I have been oil pulling for 2 to 3 months now every morning for about 20 minutes.

On the positive side my tounge is nice and pink without any coating or anything, and my gums look nice too. My gums no longer bleed either when I brush them, but having said that I have been flossing much more regularly each night too so that could be improving my gum health. I think my eyes look whiter too.

However, unlike the experiences of the previous poster I have put on about 10lbs in weight since I stated this, and am convinced that the oil pulling has caused this. I have not changed my diet and there is no other reason I can think of for my sudden weight gain. I have frequently read the curezone site about this oil pulling treatment, and did stumble across one or two people who had gained weight - someone said maybe its cos food would be better absorbed???? - I don't know. However, a lot of other people say they have lost weight so I'm not sure. I do belive that oil pulling is a good thing, especially since its such a cheap and easy way to improve your health so I'm reluctant to stop doing it but I think I will stop for a few weeks and see if my weight drops at all. I am overweight anyway so I can't afford to do anything that will cause me to put on even more weight. I had my gallbladder removed seven years ago and I don't know if this would affect the results of oil pulling, although, according to the curezone site, you have even more reason to oil pull if you don't have a gallbladder as it will help the liver get rid of excess bile. I'm confused <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />about this now so like I said I am going to stop for a few weeks and see if my weight drops any. Any one had similar experiences??


lizbet <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />