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Oil Pulling - Does it work?

The newest health trend derives from India where oil pulling is used for a variety of health reasons. The idea is to swish oil in your mouth for 10-15 minutes each day and the oil pulls bacteria from your mouth that absorbs into it and is released from your body with the oil when you spit it out. Recent studies have shown that using organic sesame oil for this for a month reduces bacteria in your mouth by 40% and coconut oil by 20%. Using sesame oil as an oral health agent helps to reduce the amount of S. mutans (germ) count in both teeth plaque and mouth saliva. Scientists believe that the lipids in the oil both pull out bacteria, as well as stop bacterial from sticking to the walls of the oral cavity.

Benefits include:

        •      Prevention for bad breath
        •       Prevention of diseases of the gums and mouth, such as cavities and gingivitis
• Strengthening your teeth, gums and jaws
• Prevention of dryness of the lips, mouth and throat
• Possible holistic treatment for TMJ and general soreness in the jaw area
        • Migraine headache relief
• Reduces the symptoms of allergies
• May reduce symptoms of bronchitis
• Helps support normal kidney function
• May help reduce sinus congestion • Reducing inflammation of arthritis 
        •       Helps reduce insomnia

Dentists way in

Does it work? Well i'll just have to try it for a month and see.

Day 1: Yuck. I had to distract myself somehow to keep the oil in my mouth for the alloted time so I took a tablespoon of sesame oil and took a shower while swishing it in my mouth. When spitting it out, it looked darker and gave me the same amount of satisfaction I have when emptying dirty water from my carpet cleaner. My teeth felt very smooth as if I had just left the dentist! The taste of the oil stayed in my mouth for maybe 20 minutes until I ate a mint. My teeth stayed smooth into day 2, though.

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