Flashback Friday: Oil Pulling Benefits for Plaque, Gingivitis, Teeth Whitening and Bad Breath Tested
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2022
- Oil pulling is put to the test head-to-head against chlorhexidine mouthwash for oral and dental health measures. It is also tested for teeth whitening, halitosis, and dental enamel erosion, the results were no better than rinsing with water-or even worse.
These are the second and third in a four-part series on oil pulling. If you missed the first video, see Does Oil Pulling Help with Cancer? (nutritionfacts.org/video/Does-....
I do not recommend oil pulling and explain why in the final video of the series, The Risks of Oil Pulling (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-r....
For other tips on oral and dental health, see:
• Don’t Use Antiseptic Mouthwash (nutritionfacts.org/video/oil-...)
• Plant-Based Diets: Oral Health (nutritionfacts.org/video/plan...)
• Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health (nutritionfacts.org/video/plan...)
• Can Gargling Prevent the Common Cold? (nutritionfacts.org/video/can-...)
• What’s the Best Mouthwash? (nutritionfacts.org/video/what...)
• Protecting Teeth from Hibiscus Tea (nutritionfacts.org/video/Prot...)
• Is Sodium Lauryl Sulfate Safe? (nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-so...)
• Is CABP in SLS-Free Toothpaste Any Better? (nutritionfacts.org/video/is-c...)
• How to Treat Periodontitis with Diet (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-...)
• Best Foods for Halitosis and Gingivitis (nutritionfacts.org/video/best...)
• How to Stop Tooth Decay (nutritionfacts.org/video/how-...)
• The Worst Food for Tooth Decay (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-...)
• Antibacterial Toothpaste: Harmful, Helpful, or Harmless? (nutritionfacts.org/video/anti...)
• Should You Floss Before or After You Brush? (nutritionfacts.org/video/shou...)
How can we protect our enamel? Check out:
• Plant-Based Diets: Dental Health (nutritionfacts.org/video/plan...)
• Protecting Teeth from Hibiscus Tea (nutritionfacts.org/video/Prot...)
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65 year old male, smoker, had bad receding and painful gums. I tried all the "gold standard" dentist recommended dangerous creams and washes, but got no relief. Then 4 years ago started oil pulling, you need to use unrefined coconut oil. Coconut oil has antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties, so it can kill bacteria and my gums and teeth have improved amazingly, all pain gone, the dentists suggested pulling them out as the best he could do 5 years ago, so yes oil pulling has worked for me. Ignorant dentists don't.
Thanks for sharing your experience. How long do you do it for and how many times a day?
I mean you could as well stop smoking.
@@Co-km6cl lol, right.
@@denisea.6752 Only once a day, first thing in the morning for best results, and for 15 to 20 minutes, then brush teeth, fresh breath all day, and no pain.
@@Co-km6cl I appreciate your suggestion, but I've never actually smoked a cigarette in my life, I am referring to a few joints a day/night, not a pack a day!
One of those studies said that "15 minutes of swishing with oil could have positive effects" or something like that. All I am thinking who wants to swish for 15 minutes. That sounds like an eternity.
It's not when you get used to it. It's just part of your day . I oil pull 20 minutes right when i wake up and use that time to journal and plan my day.
And what do you they do with the liters of oily saliva?
I don't own shoes that require laces.
I'll let you figure out how valuable 15m of my time is.
@@Aaron.Thomas LOL
Doctor, thank you so much for providing real tested and proved information!
Thanks doc.....I always wondered about this.
Thanks. Comprehensive compilation of findings on oral hegiene and oil pulling! KEEP SWISHING with water after eating.
I just floss, water floss and brush with three brushes. One firm brush for most of the surface area, a softer smaller brush for gums, gum line and harder to reach places, and a tiny bush that slips into the very hard to reaches places. When I visit my dental hygienist every 5 months, she barely has anything to do so it's just a quick clean and shine and I'm out of there. No magic, just straight cleaning. Works for me.
Enjoyed this video! Thanks
I've been oil pulling with coconut oil for almost a decade. So I don't particularly care what studies or other anecdotes have to say because oil pulling works for me.
