Oil pulling??
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Are you supposed to log the oil? I may try this but I want to do it right.0
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My step dad uses a neti pot when he gets a head cold. He swears he feels so much better after using it. I've watched him do it and it about made me gag. I don't think I could do it myself.The neti pot? That's supposed to be good for allergies. A doctor recommended it to me because I get them really really bad. I keep meaning to but I've procrastinated on it..lol.
I was recommended the neti pot for allergies too...I've never tried it though cause the thought of pouring water up my nose kinda freaks me out :laugh:
As for oil pulling, it seems almost as unpleasant as pouring water up your nose :sick:0 -
Oh, the Fat Flush lady wrote a book on it a year or two ago, can't remember her name. chia seed lady? cranberry water lady?0
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It's an ancient Indian method. Honestly some of you people should read up on something before commenting on how it's a fad like the Master Cleanse. :noway: And some people act like they are the top scientists or doctors in the world when responding in these kinds of threads - who makes you the health professional all of a sudden? :laugh:
I've heard amazing things about this method. It cleared up a girl's skin that I know really well. I strongly believe in many ancient health methods. Our ancestors knew a lot more than we give them credit for.
Our ancestors also thought putting leaches onto a body would bleed out illness. I'll take my chances with modern medicine.
They still use leeches.Are leeches being used in modern medicine?
by Chris Opfer
Leeches have been used in medical procedures since ancient times. Sometimes effectively, sometimes not.
"Leeches!!" Anyone who remembers the scene in the 1986 classic movie "Stand by Me" -- in which the young River Phoenix, Corey Feldman and Jerry O'Connell flail and screech in the mud, flinging the blood-sucking creatures from their arms, backs, legs and...other places -- is justified in believing that these slimy, segmented worms' sole reason for existing is to make people recoil in disgust at the very sight of them. But believe it or not, leeches also serve an important purpose in the medical field.
In ancient Greece and 19th-century Europe, leeches were the predominant medical device for bloodletting, a procedure by which practitioners sought to help balance the body's "humors" (phlegm, blood and bile) by simply allowing the subject to bleed for a bit. Bloodletting was prescribed to treat a variety of conditions, from a black eye, headache and fever to obesity and melancholia, and in 1883, French medical professionals imported more than 40 million leeches for this purpose [sources: Rubin, Mestel].
These days, leeches are used to help heal skin grafts -- the process for treating burns in which blood tissue is transferred from one part of the body to another -- by removing blood pooled under the graft and restoring blood circulation in blocked veins. They've also been used in reattaching fingers and other body parts [sources: MSNBC, PBS].
To feed, a leech attaches itself to a human or animal through suckers at each end of its body and then eats its host's blood. Leeches can eat six to eight times their body weight, but rather than sinking to the bottom of the body of water they live in because of such a fully belly, leeches produce a natural anticoagulant or blood thinner, which keeps the blood in them from thickening and clotting and allows them to stay mobile [source: PBS].
The anticoagulant is also useful to patients in a grafting or reattachment procedure. A doctor attaches a leech to the skin near the graft or reconnected digit. As the leech feeds, it releases the blood thinner into the patient's soft tissue, preventing clotting and allowing for continuous blood circulation, which is necessary for the procedure to be successful. When the leech fills with blood, it eventually falls off, but the patient continues to bleed, allowing for continued circulation and new vein growth.
Depending on the nature of the procedure, leeches are typically used constantly (replaced as they drop off every 20 minutes or so) for up to two days and then often intermittently for a few days following the procedure [sources: PBS, Rubin].0 -
They used to bleed people too, folks. As to Neti pots - people have died from bacterial infections resulting from using dirty Neti pots. That's the second I stopped doing it. As for swishing a mouth full of oil - there are better, less funky ways to kill bacteria in your mouth. But, as always, whatever turns you on.
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This thread is a disappointment.
I thought 'Oil Pulling' was a euphemism. :frown:0 -
This thread is a disappointment.
