

http://trueayurveda.wordpress.com/ is marked private by its owner

I'm very glad you brought this to my attention. I researched the practice of oil pulling, but there were no articles regarding the Ayruvedic practice it was stolen from and as usual westernized and buried by corporate interests and people thinking they were helping, but in actuality, helping to perpetuate the ignorance that I also bought into. Although my teeth look better, I am a transplant patient, and I do need to be careful.

buzz kill

great talk..but I want to share a BIG caveot for those with metal/amalgam fillings..i started oil pulling after hearing its numbers benefits..months later I started to experience insomnia, bleesing gums, and my nervous system was a mess. I stopped pulling and realized I had been vaporizing the metals inside my mouth! I had them all removed by holistic dentist, but a, still dealing with after effects..perhaps it was just my system , but I have since heard so many great things about oil pulling, but no one mentions the possible side affect with metal fillings.
blessings

saw piece on oil pulling incl sound
Do you have something similar to this on panchkarma