I don't have bad breath unless I skip a few days (I can feel the difference in my mouth, my mouth literally tastes different when I oil pull). zero cavities, zero mouth issues in the years since I started. I believe this practice has protected my mouth from so many issues. I also cleanse my face with oil. It is the same principle. Use oil to loosen the gunk then go in with the cleanser (or floss and toothpaste and mouthwash) and you are cleaner than you would have been without oil because oil PULLS and attracts whatever isn't supposed to be there.
I oil pull for 20 mins a day right when I wake up. It helps me wake up. It works super well for me.
Thank you. May I ask, do you brsuh and floss after the oil pullling or before?
@@denisea.6752 You have to wash after.
Though this anecdotal issue misses that you can't compare it to not doing it; you have to compare it to doing 20 entire minutes of swishing with something else as mild as oil. Like Dr Katz mouthwash. Which is created with nonpolar compounds, so if the philosophy of oil attracting oil is true, it would also work with something like Dr Katz.
@@Aaron.Thomas thank you, I didnt know about that product, will look it up
I agree with you
Thank you.
I use a water flosser with the Pik Pocket tip on my gumline. I also floss with string and brush. All with dechlorinated water.
Thank you!!!!
I was going to give oil pulling a try. I am 40 and don't have any dental issues. I am glad to see that I can just swish with water and get the same results!
You cant use just water and get the same result.
Merci ! Well presented. Btw Y t not alerting when N facts has new subject
For me it did! No cavities 7 years of no dental office visits - not even for cleaning, no flouride in my natural toothpaste. Zero cavities or gum issues, almost no tartar build up.
Thanks!
Thank you for doing a video on these matters. I just soak my oral cavity in warm salt water solution now instead of oil pulling. My gums seem to respond better to it when combined with a rubber tipped gum stimulator and a blend of clove bud and oregano and peppermint oils along with baking soda and hydrogen peroxide. Of course being on a whole food vegan diet full of elderberry, amla, and herbs and spices has also been very helpful.
That's throwing the kitchen sink at it for sure :-)) I used to chew on clove buds until I noticed my teeth turning brown, but it's great in a solution.
@@colleenkaralee2280 Indeed. I just wish I had been doing this since childhood. I could have avoided some things that happened before I started this routine. Well, no time like the present.
@@chiyerano Keep the mouth alkalyzed and the buffering [base] minerals in the saliva will allow the body to restore tooth enamel. Ultimately the smart body knows how to flush out interstitial acidic wastes when allowed to go into autophagy induced by fasting.
I remember the take-away I got from your videos about oil pulling: pulling green tea is better! So, I swill my tea through my teeth often (when I'm not being watched! lol)
SAME!
Hi. I’m oversees and have pool english. Isolated plant protein is safe? I read “The effect of the type of dietary protein on the development of ovarian cancer”. All mice are fed 10% 20% plant protein. Their cancer grew and all mice died in this paper. From Colin campbell’s paper, I know that not all mice died and no cancer grows. That paper’s food was made wheat and corn gluten, isolated soy protein, 16%fat(corn & olive oil), sucrose, maltodextrin etc. what ingredient is the problem? I think it’s dead food. Not whole plant.
This is a gem video. Put all the mystery and false fake promotions about oil pulling to rest. 💎👍💙
Any info on supplements for glycosaminoglycans and Parkinson's?
I stopped buying commercial toothpaste for years and started to buy only homemade natural toothpaste but these are usually made with kaolin and tea tree oil. So the oil in here actually would destroy the protective dental layer? That's why they look whiter and with a brightener effect. I may actually stop using them then but how do I keep my teeth clean ?
the study was with safflower oil, NOT coconut oil. im curious if that makes the difference.
That thumbnail tho "Science fiction, double feature..."
Idea for a future video: make a video on the health (skin?) benefits of letting the beard grow 🧔.
I've been growing mine for 5 years. Let's discover our hidden powers Dr. Greger. 😄
Truly saddening how clickbait articles and blogs perpetuate misconceptions like oilpulling as treatment to vulnerable people who are suffering from real ailments. Thanks for the facts, Doctor.