I thought 'Oil Pulling' was a euphemism. :frown:
Oh no you di-int! 0 -
My main question is, do you switch from 5w30 in the winter to 10w30 in the summer, or can you just use the same weight year round? On a related note, I'm also curious as to whether I should switch to something like, Pennzoil High-Mileage Synthetic Blend as I get older?
I am gonna guess you don't watch TLC shows, but there is a new show advertized called "Gypsy Sisters" and they use motor oil as tanning oil. Gross.
Adding that show to my playlist right now!
Oh my gosh! I saw that! What's weird is that it seemed to work. Nothing like frying yourself in the sun for beauty...0 -
Just think about it logically for a minute. How is swishing an oily substance around your mouth going to cleanse you? Can your body really suck all the bad stuff out of your body through your tongue in cheek howls?
EXACTLY. And what you're actually doing is creating "soap" in your mouth since the oil and saliva emulsifies. So you're just really deep cleaning your teeth and gums. LOOK - good oral hygiene has been known for decades to improve over all health but there are easier ways to do it then running around with oil in your mouth for 20 minutes. What's wrong with brush, floss, and Listerine? Ancients did these things because they didn't have a Walgreen's on every corner. LOL.0 -
I tried it ... even though I do floss, brush and what not, I have sensitive gums and they bleed a lot.
I read about the oil pulling and decided to give it a try.
Bought organic sesame oil and, even though grossed out by the thought of swishing oil, I gave it a go.
First time, I lasted a minute then the gag reflex set in ... anyways, I kept going.
Now I do it for about 15minutes every morning.
My gums are not bleeding anymore and they even look better.
Since the oil pulling is the only thing that I have changed in my daily routine I do believe that it helps.
So, now y'all can go ahead and make fun of me ...
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.....First time, I lasted a minute then the gag reflex set in ... anyways, I kept going.
Now I do it for about 15minutes every morning.
I wonder how many creepy FRs you are gonna get now.....Thank me later....:drinker:0 -
.....First time, I lasted a minute then the gag reflex set in ... anyways, I kept going.
Now I do it for about 15minutes every morning.
I wonder how many creepy FRs you are gonna get now.....Thank me later....:drinker:
LOL ... we'll see :ohwell:0 -
Wow....thanks everyone for being so polite....
IKR.....people can be really insensitive :frown:0 -
Wow....thanks everyone for being so polite....
IKR.....people can be really insensitive :frown:
Sensitive is how you explain to an almost grown child that there really is no santa claus. But when it's a grown adult who believes in santa claus.... that's sort of awkward.0 -
They used to bleed people too, folks. As to Neti pots - people have died from bacterial infections resulting from using dirty Neti pots. That's the second I stopped doing it. As for swishing a mouth full of oil - there are better, less funky ways to kill bacteria in your mouth. But, as always, whatever turns you on.
So make sure you clean your neti pot.
People have died fromg eating too.. driving... crossing the street... running.. etc... Doesn't mean you should do it.0 -
I have a couple bridges for sale cheap, interested?0
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I read about this a few years ago. Supposedly it does have some good effects on dental issues. I don't have a link unfortunately but something out there I read said it's supposed to work to "remove toxins" because of the sublingual contact - sort of like the way sublingual medications are supposed to diffuse through the mucous membranes under the tongue and into the bloodstream, oil pulling is supposed to do the reverse and pull "toxins" out of the bloodstream. Which seems a little hard to believe, assuming you really think there are mysterious toxins to be removed in the first place.0
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Indian dental secret?
That's sold it to me. I'll take three.
And it instantly cures a screwed immune system by magicking out the pesky immune system components that are attacking my joint, but then unmagicks them to deal with any infections that may be about. Amazing. Just how did you say this works again?
Oh yeah, ancient Indian magic.0 -
I heard about it over a year ago.
I didn't try it. I don't think I have the patience.
