It may seem strange to put a tablespoon of coconut oil in your mouth and swish it around as a means for losing weight. After all, are we not supposed to rather exercise and eat less calories to lose weight? Well, the answer to that is yes but there are some recent studies that show that weight loss can happen when using a coconut oil pulling weight loss technique.
In fact, there are many other benefits that you will receive when utilizing a coconut oil pulling weight loss routine. Some of those advantages go all the way back to the Ayurveda Indians. This civilization utilized this ancient practice to strengthen their teeth and prevent bleeding gums and tooth decay.
Coconut oil pulling is also said to benefit your body by detoxifying it. Some say that it has the potential of treating more than 30 known diseases. Some skeptics of losing weight using coconut oil pulling will say that it is simply a matter of not wanting to dirty up your sparkling clean mouth with a high calorie snack. They will claim that the only way to lose those unwanted pounds is by vigorous exercise and a healthy diet. Whether what they say is true or not it is interesting to know how this process is done.
The coconut oil pulling process requires you to take a tablespoon of coconut oil and put it into your mouth and then swish it around for approximately 10 to 20 minutes. This process should be repeated three or four times each week. It is preferable to do this on an empty stomach and most importantly, do not swallow the oil. The oil contains toxins that have been pulled from between your teeth and around your gums.
There has been no recent substantial research into whether coconut oil pulling actually reduces total body inflammation which can lead to weight loss. However, sometimes we are our own best doctor and we should see whether it can reduce bloating and fluid retention or not. A note of caution however is that anyone who has sensitive teeth, recessed gums, or mouth ulcers should check with their family dentist before beginning a coconut oil pulling weekly routine
Coconut oil is known to contain medium chain triglycerides. These triglycerides can help to diminish your appetite which means that you will eat fewer calories. When we eat fewer calories we lose weight. There were some interesting results from a study in a nutritional magazine. The study claimed that if you supplement your reduced calorie diet with coconut oil pulling, it helped to reduce belly fat in women.
Whether you decide to use coconut oil pulling as part of your weight loss program will be up to you but even if it does not help you to lose weight it has been proven to have other beneficial health advantages.