Re: Oil Pulling - Newbie, Scared of my acne breakout and greasy hair!

Hi --

I usually recommend giving it a couple of weeks to get through the icky detox stuff (my skin broke out in places it never had and with some huge zits and I shared your horror...!). That will go away: you're having a detox or Herxheimer reaction: it's kicking stuff out. And that will settle down.

I love EVCO for OP although as you do I usually eat it. (I use Sesame most for OP although like walnut and safflower a lot, too. Cocnut oil can normalize weight and consuming healthy fat will give you satiation -- it's my belief that the cleansing effects of OP contribute to overall better health/liver fucntion although I do not regard it as a weight-loss protocol.

Don't thing ACV will interfere with OP and you certainly have the ingredients on hand to make a nice vinaigrette! (Instead of a straight shot of Braggs, you might try mixing it with a little raw honey, lemon and warm water.)

Hope it goes well for you and I do think those symptoms will clear up soon. It seems like a sort of benign therapy at first but it's pretty powerful, and your hair and skin are just pointing that out for you.

Cheers, Laura Tweet