Re: Ignoring swallowing reflex
I think the only oil we heard that discolors teeth is Olive Oil. In my experience, most all the other oils seem to have whitening effect. There is a huge variety, so you don't just need to use coconut, even though I try to swish with that once a day, no matter the other oils I've used.
For me, coconut and walnut whiten my teeth like crazy. I think we are all different though.
Don't worry about the gag reflex at the beginning. I go in and out of that reflex and it seems to depend upon what my mucuous membranes are up to. If I've been stuffy for some reason, the OP really brings it up. It gets stuck in my throat and I have to spit out, even after 10 minutes. To me that's great, because I just shove another spoonful in my mouth and keep on going! The more I bring up, the better, no matter how long I've pulled.
For me, even though I like the white teeth part, getting rid of mucuous is the reason I make sure I OP every day. I have not had any allergy attacks since I've begun OP. Over a year ago I was taking Claritin every day.
Molly