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I guess I have no introduced myself here, but I have been oil pulling (thanks to Molly in another thread about an abscessed tooth I have) for a couple of weeks now and I too have been using Olive oil and in the begining it made me gag and dry heave a lot.
Each day was a little better than the last, and now I can do it for 20 minutes without a problem, but I prefer 15 minutes for some reason.
I plan to switch to Sunflower.
Also, I add 1 drop of peppermint oil to it, which is said to help neutralized toxins. All I know is that when I add 1 or 2 drops of it to the tablespoon it tastes much better and I don't feel ill while doing it, so it works for me. Leaves your mouth feeling very fresh and minty afterward, even after the many rinses and the brushing.
Also thought I would share that when I rinse afterwards with salt water (saline solution) I also rinse out my nose with it and MAN or MAN has that made a difference in sinus and congestion and mucus, etc. It really cleans it out and then I garggle with the salt water.
Anyway, big thanks to Molly for getting me started. :)