First. Shalom. Hehe. I finally started coconut oil pulling some days ago after hearing about it for years, and having severe painful mouth aching months ago.
You say this but then you tell people to use two kinds of mouthwash. How are these not having an effect on your bacteria? Aren't mouthwashes supposed to be killing all the bacteria, too? Why is coconut oil bad and ACT good?
Dr.Ellie, Is it possible that swishing with Xylitol after the oil pulling, would help to promote & re-colonize healthy bacteria in the mouth? Are there ways to directly reintroduce the healthy bacteria? An oral probitiotic capsule, lightly cracked open under the tonque...?
@@freshstrt3140 I really don't know. I wish there were more studies - especially from companies that have testing ability. As far as I know oral probiotics are something of a waste of money - rather like skin, the bacteria of the mouth do not "accept" intruder bacteria - which is different from how probiotics work in the gut.
@@dr.elliephillips thank you so much for answering my question. I recently made a mouth rinse using xylitol, baking soda, salt, a few drops of organic clove & tea tree, and a splash of olive oil, to use throughout the day between meals, and infollow it with xylitol crystals. While you might not be able to recommend this rinse, do you recommend against it, or have concerns about these ingredients? It has improved my feelings of well-being tremendously. Your work is brand new to me, and is changing my sense of awareness so quickly. I'm deeply humbled by what you are doing for humanity, thank you so much🙏🏽 I just ordered my new toothbrushes :)
I've been oil pulling with organic coconut oil for years. Went to a dentist after more than 10 years and not only were my teeth in excellent shape, they were actually whiter. Coconut oil is antibacterial, but its the bad bacteria that is eliminated not the good healthy bacteria. I always oil pull for 10 minutes before I brush.
she has 0 science to back it up...all she wants is to sell her sintetic sugar product. according to her oil pulling will kill your healthy bacteria but all these pharma 20ingredients mouthh wash products not lol
My gf was told he needed all of her teeth pulled due to severe gum disease. She ate a meat diet, drank raw milk, and oil pulled with coconut oil and in 3 months she was told her gums had healed so much that they no longer needed to be pulled.
I used to spit out blood after a cleansing by the dentist , ive been rinsing with pink Himalayan salt and oil pulling after that with sesame oil and last week had a cleanse by the dentist and did not spit out any any blood when rinsing. Brush, rinse, oil pulling has helped me tremendously
Hey, I've been spitting blood to sometimes. Can you share your protocol in details? Like: - The order: is it himalayan salt first and then oil pulling? - The duration: how many minutes? - Etc. I'm really interested in your procedure. Thank you in advance!
There is just a small part to be proud about. Dr.Ellie had no dental cleanings for 40yrs. So maybe it would be better to follow her advise to make dental cleanings obsolete not just not to bleed while scraping?
@@LoyolaMan No disrespect but perhaps you should not give advice that you are not qualified to give. Ellie’s system does not work for all ppl and to assume it does is being narrow minded. I tried the system for 2 months exactly as prescribed but could not continue it for multiple reasons. A citric acid allergy for one and my gums drying out so bad they were irritated. There is too much alcohol and fluoride in her system for my body. Twice a day was just too much! There are other methods to get very good results as well and they shouldn’t be discounted because it did not come from her. I am thankful for some of the education I got from her but there are many other teachers that are also Function Medical Dr.s who are just as knowledgeable and who also are more informed on the dangers of fluoride being ingested is not good for our brains. She is old school in that she doesn’t realize that things like fluoride in our mouths for a few minutes a day DOES get absorbed into our bodies…I want to also have brain health as I age .. not just healthy teeth.
Sorry but my experience with oil pulling has been absolutely mind blowing. I started with it when I had a salivary gland infection with swelling which it cleared up in a couple days. I kept doing it and my receding gums became more healthy and regrew quite a bit. I use sesame oil with a small amount of glove powder mixed in or coconut oil alone depending on which I have on hand. Yes Oil pulling kills bacteria but due to the fact that my gums did so well I have to believe that it kills the bad bacteria and spares the good. I also use xylitol In a tooth power I make. After listening to some of your talks I will start munching a little xylitol crystals after I eat to coat them with its protection. I MUST use a water pick due to the gaps in between my teeth leaving food that I can't brush away but I don't use it to blast my gum line. I believe that gum massage as you teach is very important also. I think you have a lot of good advice but I don't agree with all of it and I cant afford your products.
I have been oil pulling for half a year now, it started with a cavity irritation. I was doing the traditional store bought mouth wash, flossing and brushing. Still it didn't prevent the forming of cavity. So I went ahead and tried oil pulling, 1 tbsp of organic coconut oil with a few drops of tea tree oil, let me tell you, the irritation went away in a week, and I became a firm believer! Now I doing twice a day, 10-15 minutes each. No sensitivity, no irritation, no smell, very happy!
NO, you should do it only once a day and keep doing it 7 to 10 days daily and then do it again after 6 months, doing too much oil pulling also has negative benefits.
@@Meaowlicious it removes all the bectarias, including the good ones. It is mentioned that it should be not done that often, instead try salt, tumeric and mustard oil for teeth.
I had a feeling that Dr. Ellie was going to be opposed to oil pulling. Because of the “good bacteria.” But I still think it’s a good thing. It helped my eyes look brighter and the swishing exercise was good for my facial muscles. Made me appear younger.
I’ve been oil-pulling with organic coconut oil for over 10yrs for 20 min each morning before I drink or eat anything. (Never swallow) my teeth are white clean healthy and dentist asked what are you doing that your teeth are so healthy?
That is great - and my goal is never to change someone who is finding success from their methods. I am here to help people who are struggling with their oral health and offer quick and easy home-based solutions. Maybe it is the kind of oil you are using - generally sesame oil is recommended. I simply know that when we tested the oral microbiome of people using coconut oil for oil pulling - we found they had NO bacteria - NO biofilm and NO planktonic bacterial profile - NONE!!! This may affect your Nitric Oxide levels - so that would be the first test I would recommend you do. Also, is a "no bacteria profile" good for long term oral health sustainability? I don't have enough clinical records to know. You may want to do some research on your personal biofilm and planktonic bacterial profile. I'd love to know the answers to these questions if you would be kind enough to share the results. Let me know if you want some good Nitric oxide test strips - we sell them at our Zellies.com website.
@@dr.elliephillipsoil pulling is the cheapest and best solution. You do not need studies, just go to India, and see thousands of elderly people with healthy teeth’s
@@dr.elliephillipsThat’s an interesting reply. I also have had some benefit from oil pulling. Knowing that Dr Phillips is open to learning increases my trust in her. I’m only just starting her methods (getting hold of all the products is proving a challenge in the UK but I’m almost there now) but she comes across as much more genuine than most.
I looked up the studies you refer to. They showed that oil pulling reduced the prevalence of specifically streptococcus mutans, one of the main cavity causes bacteria, to an equivalent degree as of that when using antibiotic mouthwash, but none of the studies looked at how it affected "healthy" bacteria. So whether you are correct about it "killing good bacteria" and creating any real concern in that regard is unsubstantiated as of now unless you can provide the studies to back it up.
The DDS who tested my good bacteria - looked into this - and found the absence of good ones. Now I’m with you - I think there are benefits - clinical observations - and MAYBE it depends on type of oil used and how long, strategy etc. I think it’s an interesting oral care concept people would like to know more about - me included.
I did coconut oil pulling for a few years and never got the results they suggested I would get. Now I've been xylitol "pulling" for about 3 weeks and my teeth look healthier. I felt my enamel was getting translucent and I did not like it. I am seeing what I perceive as more opaque tooth enamel after a short time. You stated in another video that women's mouths are more acidic compared to men's mouths for various reasons. I believe it's true. I had a dentist (who was Westin Price devotee) who also told me I would have more acidity because 4 of my permanent teeth were removed as a child (1970's) to accommodate orthodontia. I'm now 62 and suffer from this acid problem, gum recession, grinding and clenching, high narrow palate, silent reflux and breathing issues. This is happening despite all my good dental hygiene. All because dentists thought that the way to handle children's malocclusion was to yank their healthy organs (teeth) out and push everything back with braces. I'm glad they don't do this anymore and favor palate widening at an early age.
I went through the same thing! I'm 54, had no issues until recently but Ellie's home tooth care system is helping so much. I have been actively incorporating Ayurveda into my life for about 25 years, but am allergic to sesame oil, and coconut oil did nothing good for my teeth and gums. And all of the anti flouride brainwashing kept me from things which actually can and do help. I hope your teeth and gums heal and we can both experience the joy of a happy mouth. 😊
She says that oil pulling kills not only the bad bacteria, but also the good bacteria. The same can also be said about LISTERINE which she has as part of the oral regime that she recommends. Oil pulling like Listerine she recommends does not distinguish between good and bad bacteria. In her program, Listerine is taken 2X a day, while oil pulling is done only once before brushing teeth. I would say the overall benefits of oil pulling outweight the benefits of Listerine, because it also exercises your facial muscles and there is no alcohol in oil pulling that is found in Listerine. Alcohol has been found to cause oral cancer.
@@lucyvluka Oil pulling is where you take about 1.5 tablespoons of coconut or sesame oil into your mouth and you swish it around your teeth on both sides of your mouth, slightly forcefully for about 20 minutes. You can find some videos on RUclips. Hope this helps :)
Dr Ellie, thanks for this video. I follow your Complete Mouth Care System and am loving the results. I oil pulled for many years and I think it helped in many ways but ai was still developing a cavity on one of my teeth so what you’re saying here about it killing all bacteria - good and bad makes a lot of sense.
Dr Ellie, aren’t Listerine and ACT that you recommend elsewhere doing exactly the same thing as the prescription rinse you’re talking about here, killing bad and good bacteria? Many functional dentists advise against listerine.
If alcohol based yes. I just use very dilute hydrogen peroxide (1 Tsp to 2 Tsp water) and works well. I do before brushing. Also good unbleached salt and or baking soda. There’s many options. Even green tea helps reduce bad mouth bacteria while keeping good.
Hi Dr. Ellie! I've been studying your materials in an attempt to take charge of my dental health and address my specific concerns. I appreciate your intentions and efforts to help people do just that. Regarding oil pulling ,you seemed to have singled out coconut vs. olive, sunflower, sesame oils. Each oil has it's unique properties, with coconut being the one with the most anti-microbial effects. Did the studies you mentioned specify only coconut? If so, then perhaps there is more to the story that needs to be explored? In addition, I, personally, would appreciate it if you would provide links to any studies you are using to back up what you have implied here, which is, essentially that oil pulling, like chlorohexidine, wipes out both your bad and your good bacteria. That way, I can straightaway read the studies for myself and see if your assertions make sense. As things now stand, I will need to do a lot of extra leg work investigating this further to see if I can find the studies you are referring to, as well as any other studies on the subject that might add to the picture. My suggestion to you is by giving us links to the research you cite , it could serve to strengthen whatever case your trying to make as well as potentially bolster your overall credibility for those of us who prefer that a healthy dose of verifiable science be represented alongside what sound like generalized assertions and anecdotal reports. Speaking of anecdotal evidence, you've given us the N=1 example of the woman who's saliva you tested after 6 months of oil pulling having "no bacteria in her mouth". This is an instance of correlation and not necessary causation, my point being that there is no way to know whether it was the oil pulling or something else that caused the alleged loss of bacteria. In fact, you don't even specifically state whether you did a "before" test, so how are we to know that anything even changed from before to after? Again, these kinds of "gaps" of omission weaken your argument, in my opinion. Dr. Ellie, I really have been trying to keep an open mind and give you the benefit of the doubt as I review your materials on RUclips and your website. I understand that you're trying to help people by promoting a dental hygiene system you believe in, which I applaud. However, I believe that by being a bit more rigorous in your manner of presentation, you might well stave off a good portion of the (largely) emotion-based resistance your posts seem to generate. Likewise, I imagine that both discerning health care practitioners and discerning laypeople would be more likely to go to bat for you and help you get your message out were you to provide them with easier access to the research your claims are based on. I also recommend you not rely quite so much on anecdotal evidence and hyperbole. My point is that sometimes a little connecting of the dots goes a long way! I wish you well!
