I just realized that I have been oil pulling for a year and wanted to give an update about what it does for me. Nearly every morning when I get up, I swish some oil (usually sunflower becuase it seems to pull mucus up more than others do) in the shower. As the steam rises, it along with the oil helps to pull up lots of mucus every morning. The other day I started feeling like I was getting a cold. Itchy throat, mucus, clogged feeling. I immediately oil pulled and I had to do it 3 times in a row because so much mucus was coming up with the oil. I think I avoided a cold because of OP. My teeth stay white because of OP. I don't go to dentists anymore. AND I can tell it help keep me regular. Thanks for all the posts about the benefits of OPing!