Gum Disease/Gingivitis is becoming an increasingly costly problem to deal with. However as it stands, most dentists will just tell you to use regular over the counter mouthwash as a preventative. While I won’t get into the dozens of reasons why regular (alcoholic) mouthwash is bad for you, it simply does not cut it anymore. Curing gum disease in itself is an entirely different problem. Oil Pulling is an alternative health practice which basically involves the swishing of oil around in your mouth as a mouthwash (Sesame, Coconut, Sunflower oil) and has been scientifically shown to reverse the effects of gum disease and even prevent root canals and painful tooth extractions.

The main premise behind Oil Pulling is that the oil pulls toxins from your mouth as well as kills harmful bacteria. It is swished around in your mouth for roughly 15-20 minutes, after which it is spat out (you do not want to swallow toxins). Doing this procedure daily will significantly reduce the number of bacteria colonies inside of your mouth. As a result, your gum’s will begin to heal themselves which will be evident a few days after doing the regiment. You will immediately notice far less bleeding and sensitivity when brushing. Your gum’s will become firm and you will notice that your gum pockets will start to shrink. This has happened time and time again to many individuals with gum disease. After going back to their periodontist for a follow-up checkup, their gum pockets have significantly decreased to the point where the gum disease does no longer exists, much to the confusion of the dentist.

Oil Pulling is not a new alternative health practice by any means. It is an ancient Ayurveda practice (originating in India), however it has been recently been coming to the forefront of alternative medicine due to its very high success rate and its broad usage.

So start on a path to cure your gum disease as well as other any gum problems you may have by checking out Oil Pulling The benefits of Oil Pulling however are NOT limited to gum disease as you will see.

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