I know studies have shown oil pulling to kill bacteria as "effectively" as Chlorhexidine - and most of these were with sesame oil. There are other studies, however, that show a similar effect with coconut oil - studies funded by the coconut coalition of the Americas and/or the coconut oil development board. The irony is that when these studies were done the goal was to eliminate oral bacteria - and the studies "show" this effect. Since 2014 we know that healthy bacteria are key. We definitely need more studies to show what exactly is the effect of oil pulling and if different oils have different effects. I agree.
@@dr.elliephillipsIf it's not the meat and dairy council, it's the coconut coalition! Always special interests funding studies for their own enrichment. These are the studies people are demanding to see as 'proof.' It's a minefield and the joke's on us! I'll take your advice, Dr Ellie, over a mountain of studies with falsified results. You are truly an angel of dentistry! I can't tell you how grateful I am to have found you! I'm excited to start on your system as soon as my products arrive in a few days. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🙏❤️😁🦷❤️
@@dr.elliephillips The point the person is making is that by you not linking the studies you're not giving those of us who have a background in science or have a high enough intelligence to properly interpret the papers the opportunity to do so. For a lot of us it might be the first time we see you or your vids and ANYONE that isn't linking their sources is honestly untrustworthy in today's world of manipulated news/reviews/methodologies. Sources are very important.
@@protostar8the only study I saw was the staphylococcus mutans study with oil pulling VS chlorohexidine. journals.ekb.eg/article_66488.html Oil pulling remove more of the s. mutans more than chlorohexidine.
Oil pulling is a thousand yrs old traditional method of purifying and cleansing the teeth... It originated from ayurveda system of medicine, India , world's oldest and first systematic medical treatment..
All I can say is oil pulling has worked very well for me. I had deep pockets and A LOT of bleeding. I oil pulled with coconut oil (mostly everyday but skipped a day here and there) and occasionally would add a drop of peppermint. I went to my doctor for a 3 month follow up because of my deep pockets. They were mostly 4-6mm and a couple 7-8mm. I’m down to 3-4mm on almost all my teeth. I had one 8mm that’s down to a 6mm, one tooth was unchanged and the rest were down 1-2mm already. Not saying it’s a miracle cure but for me I absolutely see the difference.
I need to share my oil pulling experience. In 2018 I had a huge tumor on the outside of my right breast. It oozed & stunk. I underwent a mastectomy to that breast that year. Afterwards, my husband said he could smell the same smell coming from my mouth! He said he could even smell it when he walked into a room I was in ! But the stinky tumor was gone. One day my husband took our dog out & while they were out, I oil pulled w/coconut oil. When they came back in, he said he had smelled the smelly odor when he'd gone out but now the smell was gone....what had I done?I oil pulled ! Coconut oil can pull out toxins. Since then, the awful smell has never returned. But I continue to do oil pulling for 20 min. at a time every other day . I use an oil blend thought up by a dental hygienist : Sesame, neem, myrhh, clove & oil of oregano. I am starting your mouth care system.....& I'm pretty sure my husband will join in. (hopefully, I won't have to resort to any nagging. ha ha)
Sorry for what you have gone through. Stick with oil pulling, it does a lot of other things for health. I have candida overgrowth, and when I first did oil pulling the detox was incredible. Improved vision, better sleep, better skin etc. and cleaner teeth. Be careful about following people and what they are selling. People will try to create a narrative to sell something they have.
@@StopMediaFakery Thank you. That's so kind of you to say. Boy, that wonderful what oil pulling did for you, too! You're right. There are a lot of hucksters out there. I'm an old fogey these days (I say that humorously ...but I turn 76 today...so I'm no spring chicken) .I try to be careful what I believe. Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.I hope the rest of 2024 is good to you!
Hello Dr Ellie Phillips, I don’t really have a lot of personal experience with oil pulling yet I’m a little bit confused. Normally wouldn’t Listerine with all the alcohol and chemicals be more damaging to the good bacteria’s in the mouth than extra virgin coconut oil?
I've been happily incorporating Ayurveda into my life for about 25 years, but oil pulling never helped my mouth one iota. Been on her 5 step system at home for 2 months, massive positive changes, my husband has reported the same.
@@katashley1031 Well, you've prolly got a good point. I've been doing oil pulling for God knows how long and who knows if it's made any difference. I have to say, part of my hesitation is she seems to have these corporate products. On the other hand, I did like how she said to just use the flouride briefly and in a targeted way, which fits with what I've been saying for years, that mass dosing the population with flouride can't be right. And assuming you aren't an AI, your coming from the Ayurveda perspective is persuasive. I will move slowly forward. Did you order her kit or piece it together at the store?
Hi, I'm using your mouth cleaning suggestions including xylitol, but I have also been using organic coconut oil pulling in the morning. I am interested in doing the right thing and if oil pulling is killing off most good bacteria too, then perhaps I shouldn't use it. But you referenced no scientic study that says oil pulling kills too much of good bacteria. I think you really need to tell people what study you have gotten your information from suggesting that oil pulling eliminates good bacteria. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment. There is only one oral care product known/studied adequately to show that it potentially damages the oral microbiome with prolonged use. This mouth rinse is prescription strength chlorhexidine. Oil pulling has been studied and in several studies they have shown oil pulling to be as "effective" (at killing bacteria) as Chlorhexidine. Be aware that these are old - so the idea of what makes "a good product" was thought to be one that killed oral bacteria. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4290321/
I get it, coconut oil pulling makes my teeth whiter, however, sesame oil does not. Sesame is the original way to oil pull so I suggest sticking with that to avoid killing all the bacteria.
@@dr.elliephillipsThank you. It seems there needs to be more directed studies to find out exactly which bacteria are killed by oil pulling and of individual oil types as I would guess that not all behave the same. I have stopped oil pulling for now and am using your suggested rinses. My mouth feels good, but now I'm wondering what to do about my scheduled dental cleaning. Thank you again.
First time I search info about oil pulling. This post and all the reactions makes me depressed. So many contradictions. What has helped one person has destroyed the other. It's like the same as with food and diets. It's a jungle and you have to try out stuff for years to know what to do. By then the time to benefit from it has already passed 😢
Thank you so much for your videos! I am learning a lot from your presentations. I want to mention one thinks that did a HUGE difference for my gums. I've started Carnivore a few months ago, I eat once a day running IF with ~ 20/4 schedule. While getting a lot of improvements in my physical health and some mood improvements, I've noticed that after 1-1,5 month of Carnivore my gums wouldn't bleed after I floss... I wasn't paying attention to this till I've watched a video on RUclips about personal experience on Carnivore... I've realized that I didn't se any blood on the floss for a few days... its been a few months on Carnivore now and its still the truth; I see blood from my gums just once per 1-2 weeks and its a very little amount.
@@sarahthompson7037 Did you notice any hair improvements? I had started to loose hair (male pattern) 2-3 years ago. It wasn't very visible, but it was there and growing. So, after a few months of carnivore that bold spot ~ 2" in diameter is gone and my hair growths now way thicker and it feels like I have more hair on my head... :)
I'm a bit confused about your position on mouth bacteria while also calling for the daily use of Listerine (or maybe it was Scope?)...won't Listerine also kill off the good bacteria?
I think in another video she explains that the Listerine is to stimulate the building of a new biofilm (as an irritant?), but that doesn’t really explain why she advocates using it daily.
@@jameswilson9361she literally makes pennies on that, lol. Stop. She could just as easily suggest and link to coconut oil on amazon, but she does not.
She says the Listerine is killing the bad bacteria which is why on the bottle it claims it gets rid of bacteria that causes bad breath and gingivitis not all bacteria.
I just finished your first book and was surprised not to see oil pulling mentioned as part of the daily program. Can you elaborate on when to incorporate along with morning and evening routine?
I saw a video where a guy was advocating "xylitol pulling." But it seemed a bit extreme to me -- unless someone has horribly bad problems with their teeth. Still, it might be better than oil pulling.
Dr. Ellie, I love the information you provide here. How would some of these new interesting iodine-based rinses like iCLEAN and ioRinse (or even just Lugol's diluted in water) compare to coconut oil and/or some of these other strong antiseptics? I've heard that iodine is somehow selective at killing bad bacteria, and also that it doesn't lead to resistant bacteria strains. Iodine is also a nutrient, so that makes it interesting as well since it seems safer.
Thank you, I did do that with coconut oil for a few months. stopped when I started using your system. I stopped water pick, flossing. Only using your system. Just had a check up today, no bleeding, my gums are better than they have been in years, and it has only been 2 months since I started using it. Just wait till I go back in December!!!! I cannot thank you enough.
I’ve started coconut oil pulling every morning eight years ago. A few months in, all stains were gone. My gums and tongue are are always a healthy color and my teeth no longer have tarter build up. Now I make my own toothpaste with coconut oil and baking soda. The idea that anyone could say coconut oil pulling doesn’t improve oral health, must have a biased agenda.
@@IsmitaRaisa-ex5fq 60% coconut oil 40% baking soda (food grade) natural mint extract (food grade) •make when coconut oil is a soft solid (white), mix thoroughly in a glass container-I use a small mason jar. Keep in an air conditioned room so it remains a soft solid. Use a clean spoon to scoop out how much you want to use; put lid back on jar; then use your tooth brush and scoop from the spoon; brush over sink; best to have warm water running slowly in sink to keep oil from solidifying. Rinse with water. It’s a strange feeling at first because theirs no bubbles. After a few days, you’ll really like the feeling of this toothpaste. Remember, always use a clean spoon each time you scoop out the toothpaste-you want to keep the contents clean. If any of the paste is swallowed, it’s okay, neither ingredient is toxic, both are actually healthy to consume. The paste is also good for face cleaning/moisturizing. Always use a clean spoon, do not use when in shower, it creates a slip hazard.
Doesn't regular antiseptic mouthwash also kill all bacteria in the mouth basically? Unless you are oil pulling two or three times a day, I don't see how it would be worse than mouthwash to be honest. I'm open to being wrong, but would appreciate an explanation.
yes Listerine kills both good and bad bacteria. According to Dr. Michael C. Lynch, DMD, PhD who has his PhD in bacteria genetics and is the global director of scientific engagement of oral health for Listerine. He says that, yes Listerine kills both good and bad bacteria but the good bacteria comes back faster than the bad. This would be true of any sterilizing mouthwash.
Dr me mety has a wonderful video about that. Hi and watch it. He shows that the before and after oil pulling situation from a patient didn’t change much at all! The bad bacteria living in the pockets were still there.
Wish you had videos 20 years ago! I did, thankfully, find oil pulling when i needed it desperately. I became an evangelist for the practice but a video like this would have helped me explain and lent legitimacy. Sharing with friends now tho!! Cheers! Thank you doctor
You didn't pay attention to what she said. Oil pulling is killing all the bacteria, including the good bacteria, just like clorhexidine. And you don't want to kill the good bacteria
This has already been addressed in this conversation twice. Listerine is not the last thing used in her regimen. It is used to kill bad bacteria then followed by a rinse that offers beneficial bacteria. Then the mouth is to get some rest so that it can build a good biome, kind of like a garden
@@victoriajloveland3144well.... the last rinse is ACT, which is just a fluoride rinse. It introduces fluoride and counteracts the acidity of the listerine to make sure the acidity doesn't damage yourenamel. But it's not "introducing" any kind of beneficial bacteria....
I'm curious how one tests for biofilm and hoe to know if it's a biofilm of good bacteria or bad? Are you going so far as to take a culture ans identify the bacteria strains? Genuinely curious! Which bacteria are the "good" oral bacteria?
I have mixed feelings about removing coconut oil pulling from my routine as it has had positive effects on my oral health. I've just started with Xylitol and I am considering giving your plan a go if it is possible to regrow the gum properly.. For now I've been getting pain relief from oil pulling, brushing, water pik on my gum line and then 1 drop of tea tree oil mixed with a mouth full of water swished for a minute or two and then i spit out and rinse my mouth out a couple of times to remove any remaining tea tree oil.
