Coconut Oil Pulling is ALL the rage right now. Like literally, the shit. I've been putting it on my hair and skin up until now but after reading it does everything short of curing cancer, of course I had to see what all the fuss was about. For the sake of getting the information to you faster, I will chronicle my Coconut Oil Pulling experiment in a daily diary format. So here we go.
DAY 1:
Dear Diary,
This morning I tried Coconut Oil Pulling. I know it sounds ridiculous but it is suppose to do all of these things for you and I’m a lunatic:
* Helping to strengthen the gums, jaws and teeth.
* Helping to prevent gum disease, cavities and even gingivitis
* Helping to prevent bad breath
* Provide a holistic method and remedy for dealing with bleeding gums
* Helping to prevent dryness of the mouth, throat and the lips
* Helping to prevent general soreness around the area of the jaw
Many believe that the far reaching benefits of oil pulling go beyond the mouth:
* Relief for migraines and headaches
* Reducing arthritic inflammation
* Helping to reduce the signs of eczema
* Helping to reduce insomnia
* Reducing the effects of a hangover after consuming too much alcohol
* Helping to support the normal function of the kidneys
* Helping to reduce the symptoms of bronchitis
* May help to reduce pain
* Some oil pullers have even reported that it helped to improve their vision (I just had LASIK so I can't really help you testing this one)
Based on all of that shit, swishing around some coconut oil seemed like a small price to pay. It is also supposed to pull plaque off your teeth and rid your mouth of bacteria and toxins. This little nugget is what causes the oil in your mouth to turn white when you spit it out. If your oil isn’t white, you’re not doing something right.
My sister and I gave it a whirl this morning. You’re suppose to put about 3 tablespoons in your mouth first thing when you wake up before you eat or drink anything. First of all, my mouth can’t hold three tablespoons of anything more or less something the texture of a stick of butter because that’s exactly what it’s like. If you scooped out a handful of Crisco or cut off a stick of butter and stuck in your mouth, that's coconut oil so prepare yourself for the texture. After it melts in your mouth you’re supposed to swish it around for 20 MINUTES!!
My sister warned me before I started to do less than 3tbs because she gagged but she was able to keep it in for 15 minutes before she wanted to yak. I did about a teaspoon and kept it in for about 2.5 minutes…if that. The texture combined with the quantity combined with it not melting fast enough, adding in sinus drainage I already had brewing = me throwing up. Now you can’t throw it up in the sink or down a drain, you have to throw that shit up in the trashcan. I couldn’t make it to the can so I threw up into a wad of toilet paper, then I ralphed again after that because the reminder of the texture got to me.
Now Diary, I have a very sensitive gag reflux. So this tactic is not for the faint of heart or fellow sufferers of the shotty gag reflux. I have no clue how my sister butched her way through it but we both took before photos to chronicle our progress. I am going to try again tonight even though you’re suppose to do it in the morning just so I can try to get used to the texture. I am also going to try melting it in the microwave first so if you’re wanting to try it, I would advise melting it as well.
I didn’t have time to dick with attempt number 2 this morning since I was comatose and running late for work so check back tomorrow so see how things went. If you've done this and it really worked, I'd appreash a testimonial or comment because I'm not going to gag every morning if this is really a Fallon or Kimmel spoof.
DAY 1:
Dear Diary,
This morning I tried Coconut Oil Pulling. I know it sounds ridiculous but it is suppose to do all of these things for you and I’m a lunatic:
* Helping to strengthen the gums, jaws and teeth.
* Helping to prevent gum disease, cavities and even gingivitis
* Helping to prevent bad breath
* Provide a holistic method and remedy for dealing with bleeding gums
* Helping to prevent dryness of the mouth, throat and the lips
* Helping to prevent general soreness around the area of the jaw
Many believe that the far reaching benefits of oil pulling go beyond the mouth:
* Relief for migraines and headaches
* Reducing arthritic inflammation
* Helping to reduce the signs of eczema
* Helping to reduce insomnia
* Reducing the effects of a hangover after consuming too much alcohol
* Helping to support the normal function of the kidneys
* Helping to reduce the symptoms of bronchitis
* May help to reduce pain
* Some oil pullers have even reported that it helped to improve their vision (I just had LASIK so I can't really help you testing this one)
Based on all of that shit, swishing around some coconut oil seemed like a small price to pay. It is also supposed to pull plaque off your teeth and rid your mouth of bacteria and toxins. This little nugget is what causes the oil in your mouth to turn white when you spit it out. If your oil isn’t white, you’re not doing something right.
My sister and I gave it a whirl this morning. You’re suppose to put about 3 tablespoons in your mouth first thing when you wake up before you eat or drink anything. First of all, my mouth can’t hold three tablespoons of anything more or less something the texture of a stick of butter because that’s exactly what it’s like. If you scooped out a handful of Crisco or cut off a stick of butter and stuck in your mouth, that's coconut oil so prepare yourself for the texture. After it melts in your mouth you’re supposed to swish it around for 20 MINUTES!!
My sister warned me before I started to do less than 3tbs because she gagged but she was able to keep it in for 15 minutes before she wanted to yak. I did about a teaspoon and kept it in for about 2.5 minutes…if that. The texture combined with the quantity combined with it not melting fast enough, adding in sinus drainage I already had brewing = me throwing up. Now you can’t throw it up in the sink or down a drain, you have to throw that shit up in the trashcan. I couldn’t make it to the can so I threw up into a wad of toilet paper, then I ralphed again after that because the reminder of the texture got to me.
Now Diary, I have a very sensitive gag reflux. So this tactic is not for the faint of heart or fellow sufferers of the shotty gag reflux. I have no clue how my sister butched her way through it but we both took before photos to chronicle our progress. I am going to try again tonight even though you’re suppose to do it in the morning just so I can try to get used to the texture. I am also going to try melting it in the microwave first so if you’re wanting to try it, I would advise melting it as well.
I didn’t have time to dick with attempt number 2 this morning since I was comatose and running late for work so check back tomorrow so see how things went. If you've done this and it really worked, I'd appreash a testimonial or comment because I'm not going to gag every morning if this is really a Fallon or Kimmel spoof.