Oil pulling - Anyone heard of it?

cgk1

pelirocco wrote: »

Oh yes of course , if its on the net it must be true ..........

The internet has been around for twenty years and yet people still think "there are lots of pages about it" is some form of evidence! :rotfl:

lucylucky

pelirocco wrote: »

Oh yes of course , if its on the net it must be true ..........

Indeed.

Someone will be along shortly with all the necessary links to the peer reviewed papers confirming its efficacy.;)

rizla01

I am not saying that I think it works.

I just posted the info as a point of discussion and have simply answered the point made earlier, namely If this were successful I think there would be more about it!

bella*donna

I'm a little fuzzy on how it pulls toxins from your body.

How on earth does swishing oil in your mouth pull toxins from your bloodstream???

Morganarla

This has gotta be one of the most bonkers things I have ever read.

Eric_Pisch

bella*donna wrote: »

I'm a little fuzzy on how it pulls toxins from your body.

How on earth does swishing oil in your mouth pull toxins from your bloodstream???

in the same way detox potions do, by drinking water and letting the kidneys do there work

jenniewb

Sorry, still not buying it.

There are pages after pages of the Acai diet, the Iris diet, the Blood type diet, of pro-anorexia sites on the net, doesn't make them correct or even right.

I had 4 skin conditions at the same time last year (doctor said it was a coincidence despite two of them being apparently rare, like 1% of the adult population rare). I don't recall her advising me to swish oil. Being that one of them was a skin virus (eg Toxins) can you explain to me why if this is such a good thing to do, my GP had not suggested it?

And I know its not to be swallowed, just swished but if my mouth wash is anything to go by, there would be some residue left at the end.

rizla01

I don't think I know of any GP prescribing natural remedies but that doesn't say that they are ineffective, does it?

When did you doctor last prescribe Lemon Balm or Camomile tea?

Or what about comfrey, slippery elm, fenugreek, mullein, aloe vera, yerba santa, red clover, and white oak bark.

All of the above are KNOWN to be remedial. (Look them up)

When were you last referred by a doctor for a course of Acupuncture or Aromatherapy.

Ask your doc what he thinks about Homeopathy?

Eric_Pisch

rizla01 wrote: »

I

Ask your doc what he thinks about Homeopathy?

that its just water

Amanita_2

rizla01 wrote: »

Or what about comfrey, slippery elm, fenugreek, mullein, aloe vera, yerba santa, red clover, and white oak bark.

All of the above are KNOWN to be remedial. (Look them up)

As are many other herbs which I use.

I do have a soft spot for ayurvedic medicine having been treated by it as a child with a severe attack of measles but I'm afraid this makes as much logical sense to me as those "detoxing" foot spas.

If it works for you then I'm happy for you but I'm far from convinced for myself.