I also have had amazing results from oil pulling. It literally healed two cavities and another time saved me from a root canal. All three times I was in immense pain. After 3 days of oil pulling the pain was almost completely gone. Couple days after that and I had zero pain. Now I do it several days a week as a preventative measure instead of waiting for a crisis. Due to the medications I am on for a complicated liver disease, I have dry mouth, which started giving me dental problems. For those who don’t know, oil pulling works because the bacteria have a lipid membrane, when you swish oil in your mouth the oil binds to the bacteria’s lipid membrane and “pulls” it out. I’m going to research sesame oil for oil pulling, I’ve been using coconut partly because of its anti bacterial properties. Maybe sesame oil works be better. The jury is still out for me if coconut oil kills good bacteria or not. If it does kill the good too and sesame doesn’t then I’ll switch to sesame. Oil pulling has literally been a God send for me and I can’t imagine stopping it.
@@kangakong did it really reversed cavity? Please reply I have cavities in my teeth and I was going to do oil pulling but after this video I'm hesitating, I want to know if it works for cavity.
@@shreya4602Totally reversed several visible cavities I had! I was in horrible pain, but oil pulling solved it in just a few weeks (longer to visibly see the cavities shrink and repair, a few months to a year, but the unable-to-chew-at-all-pain was resolved in just a few weeks and I could chew again).
You shouldn't need pain relief though. So it's clearly time to try something which would instead encourage your body to heal the issue. My experience has been that her plan does that.
Whoah, gotta say that answers a question I've been wondering about for years about oil pulling and for decades before about mouthwash: doesn't it kill both the good and bad bacteria? No one seemed to know. But I figured oil wasn't that powerful so it probably didn't matter. Sigh. Will go to your website.
@@katashley1031 Fine. She does seem to be the most interesting dental event on the internet. I've only hesitated because I suspect that as soon as I start watching her videos I'll find out all the things I've been doing wrong.
Dr. Ellie does not advocate tongue cleaners. She said they can be very rough on the tongue, and also they disrupt and remove some of your beneficial bacteria that lodge in the tongue grooves and are very helpful to your oral health.
I just watched a video that sais to oil pull for 7-8 days and then stop for 6 months(!) and then repeat. There was no explanation, but in comments some said to regrow healthy bacteria.
Dr.Phillips, I heard in one of your videos to be careful with putting clove essential oil in the mouth as it can kill the nerve in an active cavity. What do you think of the idea for f adding a drop of organic essential oil to the carrier oil such as coconut for oil pulling? Examples of EOs: copaiba, peppermint, clove
I just dropped a few drops of peppermint oil in with my coconut oil for the first time to try out tonight. Wow 🤩 my mouth feels even more fresh and teeth feel super smooth and clean. I’ll keep trying it for the next couple of days with the peppermint oil just to see if I will permanently add it in with my coconut oil.
I oil pull 'sometimes' using coconut oil. But what I've done every day for the last 14 years is this: I hold H202 in my mouth for about 5 minutes and then I scrape my tongue and rinse. What say you? Thank you!
Oh good, I HATE oil pulling, it feels so gross, makes me gag, and is obnoxious to have to do all the time, Im so glad to hear a way to get good results without nasty oil pulling
Yeah, brushing teeth all the time is annoying too, but not nearly as bad. You can't just spit it down the sink, it can get oil on your lips or face, you need a utensil to scoop it out that has to be washed because it's all oily you can't just rinse it like a toothbrush, and it's really unpleasant to have just oil in the mouth, even a small amount
What she should be warning about, is the side-effects of the Xilitol mints she recommends and sells. Gas, diarrhoea and changes in heart rhythm. Only using 1 or 2 mints per day for about 10 days.
I personally used oil pulling to save a tooth in the past, but I do believe your system works better --- and would only use it in case of an emergency. I have been using your system for 3 months and the results are amazing --- teeth feel amazing, enamel seem thickest ever, and stains are slowly disappearing. I did have a question about what you thought about using collated silver. I tried it in the past for teeth, but didn't seem to work (though the amount you have to use for it is super high and costly). However, I did find it to work amazingly well for colds and boosting my immune system when sick. So will taking collated silver orally harm the good bacteria in our mouths?
Colloidal silver, which is what I think you mean, is a very strong antibacterial and antifungal liquid. It's indiscriminate about what it kills, like all antis. I'd save that for emergencies too. But I do keep that and good grade netonite clay on hand for anytime I feel poorly.
Thanks for the information on oil pulling! Darn, I just used Chlorhexidine mouthwash prescribed for me after a tooth extraction.. I wish I would have seen this before I used it.
Get on a xylitol program (ideally with my Complete Mouth Care System) with mouth resting for 1-2 hours after the xylitol and you will soon develop your healthy biofilm back again. drElllie.com
Dont good bacteria actually feed on the fats in the oil? I thought bad bacteria are only able to manufacture acids using carbs, which is why the oil screws them over while feeding goodguys.
Hey doctor, i suffer from chronic bad breath. Even after brushing immediately i feel dryness and after few minutes the mouth starts to stink. Slightest of sugar intake triggers bad breath. I am suffering bad breath since last 15+ years. I am 26yr old male. What could be the cause and what would you suggest. Thanks in advance.
The first thing to do is change your mindset and give up thinking that you have bad breath because you don't clean your mouth or teeth well enough. This is backwards. The problem most likely began when the good bacteria in your mouth were damaged by something 15+ years ago - and no one has helped you to reset your bacterial mouth ecology. My book Mouth Care Comes Clean would explain this in more detail - but basically a healthy mouth is healthy because it is populated by a wide diversity of healthy bacteria. Bad breath can occur after a long course of antibiotics (often taken for another reason) as this wipes out the natural "bacterial garden" of the mouth - leaving room for "weeds" to grow back. The solution is to nurture healthy bacteria in your mouth - and this can occur within 4-6 weeks. I'd recommend starting immediately with xylitol/ Zellies mints and also (if you live in the US) start taking care of your mouth with my Complete Mouth Care System either by ordering a kit from my website or getting what you need from my Amazon links. Go to DrEllie.com for a free downloadable booklet and lots of info. You may want to explore my video bootcamp to learn more. Please let me know if you do not have this problem under control by the end of next month. (FYI You can ask me questions and communicate with me more easily through my bootcamp.)
@@mcanultymichelle I just made a new RUclips video about bad breath - because it is such a misunderstood subject. I hope this will be up in a couple of weeks and that it will help a lot of people find a complete cure ...easily :)
Have you try different toothpaste and coconut oil pulling. Lately I notice my mouth was dry after brushing. I’d switch to kids toothpaste for over a couple months now and I notice my mouth don’t feel dry after brushing anymore. Tom’s kids toothpaste, white cover with the green highlight around the word children and it have a strawberry 🍓 on the side cover. I will oil pulling first and then brush with Tom’s kids toothpaste after. It leave my mouth smooth, no dryness. Waking up to a clean mouth in the next morning. Make sure to not spit any oil into your sink. Always spit the oil pulling into a trash can. Give a try and reply back if you can feel the difference. Trust me, just give it a try and you will thanks me later.☺️🙏🏼 Adult toothpaste have too much ingredients and whiting that can leave our teeths sensitive and causes dry mouth. I notice many good things changes in my mouth ever since I use more kids toothpaste now. I will use kids toothpaste 3 days and switch off to any sensitive adult toothpaste. I switch back and froth. But I do like the kids toothpaste more. Lol 😊 Just give it a try!☺️
It’s interesting because I’ve seen her contradict herself a few times. For instance, before she talks about how she doesn’t recommend oil pulling because it puts the wrong PH in the mouth. But she recommends listerine as part of her routine, which she says to follow up with ACT anti-cavity mouthwash to restore the PH. Another thing I’ve seen her contradict herself with is glycerin ingredients with xylitol. On the one hand, she’s said to avoid it because it counteracts xylitol. But on the other hand, it’s in the specific kinds of ACT mouthwash and Crest toothpaste she recommends. Also, she doesn’t say to end the daily oral routine with xylitol, but just to have it after eating or drinking. I’d think xylitol would be a good end to the daily routine, to restore the PH and good bacteria, etc.
This is Ellie and I’m afraid it is you who is mistaken on many counts. Oil pulling doesn’t change pH it simply wipes out all the mouth bacteria - good and bad. There is no glycerin in the toothpaste or ACT I recommend. Not sure why you feel so irritated by me. Do your own thing. I’m here to help only those wishing to be helped.
@@dr.elliephillips :) I’m not irritated by you at all! I’m actually following your routine to the T. I’m genuinely trying to follow up on questions I have after looking through most of your books and online content. And, I misspoke about the glycerin. I meant to say sorbitol. There is sorbitol in the ACT anti cavity mouthwash and the Crest cavity protection products. But I see in your book and videos to avoid sorbitol…? I’m genuinely trying to get to the bottom of this.
@@graceg3250 Thank you so much for the clarification. I understand that there are times when small points are difficult to explain. One of the things I have noticed over the years is that as science unfolds, it better explains why my system works. Truth is always exciting! Now, on the topic of sorbitol, ingredients act differently when they are applied topically from being ingested. This fact explains some of my position on Fluoride.. I never recommend consuming fluoride supplements or adding fluoride to drinking water, but I suggest using a dilute amount topically, and then spitting it out, This effect is completely different and this is the same for sorbitol. I have no issue with a tiny amount of sorbitol added to a mouthrinse or toothpaste that is brushed around and then we spit it out. When I was writing my book in the 2000s, Trident chewing gum came out with a sorbitol chewing gum that contained a tiny amount of xylitol added. I imagined people being confused because this chewing gum did not work properly. The amount of Xylitol it contained was insufficient to change mouth health, and the sorbitol most likely could have a affected the bacteria in the esophagus and created symptoms that resemble acid reflux. Research suggested that these problems occurred, and even plaque, could learn to grow by the third stick of xylitol gum. This was the reason I mentioned sorbitol in my book. This was the reason that the military initiated a program at the time called, “Look for Xylitol First” - educating troops to look for Xylitol in first place of an ingredient list. Zellies (the Xylitol products I created) are 100% sweetened with Xylitol. I hope this clarifies the issue! Yeah! Now I can be happy that you are not irritated by me. So happy! 🥰
Haha! Dr. Bruce Fife was his name and he wrote a book about coconut oil and set off a big marketing push for coconut oil in everything! I believe there are many health benefits from the use of both oils - but I do not think coconut oil is good for skin as it can cause pimples (comedogenic) and when it comes to oil pulling - I believe sesame oil is also superior oil.
Oil pulling isn’t something I would want to do. I avoid consuming any oil. Coconut oil is saturated fat. But also I don’t think I would like the feel of swishing oil in my mouth.
So disgusting! I did it for ages, as I'm a big fan of Ayurveda, but as it did nothing for me and was so gross I stopped. Honestly, doing her system went against 30 years of holistic brainwashing but I have to say, 2 months in and I am stunned at the positive changes. So is my husband.
I have never heard Dr. Ellie say anything negative about eating coconut oil; the only thing I've heard her repeatedly say is that she doesn't recommend coconut oil pulling because of it killing your beneficial oral bacteria by holding it in the mouth.
I’m confused by this. The study is comparing coconut oil pulling with the use of chlorhexidine. As in coconut oil VS someone using an antibiotic that kills good and bad bacteria (so it’s obviously not ideal), so chlorhexidine is bad. But it seems your conflating the effects of using an antibiotic with coconut oil pulling. And your final thought on oil pulling is based on the effects of using an actual antibiotic and not the oil. Are you saying that coconut oil pulling is the same/ equivalent as using chlorhexidine?
My problem is that i do get crest i my country, but not original. I get variants like salt power, extra fresh, herbal. Any recommendations? Also i do get listerine cool mint, but without ADA logo. Is this ok to use? Nothing else is available. So would it be ok to use just crest n listerine? Right now I'm using xylitol crystals, allow ot to dissolve in saliva and swish it around a bit, then spit out.
Using the xylitol crystals is great. Dr. Ellie has said to use ONLY the Crest regular anticavity paste and to avoid all of the other variants of Crest. However, about 5 months ago, Dr. Ellie answered someone else's question about products they could substitute in the UK. In case you can get any of these substitutions, here is what she said: Ultradex = Closys Oral B 1-2-3 = toothpaste Fluorigard = ACT Zellies will be on Amazon UK soon
I am trying to find a way to prevent tooth decay because most of my teeth are rotten. I am disgusted. I want to try coconut oil and see if it works. Coconut is not a dangerous chemical, and in fact it's a fruit , and I can't see how it can harm our teeth.
