Oil Pulling with Olive Oil - A Healthy Choice!

When I started to pull olive oil 3 days ago, next morning wake up with a BIGGG HEADACHE! Ok, when to the bathroom and do it again, finish the second day (morning)and some yellow mucus never seen before came out thru my nose. Headache is gone. After that was clear mucus and stuffy runny nose.

Today is the 3 day and have whole day with stuffy (and runny nose), sneeze and cold like, no taste. Dont know what to think. If I still feeling that way maybe I stop pulling and try to massage my gum with the oil (the way my Mom did with babies to clean their (our) mouth.

I decided to try olive oil for pulling, because I had it in the cupboard. I am a mouth breather and sometimes it's hard to get my roof and tongue in my mouth clean. I figured that I used baby oil to clean up tar once, I bet olive oil might be able to get the real sticky stuff. VOILA! My tongue looks and feels so much better- also I can tell a difference in my gums. So far this is a great experience. I am not sold 100% on the claims to heal everything, but it has helped my mouth!

I started oil pulling with coconut oil 2.5 months ago with great results. Plaque disappeared from teeth, gums stopped bleeding after 2nd day, intestinal health improved, much better digestion, etc. The only die off symptoms I experienced were a mild candida die off in my throat and tongue, which wasn't severe at all. The other day I decided to try Olive oil. I read that by most accounts, coconut oil seemed to have the most die off reactions so I expected the olive oil to be mild in its effect. Well, after pulling with EV organic olive oil I had a healing reaction with the most die off I've had in years! The symptoms were intense intestinal duress, swollen glands and throat, body aches, extreme fatigue, severe flu, fever. This was hiding in my body and remained unaffected by the coconut oil. I will continue pulling with olive oil until the toxicity is gone. It seems that in my case, switching to another oil flushed out some unhealthy life forms living with me that the coconut oil did not affect. After these symptoms disappear, I will test out another oil to see if there is anything else lurking there. If you are interested in cleansing your body of toxicity, I highly recommend trying different oils after any die off symptoms subside. Also, for those new to cleansing, make sure your organs of elimination are working properly and assist them with herbal formulas so the toxins that are stirred out of hiding do not get reabsorbed. Three areas of focus that come to mind are the liver (coffee enemas help dramatically), kidneys, and colon.

Why does OP hurt your fillings? It's only oil.

I am also wondering what the effect of OP is on fillings in the teeth....

I started o.ping last week and broke out with hives and some itchy so I stopped doing it. Hope it gets over soon. PS I used pure olive one TBL. Spoon in morning. Jerry

Hi, am hoping you can help me. Started oil pulling with extra virgin olive oil - and, horror of horrors one of my very old silver fillings fell out. I have not had a cavity in years; I do however, still have silver fillings in some teeth. Should I still continue oil pulling? Or possibly wait until I replace my silver fillings? This may take me some time as the procedure is quite expensive. Can anyone advise me? Is it perhaps the EVOO usage? Should i use sesame oil instead (as prescribed in Ayurvedic medicine)? HELP!! THANX SO MUCH FOR YOUR WONDERFUL WEBSITE..

It might be a good thing that your silver fillings are coming out. Silver fillings are often full of mercury. I might suggest seeing if they can be replaced with acrylic.

It's amazing how our modern lifestyle has caused us all these health problems, and the only thing we can do to repair the damage is go back to the old ways of healing. Western medicine just doesn't seem adequate anymore to me.

Olive oil typically does not turn white after 15-20 minutes of oil pulling - as almost all other oils do - yet, I have noticed that we still get the benefits.

I would try rinsing with wild oregano oil several times a day in addition to the oil pulling.

On 02/19/2009 Fran Block from Pittsburgh, PA. USA recommended wild oregano oil as the most effective remedy for tooth pain and infection. Someone else on this earthclinic site suggested 3 or 4 drops of wild oregano oil in a quarter cup of water as a periodic rinse - unquestionably the best remedy for tooth issues and pain.

These recommendations saved me after a week of excruciating pain, and probably also from extensive dental drilling and fixing - maybe even tooth pulling. Now at any sign of tooth pain or infection - I mix wild oregano oil in a quarter cup or so of water and rinse with a little bit several times a day, nighttime too if I awaken.

