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Who here has tried Oil Pulling?
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LyleLanley
Banned
Sounds like bullshit.
NEOPARADIGM
Banned
"toxins" lol
OJdaKiller
Member
Sounds like a colon cleanse for your mouth.
Never heard of it, but my initial reaction is ...
Good luck though if you try it OP, hope you don't get ripped off on it.
Good luck though if you try it OP, hope you don't get ripped off on it.
disappeared
Banned
Sometimes if I'm in the mood.
Not planning to try it, just something that came up on my Newsfeed in a cavity removal article.
Ace Harding
Member
What kind of oil? I feel this could be an important distinction.
Do they hate you for the oil pulling bs or for other reasons?
God Dayumm
Banned
I always understand by toxins as shit stuck on your colon, isn't there a procedure that removes all the filth to reduce the chances of colon cancer?
LyleLanley
Banned
Motor.
So far all i've seen has been recommendations of organic coconut oil.
freenudemacusers
Member
it works but you need to use a cold-press oil of organic origin. a typical department store oil will wreak havoc on your internal balances.
Snake oil.
Has science gone too far?
It is grade A pseudo scientific bullshit that doesn't do anything but knock loose a few food particulates.
You can't "pull toxins" and any benefits would be similar to swishing your bosses seman around in your mouth for 20 minutes.
Or any other liquid
plasmawave
Banned
Tried it. Didn't really notice a difference.
Also, olive oil sucks by its own.
Also, olive oil sucks by its own.
RomanticHeroX
Member
Sawbones episode on Oil Pulling. People should be listening to Sawbones, super entertaining medical history podcast co-starring Nier superfan Justin McElroy.
Ecto311
Member
Snopes - Oil Pulling says it's bullshit
ElectricBlanketFire
Member
Total quackery.
Gotta watch out, wouldn't want an imbalance of the humors.
I am unaware of any mechanism that would enable you to do remove vague substances from your mouth with different substances that are also vague.
EDIT: Apart from <insert solvent here> being able to remove <insert detritus here> from your mouth crevices. Water will do just fine for that though.
EDIT: Apart from <insert solvent here> being able to remove <insert detritus here> from your mouth crevices. Water will do just fine for that though.
EnlightenedMint
Member
I have seen people swear by activated charcoal for whitening teeth, but have seen no real research into the matter.
freenudemacusers
Member
snopes also claims we landed on the moon, hardly a trustworthy source of information.
I have not read any literature on this (although I can if necessary), but this may be instructive for people who are just learning to distinguish real medicine from fake:
1) Anything that purports to remove "toxins" should instantly ring alarm bells. What toxins? Why are they not more specific?
2) Something which promotes "overall health" should also raise red flags. Like "toxins," this is a vague term that lacks specificity.
3) Plausible mechanism: most of us aren't doctors. However, many of us can still ask simple questions such as "how does this work?" How would swishing oiling around in my mouth promote overall health? How would it make my liver better, for instance? I can't think of a way that could happen, based on my understanding of biology.
I'll note, lastly, that none of these are proof that this specific treatment (oil pulling) is hokum -- but each of these points should raise red flags that make you question its validity. Most importantly, it should help you learn how to better pinpoint common red flags like this in the future; when you see these vague terms in other cases, you should immediately put yourself on guard. This does not mean that you cannot possibly be convinced its real, just that you'll need someone to be more specific about how it works before you proceed.
A lot of false medical treatments thrive in vagueness.
1) Anything that purports to remove "toxins" should instantly ring alarm bells. What toxins? Why are they not more specific?
2) Something which promotes "overall health" should also raise red flags. Like "toxins," this is a vague term that lacks specificity.
3) Plausible mechanism: most of us aren't doctors. However, many of us can still ask simple questions such as "how does this work?" How would swishing oiling around in my mouth promote overall health? How would it make my liver better, for instance? I can't think of a way that could happen, based on my understanding of biology.
I'll note, lastly, that none of these are proof that this specific treatment (oil pulling) is hokum -- but each of these points should raise red flags that make you question its validity. Most importantly, it should help you learn how to better pinpoint common red flags like this in the future; when you see these vague terms in other cases, you should immediately put yourself on guard. This does not mean that you cannot possibly be convinced its real, just that you'll need someone to be more specific about how it works before you proceed.
A lot of false medical treatments thrive in vagueness.
I hear putting desiccant bags in your mouth helps you not drool...................
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Don't do this
EnlightenedMint
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Supermanisdead
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oh ahaha because crystals dont work get it? im so educated, i know everything about crystals and can dismiss them with just another shitpost on neogaf.com. hahaha crystals right???
Aztechnology
Member
Whoa bro...you good?
Probably, yeah. Crystals don't deserve anything better than shitposts.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I was positive this was going to be about masturbation.
The Albatross
Member
I was intrigued until I read that it pulls toxins out of your body. Then I laughed. No it doesn't.
Wait what
Wait what
Shit, I can't even fucking tell any more.
Yes.
Poodlestrike
Banned
I feel like this post isn't getting enough attention.
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