Dr. Ellie does not recommend coconut oil pulling because it kills all your mouth bacteria, both good and bad, but you need the good bacteria in there to protect your teeth and gums. Above in another comment, Dr. Ellie said: "Oil pulling doesn’t change pH; it simply wipes out all the mouth bacteria - good and bad."
You should both eat, cook with and put it on your teeth. Coconut has been used for thousands of year in cultures that lived to 100 with no dental caries.
You said above that you're trying to find a way to prevent tooth decay; Dr. Ellie's system IS that way. Maybe you didn't realize that's what her system does. Her complete mouth care system is like nothing else and it works with 5 products that you use every day. You can download a free guide from the main page of her net site that lists the specific products and how to use them.
@@katashley1031 Me, too! And at the 5-month mark, my teeth stopped producing any tartar/plaque on the backs of the lower front teeth that had always been a problem for that. There is never any bad breath in the mornings. I'm thrilled with how my teeth feel and think it's fun to do the system.
Exactly. Neither do studies give the entire picture. For example the differences in women’s pH and its effect on oral health. This is why biochemistry knowledge+ analysis of studies + years of clinical observation with a purpose = an outcome /opinion that is valuable.
Today was my 1st try at oil pulling. Immediately I tasted mercury. Not good. I believe oil pulling is good for those who Don’t have mercury fillings. Unfortunately, that isn’t me. So I am going back to Neem tooth powder. If I wasn’t so old, I would get the mercury removed. Darn the bad luck!
Tons of people rave about oil pulling. I did it for quite a while and loved how clean my teeth were but it made my gums loose. I don't know if that's happened to anyone else. I started getting food under my gumline, like chunks, something that had never happened before. I stopped. I noticed that my oral bacteria were worse after that, I guess the ones that came back were the bad ones. This was before the probiotic revolution, heck, back then few of us knew what probiotics were, and we were considered weirdo's, so I couldn't pop a pill to get better oral bacteria.
Huberman cites swishing your mouth with saline water promotes the growth of healthy oral bacteria, perhaps that was the solution you needed after discontinuing oil pulling
The optimal health benefit concerning oil pulling with castor oil will be to swallow this afterwards. So you will have to take regularly early in the morning on an empty stomach 1 tablespoon (15 ml) castor oil in your mouth and mix this there with your saliva for 30 minutes before swallowing this one. While doing this you will not remark anything of the bad taste of castor oil for the receptors concerning castor oil are in the background of the mouth. By salivating castor oil for a sufficient time this one will lose its bad taste, its high viscosity and will no more irritate the mucosa of the stomach. In this manner not only the waste in your intestines will be pushed out but all the toxins deposed in your body (especially methylmercury!) via the liver too.
Dr. Ellie does not recommend coconut oil pulling because it kills all your mouth bacteria, both good and bad, but you need the good bacteria in there to protect your teeth and gums. Above in another comment, Dr. Ellie said: "Oil pulling doesn’t change pH; it simply wipes out all the mouth bacteria - good and bad." However, she has also previously said that coconut oil is the worst offender in this case, and that it would probably be okay to use sesame or olive oil if you wanted to oil pull anyway. She believes that oil pulling is not necessary on her program.
I was given chlorhexidine only used it a couple times, didn't wanna use it after I researched it and found how bad it was. But was desperate still have awful issues and scared I seriously need implants after losing so many teeth 😭 doing oil pulling right now.
Did she make an error, ….oil pulling for six months, but really meant to say chemical wash pulling… I though she is trying to say oil pulling is fine, just the chemical wash that is bad?
Dr. Ellie does not recommend coconut oil pulling because it kills all your mouth bacteria, both good and bad, but you need the good bacteria in there to protect your teeth and gums. Above in another comment, Dr. Ellie said: "Oil pulling doesn’t change pH; it simply wipes out all the mouth bacteria - good and bad." However, she has also previously said that coconut oil is the worst offender in this case, and that it would probably be okay to use sesame or olive oil if you wanted to oil pull anyway. She believes that oil pulling is not necessary on her program.
Hello Doctor! I have Downloaded ur mouth care routine but i haven't found Any of the products in my country (Morocco) what shall i do?? Please An answer in needed 🙏🏻
This is so difficult to copy in other countries. The next best solution may be to use a Mizwak stick - combined with frequent small exposures to xylitol. Is xylitol available in your country?
If you are going to oil pull I think olive oil will be far superior to coconut for promoting oral health. I don’t see any comparison studies or science, it’s more of my clinical hunch.
@@LR-je7nnyou have to do the research to find high quality cold press unrefined olive oil on the store shelves or just simply order online. Not that serious or difficult to do. I find ordering it online is consistently less expensive but not by much.
I have better things to do than swill coconut oil for 20 mins. Plus I once dropped the bottle in my lap. I'm sticking with Sodium Fluoride and leaving the tongue scraping to the youngsters.
Dr. Ellie doesn't recommend coconut oil pulling because of the coconut oil being able to kill your beneficial oral bacteria, and she doesn't think that oil pulling with anything else is necessary on her program.
Please could anyone confirm me whether Oil Pulling make any changes to Dental Clowns(Tooth Caps) because recently I got a Dental clown and I have started Oil pulling ...Within 1 month my Dental Clown came loose and when I visited my doctor,she said it is due to oil pulling which is making dental clowns loose. Now I am confused whether should I go for oil pulling or not as I have so many dental clowns in my mouth(Age 31)..Please Help me out Guys as I am scared now about my oral health
Try her 4 step system instead. I used to oil pull, never found it helped. This has helped us so much so quickly, I'm relieved and look forward to it every day.
I have lot of plaque and weakened 😢teeth.so I just wanted to give it a try.and then miracle. My plaque started coming out in just one try.now I'm going do ot regularly. Ps: aayurveda suggests to do it continuously for 7 to 10 days and then break for 6 months..
I discovered the benefits of using castor oil in various ways including oil pulling. According to "The Queen of Thrones" oil pulling with castor oil only needs to be done for a few minutes instead of the standard 20 minutes with other oils. The oil goes into my mouth a golden color and comes out white in that short period of time. What are your thoughts please!!
I didn't want antibiotics so used castor oil to heal an abscess from a bad tooth. Every evening B4 sleep after brushing I put on skin above abscess and also coated mouth around tooth.. didn't brush after. Took a week but It's all gone.. now I do it once a week for maintenance.
@@sadzb4609 sounds like you’re in the right place then! Try to do it every day and for a few minutes each time. Brush your gums gently. Listen to this doctor!
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First. Shalom. Hehe. I finally started coconut oil pulling some days ago after hearing about it for years, and having severe painful mouth aching months ago.
You say this but then you tell people to use two kinds of mouthwash. How are these not having an effect on your bacteria? Aren't mouthwashes supposed to be killing all the bacteria, too?
Why is coconut oil bad and ACT good?
Dr.Ellie, Is it possible that swishing with Xylitol after the oil pulling, would help to promote & re-colonize healthy bacteria in the mouth?
Are there ways to directly reintroduce the healthy bacteria? An oral probitiotic capsule, lightly cracked open under the tonque...?
@@freshstrt3140 I really don't know.
I wish there were more studies - especially from companies that have testing ability.
As far as I know oral probiotics are something of a waste of money - rather like skin, the bacteria of the mouth do not "accept" intruder bacteria - which is different from how probiotics work in the gut.
@@dr.elliephillips thank you so much for answering my question.
I recently made a mouth rinse using xylitol, baking soda, salt, a few drops of organic clove & tea tree, and a splash of olive oil, to use throughout the day between meals, and infollow it with xylitol crystals. While you might not be able to recommend this rinse, do you recommend against it, or have concerns about these ingredients? It has improved my feelings of well-being tremendously.
Your work is brand new to me, and is changing my sense of awareness so quickly. I'm deeply humbled by what you are doing for humanity, thank you so much🙏🏽
I just ordered my new toothbrushes :)
I've been oil pulling with organic coconut oil for years. Went to a dentist after more than 10 years and not only were my teeth in excellent shape, they were actually whiter. Coconut oil is antibacterial, but its the bad bacteria that is eliminated not the good healthy bacteria. I always oil pull for 10 minutes before I brush.
she has 0 science to back it up...all she wants is to sell her sintetic sugar product. according to her oil pulling will kill your healthy bacteria but all these pharma 20ingredients mouthh wash products not lol
My gf was told he needed all of her teeth pulled due to severe gum disease. She ate a meat diet, drank raw milk, and oil pulled with coconut oil and in 3 months she was told her gums had healed so much that they no longer needed to be pulled.
@@justforyourFYI23 15-20 min
@@justforyourFYI23…..Holy cats! Did you not read the entire message?! They said 10 minutes!
@@lr1732how much raw milk did she drink? And did she have stomach distress from it ? Does she still drink it to this day ?
I used to spit out blood after a cleansing by the dentist , ive been rinsing with pink Himalayan salt and oil pulling after that with sesame oil and last week had a cleanse by the dentist and did not spit out any any blood when rinsing. Brush, rinse, oil pulling has helped me tremendously
Hey, I've been spitting blood to sometimes.
Can you share your protocol in details?
Like:
- The order: is it himalayan salt first and then oil pulling?
- The duration: how many minutes?
- Etc.
I'm really interested in your procedure.
Thank you in advance!
@@ekosoelistiyo4532following for response
There is just a small part to be proud about. Dr.Ellie had no dental cleanings for 40yrs. So maybe it would be better to follow her advise to make dental cleanings obsolete not just not to bleed while scraping?
@@LoyolaMan No disrespect but perhaps you should not give advice that you are not qualified to give. Ellie’s system does not work for all ppl and to assume it does is being narrow minded. I tried the system for 2 months exactly as prescribed but could not continue it for multiple reasons. A citric acid allergy for one and my gums drying out so bad they were irritated. There is too much alcohol and fluoride in her system for my body. Twice a day was just too much! There are other methods to get very good results as well and they shouldn’t be discounted because it did not come from her. I am thankful for some of the education I got from her but there are many other teachers that are also Function Medical Dr.s who are just as knowledgeable and who also are more informed on the dangers of fluoride being ingested is not good for our brains. She is old school in that she doesn’t realize that things like fluoride in our mouths for a few minutes a day DOES get absorbed into our bodies…I want to also have brain health as I age .. not just healthy teeth.
So no answer to the below question then?
Sorry but my experience with oil pulling has been absolutely mind blowing. I started with it when I had a salivary gland infection with swelling which it cleared up in a couple days. I kept doing it and my receding gums became more healthy and regrew quite a bit. I use sesame oil with a small amount of glove powder mixed in or coconut oil alone depending on which I have on hand. Yes Oil pulling kills bacteria but due to the fact that my gums did so well I have to believe that it kills the bad bacteria and spares the good. I also use xylitol In a tooth power I make. After listening to some of your talks I will start munching a little xylitol crystals after I eat to coat them with its protection. I MUST use a water pick due to the gaps in between my teeth leaving food that I can't brush away but I don't use it to blast my gum line. I believe that gum massage as you teach is very important also. I think you have a lot of good advice but I don't agree with all of it and I cant afford your products.
What is glove powder?
@@marciabarreto780I think she meant clove powder. And I agree with her.
@@marciabarreto780 oops I ment clove powder that was a typo
@@gqftoast 😆
@@SheriDin Thank you💜
I have been oil pulling for half a year now, it started with a cavity irritation. I was doing the traditional store bought mouth wash, flossing and brushing. Still it didn't prevent the forming of cavity.
So I went ahead and tried oil pulling, 1 tbsp of organic coconut oil with a few drops of tea tree oil, let me tell you, the irritation went away in a week, and I became a firm believer! Now I doing twice a day, 10-15 minutes each.
No sensitivity, no irritation, no smell, very happy!
What happened to your cavity?
@@l.torres6276 have you tried castor oil? It works better than coconut ❤️
NO, you should do it only once a day and keep doing it 7 to 10 days daily and then do it again after 6 months, doing too much oil pulling also has negative benefits.
@@Krystal905like what ? Negative benefit?
