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Pure DTX·03 July 2018 - 04:37pmThank you for sharing your experiences, this has been such a good read. Superb writing skills mate. Keep it up.

Sten Bjorsell·23 April 2018 - 06:56amIs the reason the oil pulling works for some but not for others that one really must "suck", applying vacuum in the mouth, to get the gums tissues around the teeth to give off any toxins from bad teeth or root canals? Just "swishing", does it really work? I have also used simple saline solution, which seems to work at both 1% (near body-salt) and 2 %.
Finally, if it is the vacuum that makes oil pulling work, could low pressure be a reason for dizziness, fainting, arrhythmia, DVT etc. when flying long haul? The pressure on the mouth tissues is the same as sucking up water by mouth 2 meters with a hose. But not spitting, just allowing the stuff from the gum tissues to come out, swallow or down it with water or coffee on the plane. Is it possible?

Jen·26 January 2018 - 04:53amHi I have been op for 3 days now once before bed , I didn't realize it should be in the morning , my question is my younger around the tip is reddish and feels a little sore almost dry like I can see my tastebuds , is this normal ? Or anyone experience this ? Also does this pull the good bacteria as well, leading to " thrush "

Traci·10 September 2016 - 03:18amHello! I'm very curious to find out about your husband Dominic's experience as I'm having a hard time getting rid of my detox symptoms especially when none of these symptoms were present until I started oil pulling?

Elizabeth·07 August 2016 - 03:47pmHi Leon,
Sorry to hear about your aching tooth. Must be sore and painful for you. While I can't tell you what to do I will tell you what I would do. If it were me I would see my Holistic dentist to see what they would say as they are different to a 'normal' dentist as a holistic dentist takes into account your whole lifestyle and whole body and has a natural approach to dentistry. We (my husband and I) see a holistic dentist in Sydney. If you google 'holistic dentist' I'm sure you will find one in your area. Also I would highly recommend you read the book 'Oil Pulling Therapy' By Bruce Fife. This book has a wealth of information all about oil pulling, root canals, abscesses, tooth decay, cavities etc. It will help you to make more of an informed decision. I know after reading this book I would never myself get a root canal. We do sell this book in our online store. Alternatively you should be able to easily google it and buy it anywhere. Good luck and let us know how you go :)
Take care and to great health!
Elizabeth

leon·07 August 2016 - 04:04amHi! I dont have reports for a cure or anything, but I need your help, I really dont know what to do. My dentist has said before that I have a dying tooth and one day I would need a root canal, I was and still am against it and within last week i noticed an area above the dying tooth starting to ache and swell a bit, especially when i touched it. After 5-6 days I decided I needed to do something as I suspected it was either a tooth abscess or an infection. To try and combat this, I oil pulled with coconut oil. The first day it didnt swell as much and there were not much changes, however, the next day (which is today) when i OP and rinsed with salt water, i think i saw a small little hole thing draining out the pus, a fistula was it called? That didnt feel too bad, but then throughout the day it started getting worse, especially after I ate some durian (im thinking as the durian is pretty heaty, it might have triggered something?) so as soon as I got home, I OP again and rinsed with salt water after. I took a nap and woke up 2 hours later to find the swelling has seemingly doubled in size. Is this normal? I know some people have bad healing reactions and I was wondering whether this was one of them. Please help, I really dont know what to do.

Elizabeth·17 July 2016 - 06:22pmHi Jaypee,
We are no longer selling coconut oil or any coconut products except for books for now as it is too hard for us as a small online business to stay competitive against the big supermarkets where coconut products are so widely and easily available now. We love your coconut oil and I bought some of your coconut aminos and coconut wraps the other day. I look forward to trying them =)
If we do start to sell coconut oil again I'll be in touch.
Thanks and all the best with your business. I hope you and your family are loving the Central Coast! It's a beautiful place to live =),
To Great Health!
Elizabeth

Jaypee·15 July 2016 - 06:42pmHI Elizabeth, hope you are well. Just wondering if you are still selling Virgin Coconut Oil? We are living here in the central coast should you need any www.jimalie.com.au

thanks

Kim·12 September 2015 - 04:16amGreat article! Debra's post is possibly the most important step of all re: thoroughly rinsing & cleaning your mouth afterwards. I started laughing where she says 3x with salt water, as that is my exact regimen (although I only brush once after that).

It took me a week to figure out I was herxing. By searching online, I stumbled on the saltwater rinse idea & decided to try it because my actual reason for starting the OP in the first place relates to bad breath, dental & allergy/sinus issues I have had for years (plus it kind of made sense that my toothbrush might not reach every surface the oil had coated; whereas saltwater could rinse it out). Interesting that my herx reaction involved musculo-skeletal symptoms that had been flared up not too long ago. Sciatica is pretty far from the mouth, so that's mostly why I didn't equate the two things - until doing more internet research a week later. Once I added the rinsing routine, my herx symptoms seemed to improve pretty quickly.

