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[Timeaisis]

So is it like olive oil or like petrol?

 

[Ravek]

So is it like olive oil or like petrol?

Yes.

 

[Damaniel]

How to tell if something is bullshit: if it claims to 'remove toxins', and it's not some sort of chelation therapy for heavy metal toxicity, then it's bullshit.

In short, oil pulling is bullshit. Not particularly harmful, but not particularly helpful either.

 

[Slacker]

Which toxins exactly? Please be as specific as possible.

All of them, of course.

I bet the toxins just shot right out of you after 20 minutes.

20 minutes? Dagum kids.

 

[satori]

Will try as soon as I get these leeches off my head

 

[thespot84]

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.

I use a toaster oven and was super confused for a minute as to why I shouldn't use a fork to get the bread out lol.

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.

Didn't they determine that the alcohol in those mouthwashes was detrimental to gum/tooth/mouth/GI health in general?

EDIT: Nevermind, I fell pray to shit science media reporting on a study that had inconclusive results.

 

[Mr. Hyde]

So is it like olive oil or like petrol?

Coconut Oil is the one I always hear. My friend said it will eventually put a lot of dentists out of business. Err.. It is supposed to draw bacteria out of your cavities or other issues in your mouth. No idea. I haven't tried it.

 

[A Fish Aficionado]

Sawbones episode on Oil Pulling. People should be listening to Sawbones, super entertaining medical history podcast co-starring Nier superfan Justin McElroy.

This is my new favorite thing.

 

[Ferrio]

Coconut Oil is the one I always hear. My friend said it will eventually put a lot of dentists out of business. Err.. It is supposed to draw bacteria out of your cavities or other issues in your mouth. No idea. I haven't tried it.

Dentists hate him.

 

[Akuun]

What the fucking fuck?

 

[ActuallyHulk]

I tried it for a few weeks once because I wanted to see if it did anything. Nothing really changed.

 

[Sax Russel]

I prefer bloodletting to reduce my toxin levels.

 

[spootime]

I've never detoxified myself in my entire life. I'm pretty much the equivalent of a 40k plague marine, spreading toxins and pestilence wherever I go.

 

[Angry Grimace]

You can usually tell when a folk remedy is bullshit when it mentions "toxins."

 

[Hoo-doo]

I prefer bloodletting to reduce my toxin levels.

That's actually still a common medical treatment for some diseases.

 

[entremet]

Holistic dentist recommend this for reversing cavities.

Coconut oil has mind antibacterial properties.

It's a practice like brushing. Once a week is fine.

 

[Messofanego]

Holistic dentist recommend this for reversing cavities.

Coconut oil has mind antibacterial properties.

It's a practice like brushing. Once a week is fine.

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or real.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or real.

I hope "reversing cavities" is a dead give away.

 

[bonesmccoy]

OP, this followed up by some heavy 'healing touch' sessions will draw out not only the toxins in your body, but your negative energy too.

 

[perryfarrell]

It's snake oil.

It works insofar as you can sell it to gullible people who will give you their money in exchange for this product.

(Lately I've noticed that many alternative medicine products make use of multi-level marketing techniques. Whenever there's an information session about a particular alternative medicine, chances are that the session gives you the tools to become a salesperson for that very product (in addition to providing you with some of the product). It's like the worst of two worlds: completely ineffectual medicine, combined with a predatory pyramid scheme.)

 

[TheLostBigBoss]

Sounds like some good old bs

Actually it sound great. BTW OP are you in the market for some snake oil?

 

[Messofanego]

I hope "reversing cavities" is a dead give away.

hah

 

[BlackSalad]

Oil pulling is old news, real toxin removal is done with a mixture of toluene and dimethyl sulfoxide.

 

[bigmit3737]

I've seen this mentioned among people with enlarged spleens. It supposedly helped them.

 

[elrechazado]

I use those special Chinese footpad diapers to pull the toxins out through my feet. You can see the toxins 'cause they're black.

 

[elrechazado]

I've seen this mentioned among people with enlarged spleens. It supposedly helped them.

Please explain the physiological mechanism by which oil in the mouth affects the spleen.

