Recently, a close friend of mine recommended oil pulling, an alternative healthy remedy mentioned in Ayurvedic texts.  I have researched and studied alternative remedies for years and am shocked I never came across this ancient secret.

I will forewarn you, when oil pulling is first explained your initial reaction will probably be along the lines of “What?”  Or, “How in the heck would that heal anything?”  My reaction was something along the lines of “Thanks for the recommendation, I’ll look into it” without actually planning on giving it a try.

Curiosity got the best of me and I decided I might as well give oil pulling a try.  It’s cheap and no side effects exist.  Oil pulling simply involves swishing oil in the mouth for 15-20 minutes on an empty stomach. Sesame oil and sunflower oil are highly recommended although my first experience was with virgin coconut oil because it was all I had in the house.

The mouth is full of thousands of strains of bacteria and oil pulling allows toxins to bind to the oil when it is swished in the mouth.  Over thirty systemic diseases are said to be greatly helped and even cured by oil pulling.  I was skeptical but after doing additional research I decided to try it once per day with sesame oil (organic of course).

It has been a week and so far I am amazed.  My sinuses have been draining, I am sleeping better, my teeth are whiter and my skin is much softer.  I cannot wait to see the future benefits from this simple practice.