I have the same quesrTion. 3 drops Each?

Is it 3 drops EACH of the orange, lemon and peppermint essential oils per tablespoon of coconut oil? Can I use spearmint instead?

Is it possible for you to wean from smoking while you try to build a tolerance for oil pulling? I bet it would work!

If you can’t be civil here then shut up and get out! Unless you give this an honest try, then your comment is really meaningless!

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There are many, many people who have no faith in the medical profession and their “disease management” protocols. Based on a poor track record. Many people are prey of the fear mongering said professions distribute. There are economics involved, obviously.

My gums were receding and was painful and I was referred to go to a periodontist for treatment. I dreaded going to the periodontist and googled for home remedy. That was when I read about oil pulling. I got on to it straight away and within days the tooth ache was gone. I have been oil pulling almost daily since. I have a couple of loose teeth as a result of my receding gums and am not sure if they will fall off eventually or will my gums be restored over time and hold on to my tooth firmly. But as of now, I am happy that it is pain free and not bleeding.

Soap releases dirt from your skin that’s why you wash it and it rinses off.

I have two cavities at the bottom left of my mouth and I’m really scared to get them drilled out and filled in two weeks from now but from what I have heard so far is that coconut oil pulling can help heal cavities when you consistently do it everyday for weeks and I’m going to try doing coconut oil pulling and hoping that it can heal my two cavities.

Your hubby or bf is a real lucky man. I cant imagine having to come home to you everyday. If you don’t like the free advice you can move right along.

I have the same issue with the gag reflex. For me, I just melt the coconut oil into a liquid first (15 – 20 seconds in my microwave) although lately I just leave it in the hottest room in the house and it mostly melts the coconut oil.

How does it/can you tell it clears the lungs? Thanks!

Nodding head in agreement and disappointment.

Also, why … minutes? My practitioner tells me to do it for 30… Arbitrary?

Thank you! Rusty

I’m curious as to how it clears the lungs???

Coconut oil is a natural moisturizer, so it may.

Thank you, Heather, for adding your comment. I think water pulling with some essential oils as recommended by Dr. Axe may be just as effective, or at least I hope so. Since I have lung and respiratory issues, I don’t want to add more problems and take a chance of getting lipid pneumonia, but I do want to do what I can to prevent cavities and gum disease.

Sorry, I made a spelling error and should have read “You doctor knows nothing about nutrition and is still stuck on the “old” research from the 1960’s which has NOW been proven incorrect.

High cholesterol is NOT a result of eating saturated fats and good oils. The bad oils are the vegetable oils such as soybean, corn, safflower, sunflower, canola oils, and trans fats (hydrogenated fats), etc. The good oils are coconut, avocado, olive and even butter and ghee. BUT the reasons for high cholesterol are sugar, starchy foods and grains such as wheat, rye, barley, millet, quinoa and yes, even fruits. These categories of foods are what become sugars in our system (glucose), and those are what drive up high cholesterol. You doctor knows nothing about nutrition and is still stuck on the “old” research from the 1960’s which has not been proven incorrect. GOOD FAT does not make you fat, and the good fats are, in fact, beneficial as well as necessary for many functions in the body. Do your own research and don’t count on a medical doctor to give you correct nutritional advice. They do NOT learn anything about nutrition in med school as the pharmaceutical industry has a big hand in making sure that what doctors learn is only about drugs. There is a lot of info out now about how the studies on fat have been wrong. Look at Eskimos who eat their native diet of lots of fat and meats, not a lot of veggies, and they are very healthy with normal cholesterol. Check out Dr. Axe’s article on fats here: https://draxe.com/nutrition/healthy-fats/

This is not true. Coconut oil that stays liquid all of the time is fractionated which means that it has been processed and had part of the original material removed (long chain fatty acids that keep it solid at lower temperatures ~ 76 F). I haven’t seen any studies done on how this affects it’s beneficial properties (other than removing a type of acid that has anti-microbial properties, other acids remain).

Either way, virgin or fractionated will be liquid once placed in your mouth, but they aren’t the same.

Well I am not a doctor, but if I were told that by my physician I would do some research on my own and also ask him why he/she believes this to be true. I use coconut oil for cooking and even mix it into some foods (like oatmeal). I am in my 40’s and also eat bacon regularly and I do not have high cholesterol.