I hope it works for you!0 -
Neti Pot... make sure you use distilled water! Tap water has microbes and bacteria in it, albeit small amounts. Use distilled water and you'll be good. It works wonders for seasonal allergies and will clear up a snotty head and prevent getting a sinus infection from the crud.0
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What type of oil are you using? That can make a huge difference in taste.
I have used oil pulling a few different times over the years. I find it whitens my teeth and helps to alleviate phlegm in my throat. I don't believe in the "detox" properties that some claim, however, I do believe that is improves oral hygiene and that improved health is a direct result of that.
I came across this post on an oil pulling forum that I think makes sense.OP = Oil Pulling
"I've OPed for about three years now. And I've followed endless discussions about what it does and does not do. I now have a theory.
I don't think that OP "pulls" anything out of the system. What it does seem to do is infuse your body with EFA's sublingually (under your tongue) which enters the bloodstream bypassing gastric juices. I found a patent that uses oil as a transporter of medication for a sublingual medication. From what I read, Oleic Acid is commonly used for this transport.
It makes sense why some people have skin conditions clear up with OP. They are being dose with good oil.
Secondly, there is no do doubt that the health of your mouth is directly linked to your organ health. A well known biologist, a friend of my Dad, said he thinks that the bacteria in the mouth, the really bad stuff that forms plague, is very attracted to the acids in the oil. So it melts this bad stuff and then you spit it out. That's why your teeth get much cleaner than by conventional means, like alcohol based rinses.
And so, when you melt this bad stuff, you simply spit it out..buh bye.
Now, I think this is the major link to why people experience healing while OP. As your mouth is populating with all this nasty bacteria (or worse, infections), you are swallowing the stuff. That bacteria is attacking you internally. That is why some people have had heart attacks after a dental procedure, like a root canal, that infuses their body with nasty stuff. Yes, it can attack the heart and other vital organs.
OP simply removes it so that it cannot go anywhere else. Dr. Karach talked about curing a long time blood disease. Perhaps his dental health was very bad.
Add a drop of Oil of Oregano to your oil pulling for about a week every 3 or so months, and you have a powerful anti-bacterial agent to kill all this stuff. Oregano Oil is natures anti-biotic, so it should not be abused, and used just like you would a pharmaceutical anti-biotic.
All these theories I have come from a long time listening and discussing this modality.
OP is very gentle. It's just food for goodness sake! And I believe that it should be a common morning occurrence, just like brushing your teeth.0 -
Sensitive is how you explain to an almost grown child that there really is no santa claus. But when it's a grown adult who believes in santa claus.... that's sort of awkward.
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This thread is a disappointment.
I thought 'Oil Pulling' was a euphemism. :frown:
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It's an ancient Indian method. Honestly some of you people should read up on something before commenting on how it's a fad like the Master Cleanse. :noway: And some people act like they are the top scientists or doctors in the world when responding in these kinds of threads - who makes you the health professional all of a sudden? :laugh:
I've heard amazing things about this method. It cleared up a girl's skin that I know really well. I strongly believe in many ancient health methods. Our ancestors knew a lot more than we give them credit for.
Link to peer-reviewed studies please! 'Evidence' that it helped clear up one friend's skin is not evidence (was there a control group? What other environmental factors were in play? etc etc).
Oh, as stated in my previous post, I have read up on this before. And I studied human biology (at a real university, not some 'holistic' school). Nothing I have seen or read has given me any proof that toxins of any kind can be extracted via the mouth by swishing oil around it. As I said before, brush, floss, gargle mouth wash for a healthy mouth.0 -
Idid it for a while... not because I really wanted too.. but it was kinda required at the house i was staying at.. anyways... i didnt find it too bad, used virgin cold pressed coconut oil- which doesnt taste bad... it does for sure clean your mouth, you can feel the difference- but you still have to brush your teeth and floss. I dont think it really did that much, but it does clean and moisturize your mouth0
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