Oil Pulling

Last year I did some experimenting with drinking Gatorade during and after my workouts. Studies have shown that consuming simple carbohydrates around your workout increases your recovery rate. After 2 months of experimenting with this I noticed absolutely no difference.

All I did notice was that I had some tooth decay starting along my lower incisors. I’ve always had quite healthy teeth with no cavities or any other issues. I put this new problem down to the sugary Gatorade that I had been drinking followed by protein shakes over the past two months.

So I booked in with the dentist, but I want to do something about it before hand. I started flossing as well as brushing, which didn’t really help much. I needed something new, luckily my girlfriend had told me about this ‘oil pulling’ thing that her Mum had began doing recently.

What is Oil Pulling?

Oil pulling involves rinsing your mouth with oil in order to improve the health of your teeth and gums. However other bloggers have reported benefits with migraines, leukemia, eczema, arthiritis, heart & kidney disease and meningitis. This of course has sparked at lot of interest and currently more studies are being done to investigate these claims. Although I am a little skeptical of these claims personally.

The oil in your mouth pulls the toxins out of your body allowing cells and tissue to grow.

How to do it

First thing in the morning, before eating, pour sesame or sunflower oil (cold-pressed if possible) in a 15mL tablespoon and put it in your mouth. Without swallowing, swish the oil around your mouth.

Continue this for 15 to 20 minutes, leaning to the latter the first few times. Feel free to go about your other morning tasks like showering or preparing breakfast. After the 20 minutes spit the oil out into the sink. It should be a thinner white colour, if it is still yellow you have not rinsed long enough.

Rinse your mouth out well after you finish with warm salty water and then with plain water. Make sure the sink is cleaned of the spit as the oil contains toxic human waste.

Points to remember

• Use sunflower or sesame oil, as these have been found most effective.
• Rinse for 20 minutes
• Clean mouth thoroughly
• If you can’t do it in the morning, do before another meal, but always ensure you do oil pulling on an empty stomach

My experience

I have been doing oil pulling for the past two weeks. I have noticed a small improvement in my tooth decay and it definetely hasn’t increased. My teeth are also no longer sensitive to cold foods or when I eat a whole bunch of sweets in one go.

The biggest improvement I have found is in my gums. They feel fuller and healthier and I no longer get any bleeding when I brush my teeth. The rinsing with oil and salt water has also helped with mouth ulcers that have plagued me since high school.

I believe oil pulling would also help with getting rid of bad breath.

Give it a 30 day trial and see if you notice any difference. It’s very cheap (one bottle for $5 should last you 30 days) and may just help you with any mouth related problems you may be having.

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Health Blog Carnival

This week I am hosting a blog carnival with four other health related blogs. For those who don’t know what a blog carnival is, it is a group of blogs that take it in turns to write a post with some information on each others sites. This is a great way for our readers to get more information and to also open ourselves to other readers. I hope you will enjoy what you read below.

Posture Exercises Guide has taken the time to create this awesome blog on posture corrective exercises. In this particular post PEG goes into detail on the back extension which is excellent for strengthening your posterior chain, a big weak point on most people.

Lower Back Pain Relief walks us through 7 great steps for pain relief for backs. The article is quite informative, not only touching on icing and heating but also recommends exercises to help relieve pain.

If you are having issues with maintaining your hair you may want to check out this site on hair restoration. There is lots of good info on different ways to go about hair restoration and replacement.

If you are having issues with face blemishes and acne, the Getting Rid Of Acne Facts site provides a lot of information on different methods for repairing your skin and curing acne.

First Post

Almost every blog has a ‘first post’ first post, I don’t want to be the exception. So let me tell you a little about the site and myself.

I read a lot of articles on bodybuilding, health and fitness on the internet. I have also bought many many books on training and diet, in fact I currently have 2 books and a dvd coming to me in the mail. But the internet is where most people get their info, because it’s free and super easy to access. The problem is that 90% of the information out there is crap. It’s usually the same myths rewritten by another clueless soul in a different format or the site has a product (usually supplements or diet pills) that they are trying to sell. It is extremely difficult to find someone who will give you the information straight up.

So I decided to create a blog where I could sort through all the B.S. out there and just give you the facts on keeping healthy and fit. I will keep the information fairly simple for now, because I also feel that a lot of the information out there is far too advanced for the average reader.

I hope you enjoy my articles and will share with your friends. Lets get the real facts out there!!