@@Meaowlicious it removes all the bectarias, including the good ones. It is mentioned that it should be not done that often, instead try salt, tumeric and mustard oil for teeth.
I had a feeling that Dr. Ellie was going to be opposed to oil pulling. Because of the “good bacteria.” But I still think it’s a good thing. It helped my eyes look brighter and the swishing exercise was good for my facial muscles. Made me appear younger.
What oil do you use...coconut or sesame?
You put it In your eyes?
@@ms.ladylight3209I would like to know this too
I’ve been oil-pulling with organic coconut oil for over 10yrs for 20 min each morning before I drink or eat anything. (Never swallow) my teeth are white clean healthy and dentist asked what are you doing that your teeth are so healthy?
That is great - and my goal is never to change someone who is finding success from their methods.
I am here to help people who are struggling with their oral health and offer quick and easy home-based solutions.
Maybe it is the kind of oil you are using - generally sesame oil is recommended.
I simply know that when we tested the oral microbiome of people using coconut oil for oil pulling - we found they had NO bacteria - NO biofilm and NO planktonic bacterial profile - NONE!!! This may affect your Nitric Oxide levels - so that would be the first test I would recommend you do.
Also, is a "no bacteria profile" good for long term oral health sustainability? I don't have enough clinical records to know.
You may want to do some research on your personal biofilm and planktonic bacterial profile.
I'd love to know the answers to these questions if you would be kind enough to share the results.
Let me know if you want some good Nitric oxide test strips - we sell them at our Zellies.com website.
@@dr.elliephillipsoil pulling is the cheapest and best solution. You do not need studies, just go to India, and see thousands of elderly people with healthy teeth’s
@@JanLunde-xg8sm BS. Watch BBC about Afghanistan and see how poorest children smile with pearly teeth
كيف يمكنني معرفة زيت جوز الهند العضوي الجيد لانه في السوق هناك العديد من انواع زيت جوز الهند اريد ان تساعديني لمعرفة ذالك وشكرا
@@dr.elliephillipsThat’s an interesting reply. I also have had some benefit from oil pulling. Knowing that Dr Phillips is open to learning increases my trust in her. I’m only just starting her methods (getting hold of all the products is proving a challenge in the UK but I’m almost there now) but she comes across as much more genuine than most.
I looked up the studies you refer to. They showed that oil pulling reduced the prevalence of specifically streptococcus mutans, one of the main cavity causes bacteria, to an equivalent degree as of that when using antibiotic mouthwash, but none of the studies looked at how it affected "healthy" bacteria. So whether you are correct about it "killing good bacteria" and creating any real concern in that regard is unsubstantiated as of now unless you can provide the studies to back it up.
The DDS who tested my good bacteria - looked into this - and found the absence of good ones.
Now I’m with you - I think there are benefits - clinical observations - and MAYBE it depends on type of oil used and how long, strategy etc.
I think it’s an interesting oral care concept people would like to know more about - me included.
I did coconut oil pulling for a few years and never got the results they suggested I would get. Now I've been xylitol "pulling" for about 3 weeks and my teeth look healthier. I felt my enamel was getting translucent and I did not like it. I am seeing what I perceive as more opaque tooth enamel after a short time.
You stated in another video that women's mouths are more acidic compared to men's mouths for various reasons. I believe it's true. I had a dentist (who was Westin Price devotee) who also told me I would have more acidity because 4 of my permanent teeth were removed as a child (1970's) to accommodate orthodontia.
I'm now 62 and suffer from this acid problem, gum recession, grinding and clenching, high narrow palate, silent reflux and breathing issues. This is happening despite all my good dental hygiene. All because dentists thought that the way to handle children's malocclusion was to yank their healthy organs (teeth) out and push everything back with braces. I'm glad they don't do this anymore and favor palate widening at an early age.
I went through the same thing! I'm 54, had no issues until recently but Ellie's home tooth care system is helping so much. I have been actively incorporating Ayurveda into my life for about 25 years, but am allergic to sesame oil, and coconut oil did nothing good for my teeth and gums. And all of the anti flouride brainwashing kept me from things which actually can and do help. I hope your teeth and gums heal and we can both experience the joy of a happy mouth. 😊
Try nose breathing, se the book from James Nestor..😊
Eating carbs, especially sugar, makes the body more acidic.
Thats not what I wanted to hear, I just started doing oil pulling and thought improvements were noticed.
She says that oil pulling kills not only the bad bacteria, but also the good bacteria. The same can also be said about LISTERINE which she has as part of the oral regime that she recommends. Oil pulling like Listerine she recommends does not distinguish between good and bad bacteria. In her program, Listerine is taken 2X a day, while oil pulling is done only once before brushing teeth. I would say the overall benefits of oil pulling outweight the benefits of Listerine, because it also exercises your facial muscles and there is no alcohol in oil pulling that is found in Listerine. Alcohol has been found to cause oral cancer.
She doesn't recommend natural coconut oil but rather some synthetic chemical Xylitol lol..
@@HarshKS2Xylitol is not synthetic.
@@MPoweredChristianMinistries but it's alcohol right? Afaik any alcohol is bad for teeth, oil pulling isn't atleast that bad right? Correct if wrong
@@HarshKS2 No, not like drinking alcohol. It’s a sugar alcohol. Naturally occurring in the body in small amounts and in some plants.
@@lucyvluka Oil pulling is where you take about 1.5 tablespoons of coconut or sesame oil into your mouth and you swish it around your teeth on both sides of your mouth, slightly forcefully for about 20 minutes. You can find some videos on RUclips. Hope this helps :)
Dr Ellie, thanks for this video. I follow your Complete Mouth Care System and am loving the results. I oil pulled for many years and I think it helped in many ways but ai was still developing a cavity on one of my teeth so what you’re saying here about it killing all bacteria - good and bad makes a lot of sense.
No, if you're still developing a cavity it means presence of bad bacteria or acidic foods frequently
Dr Ellie, aren’t Listerine and ACT that you recommend elsewhere doing exactly the same thing as the prescription rinse you’re talking about here, killing bad and good bacteria? Many functional dentists advise against listerine.
My thoughts exactly
In one of Dr Ellie's videos, I heard her explain that Listerine only kills the disease causing bacteria, as that's what it says on the container too.
@@ab78001 thank you
My system only targets immature plaque bacteria. The other strategies modulate the biofilm in a progressive and gentle way over time.
In Canada, listerine label says that it kills up to 99.9% of germs. Nothing else. Any comments on that?
Question. You recommend using Listerine but wouldn't that do the same thing and kill all bacteria in your mouth?
If alcohol based yes. I just use very dilute hydrogen peroxide (1 Tsp to 2 Tsp water) and works well. I do before brushing. Also good unbleached salt and or baking soda. There’s many options. Even green tea helps reduce bad mouth bacteria while keeping good.
dont expect her to reply lol.
@@jmc8076 he wasnt refering to these 1-2 ingredient mouth washes but rather supermarket 20 ingredient ones.
I wouldn't use anything with alcohol. I've heard it's not good.
I seem to remember Listerine being linked to oral cancer.
Hi Dr. Ellie! I've been studying your materials in an attempt to take charge of my dental health and address my specific concerns. I appreciate your intentions and efforts to help people do just that. Regarding oil pulling ,you seemed to have singled out coconut vs. olive, sunflower, sesame oils. Each oil has it's unique properties, with coconut being the one with the most anti-microbial effects. Did the studies you mentioned specify only coconut? If so, then perhaps there is more to the story that needs to be explored?
In addition, I, personally, would appreciate it if you would provide links to any studies you are using to back up what you have implied here, which is, essentially that oil pulling, like chlorohexidine, wipes out both your bad and your good bacteria. That way, I can straightaway read the studies for myself and see if your assertions make sense. As things now stand, I will need to do a lot of extra leg work investigating this further to see if I can find the studies you are referring to, as well as any other studies on the subject that might add to the picture. My suggestion to you is by giving us links to the research you cite , it could serve to strengthen whatever case your trying to make as well as potentially bolster your overall credibility for those of us who prefer that a healthy dose of verifiable science be represented alongside what sound like generalized assertions and anecdotal reports.
Speaking of anecdotal evidence, you've given us the N=1 example of the woman who's saliva you tested after 6 months of oil pulling having "no bacteria in her mouth". This is an instance of correlation and not necessary causation, my point being that there is no way to know whether it was the oil pulling or something else that caused the alleged loss of bacteria. In fact, you don't even specifically state whether you did a "before" test, so how are we to know that anything even changed from before to after? Again, these kinds of "gaps" of omission weaken your argument, in my opinion.
Dr. Ellie, I really have been trying to keep an open mind and give you the benefit of the doubt as I review your materials on RUclips and your website. I understand that you're trying to help people by promoting a dental hygiene system you believe in, which I applaud. However, I believe that by being a bit more rigorous in your manner of presentation, you might well stave off a good portion of the (largely) emotion-based resistance your posts seem to generate. Likewise, I imagine that both discerning health care practitioners and discerning laypeople would be more likely to go to bat for you and help you get your message out were you to provide them with easier access to the research your claims are based on. I also recommend you not rely quite so much on anecdotal evidence and hyperbole. My point is that sometimes a little connecting of the dots goes a long way!
I wish you well!
good points and well articulated
I know studies have shown oil pulling to kill bacteria as "effectively" as Chlorhexidine - and most of these were with sesame oil.
There are other studies, however, that show a similar effect with coconut oil - studies funded by the coconut coalition of the Americas and/or the coconut oil development board.
The irony is that when these studies were done the goal was to eliminate oral bacteria - and the studies "show" this effect.
Since 2014 we know that healthy bacteria are key.
We definitely need more studies to show what exactly is the effect of oil pulling and if different oils have different effects. I agree.
@@dr.elliephillipsIf it's not the meat and dairy council, it's the coconut coalition! Always special interests funding studies for their own enrichment. These are the studies people are demanding to see as 'proof.' It's a minefield and the joke's on us! I'll take your advice, Dr Ellie, over a mountain of studies with falsified results. You are truly an angel of dentistry! I can't tell you how grateful I am to have found you! I'm excited to start on your system as soon as my products arrive in a few days. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 🙏❤️😁🦷❤️
@@dr.elliephillips The point the person is making is that by you not linking the studies you're not giving those of us who have a background in science or have a high enough intelligence to properly interpret the papers the opportunity to do so. For a lot of us it might be the first time we see you or your vids and ANYONE that isn't linking their sources is honestly untrustworthy in today's world of manipulated news/reviews/methodologies. Sources are very important.
@@protostar8the only study I saw was the staphylococcus mutans study with oil pulling VS chlorohexidine. journals.ekb.eg/article_66488.html Oil pulling remove more of the s. mutans more than chlorohexidine.
Oil pulling is a thousand yrs old traditional method of purifying and cleansing the teeth...
It originated from ayurveda system of medicine, India , world's oldest and first systematic medical treatment..
Older than white culture ^ so
All I can say is oil pulling has worked very well for me. I had deep pockets and A LOT of bleeding. I oil pulled with coconut oil (mostly everyday but skipped a day here and there) and occasionally would add a drop of peppermint. I went to my doctor for a 3 month follow up because of my deep pockets. They were mostly 4-6mm and a couple 7-8mm. I’m down to 3-4mm on almost all my teeth. I had one 8mm that’s down to a 6mm, one tooth was unchanged and the rest were down 1-2mm already. Not saying it’s a miracle cure but for me I absolutely see the difference.
How many months afteroil pulling you see difference in ?
I need to share my oil pulling experience. In 2018 I had a huge tumor on the outside of my right breast. It oozed & stunk. I underwent a mastectomy to that breast that year. Afterwards, my husband said he could smell the same smell coming from my mouth! He said he could even smell it when he walked into a room I was in ! But the stinky tumor was gone.
One day my husband took our dog out & while they were out, I oil pulled w/coconut oil. When they came back in, he said he had smelled the smelly odor when he'd gone out but now the smell was gone....what had I done?I oil pulled ! Coconut oil can pull out toxins. Since then, the awful smell has never returned. But I continue to do oil pulling for 20 min. at a time every other day . I use an oil blend thought up by a dental hygienist : Sesame, neem, myrhh, clove & oil of oregano.