 

[AntoneM]

I worked for my state dental board for few years, we have a few holistic dentists. One of them cut out 50% of multiple patients jaw bones in order to get rid of harmful toxic pockets stuck in the bone. Needless to say these people went on to have tens of thousands of dollars in additional surgery down the line to try to repair that damage but you can't ever come back from that.

Most of them though make a lot of money convincing people that their amalgam fillings are slowly killing them and then replace them with gold.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

So far all i've seen has been recommendations of organic coconut oil.

Only grass-fed coconut oil for me.

Along with my raw vegan diet and homeopathic remedies, I'm pretty much invulnerable.

 

[elrechazado]

Only grass-fed coconut oil for me.

Along with my raw vegan diet and homeopathic remedies, I'm pretty much invulnerable.

Crap I've been feeding my coconuts GMO corn feed...I should let them graze .

 

[sonikokaruto]

whenever something sounds like a wives tale: it does not work

unless it's butter as lubricant: i've yet to try that

 

[entremet]

I can't tell if this is sarcasm or real.

I've reversed 7 cavities with oil pulling.

It also cured my migraines, erectile dysfunction, restless leg syndrome, and fatigue.

That and coffee enemas changed my life for the good.

 

[Gravidee]

I've never heard of this technique before, nor does it make any sense to me.

 

[Drakeon]

Sawbones episode on Oil Pulling.

Oh No Ross and Carrie Episode on Oil Pulling.

Spoiler

It doesn't actively harm your teeth, but it's not better than mouth wash.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Crap I've been feeding my coconuts GMO corn feed

You murderer.

 

[Monocle]

You can usually tell when a folk remedy is bullshit when it mentions "toxins."

Pretty much.

 

[Blood Red Sky]

That and coffee enemas changed my life for the good.

Do you work for Caffe Nero? Their coffee tastes like ass.

 

[Faustus]

Wife does it and says it works for her, said it becomes addicting in a kind of freshening up way, more than brushing your teeth....says try it with organic coconut oil.

 

[thoseAREmySHOES]

I feel like we've reached next level facetious posts in this thread.

Indubitably.

 

[Javaman]

I use those special Chinese footpad diapers to pull the toxins out through my feet. You can see the toxins 'cause they're black.

You're probably being sarcastic, but if not, those don't do anything. They're basically the same as hand and foot warmers. Iron filings oxidize due to oxygen and moisture. The black is caused by this. They would look the same without wearing them.

 

[RumblingRosco]

The only time I've ever seen the word "toxins" used in a non-bullshit manner was in a peer-reviewed publication released last year that explained how the brains of mice (and presumably humans) expand when sleeping to allow for easier flushing out of metabolic waste products.

Read more here. We even had a GAF thread about it. As for oil pulling? I could see it acting as a disinfectant inside the mouth but that's as much as I'm willing to trust it as far as having any real effect on the body.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Wife does it and says it works for her, said it becomes addicting in a kind of freshening up way, more than brushing your teeth....says try it with organic coconut oil.

She should really try grass-fed coconut oil if she wants to take it to the next level. It really gets the toxins out.

 

[Stet]

Yeah I'd much rather use oil in my mouth for 20 minutes than mouth wash for 30 seconds.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

What kind of toxins

 

[Morrigan Stark]

I hope "reversing cavities" is a dead give away.

Sadly... it is not. Poe's Law and all that.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Only a quack does that.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Why does my body have toxins?

 

[elrechazado]

You're probably being sarcastic, but if not, those don't do anything. They're basically the same as hand and foot warmers. Iron filings oxidize due to oxygen and moisture. The black is caused by this. They would look the same without wearing them.

I don't think you understand the science behind ancient Chinese wisdom.

Why does my body have toxins?

Because your chakras are misaligned. Don't you people read?

 

[Log4Girlz]

Has anyone made any jokes about pulling things and baby oil?

 

[Rest]

FYI, don't google Anal Pulling.

Hmmm... Curiosity might get the best of me.

 

[Bodacious]

Some people just need to believe in something.

Copyright Bodacious (I took this pic on the sly at the Smithsonian a few years back.)