For an acidic mouth that tends to corrode tooth enamel, fasting for autophagy addresses the cause. I also spray mouth with H2O2 if I have a tooth infection. Our old dog had smelly rotting teeth and spraying frequently with H2O2 cured it. I also couteract the acids in the mouth brushing with a bit of baking soda on the brush, but autophagy for the win.
I am quite familiar with the ideas of fasting, but can you explain more how it helps the teeth and changing the acidity of the mouth? Hadn't heard of this one yet.
@@Mimijona Hi, there. In 2016 a Nobel Prize was awarded for studies in autophagy, and I began my first ever 14 day dryfast to great healing results and have not looked back since then. It also cured my teeth sensitivity to hot and cold drinks. An acid mouth reacts with the buffering minerals in the saliva which re-enamel the teeth.
Every cell in the body is washed hygienically by the Great Lymphatic System - interstitially. When the body is moved into autophagy bio-accumulated wastes and acidic debris, plaque, tumors, cavitations in the gums, etcetera, are sequestered and enzymatically dis-assembled into mostly water, particles, and gas - similar to what an industrial incinerator does, but during autophagy even the acidic ash that is a byproduct of digestion is also flushed.
The mouth tissue and the tooth enamel are no exception - I've experienced this when I put the body into autophagy for a length of time; the mouth temporarily gets dry and sticky and I've even temporarily experienced loosened teeth, which quickly tightened up again. I am Admin for a private FB group about fasting, and others report the same phenomenon, and I made a lengthy thorough post about it.
Thanks 2 this video I´ve learned the "licking the arm" technique to check out what my breath smells like. It did not go well. Ewwwww.
I think the primary benefits of oil pulling have to do with the gums not the teeth directly.
So is there a way to naturally remineralize teeth?
Define natural.
@@Aaron.Thomas I guess I was thinking more along the lines of a supplement.
I’d suggest looking into “hydroxyapatite” for a toothpaste.
What worked with finality for me was putting the body into a de-tox mode called autophagy. During autophagy the body turned the mouth from corrosive acidic to sweet alkaline, and thus the saliva that carries the buffering minerals could better re-mineralize the teeth. My teeth are no longer sensitive to hot or cold drinks, and I did nothing special except putting the body into autophagy long enough to resolve the problem of an acid mouth.
@@colleenkaralee2280 how does one go about putting the body into autophagy? Fasting?
Doc that's a killer beard, dig it
Oil pulling... Is that going to make me taller??
So what about swishing with Xylitol for 10 minutes...
A lot of that side-effect in the mouth, I assume.
I bet this is very effective in killing oral bacteria.
I do a quick spray, swish and rinse with cheap bio-degradable Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2). They do sell a food grade version of 3%.
Fact based …
Thank you doctor for the professionalism with which you do your job. You listen to your client and you always put their needs first, to ensure they live another day healthily and vibrant. Cheers to you my doctor, I celebrate the way you do your job. If it was up to me I would give you the award of being the best doctor. Thank you Dr Emovon on UA-cam for curing my bad breath naturally...😘
Just eating whole plant foods is all my teeth need. I haven't had any problems since!
Untrue.
Wait, are you me? Am I not me? You know me better than I do? Meanwhile even Dr Greger has already covered how a whole plant food vegan diet is best at protecting against periodontal disease and oral cancers. Most people have cavities at a young age, yet Mark Huberman didn't get one until his 50s and he's vegan from birth and 70, I recently did a video on him... but he and I, we're just anecdotes.
Even still, "Vegetarians had significantly less periodontal disease indicators, including reduced probing depths, less bleeding on probing, decreased tooth mobility, fewer missing teeth, reduced inflammation, and decreased plaque biofilm. The study also demonstrated that vegetarians had higher levels of education; overall healthier lifestyle habits, such as less consumption of alcohol and increased physical activity; less obesity; and reduced prevalence of systemic diseases. All of these may have impacted the results.