I am starting your mouth care system.....& I'm pretty sure my husband will join in. (hopefully, I won't have to resort to any nagging. ha ha)
Sorry for what you have gone through. Stick with oil pulling, it does a lot of other things for health. I have candida overgrowth, and when I first did oil pulling the detox was incredible. Improved vision, better sleep, better skin etc. and cleaner teeth. Be careful about following people and what they are selling. People will try to create a narrative to sell something they have.
@@StopMediaFakery Thank you. That's so kind of you to say. Boy, that wonderful what oil pulling did for you, too! You're right. There are a lot of hucksters out there. I'm an old fogey these days (I say that humorously ...but I turn 76 today...so I'm no spring chicken) .I try to be careful what I believe. Thank you for your response. I appreciate it.I hope the rest of 2024 is good to you!
May God bless you and your husband with health and happiness 🙏♥Thank you for sharing
@@henriettestein352 thank you! So kind of you.
Hey u have mixed all oil after the use oil pulling?? In a week how many days done oil pulling?? Reply
Hello Dr Ellie Phillips, I don’t really have a lot of personal experience with oil pulling yet I’m a little bit confused. Normally wouldn’t Listerine with all the alcohol and chemicals be more damaging to the good bacteria’s in the mouth than extra virgin coconut oil?
You'd think, right? I'm going to explore her system, though.
I've been happily incorporating Ayurveda into my life for about 25 years, but oil pulling never helped my mouth one iota.
Been on her 5 step system at home for 2 months, massive positive changes, my husband has reported the same.
@@katashley1031 Well, you've prolly got a good point. I've been doing oil pulling for God knows how long and who knows if it's made any difference. I have to say, part of my hesitation is she seems to have these corporate products. On the other hand, I did like how she said to just use the flouride briefly and in a targeted way, which fits with what I've been saying for years, that mass dosing the population with flouride can't be right. And assuming you aren't an AI, your coming from the Ayurveda perspective is persuasive. I will move slowly forward. Did you order her kit or piece it together at the store?
Hi, I'm using your mouth cleaning suggestions including xylitol, but I have also been using organic coconut oil pulling in the morning. I am interested in doing the right thing and if oil pulling is killing off most good bacteria too, then perhaps I shouldn't use it. But you referenced no scientic study that says oil pulling kills too much of good bacteria. I think you really need to tell people what study you have gotten your information from suggesting that oil pulling eliminates good bacteria. Thank you.
Thanks for the comment.
There is only one oral care product known/studied adequately to show that it potentially damages the oral microbiome with prolonged use.
This mouth rinse is prescription strength chlorhexidine.
Oil pulling has been studied and in several studies they have shown oil pulling to be as "effective" (at killing bacteria) as Chlorhexidine.
Be aware that these are old - so the idea of what makes "a good product" was thought to be one that killed oral bacteria.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4290321/
Do you use Listerine with alcohol? If yes, do you feel burning sensation in 60 seconds of swishing it?
I get it, coconut oil pulling makes my teeth whiter, however, sesame oil does not. Sesame is the original way to oil pull so I suggest sticking with that to avoid killing all the bacteria.
@@dr.elliephillipsThank you. It seems there needs to be more directed studies to find out exactly which bacteria are killed by oil pulling and of individual oil types as I would guess that not all behave the same. I have stopped oil pulling for now and am using your suggested rinses. My mouth feels good, but now I'm wondering what to do about my scheduled dental cleaning. Thank you again.
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My gums haven’t bled since I started back oil-pulling. Never stopping again. The whiteness of my teeth and the gum health speaks for itself.
I thought the whitening was a myth. After only 4 days of doing this I noticed a huge difference. Crazy!
What kind of oil do you use ?
@@jennyhong6746what kind of oil do you use ?
@@geertruivanbroekhoven7209 I use virgin coconut oil.
@@geertruivanbroekhoven7209mainly coconut oil..
I tried mustard oil and baking soda powder. It's result are amazing.
First time I search info about oil pulling. This post and all the reactions makes me depressed. So many contradictions. What has helped one person has destroyed the other. It's like the same as with food and diets. It's a jungle and you have to try out stuff for years to know what to do. By then the time to benefit from it has already passed 😢
Thank you so much for your videos! I am learning a lot from your presentations. I want to mention one thinks that did a HUGE difference for my gums. I've started Carnivore a few months ago, I eat once a day running IF with ~ 20/4 schedule. While getting a lot of improvements in my physical health and some mood improvements, I've noticed that after 1-1,5 month of Carnivore my gums wouldn't bleed after I floss... I wasn't paying attention to this till I've watched a video on RUclips about personal experience on Carnivore... I've realized that I didn't se any blood on the floss for a few days... its been a few months on Carnivore now and its still the truth; I see blood from my gums just once per 1-2 weeks and its a very little amount.
What do you eat and what do you avoid to eat ? Carnivore diet includes dairies and egg ?
Carnivore had the same effect on me. Went and got my teeth cleaned, and my gums hardly bled. That is unusual. Love Carnivore!
@@sarahthompson7037 Did you notice any hair improvements? I had started to loose hair (male pattern) 2-3 years ago. It wasn't very visible, but it was there and growing. So, after a few months of carnivore that bold spot ~ 2" in diameter is gone and my hair growths now way thicker and it feels like I have more hair on my head... :)
@edlauren9434 I wasn't really watching for hair improvement but I did notice that whenever I cut back on protein, I tend to shed a lot more hair.
I'm a bit confused about your position on mouth bacteria while also calling for the daily use of Listerine (or maybe it was Scope?)...won't Listerine also kill off the good bacteria?
Exactly! Confusing. Remember she probably will only recommend something she'll get a few cents from on Amazon. Still antibacterial poison.
I think in another video she explains that the Listerine is to stimulate the building of a new biofilm (as an irritant?), but that doesn’t really explain why she advocates using it daily.
@@jameswilson9361she literally makes pennies on that, lol. Stop. She could just as easily suggest and link to coconut oil on amazon, but she does not.
@@thomastwigg3535it's the menthol from the eucalyptus, thymol etc in Listerine which offers major benefits.
She says the Listerine is killing the bad bacteria which is why on the bottle it claims it gets rid of bacteria that causes bad breath and gingivitis not all bacteria.
When I was doing oil pulling on a regular basis my dental hygienist said that I had no plaque.
Same
Yup ✔️😁
why did u stop?
@@hugomd2718 sometimes I drift away and forget for a while :)
Can i do oil pulling at night after brushing?
I just finished your first book and was surprised not to see oil pulling mentioned as part of the daily program. Can you elaborate on when to incorporate along with morning and evening routine?
She does not advocate oil pulling at all.
You're asking this under a short video about oil pulling by a functional dentist. I suggest you watch the video.
I saw a video where a guy was advocating "xylitol pulling." But it seemed a bit extreme to me -- unless someone has horribly bad problems with their teeth. Still, it might be better than oil pulling.
Dr. Ellie, I love the information you provide here. How would some of these new interesting iodine-based rinses like iCLEAN and ioRinse (or even just Lugol's diluted in water) compare to coconut oil and/or some of these other strong antiseptics? I've heard that iodine is somehow selective at killing bad bacteria, and also that it doesn't lead to resistant bacteria strains. Iodine is also a nutrient, so that makes it interesting as well since it seems safer.
Thank you, I did do that with coconut oil for a few months. stopped when I started using your system. I stopped water pick, flossing. Only using your system. Just had a check up today, no bleeding, my gums are better than they have been in years, and it has only been 2 months since I started using it. Just wait till I go back in December!!!! I cannot thank you enough.
I’ve started coconut oil pulling every morning eight years ago. A few months in, all stains were gone. My gums and tongue are are always a healthy color and my teeth no longer have tarter build up. Now I make my own toothpaste with coconut oil and baking soda. The idea that anyone could say coconut oil pulling doesn’t improve oral health, must have a biased agenda.
Hello! Can you pls give me the recipe for your toothpaste ?
@@IsmitaRaisa-ex5fq
60% coconut oil
40% baking soda (food grade)
natural mint extract (food grade)
•make when coconut oil is a soft solid (white), mix thoroughly in a glass container-I use a small mason jar. Keep in an air conditioned room so it remains a soft solid. Use a clean spoon to scoop out how much you want to use; put lid back on jar; then use your tooth brush and scoop from the spoon; brush over sink; best to have warm water running slowly in sink to keep oil from solidifying. Rinse with water. It’s a strange feeling at first because theirs no bubbles. After a few days, you’ll really like the feeling of this toothpaste. Remember, always use a clean spoon each time you scoop out the toothpaste-you want to keep the contents clean. If any of the paste is swallowed, it’s okay, neither ingredient is toxic, both are actually healthy to consume. The paste is also good for face cleaning/moisturizing. Always use a clean spoon, do not use when in shower, it creates a slip hazard.
Her bias is based on the products she sells.
@@nessay720she is an agent of listerine company
I swear it helps me heal up a cavity. Every Single Time. Along with numerous other things
Doesn't regular antiseptic mouthwash also kill all bacteria in the mouth basically? Unless you are oil pulling two or three times a day, I don't see how it would be worse than mouthwash to be honest. I'm open to being wrong, but would appreciate an explanation.
The doctor has written two books on mouth chemistry and care. Amazon
yes Listerine kills both good and bad bacteria. According to Dr. Michael C. Lynch, DMD, PhD who has his PhD in bacteria genetics and is the global director of scientific engagement of oral health for Listerine. He says that, yes Listerine kills both good and bad bacteria but the good bacteria comes back faster than the bad. This would be true of any sterilizing mouthwash.
Dr me mety has a wonderful video about that. Hi and watch it. He shows that the before and after oil pulling situation from a patient didn’t change much at all! The bad bacteria living in the pockets were still there.
Seen this video
who df is dr me mety? can't find
Wish you had videos 20 years ago! I did, thankfully, find oil pulling when i needed it desperately. I became an evangelist for the practice but a video like this would have helped me explain and lent legitimacy. Sharing with friends now tho!!
Cheers!
Thank you doctor
You didn't pay attention to what she said. Oil pulling is killing all the bacteria, including the good bacteria, just like clorhexidine. And you don't want to kill the good bacteria
should be oil pulling be done before or after brushing teeth, morning or evening?
first thing in morning
Well, rinse with Listerine doesnt destroy the good bacteria as well ?
Dr. Ellie says that Listerine does NOT kill your good bacteria.
This has already been addressed in this conversation twice. Listerine is not the last thing used in her regimen. It is used to kill bad bacteria then followed by a rinse that offers beneficial bacteria. Then the mouth is to get some rest so that it can build a good biome, kind of like a garden
It contains thymol, menthol and eucalyptus, which supports a healthy mouth.
@@katashley1031And other ingredients as well, that could be harmful to good bacteria
@@victoriajloveland3144well.... the last rinse is ACT, which is just a fluoride rinse. It introduces fluoride and counteracts the acidity of the listerine to make sure the acidity doesn't damage yourenamel. But it's not "introducing" any kind of beneficial bacteria....
I'm curious how one tests for biofilm and hoe to know if it's a biofilm of good bacteria or bad? Are you going so far as to take a culture ans identify the bacteria strains?
Genuinely curious! Which bacteria are the "good" oral bacteria?
What about oil pulling with xylitol?
Not an oil but very beneficial when used after meals or any acidic exposure to the mouth
Thank you, Dr. Ellie, for addressing this 🌸
Why is it called Oil Pulling and not Oil Swirling or Swishing?
Maybe because u are pulling bad bacteria along with the oil
@@tondematongo32 but you're not pulling anything.
I have mixed feelings about removing coconut oil pulling from my routine as it has had positive effects on my oral health. I've just started with Xylitol and I am considering giving your plan a go if it is possible to regrow the gum properly.. For now I've been getting pain relief from oil pulling, brushing, water pik on my gum line and then 1 drop of tea tree oil mixed with a mouth full of water swished for a minute or two and then i spit out and rinse my mouth out a couple of times to remove any remaining tea tree oil.
I also have had amazing results from oil pulling. It literally healed two cavities and another time saved me from a root canal. All three times I was in immense pain. After 3 days of oil pulling the pain was almost completely gone. Couple days after that and I had zero pain. Now I do it several days a week as a preventative measure instead of waiting for a crisis. Due to the medications I am on for a complicated liver disease, I have dry mouth, which started giving me dental problems.