I use coconut oil, since I already have the large Costco tub of it. I'm going to get a tongue scraper next, as that is recommended as a better alternative to brushing the tongue (I'm not getting very far back). Already my breath has improved significantly; Teeth are shiny, tongue is pink without coating (except the back), but my gums are about the same. OK, so I'm on week 2 now, expecting a fast miracle cure right away . . . maybe the gums are improving, but not noticeable enough to me since I am looking every day.

I believe the rinsing, rinsing, rinsing is the most important step, so you don't reabsorb the toxins.

Elizabeth·04 September 2014 - 08:34amThanks so much for sharing Debra! Very happy that the Oil Pulling is working wonders for you! =)

Debra·02 September 2014 - 07:58amDetox Reaction - Swollen Glands & gums - Like many, I at first experienced the above to include a recurring tooth abscess. Although my teeth felt super clean and I experienced some healing, I thought about giving it up due to what was really detox reaction. I thought about it, and changed how I rinse afterward. If you think about it, the residual oil that is left in your mouth, between your teeth and lodged in the tissues of your tongue is full of all sorts of nastyness. So... I began to do the following after oil pulling and have eliminated ALL of the bad reactions I was experiencing:
1) Spit it into a cup, not the drain or toilet.
2) Do NOT swallow any of it, don't gargle it at all or let it get to the back of your throat while pulling.
3) Immediately after spitting it out, rinse, rinse rinse aggressively, pushing it through your teeth. I use saltwater and rinse 3 times, but I imagine there are many things that would work.
4) Thoroughly brush your teeth. I use Elizabeth's coconut/baking soda toothpaste recipe, above. I brush everywhere, including my tongue. You can actually see brownish bacteria goo trapped in the oil come out.
5) Rinse again, I do this 2X.
It adds a few minutes to your regimen, but for me has worked wonders.

Stacy·08 May 2014 - 04:46amI pulled for 6 days and suddenly got extremely painful gums. As if all of my teeth were loose and I felt like pulling them all out. I have googled this symptom and found nothing. I had to stop pulling because it was unbearable - I could barely eat and had trouble moving my mouth at all . After about five or six days of not pulling, my teeth and gums were back to normal. Has anyone experienced this? Should I try again?

Elizabeth·24 March 2014 - 08:49amHi Phani, Yes, I am 100% cured of Crohn's and I did it by following the GAPS diet and including A LOT of Coconut Oil into my diet (eating about 3 Tablespoons a day and rubbing it into my stomach) and I used it as my oil in cooking. The book I read and followed was 'Gut and Psychology Syndrome' by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride. I cut out all other chemicals on my body to reduce toxic load and only used natural cleaning products around the house. Please read my post 'Why I decided to start using natural products'. This explains what I switched over to and still use today. I only Started Oil Pulling after I was already cured. In my opinion you won't be able to cure crohn's with Oil Pulling. Your body needs a lot more help than that. Vegie juices and broth is great. However, I would really recommend the book 'Gut and Psychology Syndrome' by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride so you can fully understand the break up of what nutrients your body needs and how our body works so you see a detailed map of how your body will heal by following a certain process. It is a really easy book to follow and I wish you all the best with it. =) I can't recommend adding coconut Oil into your diet enough as it is extremely soothing to the digestive tract. I had thousands of ulcers in the lining of my intestines and I could feel the effect of the coconut oil. Coconut Oil is anti-inflammatory and its antimicrobial properties kill bad microorganisms that cause chronic inflammation. I would highly recommend the book, 'The Coconut Oil Miracle' by Bruce Fife. Stay positive and know that your mind and body is very powerful. You can heal yourself. You just need to follow the right steps and keep your focus on being cured, staying positive, know that you can do it and being determined enough to follow through. You have my support =) Take care, Elizabeth

phani·19 March 2014 - 09:07pmhello i have been oil pulling for a while, and eating just veg juices and broth, i think i am having a healing crisis, i cant believe my tongue is still so white, and my crohns has moved from small intestines to become proctitis. any words of encouragement to continue, i have stopped all allopathic meds. are you cured? with love and light, phani, a greek autralian living in cyprus.

Elizabeth·06 December 2013 - 09:28amHi David,
Thanks for sharing your experience - great to hear all is going well! =) Keep up the great work! Good to hear you haven't had any ill effects. Not everyone gets a healing crisis as it depends on what's wrong with you. Everyone's different. Yes, please keep us posted =)

David·06 December 2013 - 04:40amI've been oil pulling with sunflower oil twice a day for three days, and already I see results: my teeth are whiter, my gums look healthier & aren't bleeding. My dentist told me I would need expensive skin grafts for my receding gums, but already I see some regrowth. My mind is also clearer. No ill effects yet but I'll keep you posted.

