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Who here has tried Oil Pulling?
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clearly a final fantasy fan
The top three words that scream quackery to me when it comes to medical claims:
'toxin'
'supports'
'promotes'
these are just ways to make unsubstantiated claims without getting shat on by the FTC for saying their medicine cures the common cold.
'oh we never claimed that, we said it supports a healthy immune system and promotes a strong immune response to remove bodily toxins'
Why don't you try to educate us? Please tell me why Oil Pulling works?
As soon as I saw "toxins" I knew this was shady.
Will these crystals clash with my Prolotherapy treatments?
Messofanego
Banned
Did you behuhuhu the rub hive?
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Deleted member 1235
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at least you might get a raise with that.
Or...ya know...don't do that and save $6.
apparently coffee enema's are a thing
Doesn't sound any more effective than water or whatever is supposed to be used, maybe it's especially sterile or something.
Maybe its for the caffeine?
acheron_xl
Member
Toxins and energy are the yin and yang of bullshit.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Actually, that works (sorta). You can get crazy high by putting the right (wrong) stuff up your butt, and the same applies to coffee or booze.
Can't imagine it'd be pleasant, tho.
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
Good old butt-chugging.
acheron_xl
Member
I've long theorized about the efficacy of a vodka-soaked tampon in a condom with a few pinprick holes in it, inserted rectally as a time-release alcohol delivery system.
Didn't some teens get severe alcohol poisoning when they did this with liquor?
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
You sound fun, bruh.
coconut oil is a great investment regardless! u can use it in baking and shit its works just as well as butter and tastes better and is better 4 u
this needs it's own thread
vagabondarts
Member
My girlfriend does this and Ive done it.
Made my mouth feel extra slippery.
Coconut oil is best when used to pan cook popcorn.
Try it!
Made my mouth feel extra slippery.
Coconut oil is best when used to pan cook popcorn.
Try it!
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
It is absolutely mind blowing that there are people who believe in the healing power of crystals. I actually refuse to believe it. There is just no way.
Oh really? Thread is finally starting to deliver. I always used rapeseed oil but I'll have to try that. Homemade popcorn is always the best imo. Damn I might just make some now.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Eeeeyup. I actually had a history teacher who claimed that alcohol enemas destroyed the Mayan civilization, to boot.
So, don't try this at home.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
Member
Coconut oil is the best oil for general cooking.
I don't know why people want to swish it around in their month for half an hour.
I don't know why people want to swish it around in their month for half an hour.
Epsilon-delta
Banned
You can refuse all you want, but some people really believe in this pseudoscience nonsense.
vagabondarts
Member
DUDE It's off the chain. The salt and that ever so slight sweet....
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Nah, that's impossible. No one could survive to adulthood if they were that foolish. Every day would be a struggle for the people around who have to watch over your every waking moment, making sure you don't attempt to remove bread from a toaster with a fork or try to dry your hair and shower simultaneously in order to save time getting ready in the morning. I don't know what you're getting ready for, since I assume school and actual jobs are out of the question.
PlayALLtheGames
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Hahahaha. Why would swishing oil in your mouth do anything except give you an oily mouth? You could half a brain and realize it just doesn't make sense.
Poodlestrike
Banned
IME, coconut oil for general cooking, peanut oil for comfort foods. It's a lot worse for you, but the result is amazing.
Of course, some recipes rely on specific oils, but if you can improvise, one of those two.
Teens get severe alcohol poisoning when they use the right end <shrug>
Poodlestrike
Banned
I get bread out of the toaster with a fork <.<
It's not dangerous if you don't jam it in there.
Morrigan Stark
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Found this thread thanks to Supermanisdead being quoted on @gafshitposts on Twitter. Thanks for laughs, was not disappointed.
2/10, you try to hard. maybe if you were a junior member I would believe you.
Topic: I do not believe int that kind of things. of course there are a lot of natural ways to treat diseases but that is definitely not one.
What sort of oil? Does snake oil work?
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Two questions:
- Does your toaster not pop the bread out once it's done cooking it?
- Would you be interested in buying some of my healing crystals?
elrechazado
Banned
Because ancient wisdom
Blood Red Sky
Banned
I always thought you had a sweet ass.
sharath_kumar
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I have tried oil-pulling in past. It feels quite refreshing and it sort of becomes a habit to feel that fresh again every morning. I only gave it up since it was taking up too much of my time. My family vouches for it to be healthy habit. I have seen it improve my allergic sneezing especially in the mornings, and my dust allergy.
I dont believe that it works by removing toxins by capillary action or any other bullshit. But have you ever tried to emulisify oil by swirling it around your mouth for 15 minutes? It is a big pain to do it. Oil is very viscous and thinning it by mixing it with saliva requires great effort. Doing so will give you a nice and steady 10-15 minute work out for your throat muscles and improves your breathing. Ultimately, the health benefits may stem from this rather than removal of any "toxins".
I dont believe that it works by removing toxins by capillary action or any other bullshit. But have you ever tried to emulisify oil by swirling it around your mouth for 15 minutes? It is a big pain to do it. Oil is very viscous and thinning it by mixing it with saliva requires great effort. Doing so will give you a nice and steady 10-15 minute work out for your throat muscles and improves your breathing. Ultimately, the health benefits may stem from this rather than removal of any "toxins".
Ding-ding-ding. Absolutely.
My boss once tried to tell me about oil pulling and how it was so effective. Hardest time I've ever had trying to not scream "YOU'RE AN IDIOT" in my life.
CaptainSlow
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One of my college classes about learning to be a high school teacher we spent a whole day talking about the crazy shit kids do or have done during school. One of these things were called "vod pods" where kids soak tampons in vodka and shove them up the ass to get wasted.
Another fun thing was filling an eye dropped with vodka and bring it to school and squirting it in your eye to get drunk during school.
That was just the tip of the iceberg of shit we learned that day.
Also, this shit made me laugh so hard my sides hurt.
Some of the actual studies performed on oil pulling showed that it compared surprisingly well to alcohol based mouthwash in terms of promoting tooth/gum health, so it might just be that swishing with anything hard enough will have similar benefits.
This isn't meant to be dismissive, mind you. I have nothing against the actual practice, just bogus health claims made about it.
Don't need to theorize, people already do it.
PlayALLtheGames
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Improves breathing? How? Scientifically I just don't see what oil would do for your breathing. I'm pretty sure absolutely nothing.
If you want to feel refreshed and work your throat muscles, swish around some mouth wash. That actually has a scientifically proven result.
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