For those who don’t know, oil pulling works because the bacteria have a lipid membrane, when you swish oil in your mouth the oil binds to the bacteria’s lipid membrane and “pulls” it out.
I’m going to research sesame oil for oil pulling, I’ve been using coconut partly because of its anti bacterial properties. Maybe sesame oil works be better. The jury is still out for me if coconut oil kills good bacteria or not. If it does kill the good too and sesame doesn’t then I’ll switch to sesame. Oil pulling has literally been a God send for me and I can’t imagine stopping it.
@@kangakong did it really reversed cavity? Please reply I have cavities in my teeth and I was going to do oil pulling but after this video I'm hesitating, I want to know if it works for cavity.
@@shreya4602Totally reversed several visible cavities I had! I was in horrible pain, but oil pulling solved it in just a few weeks (longer to visibly see the cavities shrink and repair, a few months to a year, but the unable-to-chew-at-all-pain was resolved in just a few weeks and I could chew again).
@@shreya4602Dr Ellie also has a routine for cavities
You shouldn't need pain relief though. So it's clearly time to try something which would instead encourage your body to heal the issue. My experience has been that her plan does that.
Whoah, gotta say that answers a question I've been wondering about for years about oil pulling and for decades before about mouthwash: doesn't it kill both the good and bad bacteria? No one seemed to know. But I figured oil wasn't that powerful so it probably didn't matter. Sigh. Will go to your website.
Her home care system is very simple and she has plenty of free videos here on tooth protective foods and how to care for your teeth and gums.
@@katashley1031 Fine. She does seem to be the most interesting dental event on the internet. I've only hesitated because I suspect that as soon as I start watching her videos I'll find out all the things I've been doing wrong.
how about tongue cleaners? what´s your take on that?
Dr. Ellie does not advocate tongue cleaners. She said they can be very rough on the tongue, and also they disrupt and remove some of your beneficial bacteria that lodge in the tongue grooves and are very helpful to your oral health.
I just watched a video that sais to oil pull for 7-8 days and then stop for 6 months(!) and then repeat. There was no explanation, but in comments some said to regrow healthy bacteria.
Dr Ellie. Please give us your thoughts on wheat grass pulling. Heard better than oil pulling?? Thank you!!
Yes me too - so I do wheat grass in the morning and oil after dinner.
Dr.Phillips, I heard in one of your videos to be careful with putting clove essential oil in the mouth as it can kill the nerve in an active cavity. What do you think of the idea for f adding a drop of organic essential oil to the carrier oil such as coconut for oil pulling? Examples of EOs: copaiba, peppermint, clove
I just dropped a few drops of peppermint oil in with my coconut oil for the first time to try out tonight. Wow 🤩 my mouth feels even more fresh and teeth feel super smooth and clean. I’ll keep trying it for the next couple of days with the peppermint oil just to see if I will permanently add it in with my coconut oil.
I wonder what sort of coconut oil was used.
I've heard conflicting things, some say it only removes the bad bacteria
Dr. ellie, your comments here on coconut oil pulling sound inconclusive to me! Would you like to make an update? :)
I've had two caps come off. One from oil pulling and the other from using an electric toothbrush.
What?? How does that happen?
I oil pull 'sometimes' using coconut oil. But what I've done every day for the last 14 years is this: I hold H202 in my mouth for about 5 minutes and then I scrape my tongue and rinse. What say you? Thank you!
Oh good, I HATE oil pulling, it feels so gross, makes me gag, and is obnoxious to have to do all the time, Im so glad to hear a way to get good results without nasty oil pulling
Agreed! I did it for ages, never saw a benefit and always hated having a mouth full of fat.
maybe you were using too much. I use almond oil, less taste and easier texture than coconut
lol
Obnoxious to have to do all the time? …once to twice a day like brushing your teeth?
Yeah, brushing teeth all the time is annoying too, but not nearly as bad. You can't just spit it down the sink, it can get oil on your lips or face, you need a utensil to scoop it out that has to be washed because it's all oily you can't just rinse it like a toothbrush, and it's really unpleasant to have just oil in the mouth, even a small amount
What she should be warning about, is the side-effects of the Xilitol mints she recommends and sells. Gas, diarrhoea and changes in heart rhythm. Only using 1 or 2 mints per day for about 10 days.
thank you, that's answered my question. Great, I just started doing this
I personally used oil pulling to save a tooth in the past, but I do believe your system works better --- and would only use it in case of an emergency. I have been using your system for 3 months and the results are amazing --- teeth feel amazing, enamel seem thickest ever, and stains are slowly disappearing. I did have a question about what you thought about using collated silver. I tried it in the past for teeth, but didn't seem to work (though the amount you have to use for it is super high and costly). However, I did find it to work amazingly well for colds and boosting my immune system when sick. So will taking collated silver orally harm the good bacteria in our mouths?
Colloidal silver, which is what I think you mean, is a very strong antibacterial and antifungal liquid. It's indiscriminate about what it kills, like all antis. I'd save that for emergencies too. But I do keep that and good grade netonite clay on hand for anytime I feel poorly.
@@katashley1031 Yes, that is what I mean. Thank you!
Thanks for the information on oil pulling! Darn, I just used Chlorhexidine mouthwash prescribed for me after a tooth extraction.. I wish I would have seen this before I used it.
Get on a xylitol program (ideally with my Complete Mouth Care System) with mouth resting for 1-2 hours after the xylitol and you will soon develop your healthy biofilm back again.
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Dont good bacteria actually feed on the fats in the oil? I thought bad bacteria are only able to manufacture acids using carbs, which is why the oil screws them over while feeding goodguys.
Hey doctor, i suffer from chronic bad breath. Even after brushing immediately i feel dryness and after few minutes the mouth starts to stink. Slightest of sugar intake triggers bad breath. I am suffering bad breath since last 15+ years. I am 26yr old male. What could be the cause and what would you suggest. Thanks in advance.
The first thing to do is change your mindset and give up thinking that you have bad breath because you don't clean your mouth or teeth well enough. This is backwards.
The problem most likely began when the good bacteria in your mouth were damaged by something 15+ years ago - and no one has helped you to reset your bacterial mouth ecology. My book Mouth Care Comes Clean would explain this in more detail - but basically a healthy mouth is healthy because it is populated by a wide diversity of healthy bacteria.
Bad breath can occur after a long course of antibiotics (often taken for another reason) as this wipes out the natural "bacterial garden" of the mouth - leaving room for "weeds" to grow back.
The solution is to nurture healthy bacteria in your mouth - and this can occur within 4-6 weeks.
I'd recommend starting immediately with xylitol/ Zellies mints and also (if you live in the US) start taking care of your mouth with my Complete Mouth Care System either by ordering a kit from my website or getting what you need from my Amazon links.
Go to DrEllie.com for a free downloadable booklet and lots of info. You may want to explore my video bootcamp to learn more.
Please let me know if you do not have this problem under control by the end of next month. (FYI You can ask me questions and communicate with me more easily through my bootcamp.)
@@dr.elliephillips love that you answered the young man 👍🙏
@@mcanultymichelle I just made a new RUclips video about bad breath - because it is such a misunderstood subject.
I hope this will be up in a couple of weeks and that it will help a lot of people find a complete cure ...easily :)
Have you try different toothpaste and coconut oil pulling. Lately I notice my mouth was dry after brushing. I’d switch to kids toothpaste for over a couple months now and I notice my mouth don’t feel dry after brushing anymore. Tom’s kids toothpaste, white cover with the green highlight around the word children and it have a strawberry 🍓 on the side cover. I will oil pulling first and then brush with Tom’s kids toothpaste after. It leave my mouth smooth, no dryness. Waking up to a clean mouth in the next morning. Make sure to not spit any oil into your sink. Always spit the oil pulling into a trash can. Give a try and reply back if you can feel the difference. Trust me, just give it a try and you will thanks me later.☺️🙏🏼
Adult toothpaste have too much ingredients and whiting that can leave our teeths sensitive and causes dry mouth. I notice many good things changes in my mouth ever since I use more kids toothpaste now. I will use kids toothpaste 3 days and switch off to any sensitive adult toothpaste. I switch back and froth. But I do like the kids toothpaste more. Lol 😊
Just give it a try!☺️
A lot of excellent doctors explain that Bad breath is due to a intoxicated liver. You should probably do a serious détox of liver
It’s interesting because I’ve seen her contradict herself a few times. For instance, before she talks about how she doesn’t recommend oil pulling because it puts the wrong PH in the mouth. But she recommends listerine as part of her routine, which she says to follow up with ACT anti-cavity mouthwash to restore the PH. Another thing I’ve seen her contradict herself with is glycerin ingredients with xylitol. On the one hand, she’s said to avoid it because it counteracts xylitol. But on the other hand, it’s in the specific kinds of ACT mouthwash and Crest toothpaste she recommends. Also, she doesn’t say to end the daily oral routine with xylitol, but just to have it after eating or drinking. I’d think xylitol would be a good end to the daily routine, to restore the PH and good bacteria, etc.
This is Ellie and I’m afraid it is you who is mistaken on many counts.
Oil pulling doesn’t change pH it simply wipes out all the mouth bacteria - good and bad.
There is no glycerin in the toothpaste or ACT I recommend.
Not sure why you feel so irritated by me.
Do your own thing.
I’m here to help only those wishing to be helped.
@@dr.elliephillips :) I’m not irritated by you at all! I’m actually following your routine to the T. I’m genuinely trying to follow up on questions I have after looking through most of your books and online content. And, I misspoke about the glycerin. I meant to say sorbitol. There is sorbitol in the ACT anti cavity mouthwash and the Crest cavity protection products. But I see in your book and videos to avoid sorbitol…? I’m genuinely trying to get to the bottom of this.
@@graceg3250 Thank you so much for the clarification. I understand that there are times when small points are difficult to explain.
One of the things I have noticed over the years is that as science unfolds, it better explains why my system works. Truth is always exciting!
Now, on the topic of sorbitol, ingredients act differently when they are applied topically from being ingested.
This fact explains some of my position on Fluoride.. I never recommend consuming fluoride supplements or adding fluoride to drinking water, but I suggest using a dilute amount topically, and then spitting it out, This effect is completely different and this is the same for sorbitol.
I have no issue with a tiny amount of sorbitol added to a mouthrinse or toothpaste that is brushed around and then we spit it out.
When I was writing my book in the 2000s, Trident chewing gum came out with a sorbitol chewing gum that contained a tiny amount of xylitol added. I imagined people being confused because this chewing gum did not work properly. The amount of Xylitol it contained was insufficient to change mouth health, and the sorbitol most likely could have a affected the bacteria in the esophagus and created symptoms that resemble acid reflux. Research suggested that these problems occurred, and even plaque, could learn to grow by the third stick of xylitol gum.
This was the reason I mentioned sorbitol in my book. This was the reason that the military initiated a program at the time called, “Look for Xylitol First” - educating troops to look for Xylitol in first place of an ingredient list.
Zellies (the Xylitol products I created) are 100% sweetened with Xylitol.
I hope this clarifies the issue! Yeah! Now I can be happy that you are not irritated by me. So happy! 🥰
I would think listerine would kill the healthy bacteria…
same here, altho she said just for a few seconds, but not sure how a few seconds is long enough to do the job.
President of the coconut research centre sounds like a job I want to know about😂😂
Haha! Dr. Bruce Fife was his name and he wrote a book about coconut oil and set off a big marketing push for coconut oil in everything!
I believe there are many health benefits from the use of both oils - but I do not think coconut oil is good for skin as it can cause pimples (comedogenic) and when it comes to oil pulling - I believe sesame oil is also superior oil.
I heard oil pulling and salt pulling pulls minerals out of your teeth. And that corophyll works better a d even helps repair cavities,
Its salt pulling that corrodes your enamel, not oil.
Oil pulling isn’t something I would want to do. I avoid consuming any oil. Coconut oil is saturated fat. But also I don’t think I would like the feel of swishing oil in my mouth.
you body stores saturated fat. Whats your point.