I've been cured from what I suspect would have been more extensive work at the dental office after several cavities were filled by my dentist. He questioned at the time - about 6 weeks earlier - whether the infected teeth would in fact be saved, since the cavities had reached so close to the nerve. But the wild oregano oil saved the day and the pains slowly dissipated over 4 to 5 days, and I've needed no further dental professional attention afterward!

I tried oil pulling with olive oil yesterday and then went to work. I was hoping it would clear my head. I had increased confusion, and trouble with word finding. This is not unusual for me, but yesterday it was worse than ever. I also consumed EVCO for breakfast on my eggs. Would this have caused the mental confusion and memory loss? There was also no change in my energy level. Is this a temporary side effect or are these remedies not for me? I would appreciate your input.

Hi Deborah and Cured from Niceville...I had candida three years ago. My symptoms were psoriasis, eczma, BM and toilet only once every 4 days if I was lucky, tired and sluggish all day, severe grogginess and brainfog in the mornings, jock itch(tinea cruris) and overweight. I also regularly caught colds, flu etc many times a year on a regular basis.

This is what I took to cure candida:

* Ted's alkalizing remedies using either whole squeezed lemon/lime or 2 tbspns ACV plus 1/2 tspn baking soda(Arm & Hammer brand) two or three times a day. This is Ted's Alkalizing Remedy and this is THE NUMBER ONE CURE for Candida in my book.

* One tablespoons of virgin coconut oil stirred into my coffee at least 3 times a day.

* Blackstrap molasses in my coffee, no refined sugar or aspartame sweetener allowed in my diet.

When I started this remedy at the beginning, I got fairly severe flu-like symptoms -- it almost seemed as if the remedy was making me worse. But this die off or Herxheimer Effect always happens when you get the fungal toxins in your blood from microbes and fungus, so think of it as a good sign. Your liver and kidneys are overworked initially, until your immune system can get on top of it. After this die-off it was easy. All my skin problems just disappeared slowly (except the jock itch -- but that's another story) and I haven't had a cold or flu in 2 years.

Mind you, it took me a full year to completely get rid of my candida. And even though I'm clear of candida now, and since it is very difficult to eat non-acidic foods these days, I still always alkalize and take coconut oil a couple of times a week as a preventative even now (plus supplementing borax, magnesium, natural sea salt etc as recommended by Ted on this site).

I tried oil pulling with 1 teaspoon of extra virgin olive oil and I felt very good after it. I will continue to do it till my teeth become white. thanks. You have a great webside. This is one of my favourite sites. God bless you.

I found great relief from oil pulling for chronic sinus, nasal & ear blockage, mouth lesions and blood blisters. My ongoing symptoms have appeared when exposed to moldy housing conditions, not overlooking the molds on improperly washed foods. I tried oil pulling from oil in plastic bottles because I had very little money and could get plenty of extra virgin olive oil on sale buy one get one free.

It tasted so awful I almost threw up!!!! And my oil pulling results became adverse. I became ultra sensitive to smells in the air like exhaust fumes, molds from the rains and tropical Key West heat, chemical smells like burning tires- from some unknown source, etc. I stopped using the cheap oil.

f.y.i. Wash produce with 1 TBLS. white vinegar per qt. of tap water. 15 min. of soaking can revive wilted veggies making them look fresh again. For a bit more expense a great wash called BIOCLEAN is made using the fabulous GSE.

By all means never forget the power of prayer to our Great Creator for clarity of choices to heal ourselves! BLESSINGS!

I decided to try oil pulling to help alleviate my chronic sinusitis and overall tiredness. I use evoo [extra virgin olive oil] because it's what I have on hand. I've only tried this three times so far and I followed the directions on earthclinic exactly. Here's my situation: the oil never turns white. Even after twenty minutes of slowly pulling, sucking, chomping, swishing, etc., the oil is still yellow. I've read and reread the directions and follow them explicitly. Maybe I should try a different oil. Any ideas? Thanks in advance!

Has anyone experienced impacted wisdom teeth since beginning oil pulling? I Have been OPing with olive oil for four months and suddenly I have two third molars erupting on me at age 46! I lost a first molar to tooth breakage after a root canal about eight years ago. I do not have a bridge in that spot, so I'm thinking there is now room in the back of my mouth so the second molar has shifted which gives the third molar room to sprout. It is a whole tooth, crown, the works but it is lying lower than it should and is poking through the skin next to my tongue.

Also, I've lost a filling since OPing and another tooth has broken. LOL! What will happen next?

