Oil Pulling

Hey everyone!
So I read a blog post a few months ago talking about how oil pulling made a huge difference in her life. I wrote it off as another fad and although I found it interesting, I never got around to trying it. About two weeks go, I saw this same idea come up on another blog and decided it was worth a shot. After buying some coconut oil the other day, I decided to try it out.

If you are unfamiliar with the term oil pulling, essentially it means that you swish oil (coconut oil, sesame oil, etc.) in your mouth for 20 minutes, and it is supposed to strengthen teeth, gums, and over all oral health. The oil mixes with the saliva in your mouth and pulls out any toxins that may be there. There is also a list of other benefits oil pulling has within the body as well.

Basically it went like this, I took one spoonful of coconut oil, got really freaked out by the lard consistency and spit it out almost immediately. Determined to see what the hype is about, I mentally prepared myself, and did it again. It did not take long for the lard consistency to change to oil then I just sat (and blogged), for 20 minutes while gently swishing it around my mouth and pulling it through my teeth.


I found that I had a really hard time with not swallowing tiny bits of it as it was in my mouth for so long (which means you'd be swallowing all the toxins you're pulling out), and the concept of all those toxins in my body being pulled to my mouth was gross to think about as I was doing it, but I'm hoping that gets easier as time goes on.

Once the 20 minutes were up, I spit out the coconut oil (in the trashcan, because the oil can clog the sink), and rinsed my mouth with warm salt water (I read I was supposed to do that, but I'm not sure if I'll continue that part yet- I think I might just use warm water, however, it doesn't seem all that necessary), then went about my day as normal.

I think this will be something I will try to do everyday, as my teeth feel super clean once I spit it all out.


What do you guys think? Is oil pulling something you'd try?

Recap

Hey everyone! 

So it's been about a year since I posed on here!

To recap this past year in some major highlights:

1. I moved into my sorority house. 

2. I had the most fun but most stressful first semester in the elementary education program.

3. My boyfriend Max went abroad to London and I was lucky enough to be able to go visit him over spring break! 

Now that it is summer break however, I will be very busy working two jobs, and starting the 16th the first of my two summer classes begins! 

What's been happening with you guys?