Here at United Patients Group, we’re always on the lookout for natural alternatives to the often-harmful procedures and treatments advocated in Western medicine. We recently discovered a dental treatment that has been used for thousands of years in India to whiten teeth, eliminate harmful bacteria, and prevent decay: oil pulling.
It’s a simple practice that you can easily add to your morning routine. Every day, before you eat anything, take a couple of teaspoons of high-quality oil (coconut oil is ideal), and swish it around your mouth for twenty minutes. Then spit it in the trash (not the sink – it will clog the pipes!), and rinse with warm water. Studies have shown that oil pulling is an effective way to reduce bacteria, plaque, and harmful microorganisms.
I know what you’re thinking: twenty minutes every day? That’s such a long time! But taking
care of your oral health is about much more than just your teeth; bad things in your mouth can travel into your lungs and heart. Inhaling bacteria from periodontal disease can cause respiratory diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pneumonia. Gingivitis can attach to immune cells and travel through the bloodstream, causing heart disease.
What’s more, Dr. Joseph Mercola has uncovered a link between root canals and chronic degenerative diseases. After a root canal, he explains, your tooth is effectively dead, and it just sits in your mouth accumulating nasty bacteria that can slip into your bloodstream can cause serious diseases.
Mercola cites the work of dentist Weston Price, who linked root canals to heart disease, kidney disease, arthritis and rheumatic diseases, neurological diseases such as ALS and MS, and autoimmune diseases including lupus. Mercola also points to the work of Dr. Robert Jones, who found a shocking connection between root canals and breast cancer: In a five-year study of 300 women with breast cancer, 93 percent of the women had undergone a root canal.
Considering the possible fatal effects of poor oral health, twenty minutes a day doesn’t sound like much, does it? You can swish while you do other things, too. You can do it in the shower, while checking email, or even when you’re cooking breakfast. If you have a morning meditation routine, swish while you meditate.
We’re adding coconut oil pulling to our morning routine, and we’ll let you know how it goes. Please join us in using this natural method of caring for your mouth and preventing chronic disease. Share your experience of oil pulling in the comments section below.
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