Could just be a healing crisis--toxins wanting to leave your body. That's a good thing, keep doing it. Just be sure not to swallow... Spit out and clean your mouth thoroughly.

After discovering your site, I decided to try the oil pulling (could only find cold pressed olive oil). Started Feb 4. Will monitor and send results. Also started apple cider treatment for blood pressure. I have found that after the oil pulling and rinse, drinking the apple cider cleans and freshens my mouth

I told my friend about this site and because of health issues told her that she should start op. She did it two days in a row using 1T olive oil, swishing for twenty minutes. When she spit it out, it was still yellow. After this amount of time it should have been white. Is she spitting out toxic waste or does she need to swish longer than twenty minutes? Comments from fellow readers are greatly appreciated.

I have been hearing about oil pulling and I have desided to give it a try. I'm 44 years old. Im going to be using extra virgin olive oil. I have some receding gum line, Im hoping to see results. Im OP two times a day. Will keep you informed if their is any changes.

It might just have been a coincidence that you had chest pains when you were doing your OP. You can get chest pains for no reason, maybe you had a stressful day or maybe it was humid, or maybe you ate something that was giving off referred pain to your chest. but ask your doctor and maybe he can help with why you were having chest pains. usually OP wouldnt cause chest pains, but if it does, it would probably be due to detoxifying reasons. good luck.

I've heard that the presence of dental plaque is a good mirror for the cholesterol plaque that may build up in your arteries, so whatever process your mouth was going through may have also occurred in your chest.

For what it is worth, I cut all sweeteners and grain products (whole grains, all flours, pasta, etc) out of my life about 6 weeks ago, and besides dropping about 20 pounds with no effort and no hunger, I have noticed that the film on my teeth has gone away almost completely. Even in the morning or at night before brushing, there is very little plaque. I think that this must be a good thing! I still eat some starches from sources like beets and carrots, etc., but they don't seem to create plaque like the grains do.

I have had severe sinus problems for years. Have had 2 sinus surgeries and a little over a year ago, started going to a chiropractor. Since going to the Chiropractor, I have not had any bad sinus infections however I am still suffering with complete blockage in my left nostril. I read about and tried a couple of things on this web site. ACV had no effect other than giving me the willies; tastes awful! I tried oil pulling with Sesame oil for 3 days and then with olive oil for 3 days. None of these had ANY effect whatsoever. I am at my wits end am considering a 3rd sinus surgery though I cringe at the thought. If anybody has some words of wisdom, I am more than willing to listen.

I had a chronically stuffed nose for ages that got worse in the spring /summer. Sleeping was awful as the pressure got worse when I lay down. After trying a lot of different natural remedies I hit on one that has kept both nostrils unclogged since.

This is roughly what I did.

Get a good nose spray container from the pharmacy, if you cannot find one -just buy a commercial nose spray (mist type) and empty out contents and wash. I then filled it with spring water, I am sure others would recommend distilled water but I did not have any. I then put a decent pinch of natural sea salt and about 50 drops of grape fruit seed extract. Shake well before spraying in nose and holding it for a bit and then sneeezing/blowing nose. I did it many times a day and it slowly rectified the problem. I did this for 2 or so weeks and have not had a stuffed nose since.

ps keep up the oil pulling it does have a lot of good effects.

Good luck & let us know if this works for you.

NeilMed Sinus rinse is a great product. It comes with pre-measured saline packets of medical grade salt. This will clear/help your sinuses. Natural salt is great, but getting the right amount is crucial to avoid burning/drying, et cetera. This can be difficult to start (mentally), but once you use it, its easy and comforting. I think of it as a shower for inside my nose. I don't use it everyday, but after dusty or yard work, or riding on the airplane. (I travel alot).

Hope this helps.

hi Brad, I have had severe sinus problems for years, too. I've never had a surgery but thought it was coming to that. When I moved into this house ten years ago it got worst. Found out it's the mold triggering it. I was in the ER every other month with pain and sickness I can't even describe. This went on for years. I was on every kind of antibiotic there is. All this time I tried different natural things. I kept reading about fresh garlic and tried it a couple of times. Like I would eat a clove during an attack, but I was so sick I couldn't continue with it, so I'd just wait the 4 days for the antibiotic to start working,( it would take at least 4 days for them to kick in ). One day I decided to do the garlic the right way. So when I was feeling ok I stated eating 3 cloves of raw organic garlic, chopped up, in some mashed potatoes. I did that for a month. I smelled real bad and had a little diareaha, not bad though. After that I'd eat 2 or three a day. Sometimes I'd miss a day. Now I eat 1 clove a day most of the time, sometimes more. There have been a couple of times when I would feel an attack coming on and realize that it had been 3 or 4 days since I'd had my garlic so I would eat 3 or 4 and the next day eat 3 or 4 and by that night or the next morning it would be gone, totally. In the last year since I've been doing this I've only had a few short attacks(and less severe) For me that's a miracle. I am still living in the same moldy house and the garlic is keeping my sinuses from getting infected. Great site. God bless everyone!

I use the neilmed rinse too, every day and works but... Gave me relief for a short time... I op'd for the first time and could only last 10 minutes... I couldn't breathe through my nose. 20 minutes later, no congestion, three hours later, I can still breathe for the first time in 4 months... And all the tobacco stains are gone from my teeth... I will be doing this religiously from this day on... thank you sooooo much.

In response to Linda from Port of Spain and chronic bad breath. Please look into Hydrogen Peroxide treatment as described right here on EarthClinic, in the Halitosis section. It should take care of bad breath in one go. I would use a 50/50 solution of 3% H2O2 and distilled water to swish around for half a minute or so. Good luck.

To Deborah from Dayton in regard to your increased confusion, and trouble with word finding. Sounds like brain fog to me--I'm guessing you have a candida issue. You did not say if it was the first time but you mention you had eggs with coconut oil. I had it and didn't know it till consuming coconut oil; 2 eggs and a teaspoon of coconut oil was my test, I definitely had candida die-off symptoms shortly after consuming. I did not eat it again for over a month. In the meantime I used it as a lotion/moisturizer all over almost daily. If the die-off symptoms appeared again I just quit using it for a day or two. This was hard as it seemed my body craved it. I am going on some three months using coconut oil and now am enjoying about a tablespoon a day in various foods. Try your best to eliminate as many sugars from your diet as possible. This will help to reduce the severity of die-off symptoms.

First time Oil Puller: I just finished slowly swirling two capfuls of Extra Virgin Olive Oil over my tongue, gums, and teeth as described for the oil-pulling procecss. After 21 minutes I spat it out and rinsed with plain water. The oil was foamy, but was still golden in color.

After about 3 minutes of slow swirling, the oil took on an extremely bitter taste, however I kept swirling for 18 more minutes. Have any of you had that experience with the bitterness?

Initial response: The bitter taste left my mouth when I rinsed with water. My teeth and gums look the same, however, I have a large portion of my tongue that is black in color. So far, no changes to the black portion, but the normally whitish coating on the pink part is gone. My tongue definitely looks pink(er) and healthy.

I plan to keep at it and see what other benefits I experience. I am so glad I found this fabulous website!

NAY. I was oil pulling with 1 tbsp EVOO for 20 minutes for about two weeks. I stopped because I had litterally no results. The oil remained yellow, there was no foam and no mucus was expelled (the primary reason for wanting to try this procedure). I may be doing something wrong, I know it's not the product. A woman in my office is using the same product and has gotten all the classic results. I was very careful to follow all the instructions. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? I could use some help.

Everyone is different; what works for one won't necessarily work for another. Try another type of oil (sesame, coconut, etc.). Let us know how it goes!

Nancy, Change your oil. Try cold pressed organic (or expeller pressed) sesame oil or Safflower oil. Everyone can react differently to different oils. Our (my husband) gums are much better from OP. My husband's previous dentist (we changed) would not do a cleaning and told him he needed $1,000 in root planing etc. I told him he had to do the oil pulling for 3 months and then go to a new dentist and see what they have to say. The new dentist did the regular cleaning and they could not believe how clean his teeth were. He has to have a little gum work done, but all in all I was very impressed with the results. It was 10 months since the last cleaning. My dental checkup showed a lot of improvement with my gums as well showing pockets that are now 2 and 3 and a few 4. Big improvement. Thank you Earth Clinic and everyone who took the time to write about their experience.

I tried oil pulling with olive oil for the first time this morning for 15 minutes. I chose olive oil as it was recommended for type A blood the site. The olive oil I used was cold pressed EV w/ low acidity. After 15 minutes, I spit out but didn't notice any appreciable difference in colour as others have written about. I'll try it for a week and report my observations.