Every time I tried oil pulling. I had felt nauseated. Did not swallow any and only did it for one minute. Friends of mine had the same experience.
I agree with you. I’d far rather use my mouth rinse system.
Yeah, it's really gross, hard to make myself do it
So disgusting! I did it for ages, as I'm a big fan of Ayurveda, but as it did nothing for me and was so gross I stopped.
Honestly, doing her system went against 30 years of holistic brainwashing but I have to say, 2 months in and I am stunned at the positive changes. So is my husband.
Dear dr, can one fry food in Coconut Oil? For example a beef and onions and eat it without teeth concern?
I have never heard Dr. Ellie say anything negative about eating coconut oil; the only thing I've heard her repeatedly say is that she doesn't recommend coconut oil pulling because of it killing your beneficial oral bacteria by holding it in the mouth.
Coconut oil isn't very good for cooking, albeit the fad that regards it as a God's gift to mankind. Oliver oil is better for that.
I’m confused by this.
The study is comparing coconut oil pulling with the use of chlorhexidine. As in coconut oil VS someone using an antibiotic that kills good and bad bacteria (so it’s obviously not ideal), so chlorhexidine is bad.
But it seems your conflating the effects of using an antibiotic with coconut oil pulling.
And your final thought on oil pulling is based on the effects of using an actual antibiotic and not the oil.
Are you saying that coconut oil pulling is the same/ equivalent as using chlorhexidine?
My problem is that i do get crest i my country, but not original. I get variants like salt power, extra fresh, herbal. Any recommendations?
Also i do get listerine cool mint, but without ADA logo. Is this ok to use?
Nothing else is available. So would it be ok to use just crest n listerine?
Right now I'm using xylitol crystals, allow ot to dissolve in saliva and swish it around a bit, then spit out.
Do you notice any benefits from swishing the xylitol crystals? How often do you do it and for how long?
Using the xylitol crystals is great. Dr. Ellie has said to use ONLY the Crest regular anticavity paste and to avoid all of the other variants of Crest. However, about 5 months ago, Dr. Ellie answered someone else's question about products they could substitute in the UK. In case you can get any of these substitutions, here is what she said:
Ultradex = Closys
Oral B 1-2-3 = toothpaste
Fluorigard = ACT
Zellies will be on Amazon UK soon
Dont use flouride! FLOURIDE IS POISON! Use hydroxyapatite.
What are you thoughts on gum grafting?
Following.
Pinhole is a lot better than grafting and heals a lot quicker. Pinhole gum restoration is a new technique.
I am trying to find a way to prevent tooth decay because most of my teeth are rotten. I am disgusted. I want to try coconut oil and see if it works. Coconut is not a dangerous chemical, and in fact it's a fruit , and I can't see how it can harm our teeth.
Dr. Ellie does not recommend coconut oil pulling because it kills all your mouth bacteria, both good and bad, but you need the good bacteria in there to protect your teeth and gums. Above in another comment, Dr. Ellie said: "Oil pulling doesn’t change pH; it simply wipes out all the mouth bacteria - good and bad."
You should both eat, cook with and put it on your teeth. Coconut has been used for thousands of year in cultures that lived to 100 with no dental caries.
You said above that you're trying to find a way to prevent tooth decay; Dr. Ellie's system IS that way. Maybe you didn't realize that's what her system does. Her complete mouth care system is like nothing else and it works with 5 products that you use every day. You can download a free guide from the main page of her net site that lists the specific products and how to use them.
@@SunrayStaramen to that. It works, it's easy, and I love how my mouth feels now.
@@katashley1031 Me, too! And at the 5-month mark, my teeth stopped producing any tartar/plaque on the backs of the lower front teeth that had always been a problem for that. There is never any bad breath in the mornings. I'm thrilled with how my teeth feel and think it's fun to do the system.
hi ellie! do you have anything on the brand/product dentite? would that potentially be good or not helpful?
so is oil pulling good? Is it bad? You can't tell from watching this video or reading the description. Making it intentionally confusing are you?
Actually after brushing you oil pull from 1 to 3 minutes only, more doesn't do more, spit it and don't brush afterwards. Best is coconut oil.
The lady that you are referring ... I wonder if she followed a good diet ? I had great results with oil pulling. 😄
I think testing on a single individual can’t give us representative and reliable data 🤔
Exactly. Neither do studies give the entire picture. For example the differences in women’s pH and its effect on oral health.
This is why biochemistry knowledge+ analysis of studies + years of clinical observation with a purpose = an outcome /opinion that is valuable.
Today was my 1st try at oil pulling. Immediately I tasted mercury. Not good. I believe oil pulling is good for those who Don’t have mercury fillings. Unfortunately, that isn’t me. So I am going back to Neem tooth powder. If I wasn’t so old, I would get the mercury removed. Darn the bad luck!
Your English is very good great explanation ...once a week is enough I wouldn't do it everyday it does whiten your teeth
Tons of people rave about oil pulling. I did it for quite a while and loved how clean my teeth were but it made my gums loose. I don't know if that's happened to anyone else. I started getting food under my gumline, like chunks, something that had never happened before. I stopped.
I noticed that my oral bacteria were worse after that, I guess the ones that came back were the bad ones. This was before the probiotic revolution, heck, back then few of us knew what probiotics were, and we were considered weirdo's, so I couldn't pop a pill to get better oral bacteria.
Huberman cites swishing your mouth with saline water promotes the growth of healthy oral bacteria, perhaps that was the solution you needed after discontinuing oil pulling
Any advice for recovering ftom from side effects of chlorahexadine? My tongue is now sensitive and my taste buds are alternate like metal..ughh
The optimal health benefit concerning oil pulling with castor oil will be to swallow this afterwards. So you will have to take regularly early in the morning on an empty stomach 1 tablespoon (15 ml) castor oil in your mouth and mix this there with your saliva for 30 minutes before swallowing this one. While doing this you will not remark anything of the bad taste of castor oil for the receptors concerning castor oil are in the background of the mouth. By salivating castor oil for a sufficient time this one will lose its bad taste, its high viscosity and will no more irritate the mucosa of the stomach. In this manner not only the waste in your intestines will be pushed out but all the toxins deposed in your body (especially methylmercury!) via the liver too.
Oil pulling heals cavities and receding gums. The ancient people were more advanced than we are.
Dr. Ellie does not recommend coconut oil pulling because it kills all your mouth bacteria, both good and bad, but you need the good bacteria in there to protect your teeth and gums. Above in another comment, Dr. Ellie said: "Oil pulling doesn’t change pH; it simply wipes out all the mouth bacteria - good and bad." However, she has also previously said that coconut oil is the worst offender in this case, and that it would probably be okay to use sesame or olive oil if you wanted to oil pull anyway. She believes that oil pulling is not necessary on her program.
I was given chlorhexidine only used it a couple times, didn't wanna use it after I researched it and found how bad it was. But was desperate still have awful issues and scared I seriously need implants after losing so many teeth 😭 doing oil pulling right now.
Are any of my implants or crowns at risk for falling out or loosening from oil pulling?
Can you oil pull when you have crowns? Will they come off?
Does this oil pulling makes your teeth really white
Did she make an error, ….oil pulling for six months, but really meant to say chemical wash pulling…
I though she is trying to say oil pulling is fine, just the chemical wash that is bad?
nope, she said that after oil pulling for 6 months that tested woman had saliva with no bacteria - good or bad. I find it hard to belive
Dr. Ellie does not recommend coconut oil pulling because it kills all your mouth bacteria, both good and bad, but you need the good bacteria in there to protect your teeth and gums. Above in another comment, Dr. Ellie said: "Oil pulling doesn’t change pH; it simply wipes out all the mouth bacteria - good and bad." However, she has also previously said that coconut oil is the worst offender in this case, and that it would probably be okay to use sesame or olive oil if you wanted to oil pull anyway. She believes that oil pulling is not necessary on her program.
Hello Doctor! I have Downloaded ur mouth care routine but i haven't found Any of the products in my country (Morocco) what shall i do?? Please An answer in needed 🙏🏻
This is so difficult to copy in other countries. The next best solution may be to use a Mizwak stick - combined with frequent small exposures to xylitol. Is xylitol available in your country?
@@dr.elliephillips Or along with another type of rinse. Surely there is a natural alternative one. Salt, vinegar baking soda...just brain storming.
Simple solution. Just use plain coconut oil.
Hey, can olive oil be used instead?
If you are going to oil pull I think olive oil will be far superior to coconut for promoting oral health. I don’t see any comparison studies or science, it’s more of my clinical hunch.
@@dr.elliephillips then why you say "far superior" why you the word "far" if u have no proof ?
@@hugomd2718she did say best clinical hunch. Meaning based on her experience.
If you buy olive oil in the United States you might as well just get a gallon of corn oil for $2.
@@LR-je7nnyou have to do the research to find high quality cold press unrefined olive oil on the store shelves or just simply order online. Not that serious or difficult to do. I find ordering it online is consistently less expensive but not by much.
I have better things to do than swill coconut oil for 20 mins. Plus I once dropped the bottle in my lap.
I'm sticking with Sodium Fluoride and leaving the tongue scraping to the youngsters.
You can tongue scrape without oil pulling, lol. Or just brush the tongue at the end of brushing.
Which oil is the best oil mam for oil pulling??? From India
What about oil pulling first and take xylitol after that?
Dr. Ellie doesn't recommend coconut oil pulling because of the coconut oil being able to kill your beneficial oral bacteria, and she doesn't think that oil pulling with anything else is necessary on her program.
Please could anyone confirm me whether Oil Pulling make any changes to Dental Clowns(Tooth Caps) because recently I got a Dental clown and I have started Oil pulling ...Within 1 month my Dental Clown came loose and when I visited my doctor,she said it is due to oil pulling which is making dental clowns loose. Now I am confused whether should I go for oil pulling or not as I have so many dental clowns in my mouth(Age 31)..Please Help me out Guys as I am scared now about my oral health
Can i do oil pulling at night after brushing?
Dr. Ellie doesn't recommend coconut oil pulling because of the coconut oil being able to kill your beneficial oral bacteria.
Try her 4 step system instead. I used to oil pull, never found it helped.
This has helped us so much so quickly, I'm relieved and look forward to it every day.
What about xylitol pulling?
Just not for 30 to 60 minutes after her mouth care system.
Hello Dr. Ellie, should xylitol pulling be incorporated after your Complete Mouth Care System?
The doctor has strict instructions on what, when and how to use in her system
After the system, don't eat or drink for at least 30 to 60 minutes.
Use xylitol throughout the day, between meals.
I have lot of plaque and weakened 😢teeth.so I just wanted to give it a try.and then miracle. My plaque started coming out in just one try.now I'm going do ot regularly.
Ps: aayurveda suggests to do it continuously for 7 to 10 days and then break for 6 months..
@@himanshichouhan8270 interesting. I really suggest you explore xylitol to PREVENT plaque forming.
isnt chlorhexadine in the mouth wash you use before brushing? i foegot the name sorry. that is used for ph.
oh i am very sorry. i meant closys and i now see it is chlorine dioxide and not chlorhexadine . i thought that was the same and they are not :)
I discovered the benefits of using castor oil in various ways including oil pulling. According to "The Queen of Thrones" oil pulling with castor oil only needs to be done for a few minutes instead of the standard 20 minutes with other oils. The oil goes into my mouth a golden color and comes out white in that short period of time. What are your thoughts please!!
I didn't want antibiotics so used castor oil to heal an abscess from a bad tooth. Every evening B4 sleep after brushing I put on skin above abscess and also coated mouth around tooth.. didn't brush after. Took a week but It's all gone.. now I do it once a week for maintenance.
Not sure about that but I use it on my skin and love it.
I'll say this- oil pulling gives me the feeling of a protective film on my teeth. Kinda like wearing a seat belt VS not wearing a seatbelt.
Oil pulling saved my life
Do tell, please!
Can i do oil pulling at night after brushing?
@@sadzb4609 yea but you should brush after as well.
@@Su_aSponte yeah i will do it now it will be reverse then my gums are getting worse
@@sadzb4609 sounds like you’re in the right place then! Try to do it every day and for a few minutes each time. Brush your gums gently. Listen to this doctor!
Okay so do mouth pulling then take xylitol? 😅