Elizabeth·29 October 2013 - 07:07amHi Linda,
My husband Dominic has had his amalgam (metal) fillings removed and I've been asking him to write a blog about his experience. (Hopefully he will get around to it in the New Year!) I have read that they do gradually leak into your system. Very happy that the OP has helped you! Please keep us posted so we hear what happens with the Glaucoma eye drops. =)

Linda·28 October 2013 - 09:21pmHi, I have been suffering with a bitter metallic taste in my mouth for 3 months. I am convinced it is either the metal fillings in my teeth but dentist says not. Or it is a side effect of Glaucoma Eye Drops. I have stopped the drops for 2 weeks and been OP with Sunflower Oil for about 10 days and after a very bad weekend I am happy to say today is the first day I have no bitter or metallic taste. Only hope when I start the drops again it does not return.

Elizabeth·25 October 2013 - 08:08amHi Marie,
I have no experience with nerve damage unfortunately so I have no idea if Oil Pulling would help with it. Oil Pulling isn't a cure for everything. Oil Pulling helps expel toxins from the body which in turn helps/allows the body to heal. Mucus is quite a common sign after Oil Pulling. I personally never had mucus but family members and friends did. Oil Pulling symptoms is different for everyone. Nerves is a totally different ball game so I can't really comment as I honestly have no idea.
If anyone reading this has had personal experience with Oil Pulling and nerve damage I would love to hear about it.
Please keep us posted Marie =)

marie·22 October 2013 - 06:59pmI have been oil pulling for nearly two months now - i felt good for the first two weeks then i started to feel worse, i have a lot of nerve damage from a back operation and then a disk fusion in my neck, the burning sensation i have in my back , neck and head has worsened , i have read that your normal symptoms can worsen and i guess i am just needing some re-assurance that this exacerbation of my symptoms is just part of the healing crisis, at first i was expelling a heap of mucus which has settled down now but now it's the burning and back pain that is worse - i will keep oil pulling as i have had these symptoms for some years so i didnt expect a miracle cure in a short time so i will keep going and hope i am doing the right thing - i did post a comment a while ago but have had no response so sorry if u have read this before

Elizabeth·19 October 2013 - 09:38amHi Geraldine,
This is a tough question for me to answer as I have personally never had a tooth extracted but I would presume I would wait at least a few weeks before doing anything to let my mouth heal. Then I might try OP depending how my mouth felt. I personally wouldn't recommend the bicarb soda and coconut oil toothpaste until your mouth feels back to normal after waiting a fair amount of time as it would most probably be too harsh on the tender gums. In this case the best advice would be to use your own instincts and common sense to decide what's right for you =)

Geraldine·18 October 2013 - 04:44amHow soon after a front tooth extraction can I OP and brush with the coconut and bicarb toothpaste

Elizabeth·14 October 2013 - 07:59amHi Anniemae,
A lot of people get bloating from all sorts of things. It could be toxins expelling from your body from the OP. It is your personal choice if you decide to OP 2 times a day, iIt certainly wouldn't hurt. In my personal experience and my friends and families experience we have noticed that if you do OP 2-3 times a day you get through a healing crisis and feel better quicker. If you are bloated you could try to stay away from eating wheat and drink plenty of purified clean water to help flush toxins out of your body. Also, stay away from processed foods and eat healthy to give your body the chance it needs to heal. Good luck and please feel free keep us posted on your progress =)

anniemae·13 October 2013 - 02:05pmHi, Ive been oil pulling for three days now and have noticed that I am getting REALLY bloated, and even feel like im carrying a lot of water weight in my arms and stomach. Is this a side effect of OP? Should I start doing it two times a day instead of just in the morning? I will continue op, but am hoping that this is just a healing crisis and will go away soon!

Elizabeth·12 August 2013 - 03:52pmI should have added that we only Oil Pull once a day now in the morning for up keep. If you are trying to heal a particular health issue then we would recommend you try 2-3 times a day.

Elizabeth·12 August 2013 - 03:47pmGreat question Greg. It's up to the individual. Once you start seeing results you might not want to stop. We won't be stopping. We do it every day. Even now that we have gone through certain healing crisis' we still keep oil pulling because we know it's getting rid of bad bacteria and toxins from our body. It's a simple and effective way of helping to keep us healthy. If you keep oil pulling you will definitely notice how clean and healthy your teeth and gums look and that in itself is motivational. :)

Greg·12 August 2013 - 01:31pmThe steps don't say - how long you do this for ? Every day for the rest of your life ?

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