High serum cholesterol has been linked to systemic diseases such as CVD, diabetes, liver disease, and periodontal diseases. Cholesterol, one of the three types of lipids, is naturally produced by the liver and is important for various bodily functions. Elevated serum cholesterol, specifically low-density lipoprotein, is a direct result of over-consumption of cholesterol-rich foods, and all animal products contain cholesterol. Animal products also contain harmful saturated fats, and saturated fat-rich diets increase oxidative stress and prolong the intensity and duration of the inflammatory response. Dietary impact on systemic diseases has been highly studied but conclusive research on the impact of a specific diet pertaining to periodontal health is rare. The study of particular nutrients’ impact on periodontal health is more abundant and conclusive, better detailing the benefits of a WFPBD."
dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/article/effects-plant-based-diet-oral-health/dimensionsofdentalhygiene.com/article/effects-plant-based-diet-oral-health/
@@VeganLinked lol Your teeth also need toothpaste and a toothbrush. Some floss will help.
@@fifteenbyfive that may be debatable. But I wasn't saying I needed to change my brushing routine, lol. I only stopped eating animals and that was all I needed to improve my teeth. I noticed a significant change in oral health. Especially as I have moved into eating more whole plant foods exclusively.
@@VeganLinked Magical thinking.
I would have liked to have seen neem oil tested in these studies.
me too
wow
REAL LIFE RESULTS COUNT BETTER!
Oil pulling causes TMJ tho
😁
You say oil pulling has no ‘evidence’ but promote veganism. 😂
So good to see Dr Greger showing that just because something is reported to do something, even in journals, it doesn't actually mean that it is true. Now if he could just make the same connection with all the other "science" that he bases his videos on, which are mostly drawn from highly flawed epidemiology, he might actually be worthwhile watching.
Maybe you should watch his videos some.
You know, Put It To The Test.
@@Aaron.Thomas I've seen plenty of them. All he does is talk about studies that can never prove the cause of anything.
Oro lol hahahahah
Come on !! This is complete bull …
You need to tell people the dangers of Mercury In Amalgam Fillings ok like ASAP people are not going to heal or better their health no matter what diet they do if they have amalgam fillings in their mouths releasing Mercury Vapors you talk about neurotoxins and alot of good stuff but i really think you missed a great part of the problem and this is that most cancers and weird conditions are related to the mouth example Periodontal Disease can give you heart attacks or CVA’s if someone has a root canal they have a dead organ in their body causing bacteria to grow through the timeframe of the patient’s life with the dead tooth in the mouth the nerve and blood supply get pulled out soo yeah you can understand this and you can also understand Mercury is one of the most toxic vapors/element in the whole world soo i love you and i love your content and your books but people are going to get stuck and not trust you if they follow your advice and do not get the wanted or expected results im not blaming you probably theres a big portion of people who better their life’s through your advice but if they have amalgam in the mouth there going to get stuck the same with root canal surgery, Read the Book Its all In Your Head by Dr. Hall Huggins biological dentist toxicologist and immunologists. Please let’s address this i will gladly help you expand your reach if you address this topics Metabolic Syndrome is directly related to this and many many others including leukemia.
My husband has mild aspberger's and decades of mercury amalgams. Finally he saw a graphic video of mercury off-gassing up towards the brain, and now has all amalgams removed, and has to work on flushing out embedded mercury. There is also the story of a Chinese emperor who took mercury pills every day in a mistaken idea mercury would empower him more. He died demented and was buried in a tomb that had a lake of mercury.
Wat da point a anay *oil*
*activated charcoal* instead
Just the idea of swishing oil in one's mouth for ten minutes is disgusting.
I like to pull fish sauce through my teeth. Taste good, but I don't swallow because I'm vegan.
Bad for the breath though!
A vegan wouldn't use fish sauce for anything
I've found since being 100% carnivore my teeth are amazingly clean. Even all the old hard tartar/plaque is falling off and my gums are looking much better. My teeth have that "just brushed" feeling pretty much all the time. It's really nice. We all know that sugar, in any form, is the major cause of tooth decay etc. so it only make sense that if you don't eat any sugar you will have much better teeth.
Where do you get your fiber?
@@dtaylor4200 Why do I need fibre? The human requirement for fibre is zero grams per ever.
So, how is the cow's teeth?
@@ml3141 Sorry? I don't understand what you mean by how is the Cow's teeth?
im sure your breath smells great and everyone thinks youre very normal!