I Did Oil Pulling For 6 Months, This Is What Happened

M. B. Ahmed
In Fitness And In Health
4 min readMay 23, 2021

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The idea of swishing oil first thing in the morning may sound disgusting, but here’s an honest account of my experience.

Oil pulling is simply an act of swishing 1–2 tablespoons of coconut oil (or oil of your choice) for 15–20 minutes. This ancient method claims to “detox” toxins that build up in the mouth and tongue. Given our mouth is a gateway to the whole body, it is…

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M. B. Ahmed
In Fitness And In Health

| Former research intern @ UofOxford | I write on health-related topics.